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AAA SAP – Another Offspring of Charles St. George’s Leader T2
Aftermath Gun Club has posted images of the Leader T2-derived AAA SAP pistol on its firearms identification site ID.Gun.FM. The Leader T2 was not a commercial success, resulting in the dissolution of Charles St. George’s company Armtech Pty Ltd in 1983. The patents were subsequently sold off to the Australian Automatic Arms company (AAA) who produced Leader derivatives in 16.25″, 10.5″ […]
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Sub-1/3 MOA With A Handgun
It’s not so unusual to hear of sub-MOA accuracy or better from a well-tuned rifle. Bringing the accuracy of a rifle below half-MOA, though, is a challenge to the gunsmith and shooter alike, and every increment below that is an increasingly difficult challenge. Sub-1/3 MOA from a rifle is definitely an achievement for the gunsmith, shooter, and […]
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POTD: Rack the slide with your trigger finger: The Rare Norinco 77B
Christopher sent us a photo of a gun he spent 25 years trying to acquire. The Norinco 77B is notable for having a slide that can be racked using the trigger finger! I have to confess, I don’t ever recall coming across or reading about the 77B. Christopher writes … I’ve chased this rare bird since seeing […]
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Slide Fire Lowers Their Bump-Fire Stock Prices
Slide Fire recently announced on their Facebook page that they’ve lowered their prices on many of their bump-fire stocks. Their SSAR-15 OGR, SSAR-15 SBS, SSAK-47 XRS, SSAI-MC XAE and SSAI-MC XJC all received a price drop. One of their main stocks the SSAR-15 OGR is now priced at $179.95, down from its original $369 MSRP. Is […]
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Pistol Shooting Tips by 20 Pros
Darren Ian wrote an article on TheDailyCaller.com. He had 20 professionals tell him their tips for shooting pistols. Tom Greshem recommends the “ball and dummy” drill. You load up your mag with live and dummy rounds. When you shoot that mag, pay attention to the front sight. When you get to a dummy round […]
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Hogue’s New Minimum Advertised Price Policy
Hogue, Inc. announced a new Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) policy. The policy states that any reseller advertising a Hogue product below a company-set price will lose access to the company’s product line. Many shooters know Hogue for its lines of handgun grips, but they also make stocks, bags, knives, holsters and more. Many manufacturers across all […]
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Next Gen Home Defense Light
The people who came up with the “New Weapon Lighting System” have gone live. They have a website now. Nextgenhdl.com You can order their light system for your threaded handguard. They come in 4 different sizes: 0.75, 0.925, 0.936, and 1.050.The size is based on your barrel size. They range from $99.99 to $159.99 depending […]
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Winchester SX3 in New Turkey-Killing Friendly Pattern
If you’re a turkey hunter, the Winchester SX3 Long Beard Turkey shotgun is being made in a new camo pattern that should interest you. It’s now available in Mossy Oak Break Up Country, which is a new pattern from the camo giant set to hit the shelves in clothing form around June 2015. Turkeys may not […]
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X Products Can Cannon Net Launcher and Grappling Hook Prototypes
The folks over at X Products posted a sneak peak on their Facebook page of something they’ve been working on, a Net Launcher attachment for their popular Can Cannon. They also posted a picture of a grappling hook prototype on their Instagram page a few weeks back that they’re actually planning to release in a few months. […]
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Ruger Brings Back The SP101 In .327 Federal Magnum
Good news for .32 cal fans; Ruger has re-introduced its SP101 revolver in the .327 Federal Magnum caliber. From the press release: Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE-RGR) is pleased to introduce the SP101® in .327 Federal Magnum. The Ruger® SP101 in .327 Federal Magnum is a six-round, small frame, double-action revolver with a 4.2 […]
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Discrete Defense Solutions Launches .308 Rifle Truck Mount
At first glance, I would never buy one of these. Now, after stewing for a few days, I feel utterly compelled to build a .308 just for the mount. Discrete Defense Solutions has announced the release of their AR10 Truck Mount, a mount designed to allow mounting of a .308 rifle in a truck or […]
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Re-lining a .22LR Barrel, Broken Down Barney Style
Okay, I admit it, I have become addicted to MidwayUSA’s gunsmithing videos and just had to share another one (for now, more to come later). In this one, Midway USA’s own Larry Potterfield breaks down drilling and re-lining a .22LR barrel using a custom blank. He makes it look easy. Outside of the lathe, everything […]
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Gaston Glock Barrel Knives
Gaston J. Glock is making limited edition damascus knives with renowned blacksmith, Balbach. The knives are extremely limited. The reason? The metal used to make these knives are made from the competition Glock 35 barrels of World Champion shooter, Dave Sevigny. Two of the three barrels were used to win USPSA National Championships. The third […]
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SIG Officially Releases FMJ Ammo
Information leaked out late in 2014 about the new line of FMJ ammunition that would be introduced by SIG SAUER in 2015. SIG has now made it official. The new rounds are an expansion of the company’s relatively new ammunition line. These loads are specifically designed to approximate the performance of the existing SIG hollow point […]
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Unity Tactical Monkey Bar MBUS PRO Offset Light Mount
Soldier Systems posted this up. Unity Tactical is making an upgrade replacement clamp for the Magpul MBUS Pro front sight. The replacement clamp will allow you to offset mount a light The Monkey Bar replaces the OEM clamp to provide the user with a solid and lightweight FUSION compatible mounting interface. The FUSION interface allows […]
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First Annual Mid-Atlantic Arms Expo
American Hero Promotions, LLC, is pleased to announce the first hybrid firearms event that combines Manufactures, Retailers and Exclusive Dealers to provide the finest and most comprehensive selection of firearms, related Industry goods and accessories in an open retail setting at the Mid-Atlantic Arms Expo (M-AAX), to be held on November 6-8, 2015 at the […]
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Cartridge Manufacture In The 19th Century
The metallic cartridge case underwent significant – though difficult to see – changes in the period between 1860 and 1945. Case metallurgy, manufacturing methods, priming configurations, and even the basic configuration of the metallic case changed and matured during those years. One of the now antiquated methods for making cartridge cases is the subject of […]
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MAC Takes Out An Unfired AR-180
I certainly won’t pass up a chance to post about the AR-18; the rifle has a uniquely 1960s-chic about it that I can’t resist. The marriage of unadorned stamped steel and black polymers makes for a rifle that looks like it’s ready to be carried by a special operations trooper in some desolate and ungodly […]
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ALG Defense EMR Free-float Modular Handguard
ALG Defense is the sister company of Geissele Automatics, which is known for making match triggers for the AR-15/AR-10. Geissele manufactures the 2-stage trigger for the Mk. 11, Mk. 12, M110 and the HK416 in service with the US military. A few years back when USSOCOM adapted the HK416, they asked Geissele to make a […]
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Cadwell AR15 Pic Rail Brass Catcher
There are few annoyances at the range that top picking up my fired brass, it reminds me of the hours I spent at M16 qualifications filling my K-pot with fired cases. Thankfully Cadwell has brought a new pic rail mounted brass catcher for the AR15 to the market. My days of spending valuable shooting time […]
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