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CRKT Adds Two Knives and One New Tool to Online Catalog

CRKT has just added three new products to its online catalog in a 2019 Product Preview. The company expanded its lineup of gear with a knife care tool, The Forged By War program obtains its latest fixed blade offering, and a new assisted opening folder bolsters the main line. CRKT expects all three knives to […]

Spur AB Stock | Swedish Upgrade for the G3 Pattern Rifle

The Heckler & Koch G3 was one of the 20th Century’s most prolific arms. In production since 1958, with over 7 million built, and used by dozens of countries, it ranks with the FAL, M16, and AK-47 as one of the most iconic Cold War service weapons. Heckler & Koch ceased production of the G3 […]

Grease Gun: Examining the M3/M3A1 Submachine Gun

Compared to most U.S. infantry weapons of World War II, the M3 submachine gun is not especially well known. This is even more remarkable given that it is the longest-serving SMG in U.S. military history, having been used from 1942 to 1992. The M3’s resemblance to the tool used to lubricate automobiles resulted in its nickname, the […]

So you want to be a gun writer: We can help

With the slow death of print media, the internet has become the gun community’s voice in the 21st century. The sudden introduction of thousands of new faces on YouTube and blogs have allowed us access to information undreamed of even 10 years ago. If you have watched this phenomenon and thought “I could do that” […]

Red October THIS Oktober – 2018 at SUPSR

Registration is open for his year’s Rifle Dynamics Red Oktober Kalashnikov Championships at the Southern Utah Practical Shooting Range. This is a great facility in a gorgeous area, and a great opportunity to run the “ComBloc” gun under stressful but enjoyable conditions. God willing and the Creek don’t rise, we’re gonna have one of our guys there at the match […]

3 Likely Candidates For the New Army Sub Compact Weapon

What was once old, is new; dead is alive; and useless is required. It happens frequently in the gun industry. Such is the case with the new U.S. Army Sub Compact Weapon RFI (Request For Information). In this case, the Army is looking for a select-fire 9mm with a Picatinny rail. It can include suppressors, cleaning kits, […]

US Army Releases RFI for New Sub Compact Weapons

Project Manager Soldier Weapons (PM SW) recently issued a RFI through U.S. Army Contracting Command-New Jersey (ACC-NJ) looking for industry feedback on what it calls “Sub Compact Weapons (SCW).” Details are scant, but according to the RFI, the Army is looking for a weapon chambered in 9x19mm. In addition, the system is described as “full/semi-automatic selectable” with a MIL-STD […]

Dead Air Armament Reveals Odessa-9 Handgun Suppressor

Dead Air Armament has been teasing an impending release on its social media channels for the past few weeks; the Georgia-based company has finally spilled the beans, unveiling its brand new Odessa-9 suppressor. This thing boasts next-level modularity with 11 different baffles. It also features a 17-4 PH stainless steel construction; one-inch tube; and a QPQ […]

Hi-Point Firearms and Inland Manufacturing Block Sales to Dick’s

MKS Supply, LLC, exclusive marketer for American-made Hi-Point Firearms and Inland Manufacturing, values the customers that it proudly serves and the God-given freedoms that they enjoy. Because the right to keep and bear arms was recognized by our founding fathers to be a fundamental right, they ensured its protection under the Second Amendment. Just as […]

The Marine Corps upgrades its sniper rifle

The Marine Corps has been long overdue for an updated standard issue precision rifle or “sniper rifle”, finally after a good deal of testing and evaluation, the Mk13 Mod 7 has been selected for the role. The Mk13 Mod 7 is essentially an Accuracy International AX series bolt action rifle. The rifle will provide not only […]