Shooting

Beretta 1301 Competition!

I haven’t been known to be a huge fan of the Beretta, I’m more of a Benelli guy myself, but after looking at Beretta’s 1301 competition shotgun, I am truly impressed. Beretta’s 1301 Competition shotgun is a gas-operated, semi-automatic shotgun designed for 3-Gun and practical shooting, not the inertia driven systems that we are accustomed to […]

Stance or no stance?

In addition to Nick’s article on Shocking Facts About Gun Fights I’d like to elaborate a bit more about the topic. Especially on the training part, that in theory should prepare one for a real life scenario. Everyone has their right to post own opinions about training methods and pretty much all of them are […]

Shocking Facts About Gun Fights!

Be sure to watch the featured video before reading on. Closing the Distance The average, responsible, pistol shooter may find themselves at the range practicing their draw sequence, acquiring the sights, and shooting at a stagnant target, be it steel or paper. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this when practicing for repetition and muscle […]

The Rotating Picatinny Rail System!

I came across a very unique design on an M4 over a weekend combat carbine course, something that I had never seen before, a rotating picatinny rail system. Watching the student switch between accessories as fast as he was without breaking/disturbing his established shooting position was pretty interesting to see. While shooting barricades, under vehicles, […]

MSPO 2013, FN Herstal

During this year’s MSPO, FN Herstal used it’s Polish dealer CENZIN to showcase its products. Some of the firearms shown are well known FNH products, while others were the not so yet common novelties.

MSPO 2013, MSBS-5.56 The next generation Polish assault rifle

The MSBS or Modułowy System Broni Strzeleckiej (eng. Modular Small Arms System) is primed to be the next generation assault rifle for the Polish Armed forces. Designed entirely in Poland as a collaboration between the WAT (eng. Military Technical Academy) and the Łucznik Firearms Plant in Radom, this platform has seen many changes over the […]

MSPO 2013, Bor and Tor, Polish sniper rifles go bullpup

Back in 2005 the Tarnów Mechanical Plant begun work on a new generation of sniper rifles for the Polish Army. Unlike many other companies the Tarnów plant developed a Bullpup design sniper rifle family. Meet the Bor and the Tor. The anti-materiel rifle Tor chambered in .50 BMG was developed first. Then the .308 Win […]

Talon Horus Optics!

I am often asked, “What reticle do you use on your carbines?” and “What do you think about the Horus Optics/reticle?”. I came across the Talon Horus Optic this weekend and decided to give my views, along with my experience with the Horus reticle as a short/medium and long-range shooter. The Talon scope, and H50 […]

MSPO 2013, VHS the Croatian Assault Rifle

At this year’s MSPO, Polish manufacture HS Product presented the new Croatian Assault Rifle. Apart from pistols (in the US sold as Springfield XD) little was known about rifle manufacturing at HS Product. We were shown two models, both full length army assault rifles, the earlier VHS-1 and the current VHS-2. Basic overview (note we did not […]

UKM 2000. The Soviet PKM goes 7.62 NATO

This year’s MSPO Defence Expo saw some new ideas and prototypes from the Polish “Łucznik” Firearms Factory in Radom. Some of you might be familiar with these, as the Radom Factory was present at this year’s Shot Show. One of the biggest highlights was an upgraded version of the UKM 2000: UKM 2000 The UKM […]