The name Kidon may not mean much to those of us outside of Israel. However, in Hebrew Kidon means bayonet or tip of the spear, and more than that Kidon is a department of the Mossad. Specifically, Kidon is the branch of the Mossad in charge of executions of opponents. It’s one helluva name for […]
Pistol Caliber Carbine
Quarter Circle 10 Adjustable Pistol Buffer: The Perfect Tool For Tuning Your Pistol Caliber AR
Quarter Circle 10’s new Adjustable Pistol Caliber Buffer Assembly sets a new standard for buffers. Adjustable for use with most pistol caliber carbines, suppressed or un-suppressed, 9MM, .40 S&W or .45ACP, the quick change weight management provide optimum reliability in multiple configurations. The Package Includes: 4 aluminum weights, 4 steel weights, 4 tungsten weights, 4 […]
Stern Defense Magwell Adapters: Use Glock, Beretta or Smith & Wesson Magazines
Stern Defense makes great AR magazine well adapters. With one of Stern’s adapters, you can turn your AR Lower into a Pistol Caliber Carbine that accepts Glock magazines (9mm/.40). They didn’t stop there. They also make adapters for Beretta Magazines (9mm), S&W M&P magazines (9mm/.40) and another S&W M&P model which uses .45 ACP. Mag-AD […]
Shots Fired: Thureon Defense 9mm Carbine
Thureon Defense builds a variety of pistol-caliber carbines in your choice of caliber (including 10mm!) and magazine compatibility. Earlier we gave you our first look at one in 9mm that feeds from Glock magazines. Unlike most other pistol-caliber carbines Thureon builds them from the ground up for pistol calibers. This makes for a receiver that […]
CMMG Mk57 GUARD Chambered in FN 5.7×28: Blazing Fast, Low Recoil
CMMG has announced the release of a new line of AR pistols and short-barreled rifles (SBR’s) chambered in FN 5.7x28mm. The Mk57 line-up takes this blazing fast, low-recoiling round to new heights. Featuring CMMG’s Radial Delayed Blowback operating system, the Mk57 is exceptionally fun to shoot, capable of shooting targets out to 200 yards and […]
Ken Hackathorn on the M1 Carbine: Reputation vs Reality
The M-1 Carbine has been extremely popular with American soldiers, German soldiers, Korean soldiers, Vietnamese soldiers, and a great many other countries. The American’s made 6.5 million M-1 carbines, more than any other weapon in WW2. So what’s the deal? Is it as simple as just that the Carbine was light and thus popular mostly […]
American Tactical Conversion for Glock Mags: All You Need is an AR Lower
American Tactical’s new AR-15 conversion adapter will fit any Mil-Spec AR-15 556/223 lower and convert it to run a 9mm upper with no required modifications to the lower using glock pattern magazines! This cleverly conceived adapter is high quality and filled with features. A key feature which sets the American Tactical adapter apart is last round […]
Video: Grand Power Stribog PDW Range Tested
Earlier we broke the arrival of the Grand Power Stribog personal defense weapon. That pistol has been outfitted with a Matador Arms Sidewinder folding adapter and Gearhead Works Tailhook 2 Brace. Stribog threatens the CZ Scorpion by offering both a longer barrel and shorter overall length. That means more energy delivered to the target from […]
The KPOS Scout – Full Review
I’m a big fan of turning pistols into rifles and then back again. I have a few reasons why but that will be covered in an entirely different article. KPOS introduced their newest kit at SHOT Show 2018, and I knew I had to check one out. I was a big fan of the KPOS […]
FX-9 Pistol: Pure Fun
The FX-9 Pistol from Freedom Ordnance is pure fun. With receivers more than an inch shorter than other 9mm “AR” guns the FX-9 is quick handling. Feeding from ubiquitous Glock magazines makes magazine options plentiful and affordable. With a street price of around $600 it’s also one of the most affordable options out there for […]