Rifle

EF88 Austeyr Gets Thumbs Up After First Operational Deployment

Photo by Australian Defence Force Back in the late 80s, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) adopted the F88 “Austeyr”—an Aussie version of the Austrian Steyr AUG bullpup—to replace its L1A1 self-loading rifles. Fast forward a couple of decades, and defense contractor Thales has developed an updated version for the ADF called the Enhanced F88 (EF88). That […]

Is the Savage MSR 15 Recon a Serviceable Combat Rifle?

BY FRED MASTISON The gun world has been witness to several large government contract dramas recently involving the choice and purchase of new guns. It has been raw fuel for internet speculation and suggestions. One area of discussion that gets revived in times like this is “combat rifles.” The opinions about the critical tools of war […]

Axelson Tactical 10.5″ .300 BLK upper receiver

Axelson Tactical is a business I hadn’t heard much of until eight months ago. At that time, I was sent one of their competition muzzle brakes for review. During my research period for that article, I realized I had heard the name Axelson before, with regard to Operation Red Wings: Matt Axelson was a Navy […]

Watch: Larry Vickers fires the interesting Russian AN-94 weapon system

Russia puts out some interesting weapons. One of those interesting designs is the rapid fire two round burst AN-94. The system is odd, everything from the magazine to the complex operating system to the felt recoil. In the following video Larry Vickers gets some hands on time with the Russian AN-94 weapon system. Photo courtesy […]

CMMG MK47 Mutant | A 7.62×39 AR-15 done right

We’ve all been listening to the AR-15 vs AK-47 debate for years. Rather than being content with producing quality AR’s, CMMG has thrown their hat into the hybrid ring and has produced the MK47 Mutant: a heavily modified rifle based on the AR-15, chambered in 7.62×39 and adapted to use AK-47 mags. Based on CMMG’s […]

New Zealand Defence Force to Buy Barrett M107A1, MRAD Rifles

Originally published on Tactical Life Photo by New Zealand Defence Force The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has announced it is buying the .50 BMG BarrettM107A1 anti-materiel rifle and the Multi Role Adaptive Design (MRAD) sniper rifle in .338 Lapua Magnum. RELATED STORY: Barrett Fieldcraft Rifle – Tactical-Life’s ‘Gun of the Month’ for June 2017 The contract with Barrett calls for the […]

300 meter AR-15 run, stop and shoot (In the rain)

I’m sure you’ve all heard the saying, “Train how you fight!” Here is a short clip of me and a Ranger brother on the range challenging and pushing each other to sharpen our skills. Having a partner with you on the range who will push you beyond what you are comfortable with is always a plus, […]

Watch: Which rifle foregrips are best?

Lucas of T.REX Arms drops some knowledge bombs regarding foregrips on rifles. Why should we listen? The man fires some 1-2k rounds per week and practices extremely hard. With all of those rounds he’s learned quite a bit on what foregrips tend to work. In the following video he expounds upon that.

Special Operations member explains current rifle trends among team guys

If you’ve never had the pleasure of reading articles penned by Jeff Gurwitch I’d highly recommend it. Mr. Gurwitch gives us a rare glimpse into the current trends in rifle setups that he sees among Special Operations members in non-permissive environments. He compares these rifle trends to what is seen in the current competition world. […]

V Seven 11-Position Buffer Tube for the AR-15

V Seven Weapons Systems has been producing some killer products for the AR-15 for a while now, but the items that really make them stand out from the crowd are their parts made from titanium and 2055 lithium-aluminum alloy (which is better than 7075 aluminum in just about every way). Not long ago I had […]