The AR-15 and its cousin, the select-fire-capable M-16, have served the United States Armed Forces and their allies for nearly 50 years. Many of us know the history behind its selection and implementation, complete with all its growing pains. Today’s M-4 Carbine is similar to the original M16A1, but advancements in machining, design, materials, and powder make […]
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PD10 Handgun from Avidity Arms: Purpose Designed for Personal Defense
After decades of shooting and teaching, Personal Defense Network Executive Director Rob Pincus wanted a pistol purpose built for concealed-carry without compromising performance to cut weight and thickness. Not seeing what he wanted on the market, he decided to build it. After two years in development and testing, Pincus and Eagle Imports are launching the Avidity […]
Now Shipping: Century Arms’ US-Made Draco AK47 Pistol
Courtesy of Tactical Life Century Arms has released an American-made version of its Draco AK47 pistol to meet growing demand. RELATED STORY: 12 of the Best AK Pistols in the Current Marketplace “The Romanian Draco Pistol imports have been infrequent due to Military and Government contracts at the Cugir factory,” said Jason Karvois, Century Arms’ Director […]
Riton Optics-A Bullseye
Most people whose work or hobby dictates long gun involvement sooner or later discover that a good quality optic is a must have option in the application tool box. But end users are faced with two issues when it comes to picking and using a reliable optic, which they also require to be adoptable and […]
Major Changes to NFA Coming? We Hope So
Are major changes to the NFA coming ? For many of us who have waded through the piles of ATF forms in order to obtain restricted items like short barrel rifles, silencers and machine guns we sure hope so. In 2017 there really is no reason that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives […]
Steyr Arms to add manufacturing at Alabama operation in $2.9M expansion
Steyr Arms announced today it will invest $2.9 million to add a manufacturing component to its Alabama facility, a key assembly and distribution hub for the firearms maker. The project will create up to 10 jobs, according to the Birmingham Business Alliance. The company’s Jefferson County location is its only U.S. subsidiary that imports, distributes and […]
All-American AK: The Century Arms C39 7.62x39mm Rifle
Courtesy of Tactical Life As import restrictions began to tighten on AK parts kits, the American market picked up the slack. Barrels and other parts made in America have improved and continue to increase in number and popularity. While it used to be cheaper to import military-surplus parts regardless of origin, American-made parts have become much more affordable […]
A Short History of Chrome Bores
For some 500 years it’s been known that rifling would impart spin and therefore stabilization to a ball or bullet. Spiral grooves probably evolved from straight grooves only intended to trap powder fouling; by 1500 gunsmiths in Augsburg, Germany, were rifling their arquebuses. This gave rise to an early attempt at gun control, according to […]
Walther P38 Serving Germany from 1938-2004
When you think of World War II German firearms many guns come to mind, heavy machine guns like the MG-40 or MG42, maybe the classic MP40 or the Luger P08, which was a prized war trophy for allied troops. Arguably the most notable German pistol was the Luger P08 but it was a hold over […]
Cheetah 12 Cheats the Import Ban!
Gun nuts who love the reliability and simplicity of the AK platform have long cherished the Saiga 12 and VEPR 12 shotguns. The reason is simple. A magazine-fed semi-auto shotgun is possibly the most versatile tool one could have in their arsenal. You don’t need to be a fan of YouTuber TaoFledermaus to appreciate the […]