When a firearm platform has been around for a little while, major fixes to its shortcomings are addressed. Â When a platform has been around as long as Eugene Stoners AR-10/15 has, the big issues have been taken care of and new products offered for that line are either designed to add functionality or to correct […]
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STREAMLINE CARBON Handguards for the AR: Extreme Light Weight
Faxon Firearms has just released the STREAMLINE CARBON series of handguards for the AR-15. The STREAMLINE CARBON series of carbon fiber handguards melds extreme lightweight and functionality into a single rugged, easy-to-install M-LOK handguard. Mounted to a weapon, the shooter will see a dramatic increase in maneuverability and swing ability of their rifle compared to […]
UPDATED: Sig Sauer MCX Mandatory Recall
UPDATE: Cory McQuilkin, the Defense Product Manager from Sig Sauer contacted us regarding this article on the SIG MCX. He wanted us to provide the following link https://www.sigsauer.com/press-releases/mcx-mandatory-carriage-assembly-replacement-program/ Sig Sauer has issued a mandatory recall on all manufactured Sig Sauer MCX rifles with no exceptions. The problem with the popular rifle was a few instances […]
Twists of Fate, and Rifling
by Hognose What separates the winners from the losers is how a person reacts to each new twist of fate.  -Donald J. Trump. We’re not sure about twists of Fate, but a number of you have asked us about twists of rifling. The question usually comes in the context of AR-15 rifles and their clones, […]
Steyr / Rheinmetall Enters the G36 Replacement Competition
by Hognose At least three manufacturers are competing in the evolving process of selecting the Bundeswehr’s replacement for the unsatisfactory G36 individual rifle. The participants include H&K, SIG-Sauer, and Steyr, which is partnering with Rheinmetall. (Gun history buffs, Rheinmetall is huge now, but evolved from an ancient gunmaking firm… Dreyse, of Prussian needle-gun fame). Dreyse was based […]
Complete Concealed Carry Package Giveaway!
Springfield Armory® is pleased to announce its participation in the New Year, New Gear Giveaway. The promotion will give one lucky winner over $1,400 of concealed carry gear including gun, holster, and training tools. The New Year, New Gear promotion aims to outfit the winner with everything they need to go from zero to fully-equipped […]
When the Army Resisted the M16A2, Part 2 of 3
by Hognose The M16A2 was adopted by the Marines in 1983, and then by the Army in 1986. Shortly before its adoption, an Army contract analyzed the M16A2 — and found it all wrong for  the Army. The report is here: http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a168577.pdf This is the second of a three part series. In the first part, yesterday on WeaponsMan.com, the […]
ETS Group Releases New Glock Magazines
The ETS Group has released new Glock magazines that are made of a clear polymer material and are legal for both recreational and competitive shooters. ETS is short for Elite Tactical Systems, they are a Knoxville, Tennessee based manufacturer of polymer magazines for two of the most popular weapons systems in the United States, the […]
Hexmag’s new High-Traction, Non-slip Rubber Rail Covers
Hexmag, LLC (www.hexmag.com), maker of the most advanced and versatile AR-15/AR-10 platform magazines on the market, proudly presents its line of AR platform rail covers. Now there’s no need to get shredded by “cheese grater” forearm rails – just snap these new low-profile Hexmag pattern high-traction, non-slip rubber rail covers on the unused sections of […]
Sig Sauer Romeo 7 Optic: First Look
In the past twelve months acclaimed Germany gunmaker Sig Sauer has been aggressively marketing their new line of red dot sights. The Sig Sauer Romeo 7 is the bigger brother to the hot selling Romeo 5 sight that has recently been selected by the Federal Bureau of Investigations for use by their agents. The Romeo […]