I love guys that customize their guns. The Mosin–Nagant (Russian: Винтовка Мосина) is a favorite of garage gunsmiths because it is plentiful, cheap, rugged, simple to use, and effective. If the Russians had these upgrades in 1917 or in 1942, they could have kicked some serious German ass. This ancient five-shot, bolt-action, internal magazine–fed, rifle […]
Firearms Technology
Realizing of the Potential of the Sig P-320 Fire Control Unit: EXO ONE Multi-Caliber Exoskeleton
So it begins. The Sig 320 is going to change the way we think about firearms. The EXO ONE (X01) is a patent-pending multi-caliber exoskeleton for the Sig Sauer P320 Fire Control Unit (FCU). In 20 seconds, you can change your 320 pistol into a legal, bigger, more capable pistol with no FFL and no […]
Suppressed 5.56 Short Barrelled Rifle Velocity Test Data: 41 Factory Loads from 10.5″, 11.5″, 12.5″ & 14.5″
There is much confusion about the effects of these short barrels on velocity. It makes sense that a shorter barrel will produce lower velocity, but how much less? Since the Army rolled out the 14.5 inch barrelled M-4 in 1992, there have been a lot of people shooting shorter barrels. The SEALs developed the Mk18 […]
RPG-7: How it Works
The RPG is a rocket-propelled shaped charge antitank weapon that took its philosophical foundation from the German WWII Panzerfaust (although it shares little with that weapon mechanically). Over the course of WWII, the armor on tanks quickly because too heavy for man-portable anti-tank rifles to defeat. The RPG-7 is pretty far from being a forgotten […]
Realizing of the Potential of the Sig P-320 Fire Control Unit: B&T’s New USW-320
The Sig 320 is going to change the way we think about firearms. Brügger & Thomet (B&T) has announced a new polymer version of their Universal Service Weapon (USW) which uses the trigger module from the Sig 320. More than a pistol and not quite a rifle the USW is a gun that demands its own classification. The ATF calls it a Short Barrelled Rifle (SBR).
The KPOS G2 – FAB Defense’s Glock Carbine Kit
One of the biggest keys to a firearm’s success is often its inherent modularity. Modularity is the key to an adaptable weapon system. Adaptability is often the key to success. Look at the American SOPMOD systems for the M4 platform. There is a reason the gun has served so long with the United States. The […]
AlienGear’s ShapeShift MOLLE Adapter
The Alien Gear ShapeShift holster continues to evolve and grow. I reviewed the full system earlier in the fall and enjoyed the modularity of the system. Since then I’ve received three different expansion packs. The MOLLE adapter being one of the three. The ShapeShift MOLLE adapter is a simple, well made, and customizable attachment. The […]
The Knoxx BreachersGrip – Tame the Shockwave
Oh, man, have I been having fun with the Mossberg 590 Shockwave. There is just something mischievously fun about a Non-NFA 14 inch barreled 12 gauge pump action, that’s totally not a shotgun. I’ve upgraded mine quite a bit in a short period of time. Sure it’s not the most practical weapon, but I don’t […]
This Stuff I Do: Garage Built .22 Barrel Made from Rebar
YouTuber “This Stuff I Do” was inspired by a project which made a screwdriver from rebar and decided to make .22 barrel from rebar.
Why the Sig 320 is Going to Rule the World: Open Design Architecture and Modularity
My friends are tired of hearing me say this: The Sig 320 is not just another handgun. It is changing gun world in ways we are just beginning to understand and will fundamentally change the way we buy and modify guns forever. The Army bought the Sig P320 as the Modular Handgun System. What provides […]