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Rise Armament has teamed up with Folds of Honor for a run of special edition Patriot Rifles, which will be auctioned to help raise scholarship funds for the children and spouses of fallen or disabled service members. Rise Armament Patriot Rifle This eye-catching Patriot rifle boasts a custom Cerakote flag design. It includes the emblems of the […]
Compared to most U.S. infantry weapons of World War II, the M3 submachine gun is not especially well known. This is even more remarkable given that it is the longest-serving SMG in U.S. military history, having been used from 1942 to 1992. The M3’s resemblance to the tool used to lubricate automobiles resulted in its nickname, the […]
What was once old, is new; dead is alive; and useless is required. It happens frequently in the gun industry. Such is the case with the new U.S. Army Sub Compact Weapon RFI (Request For Information). In this case, the Army is looking for a select-fire 9mm with a Picatinny rail. It can include suppressors, cleaning kits, […]
Savage Arms showed off a bunch of new firearms at the recent NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits; three models that turned heads are the MSR 15 Long Range rifle, MSR 15 Blackout pistol and Model 110 Scout rifle. Savage MSR 15 Long Range Chambered in the new 224 Valkyrie cartridge and built for precision, the MSR 15 […]
Project Manager Soldier Weapons (PM SW) recently issued a RFI through U.S. Army Contracting Command-New Jersey (ACC-NJ) looking for industry feedback on what it calls “Sub Compact Weapons (SCW).” Details are scant, but according to the RFI, the Army is looking for a weapon chambered in 9x19mm. In addition, the system is described as “full/semi-automatic selectable” with a MIL-STD […]
Dead Air Armament has been teasing an impending release on its social media channels for the past few weeks; the Georgia-based company has finally spilled the beans, unveiling its brand new Odessa-9 suppressor. This thing boasts next-level modularity with 11 different baffles. It also features a 17-4 PH stainless steel construction; one-inch tube; and a QPQ […]
5.11 Tactical isn’t playing around. The Irvine, Calif.-based company is looking to continue its dominance in the gear, apparel and accessories space by unleashing a ton of new products at SHOT Show 2018. See the press release below to see what’s in store for this year. inspired by 5.11’s battle-tested backpacks, the new Rapid Origin Pack is an ideal […]
Functional Are you a hunter, fisherman, love shooting guns, or are you just a general outdoors kind of person. Have you been climbing down from somewhere and your wedding ring gets hung up on something and you say “whew that was a close one “? Throw a QALO (Q-Quality, A-Athletics, L-Love, O-Outdoors) silicone ring on your […]
A top military advisor has issued a stern warning to ISIS fighters, saying via social media that the bad guys would be shot in the face or beaten to death with entrenching tools if they fail to surrender. “ISIS needs to understand that the Joint Force is on orders to annihilate them,” the statement from Army Sgt. Maj. […]
Romanian versions of the AKM have long been among my favorite variants in the AK world. The foregrips are a real aid to shooting full-auto models, and they help control the semi-auto Romanian rifles better in rapid-fire, too. The original Romanian AKs were the Pistol Mitraliera model 1963 (PM md. 63), with a fixed stock, and the […]
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