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Iraq Veteran 8888 fires 830 rounds on full-auto, until his barrel bursts (he says it’s the gas tube but it isn’t. Seems to gibe with what we alredy lerned about ARs and long-term results of cyclic firing. Yeah, the video’s longish. But several things are interesting. A full magazine before the ultimate failure at 830 […]
A European website has a reprint of an excellent article by Vern Briggs of Ruger and Professor James Higley of Purdue. We’ve discussed the various ways of rifling barrels; we thought you’d appreciate Briggs’s and Higley’s deep dive into the process and technology of the most capital-intensive form of barrelmaking, cold hammer forging. (Actually, it […]
Have you ever found an odd weapon when browsing your local gun store? I had recently finished some lecturing on Imperial China and I was in the mood for a modern rifle. But then I found a rifle that looked like a German Commission rifle that was mislabeled by the clerk. It was beaten up […]
Smith and Wesson has made a name for themselves with their long standing production of quality wheelguns, but since 2006, they’ve also been producing quality AR-15 style rifles. I recently picked up an affordably priced M&P15 Sport and took it out for a spin. After some prodding from Destinee, I decided to give it a full writeup. […]
It is no secret that I am a fan of Safariland. Their products are always at the cutting edge of development and they keep moving the edge forward. Their latest concept , the Equipment-Locking System, has been a big hit in the competitive shooting world. They are now taking this proven design into duty gear and […]
Type the words “Muzzle Device AR 15”, into Google, you’ll get almost two million results in less than half a second. Like anything for the AR 15 series of rifles, they are numerous. Some are complete crap and are made from substandard materials and did this whole fall apart thing. Luckily it’s easier to find […]
Phase 5 Sloped Quick Disconnect End Plate (SQD-EP) It’s hard to get excited about an AR-15 end plate. But as QD attachments became increasingly popular, it was clear that the standard end plate would need to be redesigned to include a QD Mount option. When Phase 5 Weapon Systems Inc introduced the Sloped Quick Disconnect […]
Ukrainian company called “Crook” (Крук – means “raven”) makes an aluminum chassis for Mosin-Nagantrifles. It fits all models of Mosin Nagant rifles including the early ones with hexagonal receivers and doesn’t require any modifications to the rifle. Basically, you just remove the Mosin-Nagant wood stock and drop the action into this chassis. If you visit the […]
Now that you have figured out that you want to get into the blackpowder sport, there is still plenty to cover. The most complicated being the style of firearm you wish to have and the bullets they may fire. Style is a matter of personal tastes more or less. Ignition is also a preference but […]
From hunting to competitive shooting, to home defense and other tactical applications, Styrka’s line up of S3 Red Dots put you on target fast and make your shots count. Styrka S3 Red Dots feature a unique double-lens optical system which, coupled with dot color indexed coatings, virtually eliminate parallax and point-of-aim errors. They are available […]
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