Meopta’s MeoPro 3-9×50 riflescope has been named 2016 optic of the year by Guns and Shooting Online. After evaluating numerous optics over the past year, the Guns and Shooting Online staff had this to say about the Meopta MeoPro: “The four things that impressed us most about the MeoPro 3-9x50mm in our 2016 review were: […]
HK’s Submission for New German Rifle: HK433
by Hognose It’s being reported here and there (for instance as Reddit) that this is a done deal, but it is not. It is a submission; the contractor proposes, but the Bundesregierung disposes. Here’s a look at it, beauty shot of the shorty version from the Gray Room or a trade-show display designed to look like it: Before […]
Lucid Weapons Lights: 300 Lumen Dual LED
Lucid Optics is a Riverton, Wyoming based optics company that we have featured here before on the web site when we did a review of their HD7 Red Dot optic. We have used that optic for months now with great results so I became very eager when I saw that the company had expanded their […]
Reloading 101: Reloading Presses – Turret Presses
Buying a reloading press? You’re in the right place. In my last article I started by discussing the most basic form of reloading press, the Single Stage Press. The next level of sophistication is the so-called Turret Press, which I’ll cover in this article. Turret Presses The basic single stage press is limited in that […]
AR Legal in CA, CT, NY: Franklin Armory DFM Magazine and Bolt Catch
Franklin Armory has come up with a modification to make the AR legal in California, Connecticut, New York. They are compliant because the DFM Magazine feeds from the top held in by the DFM Bolt Catch. Franklin Armory has patent #9,395,130, 10 round, DFM™ Magazine system for use in restrictive jurisdictions such as California, Connecticut […]
AR-15 – How To Dimple Your Barrel
Looking to try some DIY gunsmithing? Making changes to your expensive AR-15 components, such as using a drill to drill into your brand new barrel, can be intimidating. Then this how to should help alleviate some of that worry. I had a low profile gas block that I wanted to install on my AR-15 barrel but my barrel […]
Henry 45-70 Lever Action Rifle: American History
by Mike Jones The lever action rifle is a part of America. It helped tame the west and was a brilliant design in its own right when it was first produced. I personally was taught to shoot on a Marlin golden Mountie in .22 LR as a child. There are several manufacturers in the USA […]
SIG SAUER Partnered with Winchester and UTM for Modular Handgun System
SIG SAUER, Inc. extends a special thanks to the industry partners who collaborated on the U.S. Army Modular Handgun System (MHS). The MHS request for proposal (RFP) was issued in August 2015 and was awarded on January 19, 2017 when SIG SAUER was chosen to field the replacement for the M9 pistol that has been […]
Otto Arms PDW Stock on the SCAR 16S: New kind of stock
I’ve have had the Otto Arms PDW stock for some time now. Before writing the review I was hoping to give it a go on the SCAR heavy 7.62 model. Unfortunately, due to the difficulty in obtaining SCAR rifles this was a no go. I’ve exclusively run this stock on my Scar 16S since September […]
AR-15 FERFRANS CQB Muzzle Device System – Full Review
FERFRANS, which is pronounced “fur-frahnz,” isn’t exactly a “household name” yet here in the United States. However, that quickly may change with the recent introduction of their CQB Modular Muzzle Brake System to the U.S market for the AR-15/M-16 platform. FERFRANS is a firearms manufacturer, founded by twin brothers, Ferdinand and Francis Sy (hence, FER – FRANS). It […]