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One of my favorite firearm accessories is the Bumpski stock. In these times of limited ammo accessibility, it’s not an addition to my rifle that I’d consider “practical,” but it is hard to beat in terms of range fun. Fostech Outdoors’s Bumpski stock is a billet aluminum stock with two functions. In fixed position, it […]
In recent news, Cody Wilson has caused quite a stir with his company’s, Defense Distributed, production of functional partial, and complete 3D printed firearms. However, it would seem that Wilson’s productions are only the start of a trend. Despite removal of the plans for the Liberator (Defense Distrubuted’s 3D printed pistol) from his site, defcad.org, […]
Have you ever shot the .22 TCM? I hadn’t. While at SHOT Show Industry Day at the Range, I stopped by the Rock Island Armory/ Armscor booth to put a few rounds through Rock Island’s double stack .22 TCM 1911 to see how it handled (check out the video embedded above). One of the Armscor […]
The M16 has been a standard issue military rifle for the United States since 1962, although before Colt’s contract with the US military, they bought the design from Armalite (AR stands for “Armalite Rifle”) in 1959. Since then, it has spawned hundreds of variants and has become a favorite design of civilians across the US. […]
Colt is making the M45 available for civilian purchase. According to Fraher, it’s Colt’s goal to ramp up production to 80 pistols per month to start making the M45 accessible for non-military consumers. The Colt M45 marketed to the general public is, essentially, the same model being manufactured for MARSOC. The pistol’s features include a […]
Do we have the technology to make a super-soldier suit real? According to engineers with MIT and RDECOM (US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command), and a host of other researchers, we do. Enter the TALOS: Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit. The goals outlined on the the Federal Business Opportunities page for TALOS are defensive […]
The SIG SAUER P226 Platinum Elite 9mm is a lovely pistol and it shoots like a champ. It’s one of my favorite full size 9mms. This Platinum Elite model will set you bet a few extra pennies, but the additional coin buys some good features. One that I most appreciate is the Short Resetting Trigger […]
The star of the Daniel Defense popular AR-15 lineup is the DDM4 V9. Fans of the V5 will find a lot to like in the DDM4 V9. Both rifles are chambered for 5.56×45, feature 16in cold hammer forged, chrome moly vanadium steel government profile barrels (tipped with Daniel Defense flash suppressors), and use low profile, […]
Remember this SHOT Show 2012 gem? I finally got a hold of a SIG P224 in .357 SIG for review, and I am delighted to see what it can do. You’ve seen the review on the P226, right? (If not, check it out!) Well, the P229 is essentially a scaled down, compact version of the […]
One of my favorite firearms is a rifle bequeathed to me by my grandparents that was originally purchased as a hunting rifle by my late great grandfather. I cherish it for the sentimental value it holds, but it’s also a great shooter and always a pleasure to take to the range. The rifle I’m referencing, […]
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