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First Olympic Gold Goes to Team USA Shooter
The Olympics are in full swing in Rio, and Team USA brought home their first gold early on. The first medal of the 2016 Olympics was also the USA’s first gold and went to 19-year-old Virginia Thrasher...
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RELEASED: ATF Firearms Commerce In The United States – 2016
Since I am getting “mixed” reviews on my cheesy Buddy Cop graphic comedy series, how about a mid-week’s look at some dry accounting numbers? Ok, maybe they aren’t so dry since all of the stats involve...
View ArticleThe Carcano M41 Rifle
The Italian Carcano family of rifles are generally regarded as poorly made, crude guns with few merits and poor accuracy. While they certainly aren’t as bad as is commonly believed, they are one of my...
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A Review of The Amazing Precision Hunter Course with Caylen Wojcik
This past January an opportunity fell in my lap to attend the first Precision Hunter Course held in Texas by Magpul. The Precision Hunter course is unique because it is geared toward the average...
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Modern Intermediate Calibers 008: The Soviet 5.45x39mm
In the late 1950s, after the first public demonstrations of the AR-15 and its new small caliber, high velocity cartridge, the Soviet Union took notice of the radical developments in military .22...
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Maxim Defense CQB AR Stocks And Buffer Systems
There is nothing sexier in the firearm world than a short barreled rifle (SBR) with a sleek collapsible or folding stock. And the newest trend of integrating the MP5-A3 “two post” style of telescoping...
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Custom Chamber Flags for firearms safety
A Chamber Flag is normally a bright yellow piece of plastic that, when inserted into a firearm, indicates a safe weapon to range safety officers and other people around. They are constructed to...
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Review: Spike’s Tactical Integrally Suppressed Brown Recluse 9mm AR
Spike’s Brown Recluse is an impressive 9mm pistol caliber carbine. While the majority of the gun is similar to many other 9mm ARs, the integrally suppressed barrel is where it truly shines. Sure...
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Modern Intermediate Calibers 009: The 6x35mm KAC/TSWG
The 6x35mm TSWG, also commonly called the 6x35mm KAC, is a round shrouded in mystery. Apparently designed by Knight’s Armament Company for the interagency counterterrorist program cryptically named the...
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Modern Intermediate Calibers 010: The 6mm SAW
In this installment, we’ll be looking at a very unique round. The 6mm SAW was probably the first small arms round ever designed using computer-calculated parametric analysis, and it was also probably...
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Plate Design ACEM Magazine Loaders
I really don’t mind loading mags – that is when I’m blessed with plenty of advance warning to do so at my leisure. For those more ‘immediate’ needs, I currently prefer to use a Mag-LULA that travels in...
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POTD: Tavor X95 SBR
Gear Head Works posted this on Facebook. How about a SBR X95? Is this short enough? It will be 17.75″ when it gets the original slim butt from IWI. About a 9″ barrel. Custom machined forearm, trigger...
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Brazilian Frankenstein Rifle Seized In Rio
Our Brazilian friend Ronaldo sent us a photo of a strange rifle that was seized by police in Rio. He tells us that some of the rifles picked up by Brazilian police forces turn out to be some pretty...
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ATF FOIA Response: 7N6 5.45×39 Classification
Close your eyes and allow me to take you back to a time when ammunition was cheap and plentiful. Crates of Comm Bloc surplus ammo could be had for the price of a night at the movies. Where ammo shelves...
View ArticleFN SCAR 16s Field Strip
The FN SCAR 16 is the 5.56×45 version of the SCAR platform, and it certainly has been catching the eyes of militaries around the world. While no major military has committed to adopting it yet, it is...
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Modern Historical Intermediate Calibers 011: The 5.56×38 FABRL
An interesting concepts that was tested in the mid-late 20th Century is that of an extremely light for caliber, very long bullet made of lightweight materials like aluminum and plastic. The 7.92×40...
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POTD: +8rd COLT/UZI Mag Extension
My friend Brian M. sent this picture to me. He and I always like higher capacity especially for USPSA and 3Gun. Around the same time as my Scorpion Evo3 +10 extension, Brian had the idea to make an...
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Scorpion Evo3 +10 Rd Mag Extension
I have been working with Eric of Yeti Wurks. More like hounding him with requests to make me one more than anything else. Eric has made a name for himself making 3D printed upgrades for the CZ-USA...
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Henry Gun Giveaway! Enter To Win An All-Weather Lever Action Rifle! There...
Henry Repeating Arms has partnered with TheFirearmBlog.com to give you the opportunity to win an All-Weather Lever Action Rifle! One secondary prize (same rifle) will be given away to the entrant with...
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Modern Historical Intermediate Calibers 012: The .280 British – SPECIAL...
Today on an extra special episode of Historical Intermediate Calibers, we’ll be taking a look at one of the most controversial experimental military rounds, one that many believe should have become the...
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