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New Aftermarket Remington 700 Trigger Assembly
Velocity Triggers announced a new drop in replacement for the Model 700 rifle made by Remington. The drop in trigger assembly is a user adjustable system that can be set by the shooter at any pull...
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Can a Modern Pencil Barrel Take the Heat? InRange TV Puts Faxon’s Stress...
The traditional wisdom goes: Lightweight or “pencil” profile barrels can shoot great – just so long as you don’t get them hot. After a mag or two of heat is dumped into your lightweight build, your...
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CZ 805 BREN Knurled Charging Handle and Enhanced Safety Selector by Manticore...
One of the drawbacks of owning a non-mainstream firearm is the lack or scarcity of aftermarket parts. CZ 805 Bren is an example of such a firearm. The good news is that Manticore Arms has joined the...
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7.62mm Advanced Armor Piercing Bullet Unveiled by Stiletto Systems
In an era of increasingly resilient body armor, new small arms ammunition solutions are required to even the odds between the shooter and shootee. The company Stiletto Systems, based out of the UK, is...
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FightLite Released Improved MCR
FightLite has released the new version of their squad automatic weapon, the MCR (Mission Configurable Rifle). The MCR is based upon the older ARES-16 AMG-2 ™ that has been on the Military/LE market for...
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Integrally Suppressed AK Gopak Rifle Demonstrated at Ukrainian Trials Grounds
An integrally suppressed variant of the AK called the Gopak was on display a recent demonstration at the Goncharivske trial grounds in the Chernihiv area of Ukraine. In two videos released via YouTube...
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MKEK and Aselsan cooperate on 40mm Smart Ammunition
IDEF 2017 occurred in May of this year, but we missed this important Turkish development when it comes to ammunition. MKEK, the Turkish state-run armament company, and privately owned Aselsan signed...
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Rigged Kalashnikov in Raqqa
This image of a rigged 7.62x39mm AKM has recently been making the rounds on social media, one of the first being the Twitter account of KufriusMaximus, a pro-Kurdish commentator. From what the chatter...
View ArticleLets Talk Tokarev: The Soviet SVT 40
Initially losing to Simonov’s AVS36, Tokarev’s design was later retried and adopted as the SVT 38, later becoming the SVT 40 after the Finnish Winter War debacle that the Soviet Union found itself in,...
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Crowd Control Launchers at Al Aqsa Mosque Protests
Elements of the Israeli Border Police, Yasam riot control unit and the Jereselum police force have been dealing with Palestinian protesters over the previous week in the vicinity of the Al Aqsa mosque...
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BREAKING: 7.62mm Rifle to REPLACE M4 Carbine – Interim Combat Service Rifle...
The US Army has released a solicitation for a new 7.62mm infantry rifle to replace the M4. The Interim Combat Service Rifle program, known to be in the works since April of this year, would replace M4...
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MOLOT to Introduce a Multi-Caliber VEPR Rifle with a Quick Change Barrel System
Mikhail Degtyaryov of Russian “Kalashnikov” gun magazine has visited Molot’s premises and published on his social media pages several images of a new Vepr rifle. The rifle will feature a quick change...
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BREAKING: Ruger Issues Safety Bulletin For Ruger Precision Rifle
Ruger (NYSE-RGR) has issued a safety bulletin for Ruger Precision Rifles in a specified serial number range. Please note that this is NOT a recall, but a safety bulletin that only affects SOME Ruger...
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7.62mm ICSR Replacing the M4? Yes – A Brief Review of What We Know About the...
Yes, the M4 Carbine will be replaced by a 7.62mm Interim Combat Service Rifle, and also no it won’t. Ah, I see I need to explain. This past weekend, I published an article reporting on the ICSR...
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50,000 MORE H&K M27s for Marines: USMC Releases M27 IAR Sole Source Notice
The United States Marine Corps has issued a new acquisition notice for up to 50,814 M27 Infantry Automatic Rifles (IAR), to be sole sourced from Heckler & Koch. The notice is technically not a...
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New Suppressors for Devil Dogs? USMC Releases RFI for Commercial Suppressors...
Suppressor manufacturers, start your engines. The United States Marine Corps Systems Command (MARSYSCOM) has issued a new request for information (RFI) to the industry regarding future suppressors for...
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New Russian 9.6x53mm Lancaster Cartridge and .366 TKM News
The idea of .366 TKM cartridge was accepted really well in the Russian shooting community. What makes it unique for them is that firearms chambered in this caliber have partially rifled barrels which...
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Gonna Compete in ICSR? The Army Will Help You Get Ammo
Manufacturers who are gearing up for the US Army’s Interim Combat Service Rifle competition better know where to get their ammo for testing, and the Army is ready to help. The US Army is facilitating...
View ArticleMexico Unveils 40MM UBGL, Grip Pod, Updates on FX05
The 5.56x45mm NATO FX-05 Xiuhcoatl (Fire Snake in Aztec) has a design history dating back to 2006 but has only recently really entered into service with the Mexican Defense Forces, replacing 7.62x51mm...
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Polish National Prison Services Seeking New Rifles, Shotguns
The Polish national Central Board of Prison Services has released a solicitation for 600 5.56x45mm rifles and 500 pump action, tubular-magazine fed shotguns. Currently, the Government service has a...
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