Category: News Stories/Events/Opinion

If someone offers you a great deal on an MP5 in the next few days...my recommendation would be to pass. However, I'm thinking that by "blanks," the reporter meant Simunitions. Either way, not a great day for LAPD SWAT, and it makes me wonder how the thieves knew where to look for the weapons.

It's good to know that Hornady is spending time, money, and effort on worthwhile projects. Is Superformance 5.56 ammo shooting under 3 MOA yet? No? Well, who cares! They made a red polymer yellow and put it in a fancy box!

But this time, they seem to have done a better job. Rob Curtis at GearScout has more on the Trijicon SRS.

I'm not quite sure what to make of this. An AR-15 lower "printed" at home, using a 3D printer? My initial thoughts are that even if the lower was manufactured from a weak material, it would most likely maintain functionality for a magazine or so - if it was fired only and not tossed around - which is...interesting, and possibly of use. Also, in one of the coolest firearm videos I've ever seen, a bunch of dirty Russians with AK-74s and RPGs are laid to waste by guys with CZ… Read More

Beyond the temporary cessation of AK-74 purchases reported by Steve at The Firearm Blog recently, this article from RIA Novosti seems to suggest that the Russian military is looking for an entirely new replacement. Military sources say the army is reserved about all these rifles, whether made in Izhevsk or Kovrov. They think these rifles are fine, but do not meet the modern requirements of the Russian army, which will define the performance specifications for the new gun. I do read RIA Novosti daily, and am not surprised that the… Read More

I decided to do some background reading on RFIDs as they apply to firearms, since MKS Supply claimed that their implementation in Chiappa firearms was for inventory control only and that the devices could only be read at a distance of 2-3 inches. I started with the company mentioned in the press release stating that Chiappa would be implementing RFIDs in its firearms - Novarex Etichette. Before I did so, though, I noted with interest a phrase in the (Google translation) of the Chiappa press release. It hard to removable… Read More

Thanks to Rainier Arms and Deliberate Dynamics, I will be able to provide a comprehensive evaluation of 300 Blackout capabilities and performance.

It looks pretty good.

To celebrate a full year of taking high speed video, here's a montage of some of my favorite 1000fps high speed video clips.

I thought I'd write a brief article about the "vendor list" you see on the right side of the blog. I try to be pretty cautious when it comes to recommending a vendor, product, or service. I don't like wasting my money because I made a purchase off bad information, and I don't think anyone else does either. The vendors you see there are either companies I've dealt with personally for years, or companies that are owned/run by people I consider to be of good character. They're listed in alphabetical… Read More