Category: General Opinion

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

I like Fox News. But whoever they have writing about the military and/or weapons for the military either doesn't have a clue or doesn't care enough about their job to do some basic background work. I've written about it before. And this time, they're writing about the USMC IAR, which is made by HK - but the video they embedded on the page is from FutureWeapons, and talks about the LWRC IAR entry, which was not selected by the USMC. Aside from the obvious error - using FutureWeapons as an… Read More

A short video, about a short handgun! In this case, the .38 DAO S&W J Frames such as the M&P 342, 442, and 642.

As regular readers of this blog know, I went to Europe a few months back and was able to tour a number of firearm manufacturers as well as attend the IWA trade show. The videos taken on this trip have been posted on the GunsForSaleDotCom channel. I think that a number of the folks who are only aware of VuurwapenBlog on YouTube might not know about these videos, so I put together a little montage of teaser footage. I'm spending a good bit of time working on the GunsForSale videos,… Read More

Rob_S, creator of the oft-discussed spreadsheet comparing M4 rifles from various manufacturers known simply - and ominously - as "The Chart," has released a long-awaited new version which includes more testing, features, and is based on a survey of manufacturers. This "new chart" includes Accurate Armory, Bravo Company, CMMG, Colt, Daniel Defense, LMT, Noveske, SIONICS, Spike's Tactical, and Stag. Olympic is also listed, but apparently didn't provide any information other than their telephone number.

Rob Curtis has an excellent article on the 1911 - along with many cautions and some words from guru Larry Vickers - over at GearScout. Click on this image for a desktop background-sized version!

As posted over on The Firearm Blog, FN SCARs in 5.56 currently "owned" by USSOCOM will be soon "divested." Why? Well, it really doesn't do anything that the M4A1 doesn't do, but more importantly, it doesn't do anything that the MK17, its 7.62x51mm bigger brother, doesn't do - and the MK17 can be converted to 5.56, as well as other calibers that may not exist in the pipeline yet. We already knew that the MK16 was on its way out, but this serves as official confirmation. Conversion kits to 5.56… Read More

I wrote up a brief post about an M1A that was destroyed in a fire and rebuilt by a friend of mine. The article - and more photos - are over on The Firearm Blog.

As you can probably see, I've changed the configuration of the blog. If anyone has issues, especially configuration issues, please let me know. Oh, and if you hate the new look, feel free to let me know that as well. I would especially like input from mobile users.

Just in case anyone wants some new desktop wallpaper, here are some great high-res shots of Swiss Arms rifles, courtesy of Swiss Arms. If you can't see the images, try clicking on the linked text. SAN 511, .50 BMG precision rifle A slightly different SAN 511. Perhaps this is the "entry carbine" SAN 511? I am joking, of course... For more technical data about the 511, check out the Guns, Holsters, and Gear posts by Richard. 751 SAPR Long Barrel. 751 SAPR Short Barrel. I would like to see this… Read More