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Troy Introduces XM177E2 Replica at NRA 2016
At the 2016 SHOT Show, Troy introduced their first retro AR-15 replica, the Air Force’s GAU-5A/A Colt carbine as used by the Sơn Tây raiders in Operation Ivory Coast. Now, at the 2016 NRA Annual...
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The NEW UPDATED Army Rifle & Carbine Training Circular, FREE for Download
The Department of the Army has recently released a gold mine including the updated Rifle & Carbine Training Circular Training Circular. This manual was last updated was 8 years ago in 2008. I’m...
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Wilson Combat AR9 9mm Carbine
There has been an increase in interest in pistol caliber carbines, and in response manufacturers are coming out with new options for shooters. New from Wilson Combat is the AR9, a pistol caliber...
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Kalasnikov Concern Introduces New 7.62×51 NATO SK-16 Precision Rifle
The venerable SVD “Dragunov” (after its designer, Yevgeny Dragunov) was one of the first successful squad designated marksman’s rifles ever developed, and it spawned numerous copycats and competitors....
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BREAKING: German Defense Minister in HOT WATER Over G36 Controversy, Koblenz...
On the heels of Heckler & Koch announcing their suit against the German government regarding statements about the company’s G36 assault rifle, comes news that the German court in Koblenz has issued...
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Magpul Introduces 5.45mm-Compatible AK Magazine
Rumors of a new Magpul magazine for the AK-74 platform are confirmed: The company has just released the PMAG 30 AK74 MOE magazine, designed to hold 30 rounds of 5.45x39mm ammunition and compatible with...
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Forgotten Franchis: More Obscure Italian Military Automatics
While today the Italian company Franchi is not a heavy-hitting military small arms manufacturer, in the mid-1950s the company did produce some very interesting rifles, carbines, and submachine guns for...
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Inland Manufacturing’s NEW Jungle M1 Carbine
Inland Manufacturing, known for their reintroduction of the M1 carbine and various faithful reproductions, as announced a new version of the rifle, the Jungle Carbine. The new carbine is extremely...
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Meet the “Black Rifle”: An Introduction to the AR-15
It’s no good to discuss how firearms work without also giving the context surrounding the firearms themselves. With that said, let’s talk about the AR-15, its copycats, competitors, and relatives....
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A Visual Tour of the Tavor’s Childhood: From Napkin Doodle to Israel’s Rifle
The history of the IWI Tavor is a subject that has interested me for close to a decade. The rifle’s history doesn’t seem to have been well-documented so far, at least in sources I have read; yet...
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Taking a Closer Look at the Cycle: Firing (Operating Systems 201)
In the first post of the 101 level series on firearms operating systems, we briefly described what the word cycle means in terms of the operation of automatic firearms. However, there’s a lot more to...
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Armalite M-15 LTC: 6 Pound AR
As AR rifles became more and more popular during the past three decades, adding rails and gear became something akin to a fashion trend. Although it seems to have eased up a bit, there was a time that...
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The New New Zealand Battle Rifle – Overview of the MARS-L/LSO with Chris...
We reported previously on the New Zealand Defence Force’s purchase of new LMT-made infantry rifles, but beyond a brief promo video released after the selection was announced, we haven’t yet seen an...
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Ranger Point Precision – Short-Stroke Lever Action Carbines
Recently, custom-lever action rifles have piqued my interest. Steel and wood is a refreshing change from a steady diet of polymer and aluminum. Besides, every red-blooded American should have a...
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Winchester G30M – The Forgotten Garand Competitor
While the Garand was hailed by Patton as the “best” battle implement ever to hit the field, there arguably were better implements proposed to replace it. While the Johnson & Peterson designs...
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Modern Historical Intermediate Calibers 020: The 7.62x45mm Czech
After World War II, the nations of the world retired to lick their wounds and rebuild, but their arms engineers also began thinking about the next war. The war have brought forth a storm of new...
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Strike Industries Flat Wire Springs for Modern Sporting Rifles
Its truly hard to keep up with the pace by which Strike Industries has been putting out product. In fact, we have occasionally missed one, which has not been on purpose (which despite often being Made...
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BACK TO THE FUTURE? Textron Displays Newest Polymer-Cased Telescoped Firing...
It looks like it could be back to the future for the US Army, if Textron’s new carbine design is any indication of what’s to come. The company unveiled its latest prototype of a cased, telescoped...
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The M1 Carbine is a terrific long gun designed to bridge the gap between pistol and rifle, and it went above and beyond that simple expectation. Troops loved the light weight, high capacity, and...
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The Modern Civilian PDW Reborn? BreachBangClear Slings a Glock, and It’s...
The National Firearms Act really is a drag. Thanks to its legal restrictions on short barreled rifles, some of the lightest and handiest classes of firearms are substantially restricted from common...
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