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News, reviews and updates for military gun lovers, tactical enthusiasts and operators in the government and law enforcement.

Marine Corps call word renaming honors legendary ‘Redfield’ sniper

It might be an obscure reference for young Marines early in their marksmanship training, but it holds a special place in the sniper community, especially for those steeped in the legend and lore of the sniper’s role in Vietnam.

7 months ago

A new sniper rifle for the Army, Marines and SOCOM

The new rifle can be converted to three different calibers.

9 months ago

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This company is working on an all-American version of Russia’s VSS spec ops rifle

Slagga, a Connecticut-based startup, now aims to be the first in the country to quench that thirst by producing the VSS entirely in America, built to a virtually the same spec, albeit with a few standard modifications to make it compliant with current firearms regulations.

North Korea’s homemade handgun — the Type 70

North Korea’s first truly indigenous handgun design, the Type 70 is nevertheless an interesting conglomeration of features from other countries’ guns, combined in a simple, effective firearm.

20 months ago

Barrett’s MRAD will be the Army and Marine Corps’ new standard sniper rifle

Based on the company’s wildly popular 98B bolt-action rifle, the MRAD’s most important feature and biggest selling point is that it can be easily refitted to fire different cartridges at the end-user level using just a single tool.

20 months ago

Russia’s legendary Dragunov SVD just got another update

Chambered for 7.62x54R and still manufactured by Kalashnikov Concern, the SVD’s latest update supposedly offers shooters more accuracy, better ergonomics, and the ability to mount a wider range of accessories.

20 months ago

Heckler & Koch just pulled in a $33.5 million contract modification for the US Army’s newest rifles

The initial planned order for the new M110A1s was 3,643 rifles, though with the new modification, that number could likely increase.

20 months ago

Czechoslovakia delivered a sting with its Skorpion VZ 61 subgun (or machine pistol?)

Miroslav Rybář originally had security forces in mind when he conceived the Skorpion VZ 61 in 1959, but it was readily accepted by the Czechoslovakian army for use by low-ranking staff, vehicle crewmen and special forces.

20 months ago

CZ USA to release the new Shadow 2 SA competition-ready pistol

The new Shadow 2 SA further refines the shooting experience with the addition of a single-action only trigger and other noteworthy features.

20 months ago

Europe’s largest outdoors and gun show was just postponed over coronavirus fears

The IWA’s website was just updated with a message that the show, which was originally supposed to be held March 6-9, will now be moved to a later date sometime this year, though specifics have yet to be determined.

20 months ago

B&T announces new MP5 stock and USW PDW chassis

The combination of the new USW and a stock for my favorite submachine gun is a pistol caliber carbine-lover’s dream.

20 months ago

New Zealand made a full-auto version of the Lee Enfield — and it actually worked really well

At the start of WW2, New Zealand had a limited amount of modern weaponry for its regular troops and, in the event that Britain would not be able to supply it, it needed a means of arming its Home Guard.

20 months ago