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• CAA Tactical RONI-G1 Glock Carbine Kit

  
  The Firearm Blog — Authority: 554
  CAA Tactical are selling a new Glock Carbine conversion kit called the RONI-G1 for €380 (US$567 at the current exchange rate). More information and a video at Armed & Amphibious.
  3 days ago

• VBR-B Compact PDW 9×19mm

  
  The Firearm Blog — Authority: 554
  I am in full agreement with David Crane, who says that the VBR-B Compact is " arguably the most intelligently-developed PDW weapon/ammo concept to date ". Why? It is small, can fire 9x19mm armor piercing ammunition, uses glock magazines, includes a foregrip and is not much bigger than a Desert Eagle pistol. ...
  3 days ago

• The quest for high-capactity firearms

  
  The Firearm Blog — Authority: 554
  A common misconception is that the desire for high capacity firearms is a relatively new phenomenon. This is far from the truth. Since the at least the mid 1800s designers had been experimenting with many novel ideas in an attempt to increase magazine capacity, mostly with little success. Early next month, the Rock ...
  3 days ago

• Myth Busting: .22 Magnum vs. 5.7×28mm

  
  The Firearm Blog — Authority: 554
  Inevitably, Kel-Tecs new .22 Magnum (WMR) chambered PMR-30 pistol will be compared to the FN Five-seveN pistol which fires the ballistically similar 5.7x28mm cartridge. If people are not saying it now, they will be soon saying that the .22 Magnum is the same as the 5.7x28mm. I used to say the same thing . It turns ...
  4 days ago

• WTS .50 BMG Pistol

  
  The Firearm Blog — Authority: 554
  This monster of a gun is manufactured by German firm WTS Waffentechnik in Suhl GmbH . While it is technically a pistol, it weights just about the same as the M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle ! The action is of a single shot design which requires the ...
  4 days ago

• FN’s FNP pistols now rebranded as FNX

  
  The Firearm Blog — Authority: 554
  A strange marketing decision that is sure to lead to some confusion. From the press release ... The new FNX 9 and FNX 40 pistols offer the key features demanded by today’s serious handgunner. New ergonomic polymer frames have a low bore axis for flat shooting and less felt recoil resulting in improved control. ...
  4 days ago

• The Liberator pistol

  
  The Firearm Blog — Authority: 554
  Designed to be as inexpensive as possible, assembled from mostly stamped sheet-metal parts, the Liberator was a single shot pistol chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge the US military was using for standard handguns and submachine guns. It was so cheap that each one set the US government back only $2.40 in 1942 money. ...
  4 days ago

• .38 Super for self defense

  
  The Firearm Blog — Authority: 554
  The short answer is “absolutely”, and the longer answer is “yes, think of it as a hot 9mm.” Caleb, whom I sometimes think has more carry guns than I have guns, writes about the suitability of the .38 Super for self defense .
  4 days ago

• Kel-Tec PMR-30 pistol

  
  The Firearm Blog — Authority: 554
  Kel-Tech have developed a new pistol which chambers the .22 Magnum (WMR) rimfire cartridge. The small size of the .22 WMR has allowed Kel-Tec to squeeze 30 rounds into the double-stacked magazine (a new original design), yet maintain a comfortable grip size. The PMR-30 has a unique hybrid blow back / locked breech ...
  4 days ago

• South Carolina Offering Shoppers Tax-Free Weekend On Guns

  
  One Man's Thoughts — Authority: 133
  South Carolina shoppers will get a second chance to buy tax-free guns. The State Revenue Department sent out a reminder Wednesday of the upcoming “ Second Amendment Weekend. ” The 48-hour tax break begins just after midnight the Friday after Thanksgiving. Shoppers will pay no state or local sales taxes on ...
  4 days ago

• Judge Strikes Down Tennessee Guns-in-Bars Law

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 174
  Tennessees new law allowing people with handgun permits to be armed in bars and restaurants that serve alcohol is unconstitutionally vague, a judge ruled on Friday. Chancellor Claudia Bonnyman said the law, enacted earlier this year over the veto of Gov. Phil Bredesen, is "fraught with ambiguity." She ruled after an ...
  5 days ago

• The Unrequited Dream of Smart Guns

  
  Pajamas Media — Authority: 794
  They look wonderful in theory but fail miserably in practice.
  6 days ago

• You Won’t Believe What John Woo Wants To Make

  
  Screenhead — Authority: 575
  No, seriously, you won’t.In fact, rather than say it myself and risk you not believing me, I’m going to just quote the results of a recent interview Woo did with Cinema Blend.  Dig the word:Yeah, a musical, yeah! I have a script for a musical for 12 years that I paid for with my own [...]
  6 days ago

• Supreme Court Brief Filed In Lawsuit Against Handgun Ban

  
  AmmoLand.com — Authority: 609
  Supreme Court Brief Filed In Lawsuit Against Handgun Ban IllinoisCarry.com Bellevue, WA - -(AmmoLand.com)-We are very excited to see the Second Amendment Foundation joined by the Illinois State Rifle Assocciation on the behalf of four Chicago residents submitted its brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case ...
  6 days ago

• Is Remington Getting Back Into The Handgun Market?

  
  Northwoods Wanderings — Authority: 124
  Remington Question Answered – Sort of The Outdoor and Shooting Wires have received- and verified the accuracy of an internal Remington memorandum that effectively answers most of a question that has been making the rounds of the industry: Is Remington getting into the handgun market? Short answer, yes. An ...
  1 week ago

• Remington entering the handgun market! [Big News!]

  
  The Firearm Blog — Authority: 554
  Jim Shepherd writes that Remington is entering the handgun market! From The Shooting Wire (scroll down half way) ... The Outdoor and Shooting Wires have received- and verified the accuracy of an internal Remington memorandum that effectively answers most of a question that has been making the rounds of the ...
  1 week ago

• Ares-22RCU : Carbine conversion of Ruger Mk III pistol

  
  The Firearm Blog — Authority: 554
  I first learnt about the Ares Carbine from GunPundit who spotted it at SHOT Show 09. It was supposed to go one sale in the first or second quarter but nothing was seen of it since SHOT. Tyler Kreis, the NRAs Firearms Inventory Manager, is the first to have gotten his hands on the Ares Defense Systems Ares-22 RCU ...
  1 week ago

• LaserLyte Expands its Rear Sight Laser Line for Springfield Armory Pistols

  
  AmmoLand.com — Authority: 609
  LaserLyte Expands its Rear Sight Laser Line for Springfield Armory Pistols Laserlyte Cottonwood, Ariz. – -(AmmoLand.com)- Due to overwhelming customer demand LaserLyte announces the expansion of its Rear Sight Laser (RSL) line for Springfield Armory XD and XD(M)™ pistols. The LaserLyte RSL’s ...
  1 week ago

• Another one-handed pistol reload technique

  
  The Firearm Blog — Authority: 554
  I recently blogged about a fancy one-handed reload technique . This video demonstrates another technique, although I would be very surprised it is achievable with an unmodified handgun. The reload starts 7 seconds into the video. Has anyone been able to ...
  1 week ago

• Gun Ban Crowd Following "Concealed Handgun Incidents"

  
  Virginia Shooting Sports Association — Authority: 422
  Chicago radio station WBBM reports that the Violence Policy Center has a new web site that tracks the illegal use of firearms by concealed carry permit holders. According to a new Violence Policy Center Web site : Concealed handgun permit holders killed eight law enforcement officers and 77 private ...
  1 week ago

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