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City Slickers Pay Attention: Zero for 50/200 Yards at 10
While we have posted a few targets in the past, I am always keen to share the goodies with you all for when a trip out to the country is not in the cards. Matt from JerkingTheTrigger created a great...
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Area 53 Challenge Coin Lower Receivers
While I would never think of doing this, I am happy to see that Area 53 firearms offers a Challenge Coin lower receiver. Designed to fit any standard 1.75″ challenge coin, the lower receiver’s right...
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Ares SCR Is Now New York City Approved
Good news for New York City gun enthusiasts, the Ares SCR “conventionalized” AR-15 has been approved for sale in New York City, under their more restrictive set of laws. Guns.com has an article on the...
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Stag Arms Raided By BATFE, Over 100 Unmarked Lowers Seized
Due to what appears to be more oversight than crime, the BATFE raided Stag Arms’ New Britain, CT plant in September, after the gun maker failed to serialize approximately 3,000 rifle receivers within...
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Weekend Photo: First Time Tactical Drills
Duo Z wrote … Today for the first time I tried my hand at tactical drills at the shooting range, and it was quite humbling. I’m an avid hunter and shooter, not the best by any means, but I know my way...
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Colt Mortgaged Patents To Finance Loans; Has Won Contract For $36 Million
Disclaimer: I don’t really speak financialese, and therefore would urge readers to double-check anything I’ve written on the subject. Don’t be afraid to correct me in the comments, either! Daniel...
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Berlin Crisis, 1961: The Beginning of The End of The M14
In 1957, the T44E4 rifle was formally adopted by the United States Armed Forces as the United States Rifle, 7.62mm, M14, but this only marked the beginning of the rifle’s troubles. After numerous...
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Weld your Own AR-15 from Flat Spot
For the ultimate do-it-yourself-er or someone still waiting on their Ghost Gunner, The Flat Spot has a nifty weld-your-own AR receiver out of mild steel. The kit is not 100% weld and go, as it does...
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Light Rifle 1.5: A Clarification
My series of posts on the history of the light rifle is ambitious, by the standards of the blogging I’ve so far done. I seek to cover the concept from the pre-WWII-era to the 1960s and beyond. However,...
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Review: New Strike Industries Mega Fin XL Rail
I keep in pretty close touch with the folks at Strike Industries and I have to say not without good reason. Strike turns out more innovative and downright great products than just about any company I...
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Review: TorkMag 50 Round AR15 Magazine
Last month I posted about a new ultra-capacity AR15 magazine, shortly afterwords The Firearm Blog was contacted by TorkMag to have us review the new TorkMag-50. The TorkMag-50 showed up on my day off...
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POTD: A Last Chance AR-15 Pistol
JC decided it was now or never to build the AR pistol of his dreams. He wrote … I have twins due in September, so this was my last chance to build a gun to my specs. Here is the build sheet: Spikes...
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CMC 3.5lb Single Stage Drop in Trigger for AR-15
The Daily Shooter has reviewed the pre-assembled drop-in trigger for AR-15 lower receivers. He reviews the single-stage 3.5 lbs version, it is also available in 4.5, 5.5 and 6.5 lbs version with either...
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Daniel Defense Sues Remington (Again) For Use of “V3″ Trademark
More bad news for America’s oldest gunmaker. Daniel Defense has sued Remington again, this time for use of its “V3″ trademark. From Guns.com: Daniel Defense, Inc. filed suit against Remington Outdoor...
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How To: Spray Paint Your AR by Fathom Arms
You can never customize an AR-15 too much (though some may argue some customization excessive. I fall into the former camp, although I have not yet had the gum-shun to re-color my firearms except...
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3D Printed Guns Update From WeaponsMan
The state of 3D printed guns continues to improve. Hognose of WeaponsMan.com covers some of the recent developments: As we have expected to happen for some time, and as the initial Cody Wilson...
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India May Scrap Rifle Competition
India’s rifle competition may be on the verge of cancellation. From Jane’s: India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) is likely to scrap its 2011 tender for 66,000 multi-calibre assault rifles after four...
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AP Customs Releases Rhino-Series Straight Triggers
I’m not sure how many more trigger manufacturers the market can bear, but latest to join the fray is AP Customs with their “Rhino Straight Series” of triggers, definitively oriented to the competition...
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Man Stuffs AR-15 In His Pants
Is that an AR-15 in your pants or are you an idiot? The answer to that question is a resounding yes for this criminal. Alvarez went into a pawnshop. Allegedly stuffed an AK-47 down his pants. Changed...
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POTD: A General Motors M16 Still in Military Service
Bill spotted a M16A2 still in military service 40-55 years after it was made. He writes … I was working as a range safety this past drill weekend. The usual complement of Colts and FNs filed through...
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