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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Magpul MBUS Pro sights, 1911 grip pannels
Magpul released MBUS Pro front and rear sight. These are made of steel and elevation can be adjusted easily for front sight, while rear sight has windage knob.
Price will be $84.95 for the front sight, $104.95 for rear sight
They also released their first 1911 grip pannels. It is made from carbon reinforced polymer. It has a large cut out for thumbs for easy magazine release access. Currently it is only available in Dark Carbon gray
Price: $24.95
From: Magpul
Monday, April 29, 2013
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Trijicon promo vids
Trijicon uploaded promo videos for their product lines including SRS, RMR and iron sights.
SRS: http://youtu.be/xVGfx0Bq_MA
RMR: http://youtu.be/I9L4nqdCi9I
Iron sights: http://youtu.be/ycRRHTQNXxg
Optics fro LE and MIL: http://youtu.be/Vfx8N0Mnk7Y
Accupoint and TARS: http://youtu.be/yANjsDhUsGY
ACOG: http://youtu.be/hs2zZ0Vvd7U
Dan Wesson is coming back
After devastating fire that closed the factory in Nov. 2012 Dan Wesson is finally up and running in a new place. They will be able to deliver new guns very soon
Contact information
Dan Wesson Contact Information:
Product Information: http://www.cz-usa.com/products/by-brand/dan-wesson/
Warranty and repair: dwservice@cz-usa.com OR 607-336-1174
Parts: dwparts@cz-usa.com OR 607-336-1174
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Miculek on 1911
Jerry Miculek talks about 1911s, ammunitions and of course, shoots the guns.
From: MiculekDotCom
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Ammo scarcity hitting police departments
Ammo scarcity is hitting even the police. Big departments probably have a good contract that covers their yearly need, but some smaller departments might be out of luck.
This article is from Richmond, CA. Richmond PD is using airsoft guns (and SIRT training guns) for practice instead of live ammunition. I don't know what they will accomplish with no colored muzzle, but this might be better than no training at all.
Notice the 1*(1 ass to risk) on the slide of real gun around 0:50
This article is from Richmond, CA. Richmond PD is using airsoft guns (and SIRT training guns) for practice instead of live ammunition. I don't know what they will accomplish with no colored muzzle, but this might be better than no training at all.
Notice the 1*(1 ass to risk) on the slide of real gun around 0:50
Advice before going pro
Paul Erhardt wrote a great article that talks about things to consider if you are thinking of going pro in competition shooting. This may look a bit too business-like but being a pro means being a professional and Mr. Erhardt points out some important points.
From: Shooting Wire
From: Shooting Wire
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Jerry Miculek shoots 27 rounds in 3.7 seconds
We've already seen him break the record with revolver now see just how awesome he is with a 1911 in 9mm.
From: MiculekDotCom
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Gross vs fine motor skills explanation
The debate happens fairly often on gun forums - which loading method to use? Slide lock or sling shot/overhand method? Proponents of overhand method cite gross motor skills, but Mike Pannone breaks the dogma.
From: Soldier Systems
From: Soldier Systems
Friday, April 19, 2013
Boston terrorist hunt photos
Slate.com has some photos of police officers who are looking for the Boston Marathon terrorists.
From: Slate.com
From: Slate.com
FBI reference firearms collection
FBI uploaded video of their reference firearm collection. You can see many interesting firearms.
From: FBI
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Jerry Miculek shoots V-Drill
This is the 3rd video from his Shoot Fast! series. This drill incorporates memory skill as well as shooting skill.
From: MiculekDotCom
From: MiculekDotCom
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
USAF Security Forces mandates Safariland holster
USAF Security Forces will no longer authorize purchase of Blackhawk SERPA holsters, while mandating use of Safariland 6004/6005 holsters. There has been plenty of talk about short comings of SERPA holsters and this seems to add fule to the fire, if there are ambers left.
From: Soldier Systems
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Shoot Fast! with Jerry Miculek
Jerry Miculek has been posting several bideos of him shooting various guns.
S&W 327 & 627 Revolvers
M1 Garand
From: MiculekDotCom
Friday, April 12, 2013
Chris Dorner's gun for sale
Bargain Pawn in Las Vegas is auctioning off gun that Chris Dorner sold them. According to the descrption,
Bargain Pawn is planning to any proceeds from the sale to victims's families.
From: Gunroker
Astra model 960 revolver in .38 Spl and with 4” barrel. Action and bore are very good. Appears to have been refinished and exterior is in very nice shape. Appears to be fully functional.
Bargain Pawn is planning to any proceeds from the sale to victims's families.
From: Gunroker
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Forbes on ammo shortage
Forbes has an article on current ammo shortage and managed to find some interesting tidbits including estimation of size of ammunition market. It also talks about Olin manufacturing(Winchester)
From: Forbes
North Korean shooter training center
According to my friend this is about their training center. You can see variants of AKs and CZ pistols in the video.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
5.11 Tactical Kilt back on sale
5.11 is making the Tactical Duty Kilt available for a limited time again. Last year they posted this April Fool's joke which turned into actual production. They are selling it once again until April 30th.
Panteao Kickstarter
Panteao production is jumping in to Kickstarter project to build new studio as well as a range so they can film more. The new headquarter will be in South Carolina on 34 acre parcel.
Pledges range from $5 to $10,000. Currently, there are 17 backers who pledged $1,311
This ends on May 9th, 2013
From: Kickstarter
Police One Gun policy survey
PoliceOne.com conducted a survey for 15,000 officers in US on Gun control. It strongly denies notion that police are against gun control. You can read more about the survey here.
http://www.policeone.com/news/6188462-PoliceOnes-2013-Gun-Policy-Law-Enforcement-Survey-Results-Executive-Summary/
From: PoliceOne.com
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Phillipine's Judge Jimmy
Jaime “Jimmy” Santiago was a former SWAT who rescued hostages and neutralize hostage takers which brought him some fame 25 years ago. Now he is a judge and he packs his guns for his protection.
From: Bobby Ronoco, Reuters
Armalite AR-30A1 review
Guns America reviewed Armalite AR-30A1 in .338 Lapua. Review is generally positive, and also points out some shortcomings(small bolt handle, safety)
From: Guns America
Friday, April 5, 2013
Hello Kitty holster review
Kit up! has review of OTG(Off The Grid)'s Hello Kitty holster. Most Hello Kitty stuffs have a sticker or some color added to it, but this OTG holster looks like one too.
From: Kit Up
Engraved Glock 35
Most of the time when "Glock" and "engraved" are written together, it doesn't go well, but this one is very well done.
From: Gun Broker
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Magpul new products shipping now
Magpul is now shipping
MS4 Dual QD - Multi mission slings ($59.95)
PMAG10 AR/M4 Gen M3 magazines ($13.95)
PMAG AR/M4 Gen M3 Minus 5 and Minus 10 round limiters($13.95)
From: Magpul
Combat mindset after shooting
Modern Service Weapons has an excellent article on aftermath of a shooting. It is a bit longer article than most of those you see on line but it is owrth reading.
From: Modern Service Weapons
Armordillo Concealment X-Fer holster review
ITS Tactical has review of Armordillo Concealment X-Fer holster. Unlike other holsters, this works by holstering the light your gun is attached to.
Link to Armordillo website : http://www.armordilloconcealment.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=X-FER
From: ITS Tactical
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Brownell's Springfield XD maintenance vids
This time Brownells talks about how to maintain your Springfield XD/XDm
Part 1: Disassembly
Part 2: Cleaning
Part 3: lubrication
Part 4: Reassembly
From: Brownells
Uncle Mike's April holster rebate
Anyone who buys Uncle Mike's holster in April will be eligible for a 50% rebate on the purchase price. Holsters must be purchased between April 1st and April 30th, 2013 at US retailers. Rebates must be postmarked by May 15, 2012.
You can send the rebate form along with copy of the sales receipt, original UPC barcode.
From: Uncle Mike's holster
CTC DS-121 Defender series Accu-guard laser sight
Crimson Trace now has DS-121 Defender series Accu-guard laser sight for Glocks(Fullsize and Compact) in stock.
Price: $129
From: Crimson Trace
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Travis Haley on tactical lights
Travis Haley talks about reason why his HSP WML has certain features. It covers more than just the idea of lumens, and talks about things that could impact tactical use.
From: Haley Strategic
Ammo manufacturer's story on dealing with Ammo Scare 2013
Guns & Ammo has a nice article on how ammunition makers are dealing with current Ammo scare. There is nothing malicious these makers are doing and they are just trying to catch up.
From: Guns & Ammo
Monday, April 1, 2013
S&W and Glock to work together on a new pistol
Glock has been dominating polymer framed pistol market for decades and now they will work with Smith & Wesson in a joint project to develop a new pistol.
In recent years, S&W M&P has been chipping away Glock's market share, which lead to uncomfortable relationship. However, both companies decided to join their strong points together and produce a product that could thwart further competition from H&K and FN, as well as Springfield Armory.
It has been rumored that at least two of the three aforementioned competitors are working on a new polymer pistol, which gave birth to this strategic alliance. Both companies hope to combine Glock's efficient streamlined production know-how with S&W's marketing research and design capability to develop a new pistol.
A possible prototype was shown by tactical instructor Rick Taylor, and a photo of the pistol has been obtained by GNB.
No news on actual production, but hopefully we will have some idea when next April Fools Day comes around. April fools!