Monday, April 30, 2018

Swiss Furrer MP-41/44

Ian talks about this SMG and shows how it really fires.




From: Forgotten Weapons

Saturday, April 28, 2018

Beretta 92 Elite LTT

This gun was designed with inputs from Ernest Langdon.

It pairs Vertec/M93A slide with M9A1 frame.



Website: https://www.langdontactical.com/store/p59/92_Elite_LTT_.html


Price: $999 - 1,164


From: Langdon Tactical

KTAK Target System

Kit Badger looks at the target system that resembles vital human organs

https://kitbadger.com/ktak-target-system/





From: Kit Badger via Soldier Systems Daily

Friday, April 27, 2018

Gun Guys Ep 5

Ken Hackathorn shares his favorite 1911 accessories.



From: Wilson Combat

PK Design Lab's M52 Weaponlight

The Firearm Blog has news of new weaponlight by Paul Kim. The newly designed Tape Switch has 90 degree bent, making it easier to install. Also, it is going to be compatible with SureFire scoutlights.

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/04/24/pk-design-labs-m52-weaponlight/

Here's the M52 Weaponlight brochure from PK Design Lab's website

http://www.pkdesignlab.com/Spec/M52.pdf


From: The Firearm Blog

Silenced CZ-27, Polish vs German

Ian looks at how two different countries approached the need for putting suppressors on the same pistol.



From: Forgotten Weapons

Thursday, April 26, 2018

HK XM-8

LAV and Ian talk about this rifle.


This rifle was on US military trial, but didn't ended up becoming the next new rifle. LAC was involved with the development and gives some very interesting points.

From: Forgotten Weapons

M27 accessories

Soldier Systems Daily has a photo of accessories evaluated for USMC's M27 rifle.

http://soldiersystems.net/2018/04/21/m27-accessories-evaluated/

As the article states, the M27 will be issued as it is right now without above accessories, but it's an interesting look in to some choices.

From: Soldier Systems Daily

Thursday, April 19, 2018

SureFire Field Notes Ep. 23

In this episode, Steve Fisher talks about why having a hand held flashlight is important.


From: SureFire

CMMG Banshee & DefCan 22

TWANGnBANG is back with his reviews. This time, using the CMMG Banshee with DefCan 22


From: TWANGnBANG

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Turkish Mauser/Enfield Hybrid Rifle

"Enfauser" is the name of this design of mixed heritage.


From: Forgotten Weapons

R. Lee Ermey passes


R. Lee Ermey is widely known for his role as the Marine Drill Instructor in 'Full Metal Jacket'. On Sunday, April 16th, he passed away from complications from pneumonia. He was 74 years old.



His role in the movie won him nomination for Golden Globe. He also appeared as helicopter pilot in 'Apocalypse Now'


'The Gunny', as he was known, was also spokes person for Glock. He appeared in public events such as NRA Annual Meetings and SHOT Shows as well as some commercials for Glock



He also hosted the show 'Mail Call' and 'Lock n' Load' on History Channel.

Here is a video of bloopers he made on the show

Sunday, April 15, 2018

Steyr-Solothurn MP34

LAV shows this SMG made by company purchased by Germans to skirt the treaty.




This video is a lot shorter than what Ian from Forgotten Weapons did, but has more professionally done video


From: Vickers Tactical

KitBadger reviews Nightfighter 101

KitBadger took the NightFighter from SIG academy, taught by Kyle Lamb of Viking Tactics




From: KitBadger

Saturday, April 14, 2018

Danish military chooses SIG P320 X-Carry

Danish military needed to update its standard issue side arm and were testing several candidates including Glock, Canik, and Beretta. It decided on P320

http://soldiersystems.net/2018/04/12/danish-armed-forces-begins-fielding-sig-p320-x-carry/




From: Soldier Systems Daily

SIG Model U from WW2

SIG worked on developing semi-auto rifle, just like other manufacturers at the time




From: Forgotten Weapons

Thursday, April 12, 2018

Colt Model 1971

Colt tried to make a pistol that could replace the aging 1911. The prototype was shown here.


From: Forgotten Weapons

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

OSS Flying Dragon

This was one of attempts by OSS to develop a silent gun to take out sentry



From: Forgotten Weapons

Leupold Mark 5 HD Scope

Leupold has been upping there game in scopes for DMR roll.


From: MrGunsnGear

Sunday, April 8, 2018

Surefire EDCL2-T

MrGunsnGear uploaded his review of this 1200 lumen light


From: MrGunsnGear

Russian PPSH-43

This SMG was covered before by others, but let's take a look at it again. This particular gun is a post-sample.




From: Iraqveteran8888

Saturday, April 7, 2018

Haley Strategic D3FT Combat light


SureFire and Haley Strategic collaborated and came up with this handy light.

  • Uses one 123A battery
  • 500 lumens

Price: $169

available from

https://www.haleystrategic.com/weapon-accessories/illumination-tools/deft-combat-light

From: Haley Strategic

McCarty's Peculiar Revolver

This is another of the weird designs that tried to get more than a single digit rounds in to the revolver




From: Forgotten Weapons

Thursday, April 5, 2018

Colt Pocket Hammerless Model M prototype

Ian shows this post-WW2 prototpe pistol, an update to the classic Pocket Hammerless pistol.



From: Forgotten Weapons

Aimpoint Comp M5 Micro Red Dot

MrGunsnGear shares his review of the new small red dot from Aimpoint




Garand Thumb also has a review up


From: MrGunsnGear, Garand Thumb

Monday, April 2, 2018

Korth PRS

Korth made some expensive guns and this is one of them.




From: Forgotten Weapons

Sunday, April 1, 2018

Length of pull

LAV shares his tip on which length of pull to have



From: Vickers Tactical

Hall's Patent Clock Gun

Need a way to scare birds but don't want to do it every hour on the hour? Here's mechanical solution



From: Forgotten Weapons