With all the recent hoopla around the resurrection / reinterpretation of retro rifles, we thought it would be fun to have a look at what LAV thought of one of the most successful failures in military small-arms history, the ArmaLite AR-18… The AR-180 was definitely a rifle that I was very interested in back in my […]
Speaking of retro rifles, one of the most exciting things we’ve seen come out of SHOT Show 2020 so far is the confirmation from Robinson Armament Company that they are indeed bringing back their ode to the Stoner 63 Rifle – the M96! The Robinson Armament Company M96 Expeditionary Rifle, Recon Carbine, and Bren Gun […]
This isn’t exactly “news”, nor is it the latest, cutting-edge, innovation being unveiled for the first time ever either. But I do happen to think that these are very cool, and kudos to Brownells for making them. While I’ve never really been a fan of the original AR-10 / AR-15 / M-16 design, with its […]
News from SHOT Show 2020: ActionSportGames® has just announced that they will be releasing an airsoft version of the innovative B&T USW pistol / PDW later this year. The real B&T USW (seen above) is a revolutionary new weapon category designed to combine the compact size of a pistol with the accuracy and shootability of […]
Amongst the several recent announcements about new firearms and ammunition releases, you might have missed the latest news from SIG SAUER’s Electro-Optics Division. SIG SAUER Electro-Optics recently announced that their award-winning Ballistic Data Xchange (BDX™) Rangefinder and Riflescope System are now available in an upgraded release-2.0 version. BDX 2.0 takes all of the advanced […]
Black Aces Tactical (BAT), a veteran-owned American firearms manufacturer, is proud to announce the release of the Pro Series Bullpup Pump line of magazine-fed 12-gauge shotguns – debuting at Shot Show 2020. “The Bull-Pump is our gift to Second Amendment enthusiasts in states that are affected by overbearing legislation,” said Eric Lemoine, CEO and Founder […]
The Combat Divers of The Netherlands 11 Airmobile Brigade “baptized” their HK416 Carbines on a recent exercise. The direct gas impingement system of the Eugene Stoner’s original AR-15 / M-16 design, and its derivatives, doesn’t particularly like getting dunked under water (you can probably imagine what would happen if the gas tube was clogged with […]
SIG SAUER, Inc. has announced that the United States Special Operation Command (USSOCOM), working closely with SIG SAUER, has completed a safety certification of the new SIG SAUER MG 338 Machine Gun, SIG SAUER 338 Norma Mag Ammunition, and Next Generation Suppressors. Following this historic official safety certification, SIG SAUER has completed deliveries of multiple […]
Another day, another SIG product announcement. This time it’s about their new CROSS precision, bolt-action hunting rifle – which also happens to be the first SIG SAUER hunting rifle that is manufactured in the USA. Completely engineered, manufactured and built at the SIG SAUER facilities in New Hampshire, the CROSS has been extensively tested by premier […]
The Kalashnikov Group plans to launch the production of a new SVCh sniper rifle next year, according to a recent report from TASS. The Chukovin (SVCh) semi-automatic sniper rifle was developed to replace the SVD and SVD-M in Russian Army service, and this announcement of its production beginning next year would appear to indicate that […]