Category: Industry News

Sig Sauer Caliber X-Change Kits

New Sig Sauer P226 Factory Caliber X-Change Kits

Great gun, great pricing, great timing.

If you own a P226 or you're just a fan I don't have to tell you the virtues of this rugged, handsome, completely battle tested pistol. It was the longtime choice of the U.S. Navy Seals. I could go on but none of that is…
Posted 7 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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Suppressor with the adapter required to hold it on a rifle

SHUSH Act Takes on Suppressor Issues

Utah and Idaho sponsor Senate bills.

Utah and Idaho lawmakers are taking on the issue of gun suppressors head on. Utah Republican Senator Mike Lee and Idaho Republican Senator Mike Crapo along with Republican Iowa Representative Steve King have proposed legislation that would regulate suppressors as over-the-counter firearms accessories. What is currently required is…
Posted 7 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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British Policeman Loses a Submachine Gun in the Ocean

Oops!

If you had a gun like this in your hands wouldn't you hold on to it a little more carefully? A Ministry of Defence soldier in Britain dropped a submachine gun over the side of a boat. Apparently he just lost his grip? The Ministry of…
Posted 7 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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Sig Sauer Virtus interchangeable rifle

The Era of Lego Weapons

The necessity of these weapons is not going away.

I am a military firearms collector and love the history of world politics. Usually, advancement of weapons on a global scale is the direct consequence of failure of politics to solve situations between nations or factions. For the last century and the 17 years of…
Posted 7 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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Gunwerks Hamr long range shooting

2-Mile Shots Are No Longer a Fantasy

This beast makes it possible.

A Canadian soldier just had a confirmed kill from a bullet that traveled 2 miles to get to its target. The sniper, a member of the Canadian Special Forces, demolished a world record for the longest-ever successful kill shot on record. The sniper, in Iraq,…
Posted 7 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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Glock's Army Protest Dismissed

Glock’s Army Protest Dismissed

The Army can now move on with its choice for a new service firearm.

We reported about 4 months ago that Glock had lodged a protest over the Army's choice to select the Sig Sauer P320 to replace its M9 Beretta sidearm. After the Sig Sauer was chosen,  Glock filed a formal protest with the U.S. Government Accountability Office on…
Posted 7 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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