Category Archives: Weapon systems

STREET LEGAL RONI CHASSIS FOR YOUR G17

Pompano Beach, Fla. (June 2016) – CAA, announced that the RONI® Civilian pistol carbine conversion for the GLOCK® 17* is now shipping to distributors and dealers across the country. The RONI® Civilian in not NFA regulated, which means, you can … Continue reading

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SNEAK PREVIEW: STREAMLIGHT PROTAC RAIL MOUNT WEAPON LIGHTS

For June, we have a review of Streamlight’s ProTac® Rail Mount 1 and Rail Mount 2 weapon lights coming your way.  These lights feature the same outstanding 10 Tap functionality in a fixed rail mount configuration to complement your modern … Continue reading

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FNH SMALL ARMS OF SOFIC 2016

One of my favorite pistols is the FNX-45 Tactical, a tremendous improvement over the FNP Tactical. It’s low bore axis makes the pistol  very easy to control. The grip is nicely textured which when combined with the interchangeable backstarp makes … Continue reading

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Caracal Opens U.S. Offices For North American Sales And Marketing Operations

  BOISE, ID – Caracal today announced that it has established offices in Boise, Idaho for its North American sales, marketing and business operations in a move designed to better serve customers and position Caracal for long-term growth in the … Continue reading

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The First Non-NFA CAA RONI® Stabilizer Now Shipping to Distributors and Dealers

Pompano Beach, Fla. (May 2016) – CAA, developers and manufacturers of advanced battle-tested firearms accessories, announce the long awaited release of the NON-NFA RONI®. It features an officially licensed SB Tactical™ Pistol Stabilizing Brace™, and is now shipping to distributors … Continue reading

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MAGPUL HUNTER X-22 TAKEDOWN STOCK FOR THE RUGER 10/22 TAKEDOWN – COMING SOON

The Magpul Hunter X-22 Takedown chassis is an ergonomic, full-featured stock for the Ruger 10/22 Takedown series rifle. Made from high quality reinforced polymer, the Hunter X-22 Takedown features an ergonomic grip, adjustable length of pull and comb height to … Continue reading

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BLACKHAWK! Will Announce The Company’s New Suppressor Line at 2016 NRA Annual Meeting

(Overland Park, KS)  BLACKHAWK! launched a family of suppressors. The suppressors include seven models ranging from .22 Rimfire up to .338 Lapua Magnum. All BLACKHAWK! suppressors have a distinctive patent-pending hexagonal pattern, and the lightweight construction offers an outstanding strength-to-weight … Continue reading

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HK ADDS A VP FDE Variant

New for 2016 are Flat Dark Earth (FDE) models in 9mm and .40 S&W VPs with special colorants added to the frame during the molding process creating the tan/brown color scheme increasing used by military and security units. The frame’s … Continue reading

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MPA’s Evolution Rifle Program: Turn Your Action into an MPA BA Rifle

Comer, Ga. (May 2016) – MasterPiece Arms (MPA), manufacturers of the MPA BA Rifles, Chassis Systems, Defender Pistols and Carbines, Suppressors and MPAR Rifles, announces the Evolution Rifle program. Gun owners with an existing Remington 700 (Short or Long Actions) … Continue reading

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HK SP5K Pistol Comes to the USA

Heckler & Koch is introducing the new SP5K pistol at the 2016 NRA Annual Meeting and Exposition in Louisville, Kentucky. A semi-automatic pistol based on the MP5K, the all-new 9 mm SP5K was developed by Heckler & Koch as a … Continue reading

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RIFLE DYNAMICS + SILENCERCO® SUMMIT PACKAGE

  Silencerco introduced the company’s latest Summit™ collaboration featuring an RD501 from Rifle Dynamics. Rifle Dynamics has made its mark by building the most accurate fighting rifles in the world – rifles that are now staples in the arsenals of … Continue reading

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ATN’s X-Spotter HD, the World’s First Intelligent Spotting Scope, in Action

  American Technologies Network Corp. (ATN), produced this video to illustrate some of the key features of its new ATN X-Spotter HD Smart Day/Night Spotting Scope.  The ATN X-Spotter HD is the world’s first true high definition, digital, intelligent spotting … Continue reading

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WALTHER’S PPQ 45 M2 AN EXCEPTIONAL PISTOL FOR PRECARIOUS TIMES

  Walther has 150+ years of experience producing exceptional firearms. Walther  products have written a sizable part of world history through their distinguished service in many of the world’s armed forces and law enforcement agencies. That tradition continues with their … Continue reading

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Crimson Trace Expands Its Line Of Holsters

Crimson Trace, the world’s most recognized and purchased brand of laser sights, is expanding the firearm industry’s newest self-defense and concealability holster offerings. This expansion is the result of packaging a Crimson Trace Laserguard® or Laserguard Pro® with a custom … Continue reading

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Gun Pro Adds Two New Models to its Sure Fire Anti Nose-Dive Magazine Line

Saint Louis, MO (05/09/2016) – Gun Pro™ recently added both a six round and seven round .45 ACP compact magazine to its line of Sure Fire™ Anti Nose-Dive Magazines.  This comes on the heels of the release of their new … Continue reading

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Ed Brown Products Offers OD Green Gen4 Package

Now available on any new or in-service Ed Brown firearm is the company’s Gen4 coating in OD Green. The OD Green package includes a black Gen4 slide, trigger and bushing, OD Green lower and black double diamond G10 grips. In … Continue reading

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SNEAK PREVIEW: WALTHER PPQ .45 ACP

  Walther introduced its new PPQ, a 12 + 1 .45 ACP, at SHOT SHOW 2016, in Las Vegas. In my opinion, this gem of a shooter is the Patek Philippe of polymer .45 ACP pistols. The company’s newest PPQ … Continue reading

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Advantage Tactical Sights Dark Diamond Night Sight

  Santa Fe, NM (May 2016) – Advantage Tactical Sights, a maker of innovative, accurate sights that allow rapid target acquisition, is pleased to announce its new Dark Diamond Night Sight (ATS-DD). The ATS-DD is the first iron sight that … Continue reading

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Heizer Defense Introduces the PKO-45

  (Pevely, MO ) – Heizer Defense, known for their innovative line of powerful pocket pistols, is announced their first semi-automatic pistol, the PKO-45.Heizer will introduce the PKO-45 to the public at the upcoming Concealed Carry Expo in Atlanta, GA … Continue reading

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SILENCERCO THREADED BARRELS FOR GLOCK® 22 & 23

  Silencerco added extended and threaded barrels for the Glock 22 & 23 .40 S&W pistols. Ships with free, customized SilencerCo thread protector. SPECS Caliber : .40 Twist : 1:10 RH Thread Pitch : 9/16×24 Barrel Length for 22 : … Continue reading

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BURRIS XTR SIGNATURE RINGS

The famous Signature Rings go tactical Burris Signature Rings have been perennial best sellers for Burris, for very good reasons: the Pos-Align Inserts not only stop damage to the scope finish, they solve all sorts of alignment issues, and make … Continue reading

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CAA AK Magazines Now Shipping

CAA’s new 30 round polymer AK magazines are lightweight and tough as nails. Pompano Beach, Fla. (April 2016) – CAA, developers and manufacturers of advanced battle-tested firearms accessories, announces its new AK Magazines are now shipping. “AK’s are famous for … Continue reading

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TrackingPoint Introduces Mil-Spec Stealth Attachments for Precision-Guided Firearms

TrackingPoint announced three new products today for night-time missions.  TorridTM Thermal Imaging, VividTM Gen-3 Night Vision, and HushTM Silencer attachments are now available for most TrackingPoint Precision-Guided Firearms.  The defense-grade products are designed to support total-darkness missions for the military, … Continue reading

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GEMTECH DAGGER

  The GEMTECH Dagger is a lightweight all Titanium direct thread silencer. Rated for 300 Win Mag and barrels as short as 18″ on 300WM and 12″ on 308. The Dagger’s a light and strong 30 caliber silencer designed for … Continue reading

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GLOCK 17 GEN 4

The internet has a tendency to amplify everything and what would normally be considered minor developmental challenges tends to become unfounded disasters. Glock Gen 4 pistols took some of those hits. So we decided to take a look at Gen … Continue reading

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TAVOR® X95™ NOW SHIPPING !

IWI announced that the TAVOR® X95™ began shipping late last month. IWI’s  first black rifles with 16.5” barrels went to wholesale distributors, as well as 250 FDE models that shipped April 1, 2016. IWI wants you to know they should … Continue reading

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Sneak Preview: GLOCK 17 GEN 4

When Gaston Glock developed the Glock 17 for the Austrian Army, he wasn’t just replacing the aging Walther P38,  he created an industry. Fast forward 34 years and we see an industry centered around Glock pistols. I venture to say … Continue reading

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U.S. ARMY WEAPON FAMILIARIZATION WITH GERMAN PARTNERS

  We thought we’d kick start your Thursday morning with a weapons familiarization session by the U.S. Army for the German Bundeswehr. I love machine guns…

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GEMTECH’s VISION FROM ITS FOUNDER AND SENIOR MANAGERS

 “Gemtech Reloaded” discusses Gemtech’s conception back in the 70’s in Dr. Phil Dater’s garage shop and how they have progressed to the state of the art, World Class Silencer manufacture of today. Meet the new owners and see the new … Continue reading

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TACTICAL SOLUTIONS ASCENT

  If you’re looking for a rimfire suppressor with some impressive performance you’ll want to take a close look at Tactical Solutions’ ASCENT22. The ASCENT22, new for 2016, is a lightweight and user-serviceable rimfire suppressor. It uses a  split tube … Continue reading

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DO YOU KNOW WHO’S MAKING SUPPRESSORS IN 2016 ?

It may interest you to know that the suppressor sector is booming, and we can all thank the pioneering work from companies like SWR, GEMTECH and Advanced Armament, all of whom personify the spirit of small business entrepreneurship. The good … Continue reading

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HECKLER & KOCH WINS COMPACT SEMI-AUTOMATIC SNIPER SYSTEM.

  Last Friday, 1 April 2016, the Army announced its decision to award Heckler & Koch a contract to develop a compact semi-automatic sniper system. The decision would replace the current sniper platform M110 SASS, made by Knight’s Armament of … Continue reading

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MAGPUL INDUSTRIES SHIPPING THE PMAG 10 7.62 AC

Magpul Industries has started shipping the PMAG® 10 7.62 AC™ – AICS SHORT ACTION 7.62X51MM NATO.  A larger-capacity variant of the proven PMAG 5 7.62 AC, the PMAG 10 7.62 AC is a reliable and durable polymer magazine for .308 … Continue reading

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REMINGTON ARMS INTRODUCES THE 1911 R1 ENHANCED COMMANDER

  4.25” Match-Grade Barrel   Oversized, Flared Ejection Port   Wide Front & Rear Wide cocking serrations   Carbon Steel Frame and Slide   Red Fiber Optic Front Sight with Novak style Adjustable Rear Sight   Extended Beavertail grip safety … Continue reading

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TECHNA CLIP FOR KAHR OWNERS IS NOW AVAILABLE

  We’ve had a number of inquiries on the availability of the Techna Clip for Kahr pistol CCW. The company announced yesterday that they are now available for purchase. The Clip is part of the Kahr Concealment System and will … Continue reading

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IWI UZI PRO SB

The UZI PRO SB features a side-folding Stabilizing Brace, produced for IWI US by SB Tactical LLC, designers and manufacturers of the original SB15 and SB47 Pistol Stabilizing Braces. Originally designed as a means for persons with limited mobility to … Continue reading

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Tracking Point Announces 5.56 Semi-Automatic Night Eagle – Day/Night Predator Eradication System

TrackingPoint announced today the first Precision-Guided Firearm designed specifically for predator control.  The NightEagleTM semi-automatic 5.56 NATO includes TrackingPoint’s recently introduced Night Vision Kit (NVK).  The NVK alone retails for $2495.  Offered at the exclusive price of $7995 for the … Continue reading

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SWR RADIUS – WHY IT’S BETTER THAN HUMAN

The Radius is a rail mounted rangefinder capable of ranging out to a mile on a reflective target and attaching to a Picatinny rail in any orientation.  Additional features of the Radius include a user configurable display, continuous ranging for … Continue reading

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Crimson Trace Beginnings And Ongoing Support For Glock

  In the beginning, Crimson Trace began business by machining and installing a red laser sight—the GLS-630—into a Glock pistol. Customers had to send their pistol to Crimson Trace for the modifications and installation. The affixed laser sight protruded from … Continue reading

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STREAMLIGHT® INTRODUCES FLAT DARK EARTH COLORS FOR SELECT TLR® MODELS

Models Offered in Flat Dark Earth and Flat Dark Earth Brown EAGLEVILLE, PA, March 11, 2016–Streamlight® Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting and weapon light/laser sighting devices, has introduced Flat Dark Earth and Flat Dark Earth Brown colors for … Continue reading

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