INDUSTRY NEWS: HOUSE GOES ON RECESS WITHOUT TAKING ACTION ON GUN BILLS
By Robert Hausman The House Judiciary Committee left for summer recess on July 28th without taking action on HR 5005, the Firearms Correction and Improvement Ac... Read more.
THE BARRETT MODEL 648 6.8MM REM SPC
By Christopher Bartocci Ever since the change over from the 7.62x51mm to the current 5.56x45mm there has been controversy between two fundamental schools of tho... Read more.
KNIGHT’S ARMAMENT WINS ARMY SNIPER RIFLE COMPETITION
“It really goes back about twelve or thirteen years when Gene Stoner – rest his soul – and Reed Knight, my boss, got together and Reed gave Mr. St... Read more.
PUTTING “SPECIAL” IN OPERATIONS: II MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE SPECIAL OPERATIONS TRAINING GROUP
By Robert Bruce “Provide training in Amphibious Operations, select Maritime Special Operations, Military Operations Other Than War, and Supporting Operations ... Read more.
FEEDING THE TIGER: EARLY RHEINMETALL GURTFÜLLER FOR GERMAN MG 17 AIRCRAFT MACHINE GUN BELTS
By Jean-Francois Lengendre Early Rheinmetall Gurtfüller for German MG 17 Aircraft Machine Gun Belts. This short article is intended to describe the early Gurtf... Read more.
COLT THOMPSONS IN FRENCH SERVICE
Fully one-fifth of all Thompson submachine guns produced by Colt were exported to France, yet little information has surfaced previously on the subject. Recent ... Read more.
FORM FIT
Jeff W. Zimba Considered a pet peeve by some and a non-issue by others, the terminology relating to the registration status of certain Title II firearms can be ... Read more.
THE BLOOM AUTOMATIC GOLF BALL LAUNCHER
Thanks to Vince Bloom,Your Golf Game Never Looked Better! Imagine standing on the Tee area of your favorite Par 4 hole and wishing you could get to the green in... Read more.
THE AKINS ACCELERATOR
How far back in time would you have to travel to find a Ruger 10/22 that fires at 800 rounds per minute, accurately and controllably, that retails under $1,300?... Read more.
INDUSTRY NEWS: FIGURES INDICATE 2005 GUN & AMMO SALES RISE
By Robert M. Hausman U.S. Dept. of the Treasury figures indicate that 2005 retail sales of firearms and ammunition rose 2.6% for a total volume of $2.1 billion ... Read more.