Auto Ordnance and Kahr Arms are releasing two new commemorative special edition “US Navy” and “US Marine Corps” Thompson M1 .45 ACP semi-automatic carbines. The Auto Ordnance M1 Thompson model is a replica of the famous American submachine gun of World War II, the M1. Even though these models have 16-inch barrels and fire in semi-automatic mode only, Auto Ordnance ...
FN America delivered test and evaluation samples of two all-new weapon systems, along with ammunition, as part of a long-term development contract with the Department of Defense’s Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate (IWTSD) early this month. The company also conducted new equipment training (NET) and armorer’s training for both systems to demonstrate maintenance at the unit level. “FN’s ultimate goal ...
For us “Drill Practice” is isolating an individual part of a skill and focusing intently on improving or mastering said skill. The goal with good drill practice is to maximize overall improvement while minimizing overall effort. Success equals consistency over time. This close-range pistol drill emphasizes speed, precision, and shot cadence in a high-pressure scenario. We all know how important ...
Foxtrot Mike Products is expanding its VFM-9 line with two new dedicated 9mm PCC (Pistol Caliber Carbine/SBR [Short Barreled Rifle]/large format pistol upper receivers for AR-pattern lowers which use Glock magazines. These new units come equipped with 7- and 10-inch barrels. The 7-inch Foxtrot Mike VFM-9 is meant to serve as a compact upper which still provides some room for ...
It started early—just another Monday morning. You rolled over, hit the alarm, and asked Alexa for the weather. Silence. Your Ring camera was dead. The banking app wouldn’t load. Even your coffee maker’s “smart” setting was useless. You figured it was the Wi-Fi, until you saw the headlines: Amazon Web Services had crashed. For a few hours, the modern world ...
XS Sights has launched a version of its XS Minimalist night sights compatible with Heckler & Koch’s CC9 pistols, making them one of the few aftermarket sight options for this new compact 9mm carry pistol. The CC9 is Heckler & Koch’s polymer-frame, striker-fired micro-9mm double-stack pistol. While this gun has a similar form and function to many of its peers, ...
While the first Marlin Model 336 was introduced in 1948, that was just the latest incarnation of a gun that had been evolving since 1895, when the .30-30 Win. cartridge first made its appearance. That year, two previously existing lever-action rifles were chambered for this new smokeless round: the Winchester Model 1894 and the Marlin Model 1893. Indeed, the Model ...