The Battle Rifle is commonly accepted to be an autoloading combat rifle that feeds from a detachable magazine and fires a full-sized .30-caliber round. While Battle Rifles found their stride in the years following the Second World War, they have been largely replaced by small caliber Assault Rifles nowadays. However, combat in such places as Afghanistan has shown us in recent years that the need still exists for a man-portable .30-caliber rifle that can offer precision fires out past the range of the 5.56mm cartridge.
Handguns
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Birth of the Modern Battle Rifle – The US Army Infantry Board Service Rifle Trials
Published: April 27, 2018 { 6 comments }
U.S. Handgun Used in Two World Wars; It Isn’t a 1911
Published: April 27, 2018 { 27 comments }Overall the Colt 1917 is a very interesting revolver. It was a stop-gap sidearm that ended up with American troops in two world wars. 1917 revolvers, both Colt and Smith & Wesson, can usually be found for reasonable amounts of money (especially in comparison to other US military revolvers, or WWI 1911s). They are not difficult to find suitable ammunition for, and they’re strong enough to enjoy some range time with. So if you’re looking for a WWI handgun to add to your collection, consider one of these old Colts.
Dan Wesson 1911 – Extreme Accuracy from Officer Framed Gun
Published: April 24, 2018 { 8 comments }Mirroring the fit and finish of the full sized Pointman 9, the Carry features a Commander length slide on an Officers sized frame. The Dan Wesson Pointman Carry is chambered in 9mm and is an absolute pleasure to shoot.
XDM OSP 4.5 Custom Shop: No Trust Fund Needed
Published: April 22, 2018 { 4 comments }This week we got a chance to look at the XDM OSP. The OSP is a 4.5 inch duty size gun that comes out of the box with a Vortex Venom on top.
Training with your 22 Long Rifle – Time Well Spent
Published: April 20, 2018 { 3 comments }Wind calls, trajectory compensation, trigger control, and even the basic shooting form can be practiced and polished by using nothing more than a simple .22 rimfire.
Coonan Expands MOT Family of Enhanced 1911s with a New .45
Published: April 19, 2018 { 3 comments }Coonan, Inc. is adding a new model pistol to their growing 1911-inspired MOT series with a full-size handgun chambered for .45 ACP.
If You Could Only Own One – P320 X-Carry
Published: April 3, 2018 { 59 comments }The X-Carry shares a trigger (or chassis) with the X5, which means, in this case, the best out of the box striker fired trigger on the market. The grip module is the same as the X5, sans the flared mag well. This grip module is unique to the X family, and offers a higher grip than the regular P320, along with an extended beavertail. Having shot both of these guns for a minute now, I finally figured out how to equate that.
Kimber Team Match II
Published: April 1, 2018 { 6 comments }The Kimber Team Match II was developed for the USA Shooting Rapid Fire Pistol Team to use in action shooting competitions at national and international levels. To say that these are picky shooters is an understatement.
Glock 19X – A Commander Sized Glock
Published: March 25, 2018 { 38 comments }The 19X is basically a G19 slide melded to a G17 sized frame. This has been poo-pooed at length by the usual internet commando’s, but I like the concept. In fact, we had a grip extension created by Len Baxley when I was in the Army that did exactly the same thing.
Midget Wrestling: The Czech vz. 61 Skorpion vs. the American MAC11
Published: March 22, 2018 { 0 comments }The Skorpion’s Western counterpart was the product of the free market. Though the company that birthed it was called the Military Armament Corporation, the M11 was never actually referred to as a MAC in company literature. We gun nerds conjured that informal moniker ourselves.