At the 2016 SHOT Show, Windham Weaponry announced that they would be showing a groundbreaking new rifle that would allow the user to convert between calibers by changing out the barrel, mag well, and bolt carrier group—all while utilizing the same lower and upper receivers. They were going to have three versions available, with up to four caliber options in one AR platform rifle.
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Smith & Wesson Expanding Brand, Changing Name
The Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. will adopt a new corporate name effective Jan. 1, 2017. The change reflects their expansion into more outdoor activities.
Missouri Gun Dealer Settles Brady Lawsuit for $2.2 Million
A Missouri gun dealer, Odessa Gun & Pawn, has settled a lawsuit alleging that it neglectfully sold a pistol to a woman who used it to murder her father.
Brothers In Arms: Understanding Famous Ammo Family Trees
Cartridge development has an interesting and sordid history; the cartridges we have come to know and love – more often than not – are based on an existing design, modified to suit the shooting public’s needs. Some of our most famous cartridges, ones we have used and read about for decades, have a lineage that may surprise you. Let’s take a look at some of the family trees of cartridges, and see how they’ve intermingled and branched.
Kill Trigger Flinch with Cutting-Edge Tech—MantisX Firearms Training System.
MantisX attaches to your firearm and records trigger pull performance data for every shot you take. If you believe that “what gets measured, gets fixed” the MantisX Firearms Training System is something you might be interested in adding to your range bag.
How Will President-Elect Donald Trump Impact the Gun Industry?
How does this sound to you: President-elect Donald J. Trump?
Battle of the Longslides—Top Picks from Yesterday & Today
The longslide is not a new concept. Extended versions of standard handguns date back to the days of cased dueling pistols. However, it was only in modern times that the concept has been truly perfected. Here are half a dozen of some of the best examples of the genre, from yesterday through to today.
Hybrid Pump/Semi-Auto Scattergun? The TriStar TEC-12—Full Review.
There are few firearms as versatile as the shotgun. The modern shotgun is a work of engineering prowess, but one seemingly insurmountable issue has been developing a semi-automatic that can fire the full range of loads. In these cases, you usually must revert back to a pump action. But what if you want one that can do everything?
Debate Watch: Tim Kaine, ‘I’m a Strong 2A Supporter’
The vice presidential debate was on this week, did you watch? If so, what were your thoughts? Who won? Who lost?
A 6-pound, sub-MOA, $999 5.56mm AR?—Full Review.
Based on sales figures and some good, old-fashioned SWAG math, there are somewhere in the neighborhood of 10 million AR-15 rifles floating around the country, give or take a couple of million. And guess where all that AR popularity started? Armalite.