With all the winning SIG Sauer has done over the last 18 months with the P320, I feel like here at GunsAmerica despite our extensive coverage we have forgotten to highlight one great feature. The P320’s magic modular chassis system.
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Witness the Magic Modular Chassis of the SIG P320: Change Grips, Calibers in a Flash!
BY Clay Martin Updated: June 20, 2018Top Five Concealable Blades
BY Mark Kakkuri Updated: June 20, 2018This is an exercise in compromise to be sure. Reducing the cutting power of the knife increases its concealability (and vice versa). We’ve got two neck knives, one pocket folder, one ankle rig and one boot knife. Which would you carry and why?
Historical Origins of the HK93, AK74, M16A1 and AR18
BY Will Dabbs Updated: June 16, 2018Mechanical systems like small arms evolve in response to myriad forces both industrial and martial. Somebody has an idea that seems to work, and that idea is tweaked, adjusted, and improved over time until it becomes something better, more reliable, and more efficient. The astute student of modern small arms, however, can generally tease out the origins of a mechanism with a little study.
The Sabatti Urban Sniper w/Trijicon Review: Tactical Precision Italian Style
BY Brian McCombie Updated: June 16, 2018Imported to the United States exclusively by the Italian Firearms Group, the Urban Sniper sports a relatively short (for a long-range precision platform) 20-inch bull barrel. Even with that shorter barrel, the Urban Sniper isn’t a lightweight at 8.75 pounds, though few of today’s long-range rifles are exactly nimble. It is also very accurate, has a great trigger and fits on the shoulder well.
Krytos Titanium Glock Slides – Science Fiction Incarnate for Your Combat Tupperware.
BY Clay Martin Updated: June 16, 2018Krytos has run multiple slides past the 100,000 cycle test without issues. While not common, that is about the point you see steel slides start to crack. By that, I meant that it doesn’t happen often, but it does happen. In testing, they plugged the barrel, fired a round, and the slide survived to continue shooting.
Top Five Non-Electronic Hearing Protectors
BY Mark Kakkuri Updated: June 12, 2018For this review, I have chosen some gear that is better than shoving two 9mm cartridges into your ears but not quite the investment of electronic plugs or muffs. With that, here are my top five nonelectronic hearing protectors.
The HK MP5 vs. the Walther MPL – Alternative History
BY Will Dabbs Updated: June 8, 2018The Walther MPL is the ultimate example of a general utility submachine gun. In the roles filled by the wartime German MP40, American Grease Gun, Russian PPSh, and British Sten the MPL is quite literally ideal. The rate of fire is slow, and the gun is rugged and simple. By contrast, the MP5 fires much faster and is really a specialist’s weapon. In the hands of a trained operator, the MP5 puts a swarm of zippy little 9mm bullets into teacup-sized groups at bad breath ranges. When employed in a swamp or powdery desert environment, however, the complexity of the MP5 becomes a liability.
Glock 42 and 43: Single Stack Superlatives
BY Mark Miller Updated: June 8, 2018The G-42 and G-43 are Glock’s concealed carry optimized single stack pistols in .380 and 9mm. Both models have been highly successful, Glock recently produced the one-millionth Glock 43. That is a lot of happy Americans and bears closer examination. Glock claims that the G-43 was the most highly desired and anticipated release in GLOCK’s history.
SIG MCX VIRTUS 300 AAC Swappable Barrel Review
BY Clay Martin Updated: June 7, 2018Over the last 9 months of testing, the SIG MCX VIRTUS has proven to be a very reliable and useful weapon. In its 5.56 configurations, we saw it run in all weather conditions over the winter, a 2000 rounds suppressed test and many other shenanigans. The most impressive part to me was that we had a multi-configurable rifle, that consistently shot ½ MOA groups. This week, we finally got the long awaited 300 AAC barrel.
Legacy Sports Keeping the Vepr-12 Dream Alive with the New RS-S1
BY Max Slowik Updated: June 7, 2018Following the Vepr pattern, the Legacy Sports Citadel RS-S1 is compatible with many Vepr-12-specific parts including magazines and furniture.