Range Report 09-10-11

I haven’t been shooting in a while and today I got to the range. I went with my fiance and her aunt who hasn’t shot in many years. Today we had a bit of variety in the guns we shot. We got to shoot my Ruger Mark II Gov’t Target .22 and my Sig Sauer [...]

Interesting silencer side effect.

Something not everyone knows about silencer use is gas blowback. It’s never seen in movies or tv. When you shoot a silenced firearm, there is the possibility of gas being blown back through the barrel and action and at the shooter. It can be anything from mild and barely noticeable to uncomfortable (sometimes called “gasface”). [...]

AAC Tirant .45 video.

I went shooting with my fiance today and got some trigger time with my silencer. The video shows my Sig P220 .45 ACP shooting some 230 gr. Magtech FMJ with and without the AAC Tirant installed. The buzzing sound is the door alarm to the range. It’s a cease fire notice to save the ears [...]

IRS Buying Short Barreled Shotguns.

The IRS is planning on buying 60 Remington 870s with 14″ barrels. Here’s the bid solicitation. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intends to purchase sixty Remington Model 870 Police RAMAC #24587 12 gauge pump-action shotguns for the Criminal Investigation Division. The Remington parkerized shotguns, with fourteen inch barrel, modified choke, Wilson Combat Ghost Ring rear [...]

TDI Kriss news from SHOT.

Thanks to Steve’s coverage of SHOT Show, we know the TDI Kriss will be available in a pistol configuration and also will be released in .40 S&W. The pistol configuration is for people who want a short barrel without going through the NFA hoops. The only trade-off is you can’t put a stock on it. [...]

Mers from AAC goes over how to legally buy a silencer.

Big thanks to Mers at AAC’s blog for posting this. While I don’t work at a shop that deals with NFA items, but we get the occasional question due to people not understanding the laws. How To Legally Buy A Silencer.

Aliens Marine “Pulse Rifle” using 870 and M11/9.

Fans of Aliens will no doubt remember the M41A Pulse Rifle issued to the Colonial Marines. Well thanks to Lage Manufacturing, it might soon be possible to own one of your own! All it takes is a transferable 9mm M11/9 with a Soumi style upper and a registered short barrel Remington 870 for the underbarrel [...]

X-Ray pictures of guns.

Mike over at Every Day, No Days Off has some neat X-ray pictures of guns. If only these were around during the whole “plastic gun” scares in the ’80s when people tried to say Glocks would go through metal detectors and airport scanners. Also cool to see the baffle stack in the suppressor on the [...]

American company making RPG-7s.

A company called Airtronic USA, Inc. is making an American made version of the Russian RPG-7. The advantages are that it is machined from 4150 steel and not cast. This makes the tube stronger than the older launchers. They’ve also added M1913 quard rails, back up iron sights, M16/M4 grips, and an M4 telestock. Hat [...]

New .45 Silencer test results at Silencer Research.

John has the results of his side by side test of 3 .45 suppressors. He tested the AAC Ti-Rant .45, the Silencerco Osprey .45, and the HTG Cycle 2 .45. The review, pictures, and results are for his premium members. It can all be found HERE.