Tag: Christopher R. Bartocci

ABOVE: The Smith Enterprises barrel wrench is the finest in the industry. Being able to grab 14 points on the ...

ABOVE: The Caracal CAR816 in the hands of a UAE soldier. This rifle is the basic assault rifle with a ...

ABOVE: M9A3 pistol equipped with a SilencerCo Octane 9mm sound suppressor. In 1985 a legend was retired. The highly regarded ...

ABOVE: Shown is a UAE sniper using the Caracal bolt action 7.62x51mm CS308 rifle. SADJ first visited the at the ...

ABOVE: The P220 chambered in 10mm was tested with many different types of ammunition including Hornady Critical Duty, Hornady Custom, ...

The First Ever Large Scale Sale of a 6.8x43mm Caliber Rifle to a Military Back in 2001 a new cartridge ...

The Evolution of the 9mm AR Carbine Christopher R. Bartocci Features, History, Volume 7, V7N6 ABOVE: The Colt 9mm-pattern carbines ...

ABOVE: Third generation model Colt LE1020 successfully passing a mud test in 2008. Although never put into production, the final ...

ABOVE: The Mk12 SPR has seen significant amount of action in the Global War on Terrorism being very popular with ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: It has come to our attention that the author of this article submitted photos that misidentified which military ...

ABOVE: As designed at the request of SOCOM, the Lewis Machine and Tool Enhanced Bolt Carrier Group. Note the addition ...

ABOVE: Jeff Hoffman adjusting his scope on a Lewis Machine & Tool LM8MWS 7.62x51mm rifle as he engages targets out ...

ABOVE: Police Officer and SWAT Sniper Fabian Rivera firing the H&K USP Tactical. Notice the pistol is in full recoil. ...

ABOVE: Right side of the Colt LE901 with the Smith Enterprise Vortex flash hider and the folding front sight base. ...

Throughout the industry there are numerous combination tools for the AR-15/M16-series rifle. Most of them are not what you would ...

The key to reliability with any auto loading firearm is the feeding device whether it is a magazine, clip, belt ...

In January of 1990 a new cartridge hit the market that would pretty much be a game changer as to ...

They say that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. If that is the case, Norinco of China is ...

One does not often think of shotguns as viable combat weapons and in the law enforcement arena, shotguns have lost ...

The AR-15/M16/M4 series rifle is undoubtedly the most popular rifle in the United State for all military, law enforcement and ...

With the creation of NATO, several programs were put into place for militaries of these nations to have some sort ...

There are many manufacturers making ammunition as well as remanufacturing it. Few have a reputation of being precision ammunition manufacturers ...

The name Hornady is well known throughout the industry.  Hornady is a much diversified company being involved in ammunition production, ...

Law enforcement and military ammunition has come a long way in the last 20 years. Military ammunition, not so much ...

The name Barnes is renowned in the firearms industry. It has been since its founding in 1932 by Fred Barnes. ...

In the early 1980s a requirement came down from the U.S. Army for a new pistol that would replace the ...

The M203 grenade launcher has been in continuous service since 1968. It was developed during the Vietnam War to get ...

Over the last several years many new calibers have been introduced to the AR-type platform; from the .204 Ruger, 6.8mm ...

At SHOT Show 2010, SIG showed their new Model 516 and 716 rifles to the industry. The 516, a short ...

The Global War on Terrorism has put to the test many new weapon systems adopted in the post Cold War ...

At the 2012 SHOT Show, ArmaLite introduced their new and long anticipated AR-10A family of rifles. This is an AR-10 ...

Debuting in 1982, Glock has revolutionized the foundation on which military and law enforcement handguns sit.  Glock pistols not only ...

For the last 15 or so years, the AR-10 has seen a rebirth from the dust on the floor of ...

Early in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq it was clear by the entire sniping community there was a need ...

The reintroduction of the AR-10/SR-25 in the early 1990s re-revolutionized the use of semiautomatic rifles as sniper/tactical rifles. The direct ...

The name ArmaLite is synonymous with innovation and design excellence.  As the company started it was ahead of the rest ...

At the 2007 SHOT Show, Magpul introduced their Masada Adaptive Combat Weapon System.  There was quite a buzz around the ...

Over the last 15 or so years, the sniper rifle in both concept and rifle has changed.  It was not ...

The industry has seen much change over the last 10 to 15 years in caliber as well as weapon revivals. ...

At SHOT Show 2004, a new black rifle was introduced that was not just a copy of the standard design ...

At the NRA Show in early 2009, Ruger introduced a new member to their semiautomatic rifle line: the SR-556 – ...

Since the introduction of the AR-15/M16 series weapons in the early 1960s, the weapon was envisioned by Colt to be ...

LWRC (Land Warfare Resources Company) began as Leitner-Wise Rifle Company.  The company was a research and development firm dedicated to ...

Throughout the years, flashlights were considered a separate entity from firearms – something to be held in the other hand.  ...

Over the past 10 years the industry has seen several new weapon systems emerge with the older piston technology making ...