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Better Tools to Work on Your Black Rifle!

Better Tools to Work on Your Black Rifle!

18 November, 2016
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, V8N5, Volume 8

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

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The Caracal CAR816: The New Desert Assault Rifle

The Caracal CAR816: The New Desert Assault Rifle

2 September, 2016
Damon Bolding
Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V8N4, Volume 8

ABOVE: The Caracal CAR816 in the hands of a UAE soldier. This rifle is the basic assault rifle with a 14.5 inch cold hammer forged…

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The Beretta M9A3: The Latest Upgrade of the U.S. Service Pistol?

The Beretta M9A3: The Latest Upgrade of the U.S. Service Pistol?

29 July, 2016
Damon Bolding
Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V8N3, Volume 8

ABOVE: M9A3 pistol equipped with a SilencerCo Octane 9mm sound suppressor. In 1985 a legend was retired. The highly regarded M1911A1 pistol was replaced with…

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Caracal, LLC.: The First Gulf Coast State Small Arms Manufacturer

Caracal, LLC.: The First Gulf Coast State Small Arms Manufacturer

8 July, 2016
Damon Bolding
Features, Industry Profiles, Search By Issue, V8N3, Volume 8

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

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The 10mm Auto SIG P220

The 10mm Auto SIG P220

10 June, 2016
Damon Bolding
Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V8N3, Volume 8

ABOVE: The P220 chambered in 10mm was tested with many different types of ammunition including Hornady Critical Duty, Hornady Custom, Buffalo Bore as well as…

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The LWRCI PSD MKII 6.8x43mm Carbine

The LWRCI PSD MKII 6.8x43mm Carbine

27 May, 2016
Damon Bolding
Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V8N2, Volume 8

The author firing the M6 PSD MKII chambered in 6.8x43mm SPC caliber. Notice the proprietary Magpul magazine designed for optimal feeding of the 6.8mm SPC…

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The Evolution of the 9mm AR Carbine

The Evolution of the 9mm AR Carbine

4 March, 2016
Damon Bolding
Features, History, Search By Issue, V7N6, Volume 7

The Evolution of the 9mm AR Carbine Christopher R. Bartocci Features, History, Volume 7, V7N6 ABOVE: The Colt 9mm-pattern carbines never achieved the success they…

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The Evolution of the Piston Operated M16/M4 Rifles

The Evolution of the Piston Operated M16/M4 Rifles

29 January, 2016
Damon Bolding
Features, History, Search By Issue, V7N5, Volume 7

ABOVE: Third generation model Colt LE1020 successfully passing a mud test in 2008. Although never put into production, the final production LE6940P/APC is a direct…

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The Mk12 SPR (Special Purpose Rifle)

The Mk12 SPR (Special Purpose Rifle)

8 January, 2016
Damon Bolding
Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V7N5, Volume 7

ABOVE: The Mk12 SPR has seen significant amount of action in the Global War on Terrorism being very popular with the Special Operations operators who…

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Small Arms of the Ukraine Army

Small Arms of the Ukraine Army

30 October, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, V7N4, Volume 7

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

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Enhanced Bolt Carrier Groups

Enhanced Bolt Carrier Groups

9 October, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Search By Issue, V7N4, Volume 7

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

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Interview with Jeff Hoffman, President of Black Hills Ammunition

Interview with Jeff Hoffman, President of Black Hills Ammunition

15 May, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, Interviews, Search By Issue, V7N1, Volume 7

ABOVE: Jeff Hoffman adjusting his scope on a Lewis Machine & Tool LM8MWS 7.62x51mm rifle as he engages targets out to 850 yards. Notice the…

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The Heckler & Koch USP and the Evolution of the H&K .45 Auto Caliber Handguns

The Heckler & Koch USP and the Evolution of the H&K .45 Auto Caliber Handguns

27 February, 2015
Damon Bolding
Features, History, Industry Profiles, Reviews, Search By Issue, V6N4, Volume 6

ABOVE: Police Officer and SWAT Sniper Fabian Rivera firing the H&K USP Tactical. Notice the pistol is in full recoil. His SWAT team carried USP45…

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The Colt LE901 Modular Rifle

The Colt LE901 Modular Rifle

26 December, 2014
Damon Bolding
Features, History, Reviews, Search By Issue, V6N4, Volume 6

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

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Space Age Weaponry’s D-CAT: Deployable Compact Armorer’s Tool

Space Age Weaponry’s D-CAT: Deployable Compact Armorer’s Tool

31 October, 2014
Damon Bolding
Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V6N3, Volume 6

Throughout the industry there are numerous combination tools for the AR-15/M16-series rifle. Most of them are not what you would consider to be armorer combination tools. They are mostly combination tools for cleaning such as the eFECT maintenance tool, Multi Tasker and the Samson Field Survivor to name just a few. These will often contain sight adjustment tools, firing pin retainer pin removal tool, carbon cleaning tools, punch, scraper and screw driver for optics. Some also will come with a broken shell extractor as well as cleaning brushes and or cables. None of these were intended for repair but just field cleaning.

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Feeding the Black Rifle: A Close Look at Current Magazines

Feeding the Black Rifle: A Close Look at Current Magazines

24 October, 2014
Damon Bolding
Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V6N3, Volume 6

The key to reliability with any auto loading firearm is the feeding device whether it is a magazine, clip, belt or whatnot; the buck stops at the feeding mechanism front door. Over the last several years the industry has produced many different magazines for the black rifle. With the popularity of the rifle there simply wasn’t enough to go around as the demand was overwhelming. On the other side, there have been numerous attempts and some successful endeavors to improve greatly upon the standard aluminum GI magazine. Though not the first to produce a polymer AR magazine, Magpul has revolutionized the way we feed the black rifle. Earlier attempts to make a durable polymer magazine met with disaster. Magpul’s introduction of the PMag set a new standard, not only for polymer magazines but for the AR magazine in general.

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The SIG Sauer P229

The SIG Sauer P229

19 September, 2014
Damon Bolding
Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V6N3, Volume 6

In January of 1990 a new cartridge hit the market that would pretty much be a game changer as to the cartridge preferred by law enforcement. The product of a joint effort between Smith & Wesson and Winchester would spawn the .40 S&W cartridge. The .40 caliber cartridges roots go back to the 10mm Auto cartridge when it was tested by the FBI as a potential replacement for their 9x19mm caliber pistols and .38 Special/.357 Magnum caliber revolvers. When tested, the FBI found two major problems with the 10mm Auto caliber firearm. First was the heavy recoil and second was that the current pistols did not hold up to the potent round. Due to the power it was difficult if not impossible to make a small compact version of the pistol. What if you could make a 10mm Short? Reduce the powder charge to make recoil manageable and shorten the overall length of the 10mm cartridge so it will fit in a 9x19mm size magazine/mid size pistol frame? Thus, here is the introduction of the .40 S&W. The first defensive cartridges in this new caliber were Winchester 180 grain jacketed hollow points.

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The Chinese CQA

The Chinese CQA

8 May, 2014
Damon Bolding
Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V6N2, Volume 6

They say that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. If that is the case, Norinco of China is the Mecca of flattery. Aside from their original designs, Norinco of China has copied many firearms and sold them including the M1911, Remington shotgun, SIG P226 pistol, M14 and also the M16. In the early 1980s, Norinco introduced the CQ M311-1. This was a semiautomatic only version of the M16A1 intended…..

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The AA12 Shotgun

The AA12 Shotgun

14 April, 2014
Damon Bolding
Ammunition, Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V6N2, Volume 6

One does not often think of shotguns as viable combat weapons and in the law enforcement arena, shotguns have lost traction in favor of the patrol carbine. The destructive power of the 12 gauge shotgun is not disputed; the real issues with the changeover had more to do with the patrol carbine being more versatile with its ability to penetrate body armor and reduce collateral damage from stray pellets. In the military arena, the shotgun still has its place but it’s rather limited. The standard….

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The Armalite AR-10: From The Beginning

The Armalite AR-10: From The Beginning

31 March, 2014
Damon Bolding
Features, History, Industry Profiles, Search By Issue, V6N1, Volume 6

The AR-15/M16/M4 series rifle is undoubtedly the most popular rifle in the United State for all military, law enforcement and commercial markets. It is the most versatile platform of a rifle on the face of the planet. Another rifle has crept up into that popularity; one that was on the scrap heap of the U.S. Army for nearly 40 years. That would be the one that started it all, the AR-10. “Tomorrow’s Rifle Today” in the late 1950s has turned out to be today’s rifle today. The rifle that Ordnance Corp….

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The DS Arms FAL

The DS Arms FAL

10 March, 2014
Damon Bolding
Features, New Products, Reviews, Search By Issue, V6N1, Volume 6

With the creation of NATO, several programs were put into place for militaries of these nations to have some sort of compatibility. One part of that would be standardization of small arms ammunition. Throughout the NATO countries numerous calibers and different types of weapons were being used. The United States had great influence in the NATO ammunition trials, or it could be better said, they drove it. Even after World War II and the success of the StG44 Sturmgewehr or assault rifle, NATO countries….

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Black Hills Ammunition

Black Hills Ammunition

5 March, 2014
Damon Bolding
Ammunition, Features, Industry Profiles, Search By Issue, V6N1, Volume 6

There are many manufacturers making ammunition as well as remanufacturing it. Few have a reputation of being precision ammunition manufacturers let alone manufacturing military grade ammunition. But consider ammunition that is match grade loaded to military specifications? Trying to bridge match grade accuracy and ability to produce military reliability is very difficult. Loading any precision round is difficult in mass production. But there is one company out there that has done it, and that is Black Hills Ammunition owned by Jeff Hoffman and his wife Kristi, who is a co-owner and an integral, indispensable part of….

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Hornady Law Enforcement Ammunition

Hornady Law Enforcement Ammunition

24 February, 2014
Damon Bolding
Ammunition, Features, Industry Profiles, Search By Issue, V6N1, Volume 6

The name Hornady is well known throughout the industry.  Hornady is a much diversified company being involved in ammunition production, manufacturing bullets for the reloading community, manufacturing reloading supplies (presses, scales, etc.) and so on.  The ammunition business provides advanced projectiles for commercial hunters, target shooters and law enforcement….

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The Military & Law Enforcement Ammunition of Federal Premium and Speer

The Military & Law Enforcement Ammunition of Federal Premium and Speer

10 January, 2014
Damon Bolding
Ammunition, Industry Profiles, Search By Issue, V5N4, Volume 5

Law enforcement and military ammunition has come a long way in the last 20 years. Military ammunition, not so much due to the Hague and Geneva convention restrictions but advances in LE ammunition have made calibers known for being poor man stoppers into very effective and efficient man stoppers. Federal has always been one of the top industry leaders in advanced ammunition development – perhaps the first true high performance hollow point with the introduction of the Hydra-Shok round that really saw its popularity peak in the mid to late 1980s. The new HST round has currently in the opinion of many been found to be one of if not the best LE/personal defense projectile on the market….

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Barnes Military & Law Enforcement Ammunition

Barnes Military & Law Enforcement Ammunition

8 January, 2014
Damon Bolding
Ammunition, Industry Profiles, Search By Issue, V5N4, Volume 5

The name Barnes is renowned in the firearms industry. It has been since its founding in 1932 by Fred Barnes. In 1965, the company was sold and renamed the Colorado Bullet Company. Then in 1974, Randy and Coni Brooks purchased the company. After getting consult from Fred Barnes, they acquired the right to change the name back to Barnes Bullets. To date, Barnes has been known for producing solid copper projectile for hunting, law enforcement and military applications. They also load cartridges with OTM (Open Tip Match) projectiles….

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The SIG Sauer MK25 Pistol

The SIG Sauer MK25 Pistol

16 December, 2013
Damon Bolding
Features, New Products, Reviews, Search By Issue, V5N4, Volume 5

In the early 1980s a requirement came down from the U.S. Army for a new pistol that would replace the legendary but well aged M1911 pistol. With the new NATO standardization, the new pistol would be chambered in the 9x19mm NATO cartridge: hence the beginning of the XM9 program. This would be entered by several manufacturers including Smith & Wesson, Colt, FN, H&K, Star, Beretta and SIG Sauer. After the testing was done and the reports were in, there were only two left standing: the Beretta 92F and the SIG Sauer P226….

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The LMT M203-2003 Grenade Launcher

The LMT M203-2003 Grenade Launcher

13 November, 2013
Damon Bolding
Features, Grenades & Rockets, Search By Issue, V5N4, Volume 5

The M203 grenade launcher has been in continuous service since 1968. It was developed during the Vietnam War to get the grenadier into the battle when his launcher was either out of grenades or in an area where it would be ineffective. The grenadier armed with a standalone M79 grenade launcher was considered a man down in an ambush or firefight because he did not have a rifle. The thought was to combine both the grenade launcher with the M16A1 rifle. Now we have severely increased the firepower on that individual level….

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The 300 AAC Blackout

The 300 AAC Blackout

7 October, 2013
Damon Bolding
Ammunition, Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V5N3, Volume 5

Over the last several years many new calibers have been introduced to the AR-type platform; from the .204 Ruger, 6.8mm Rem SPC, 6.5 Grendel, 7.62x39mm, 5.45x39mm, 5.7mm, .450 Bushmaster, .458 SOCOM, .50 Beauwolf and .499 LWR. These are just for the AR-15 platform; there is a whole other array to the AR-10. Of all those mentioned, the only one who has really done well is the 6.8mm Rem SPC. There are several manufacturers of rifles as well as ammunition. As of this writing this author could not find any ammunition….

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The SIG 716

The SIG 716

24 September, 2013
Damon Bolding
New Products, Reviews, Search By Issue, V5N3, Volume 5

At SHOT Show 2010, SIG showed their new Model 516 and 716 rifles to the industry. The 516, a short stroke tappet version of the M4 was released to compete in the military and law enforcement markets both world wide as well as the U.S. With the direct gas versus piston operated controversy, SIG decided everyone is making a direct gas gun, why not then make a high quality piston operated rifle to satisfy those who have the piston bug. The 5.56mm SIG 516 is an M4 carbine with the only major differences being….

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MK23 Mod 0: The Crew-Served Pistol

MK23 Mod 0: The Crew-Served Pistol

10 June, 2013
Damon Bolding
Features, Reviews, Search By Issue, V5N2, Volume 5

The Global War on Terrorism has put to the test many new weapon systems adopted in the post Cold War period. Many of those weapons and tactics had never really been tested in a real combat environment. They worked well in the lab and in testing but never really saw combat until the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Small arms were no exception; in fact they would be the first to be put on trial….

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Armalite's AR-10A

Armalite’s AR-10A

29 January, 2013
Damon Bolding
Features, New Products, Reviews, Search By Issue, V5N1, Volume 5

At the 2012 SHOT Show, ArmaLite introduced their new and long anticipated AR-10A family of rifles. This is an AR-10 that uses the standard magazine rather than the proprietary M14 based magazine that the ArmaLite AR-10B rifles have used since their introduction in 1995. To trace the history a little, the ArmaLite AR-10B series was introduced to the commercial market in 1995, which was one year after the infliction of the 1994 assault weapon ban that prohibited production of magazines that held more than 10 rounds for commercial purposes. Former U.S. Army Ordnance officer and President of ArmaLite Mark Westrom had a dilemma on his hands while….

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The 4th Generation Glock: New Standards for Perfection

The 4th Generation Glock: New Standards for Perfection

12 December, 2012
Damon Bolding
Features, New Products, Search By Issue, V4N4, Volume 4

Debuting in 1982, Glock has revolutionized the foundation on which military and law enforcement handguns sit.  Glock pistols not only revolutionized the material in which military grade pistols are manufactured but the sheer market share they hold is nothing short of amazing.  Entering the market as a polymer frame firearm with the fewest parts of any firearm of its kind with utter reliability and dependability, Glock….

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The Modular LMT MRP: The Rifle for Anything

The Modular LMT MRP: The Rifle for Anything

20 August, 2012
Christopher R. Bartocci
New Products, Reviews, Search By Issue, V4N2, Volume 4

For the last 15 or so years, the AR-10 has seen a rebirth from the dust on the floor of the former Ordnance Corps. With the lack of vision and judgment which would eventually be their demise and have their doors shut forever by Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara “Tomorrows Rifle Today” wound up being “Today’s Rifle Yesterday!” It would be Gene Stoner who would resurrect the AR-10 from the dead with the assistance of C. Reed Knight, Jr. With the introduction of the SR-25 sniper rifle the industry would experience a shift in what a sniper rifle really was….

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Armalite's Super SASS

Armalite’s Super SASS

24 May, 2012
Damon Bolding
New Products, Reviews, Search By Issue, V4N1, Volume 4

Early in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq it was clear by the entire sniping community there was a need for a new updated sniper rifle.  Modern semiautomatic rifles show little to no accuracy degradation from the traditional bolt action rifles used throughout the last century.  The use of a semiautomatic sniper system not only would provide the snipers with their existing capabilities but so much more.  Snipers could engage five targets in at least half the time it would take a sniper with a bolt action rifle.  Also, the snipers ability to engage multi-targets is vastly increased….

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The Armalite AR-10T

The Armalite AR-10T

12 January, 2012
Damon Bolding
New Products, Reviews, Search By Issue, V3N4, Volume 3

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 gas system combined with the eight-lug rotating bolt and a free floating barrel made this system sub-MOA with little difficulty or maintenance. Although the AR-10 was discarded nearly 50 years ago by a biased and self serving….

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Armalite SPR Mod 1 (with High Speed Magpul Enhancements)

Armalite SPR Mod 1 (with High Speed Magpul Enhancements)

11 January, 2012
Damon Bolding
Reviews, Search By Issue, V3N3, Volume 3

The SPR Mod 1 being put through its paces by Monroe County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Steve Worden. The ArmaLite rifle is equipped with the Trijicon…

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Bushmaster ACR Adaptive Combat Weapon System

Bushmaster ACR Adaptive Combat Weapon System

10 January, 2012
Damon Bolding
New Products, Reviews, Search By Issue, V3N2, Volume 3

The sample rifle was extremely accurate with Silver State Armory 69grain OTM ammunition. Groups hovered between 1” to 1.5” @ 100 yards. At the 2007…

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Knight's Armament M110: The New Breed of Sniper Rifle

Knight’s Armament M110: The New Breed of Sniper Rifle

5 January, 2012
Damon Bolding
History, Reviews, Search By Issue, V3N1, Volume 3

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

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Enter the REPR: LWRC Enters the Precision .308 Market

Enter the REPR: LWRC Enters the Precision .308 Market

3 January, 2012
Damon Bolding
New Products, Reviews, Search By Issue, V2N4, Volume 2

The industry has seen much change over the last 10 to 15 years in caliber as well as weapon revivals. In the mid 1950s the…

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LMT's Monolithic Rail Platform

LMT’s Monolithic Rail Platform

14 October, 2011
Damon Bolding
New Products, Reviews, Search By Issue, V2N3, Volume 2

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

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Ruger's SR-556

Ruger’s SR-556

24 August, 2011
Christopher R. Bartocci
New Products, Reviews, Search By Issue, V2N1, Volume 2

At the NRA Show in early 2009, Ruger introduced a new member to their semiautomatic rifle line: the SR-556 – Ruger’s Black Rifle.  When they…

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The Colt LMG

The Colt LMG

19 August, 2011
Christopher R. Bartocci
Reviews, Search By Issue, V1N4, Volume 1

Canadian made LSW in the hands of Danish soldiers in Iraq. Notice the Elcan scope and Canadian designed and manufactured polymer magazine. The Danish soldier…

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The LWRC Piston-Operated Carbine

The LWRC Piston-Operated Carbine

15 August, 2011
Christopher R. Bartocci
New Products, Reviews, Search By Issue, V1N2, Volume 1

Rochester Police Department Emergency Task Force Operator Henry Favor test fires the LWRC M6A1 rifle. The rifle is equipped with the Magpul CTR Stock, MIAD…

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An Insight Into Tactical Flashlights, Laser Sights and Aiming Modules:  The High Speed Products of Insight Tech Gear

An Insight Into Tactical Flashlights, Laser Sights and Aiming Modules: The High Speed Products of Insight Tech Gear

15 August, 2011
Christopher R. Bartocci
New Products, Reviews, Search By Issue, V1N2, Volume 1

The face view of the M6X Tactical Illuminator. Shown is the illumination light with the laser off to the side. Throughout the years, flashlights were…

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The Masada Adaptive Combat Weapons System

The Masada Adaptive Combat Weapons System

10 August, 2011
Christopher R. Bartocci
Reviews, Search By Issue, V1N1, Volume 1

Over the past 10 years the industry has seen several new weapon systems emerge with the older piston technology making a comeback.  Due to the campaign of certain manufacturing firms, the consensus is that the older retro piston operating system is superior to the current direct gas system of the current issue M16 and M4 weapon systems.  While no statistical data has come forth to support the claim, several manufacturers are coming out with piston operated 5.56mm weapon systems including Colt, POF, Heckler & Koch, LWRC and, now, Magpul Military Industries….

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