This article was originally posted on Thefirearmblog.com Program Executive Officer (PEO) Soldier out of Fort Belvoir, Virginia recently tweeted an image depicting U.S. Army Brigadier General Anthony Potts (currently commanding PEO Soldier) on the test range firing a test rifle apart of “emerging technologies for Next Generation Squad Weapon” as spelled out in the tweet. Upon […] More
This article was originally posted on Thefirearmblog.com Heckler & Koch USA have been teasing the start of MR762A1 production at their Columbus, Georgia plant. Heckler & Koch USA opened their new 50,000 square foot factory early last year with the company investing nearly $30 million into a plan to expand within the US market. When the […] More
This article was originally posted on Thefirearmblog.com In a recent propaganda video released by the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Report Number 190 to be precise), a 7.62x51mm NATO MK 17 SCAR was spotted over the course of the propaganda video. Of course, there is nothing new about this development, we’ve covered the SCAR in use by […] More
This article was originally posted on Thefirearmblog.com At this year’s Singapore Air Show, S&T Kinetics showed off their latest bullpup rifle, the 5.56x45mm NATO BR18. The BR18 is the latest version of what began as the BMCR, or Bullpup Multirole Combat Rifle which initially debuted at the 2014 Singapore Air Show. The biggest difference with […] More
This article was originally posted on Guns.com Top to bottom–HABU, milspec, and ambi charging handles. (Photo: Team HB) Until recently, I was aware of two types of AR charging handles—mil-spec or a variant thereof, with the latch on the left side only, ambi, with latches on both sides, and now something completely different—the cuff-like HABU, […] More
This article was originally posted on Thefirearmblog.com A recently published news video from Arizona-based 3TV/Arizona Family Channel concerning domestic violence in the U.S. Army included a photograph of a U.S. Soldier from the 7th Special Forces Group based out of Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. The soldier is posing with what appears to be […] More
This article was originally posted on Thefirearmblog.com The Fiscal Year 2019 Department of Defense Budget Proposal has been submitted to Congress and will take some time before we find out if it is approved or denied. But within it there is a specific budget document titled “Counter-Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) Train and Equip Fund […] More
This article was originally posted on Thefirearmblog.com In a show of patriotism Turkey’s state-owned small arms manufacturer MKEK (Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation) has delivered the next batch of new MPT-76 rifles to the Turkish Army ahead of schedule. With staff reportedly working overtime the next shipment of MPT-76s was shipped out on 12th February. The […] More
This article was originally posted on Thefirearmblog.com Often completely overshadowed by the larger SHOT Show, the Antique Gun Show is strategically held during the weekend after SHOT Show (although this year it was held the weekend before). Although possibly not the best antique show in the United States, it certainly ranks highly up there with the quality […] More
This article was originally posted on Guns.com Carrying a homemade post-pounder T-post and CTS target downrange with room to carry a rifle. (Photo: Eve Flannigan) Few forms of shooting practice are as rewarding as making steel targets ring. The instant—or gloriously delayed, depending on distance—feedback is part of what makes our craft so addictive. Steel […] More
