Springfield Armory has been a major player in the U.S. firearms market for more than five decades now. Its initial offering in 1974 was the M1A, a semi-auto version of the famed M14 rifle which is still used by special units in the U.S. military. Then, the company expanded into a line of quality ...
When I visited Q in Dover New Hampshire, over a year ago, I walked out of there with one quote in my mind that I can still remember. "Nobody really minds what you're up to, as long as you're enjoying yourself," explained Nick Schaefer, an engineer who has played a key role in ...
Some things are developed out of necessity, under the pressure of war. Ukrainian defense company Teneta has released a disposable net launcher designed to intercept FPV drones by entangling their propellers in flight. The device addresses a specific threat vector in positional warfare where light...
One of the biggest names in the outdoor speaker game, Turtlebox has been known for a few years now for making ultra-tough speakers. Capable of surviving water, mud, dirt, and even fires in a few cases for some unlucky outdoorsmen. Last year at ICAST, Turtlebox unveiled their newest model of outdo...
The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center has introduced SixPAC, a polymer and steel ammunition packaging system designed to replace the wood wirebound boxes that have been standard for small-caliber munitions since World War II. The system consists of two light...
American Rheinmetall’s HAMMR is a magazine-fed, semi-automatic 40mm grenade launcher built for the U.S. Army’s Precision Grenadier System competition. Here is how the weapon, ammunition and computerized fire control work together.
Lever guns are having a moment, and the modern ones are getting the aftermarket treatment that ARs have enjoyed for years. WOOX leaned into that on July 17 with the Bravado Henry Supreme stock, an Italian-American piece of furniture engineered for the Henry Supreme and compatible Marlin lever-act...
Auto-Ordnance has added an 18-inch barrel variant to its TAO50 lineup, built on the same roller-bearing bolt technology as the standard models but configured for a compact profile. The TAO50-18 combines the platform's single-shot bolt-action mechanism, precision-machined receiver, and adjust...
ICAST wrapped up in Orlando earlier this past month, and Evolution Outdoor rolled into Booth #4020 with three additions to its Ballistix storage line aimed squarely at terminal tackle and jig organization. The Ballistix 3.5 Terminal Tray, Ballistix Jig Lockr 3.6, and Ballistix Jig Lockr 3.7 all m...
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a Parker in the gauge everybody wants and almost nobody ordered. This is a DH grade 28 gauge, built in 1910 on the small 0 frame with 28 inch barrels. Parker built something like 242,000 guns over the life of the company. Well under 2,000 [&...