In 1896, Fritz Mann opened for business in Suhlerneundorf, Thüringen, as the Fritz Mann Feinmaschinen – Waffen – und Werkzeugfabrik. This translates to Machinery – Weapons – and Tools factory. Fritz also produced small engines, ski accessories, helmets, and auto parts. In 1918, at the en...
In today’s review, Robert A. Sadowski tests the Armasight Thermal Contractor Pro 640 3-12x scope on a feral hog hunt. He mounted the optic to a Springfield Armory SAINT Victor to evaluate the thermal scope’s usefulness for hunting. The optic was provided to the author for the review. ...
Who was the most horrible person in all of human history? Some might claim their mother-in-law. I’m personally crazy about mine. However, I’d like to dig a bit deeper than that today. Tragically, the competition for that particularly dark superlative is fierce. I would say that human beings a...
Right away, if you know anything about revolver manufacturers, you’re saying to yourself: “Manurhin is a French company, not American, so why are they selling revolvers to celebrate our milestone?” … and you’d have a point. But as their post on The Social Network Fo...
Tyler Grey spent thirteen years getting told no. No, this won't work. No, sights don't work that way. No, nobody will want them. The fact that Saberdyne Systems launched the NDEX Indexing Sight System just now suggests he stopped asking permission. NDEX is a rear-sight-only system...
Leupold's Mark 250 Limited Edition package launches during America's 250th anniversary year, and it's built around one of the company's most capable modern combat optics paired with a secondary red dot in a complete box, something that actually matters for working rifles. The ...
Headstamp Publishing has launched pre-orders their latest book "The Real Schmeissers: From the M.P. 18.I to the M.P. 41," a 678-page book covering the complete history of Hugo Schmeisser's submachine gun designs from World War I through World War II.
Luke C talks with Earle Pope, owner of Chestnut Mountain Manufacturing, at GunCon 2026 about the company's OKP-7 reproduction optic — a faithful recreation of the classic Russian-pattern reflex sight right down to the real Russian manual (obviously translated into English, too). Built ...
Luke C speaks with Josh at GunCon 2026 — a former suppressor engineer from Advanced Armament Corp (AAC) who's now putting that legacy industry experience to work at LayerX Suppression, a newer company out of Livonia, Michigan, building suppressors with aerospace-grade manufacturing tec...
This week (15-19 June), Paris is hosting the Eurosatory defense expo. Büttner & Co. Ltd., a defense manufacturer out of Hungary, has chosen this venue to debut its innovative multi-caliber suppressor.