As the introduction of the SIG M250 potentially opens a new chapter in the U.S. Army's squad automatic weapon story, or more accurately, the GPMG role, it is worth looking back at the excitement around the M249 when it was adopted. The U.S. Army type-classified the M249 on February 1, 1982, ...
On July 21-22, 1982, Maj. Gen. William Odom, the Army’s assistant chief of staff, intelligence, hosted a Tactical Intelligence Conference at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. With a goal of finding consensus on the Army’s long-awaited intelligence capstone field manual, FM 34-1 Intelligence and Electro...
Chicago is preparing new purchasing requirements for firearm and ammunition vendors, but the order does not address the repeat offenders and concentrated violence driving the city’s bloodshed.
The Szép M1 represents modern Hungarian precision rifle design distilled to its tactical essence. Designed around 2008 by Hungarian Army officer Ferenc Szép and produced by Bátori-Épszol Ltd., the rifle features a bullpup layout and rotary bolt locking with three front...
New York wants dealers facing felony charges for selling common Glock and Glock-style pistols. A new federal lawsuit says the state’s “convertible pistol” law is an unconstitutional handgun ban.
SAF, NRA and FPC filed suit in federal court challenging New York's ban on selling or transferring Glock-style pistols. Read the original story: Seven Years in Prison for Selling a Factory Stock Glock: SAF, NRA and FPC Sue New York Over Its Glock-Style Handgun Ban
Jonathan Wild has spent the better part of a decade working his way up the escalation ladder of DIY destructive devices — from a patented caseless ignition system to a hand-built Panzerfaust, then a Fliegerfaust, then the M202A1 FLASH, and most recently a hypervelocity kinetic rocket built ...
The 1911 is still going strong and shows no sign of going away. Whether a true 1911 or a modernized 2011, the results are the same.
In 1982, Glock changed the world by introducing the P80 for the Austrian Army. In short order, the world changed. The polymer-frame Glock faced an uphill battle against steel purists who declared the Glock a Tupperware gun. Glock went on to not only become massively successful but to be endlessly...
In 1976, many gun owners believed the Second Amendment was nearly lost. As America turns 250, the movement has delivered Heller, McDonald, Bruen, permitless carry in 29 states, and a Supreme Court showdown over AR-15 bans.