New Short-Barrel TAO50-18 Brings .50 BMG Power in a Portable Package

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...

By Eric B

Auto-Ordnance Unveils A Tommy Gun SBR

Auto-Ordnance has introduced the T1SB50DH, a semi-automatic short-barreled rifle built in the United States and chambered in .45 ACP. The firearm combines Prohibition-era styling with precision-machined construction, featuring a frame and receiver cut from solid steel with a blued finish. The ove...

By Eric B

S14E3: Old Iron, New Iron & Remembering a Giant

We cover recent firearms industry news, including the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s plan to sell former U.S. government M14 rifles to civilians in permanently semi-automatic form, and Auto-Ordnance’s short-barreled M1 Carbine with a 12-inch barrel and suppressor threading.

By Riley Bowman

First Look: Auto-Ordnance M1 Carbine SBR

Auto-Ordnance has just announced the M1 Carbine SBR, featuring a short barrel and a threaded muzzle. The post First Look: Auto-Ordnance M1 Carbine SBR appeared first on Gun Digest.

By Adam Borisenko

Custom 1911 From Auto-Ordnance Celebrates America at 250

With the nation's 250th birthday arriving this July, Auto-Ordnance has released a commemorative 1911 to mark the occasion. The USA 250th Anniversary 1911 (model 1911TCAC19) is chambered in .45 ACP and built on the company's Stainless 1911 platform, dressed up with patriotic engraving an...

By Eric B

POTD: Thompson .30-06 Autorifle Prototype – The Only One Ever Made

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have the only known example of an experimental Thompson .30-06 selective fire auto-rifle, documented in “Thompson: The American Legend” by Tracie Hill. Built in December 1943, this one-off prototype demonstrates how the Thompson submach...

By Sam.S