Heizer Defense’s donation includes three PKO-45 pistols. (Photo: Heizer Defense) Gun maker Heizer Defense donated three PKO-45 pistols to the NRA Museum to show the progression of the PKO design. Donating the Proof of Concept Model, Experimental Model with serial number XM1 and the Production Model with serial number 1. The donation to the NRA
Collectibles & Novelties
Normally a connoisseur of classic weapons of all flavors, Tim with the Military Arms Channel eagerly sought out one of Hi-Point’s new 10mm carbines. While he admits to being no advocate of the Ohio-based company’s product line, Tim is a big fan of 10 mike-mike, so he embarked on a journey to bring one home
The military of the Philippines had warehouses full of vintage M1 rifles. Getting them back to the U.S. was an epic struggle. The Garand Collector’s Association, which has been helping the Civilian Marksmanship Program inventory and classify a literal shipload of repatriated M1s, produced the above video chronicling the return to the states of some
U.S. martial M1911s were in production from 1912-1945 from companies as diverse as Ithaca, Remington-UMC, Singer, and US&S. (Photo: National Archives) The Civilian Marksmanship Program is set to offer to the public 8,000 vintage M1911 pistols transferred from the Army this year. The 2018 National Defense Authorization Act approved by Congress last November outlines a
Brig. Gen. John Taliaferro Thompson patented his eponymous sub gun in 1920, but you can bet he would probably dig the update (Photos: Chris Eger/Guns.com) Auto-Ordnance had a modernized variant of their classic Thompson SMG design on hand at the NRA Annual Meeting. Billed as the Tactical Tommy Gun, the .45ACP-caliber carbine is semi-auto and
The Victory Girls model is customized with deep cut laser engraving of a pin-up girl on the right side, and an updated “Rosie the Riveter” on the left with an Army Air Corps roundel on both sides of the frame. (Photos: Chris Eger/Guns.com) World War II-themed “Victory Girls” 1911s and others on hand at Auto-Ordnance’s
Meaux says he wants the gun as close to perfect as he can get it before it leaves his shop. (Photos: Chris Eger/Guns.com) Baton Rouge-based Aklys Defense is prepping their integrally suppressed AKSV Velociraptor project for regular production. The planned two-stamp Kalash is a suppressed short barreled rifle that is small enough to fit in
The .410 bore offering is the latest in Mossberg’s 590 Shockwave series, and is a pound lighter than the 12 gauge paterfamilias of the family tree (Photos: Chris Eger/Guns.com) O.F. Mossberg & Sons arrived at the NRA Show in Dallas with the complete trifecta of 590 Shockwave firearms to include the new .410 bore chambering.
Slide Fire announced they will soon stop accepting new orders, but bump fire stocks are not going away. (Photo: Slide Fire Solutions) While the country’s primary manufacturer of bump fire stocks may have signaled they are leaving the industry, the question of the stocks themselves remains. On Tuesday, Texas-based Slide Fire Solutions said they would
There was a ton of fresh footage harvested over the weekend on the Banshee, CMMG’s new shorty AR platform available in both pistol and short-barreled rifle configurations. The Banshee comes chambered in either 9mm, .45 ACP, .300 BLK or .22 LR, leaving a wide range of options for its use in personal protection, home defense,
Aaron Short, of Birmingham, Alabama, showed us the machine guns in his collection at the Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot in October 2017. Short attends the shoot twice a year along along with a group of friends, all who own their own machine guns. For three days, they hang out, shoot guns, eat and have
I was driving on my way from Dallas to San Antonio a couple weeks back and I decided to make a pit stop in Austin for lunch. While the delicious culinary scene in Austin is what my belly was craving I knew there was a place that was far more interesting that I wanted to
Winchester will begin shipping the special edition ammo later this year. (Photo: Winchester) Winchester pays homage to World War II soldiers through its new commemorative Victory Series ammunition. Offering 45 ACP, .30-06 Springfield, .30 Carbine and 12-gauge Brass Hull Buckshot, the ammunition will come packaged in special edition WWII collector’s cartons and wood boxes for
Machine gunner Mark Dinsmore shows off the three rare vintage machine guns he was lucky enough to inherit from his father. Dinsmore attended his second Big Sandy machine gun shoot near Wikieup, Arizona in October. He said he was hooked after his first time attending. The event affords him a chance to talk shop with
The M3D design grants a foldable style to full size Glocks. (Photo: Full Conceal) Full Conceal, makers of the foldable M3D design, now offers gunsmithing services to allow current Glock owners to convert their full-sized pistols to the M3D style. Available for Glock 19, 23, 25, 32 and 38 on Gen. 3 frames, the M3D
Beretta adds even more class and sophistication to its shotgun line, launching the SL3 Premium Over and Under. Crafted in Gardone Val Trompia, the SL3 takes the classic Beretta design and kicks it up a notch with premium engravings and aesthetics. The shotgun boasts a reliable boxlock system designed to withstand intensive use in the
For those who argue the framers of the Second Amendment only knew single-shot muskets, we present the Cookson repeater. Dating to about the 1750s, the Cookson Volitional repeating flintlock shown above from the collection of the National Firearms Museum was crafted by London gunsmith John Shaw. This particular breechloader has a two-chambered magazine that holds
Edelweiss seeks to bring antique firearms to U.S. collectors. (Photo and logo: Edelweiss Arms, Graphic: Jacki Billings) Kriss USA will begin importing and selling curios and relics as well as antique firearms under its newly created division, Edelweiss Arms. Edelweiss Arms will focus specifically on antiques with a specialty in Swiss firearms. The direct to
The Springfield Armory EDC package is currently up for grabs on Gunbroker.com. (Photo: Gunbroker.com) Springfield Armory is giving back to the law enforcement community by auctioning an every day carry package on Gunbroker.com with all proceeds headed to Concerns of Police Survivors. The EDC package consists of a variety of carry specific products including Springfield’s
Look out Starbucks because the Black Rifle Coffee Company opened their first ever retail store in Las Vegas. The flagship shop is located right outside the front door to the Battlefield Vegas gun range. Doors opened in January 2018. A full line of coffee is served utilizing the brands many coffee blends. A wide variety
California’s 3rd District Court of Appeals on Thursday ruled that holders of an inexpensive federal license to collect “curio and relic” firearms are not bound by the state’s once-a-month handgun purchase limit. The ruling reversed a Sacramento Superior Court decision and held that the California Department of Justice’s interpretation of state law was flawed when
The Henry Repeating Arms rifle on the auction block features detailed engravings. (Photo: Gunbroker) Henry Repeating Arms continues its celebrating of its 20th anniversary by auctioning off a Henry Big Boy .44 Magnum “One of Twenty” Edition rifle with proceeds benefiting USA Shooting. The “One of Twenty” long gun touts hand-engraving, AAA-grade American Walnut and
Detail of an early FN-made Hi-Power. The pistols have been discontinued from production (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) Browning has announced that John Browning’s final handgun design, a pistol that at one time armed most of the militaries in the Free World, has been discontinued. In a notice posted on their website, the company advised that “although
Valkyrie Combat partnered up with DoubleStar at SHOT Show 2018 to showcase some of their rifles, carbines and pistols featuring elaborate Hollywood-themed cerakote, stippling and grip work. Greg Wohler, the owner of Valkyrie Combat, was on hand at the booth to show off the guns. One his favorites was a Storm Trooper themed carbine that
The Blackhawk .32 H&R Magnum is up for grabs from Gunbroker.com with proceeds going to the Scholastic Action Shooting Program. (Photo: Ruger) Ruger is back in the giving spirit, donating a rare Blackhawk .32 H&R Magnum — 32/20 Winchester convertible revolver to benefit the Scholastic Action Shooting Program. The Blackhawk, verified to have been test
While Musk has taken orders for 20,000 of his flame devices, members of Congress are taking aim at regulating them– though the language of the proposed ban would likely skip over The Boring Company’s new design. (Photo: The Boring Company) Just days after tech billionaire Elon Musk announced massive flamethrower sales, a pair of New
The new XOP stock by Auto X Ops for AR-style rifles allows shooters to adjust the length of pull of their stock without ever taking their hand off the grip or eyes off the sights. The patented XOP stock, (pronounced ZOP) is the brainchild of retired police officer Joede Vanek (LVMPD) and his good friend
While the Ithaca Model 37 trench gun at the top seems fairly standard, the two pumps below are new and not in the company’s catalog. (Photos: Chris Eger/Guns.com) It looks like Ohio-based Ithaca Gun Company may be about to join the cool kids by marketing a line of NFA-compliant “firearms” that steer clear of a
CMP has been restocked with M1 rifles recently returned from overseas (Photos: CMP) The Civilian Marksmanship Program has recently received truckloads of vintage M1 Garand rifles long ago loaned to U.S. allies overseas and is preparing to inventory M1911 pistols as well. Gina Johnson, CMP’s general manager, told Guns.com via email Tuesday the federally-chartered non-profit
There was a lot to see at the 40th edition of the Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show in Las Vegas. Among the more eye-catching are the ever so diligent ladies on the showroom floor who do their very best to highlight and promote new products, equipment and, of course, guns. Here are some photos of the