Palmetto State Armory has been busy doing R&D on their new and very curious JAKL series of 5.56 AK/AR hybrids. We caught up with them at the NRA Show in Houston and found the platform to be novel.
Month: June 2022
FN Makes the Five-Seven Optics-Ready
Because optics are everything these days, FN has finally introduced a version of their Five-Seven pistol that is MRD compatible, unimaginatively dubbed the FN Five-Seven MRD.
New Springfield M1A, now in Two-Tone Desert FDE
Springfield Armory keeps banging the drum of their oldest product because, like Ruger and the Mini-14, the Springfield M1A just kind of never goes out of style.
Holosun 510c Red Dot Sight Review
Is Holosun’s 510c the best red dot sight on the market today? We put the sight to the test to determine if this budget-friendly red dot sight can perform with the best of them.
New Nighthawk Customs Korth NXR Hunter
Arkansas-based Nighthawk Customs, besides making bespoke 1911s of their own, imports a lot of exotic hardware from Europe. They just announced they are bringing in a shipment of Korth’s new NXR Hunter models in .44 Mag.
New Turnbull Trijicon RMR mounts for Winchester lever guns
Turnbull just announced a series of mounts for the Trijicon RMR/SRO pattern, allowing users to throw an Ade Stingray, Holosun 407/507, Swampfox Kingslayer/Liberty/Justice, et. al. on their Winchester.
The Best 6.8 SPC Rifles
What is the 6.8 SPC and what makes it exciting? Designed to essentially split the difference between the 5.56 and 7.62 NATO as an intermediate cartridge, the caliber is interesting, brings a lot to the table, and coupled with the right rifle for the round, is exceptionally capable. We look at the cartridge, break down… Continue reading The Best 6.8 SPC Rifles
Gun Sales Still Booming
The latest NICS figures from the FBI say that last month a stout 2.3 million background checks were performed by the platform. Of course, those checks come from a lot of sources, but the National Shooting Sports Foundation sifted through the codes and found that over 1.1 million were likely for the retail sale of… Continue reading Gun Sales Still Booming
FN Herstal Announces New HiPer pistol
In what looks kind of like a disagreement between FN America and FN Herstal (i.e., Belgian FN), the latter debuted the new 15+1 capacity 9mm FN HiPer last week. The new gun is about the same size as the FN 509 Midsize which is made in the U.S. and is a little smaller than the… Continue reading FN Herstal Announces New HiPer pistol
CZ Goes Lefty for 457 Series
CZ-USA this week announced two new models of the CZ 457 bolt-action rimfire rifle oriented to left-hand users. The two new variants are a .22LR LH Varmint with a 20-inch heavy-profile barrel and an LH American model with a 24-inch light-profile barrel in either .22WMR or .22LR. Besides a 60-degree bolt and push-to-fire safety located… Continue reading CZ Goes Lefty for 457 Series