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ArmaLite 300 BLK Rifle

In keeping with the 2012 SHOT Show trend, Iâ€™ll be looking at ArmaLiteâ€™s offering in the newer .300 BLK chambering. I got a chance to handle their new rifle at their booth, and I learned a few things along the way. Before getting into the details of the ArmaLite .300 BLK rifle, I thought it would be interesting to share a little history on the AR rifle platform that has become so popular.

AR-15 History

ArmaLite was a subdivision of the Fairchild Engine & Airplane Corporation back in the 1950â€™s. The founder was Lockheed corporate counsel George Sullivan, and the companyâ€™s first rifle designs were meant to be â€œlightâ€ survival rifles for downed pilots.

Tags 2012 SHOT Show, 300 BLK, AAC, AR15, ArmaLite, Blackout, carbine, rifle

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CZ Scorpion EVO 3 A1 Airsoft Gun

Post author By Richard Johnson
Post date January 23, 2012

ActionSportGames (ASG) showed their CZ Scorpion EVO 3 A1 airsoft gun prototype at the 2012 SHOT Show last week.

Developed from the original CZ plans, the airsoft version of the Scorpion EVO 3 will sport a number of features including select fire (semi-auto, full-auto and three-round burst), a realistic bolt action and the ability to modify the gun for left handed shooters.

According to one of the ASG reps, the Scorpion incorporates a new technology into the gun for greater realism. Â The Scorpion is an electric gun, and with other ASG electric guns, when the magazine runs dry, the gun will continue to fire albeit without any projectiles. Â In the Scorpion, a sensor will let the gun know when the mag runs dry and no “dry” firing will happen.

Tags 2012 SHOT Show, airsoft, ASG, CZ Scorpion

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New Ruger SP101 Revolvers

Ruger announced two new SP101 revolvers. Â Both SP101 revolvers are larger, target-sized revolvers featuring longer barrels and fiber optic sights when compared to the standard SP101 handguns.

The two new Ruger revolvers are very similar in appearance and demensions. Â The first is chambered in the classic .357 Magnum cartridge, while the second new model is chambered in the ubiquitous .22 LR. Â Capacity on the Magnum is five rounds, while the rimfire will hold eight cartridges.

Both models use a 4.2″ long barrel. Â Existing SP101 revolvers have either 2.25″ or 3.06″ barrels. Â So the new wheelguns have more than inch of extra barrel over the next closest gun.

Ruger outfitted both of these new handguns with a green fiber optic front sight and an adjustable rear sight. Â Like the other models in the SP101 line, the frame, cylinder and barrel are all made of stainless steel with a satin stainless finish.

Tags .22 LR, .357 Magnum, revolver, Ruger, SP101

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2012 Media Day at the Range

Post author By Richard Johnson
Post date November 5, 2011
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Every year, the day before the SHOT Show has been Media Day at the Range. Â It is a chance for vendors and reporters from the firearms industry to meet at the range and get hands-on time with all of the new guns coming out in the new year. Â It is at Media Day that I have gotten my hands on the first Ruger LCR revolvers, Gen 4 Glock pistols and some pretty trick stuff from Wilson Combat.

The 2012 Media Day at the Range promises to be even better than in the years past. Â Previously, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (the organization that puts on the SHOT Show) has not been a participant at Media Day. Â This year, however, the NSSF is throwing their weight behind the event.

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Delta Force and the Glock

Post author By Richard Johnson
Post date September 12, 2011
19 Comments on Delta Force and the Glock

Delta Force Glock — A Glock being fired in military training.

The following e-mail was forwarded to me by Gunner, a fellow blogger over at Gunner’s Journal. Â Gunner is a 1911 expert and has contacts with various people who spent some time in the Special Forces community, including Delta Force.

A lot of what Delta does is understandably secret, and there have been much debate about the weapons and tactics they use. Â There have also been questions about if Delta is still carrying the 1911, or if a complete swap to Glock pistols had been made. Â Attached is some information from someone who has intimate knowledge of Delta’s operations. Â None of the information is classified and it was ok’d for publication.

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