Category: Rifles

Daniel Defense ISR: Integrally Suppressed Rifle

Post author By Aaron
Post date February 6, 2013
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Daniel Defense has already established themselves as a first rate rifle and component manufacturer, so it was no surprise to visit their booth at SHOT Show this year and find another great design: Â the Daniel Defense ISR.Â The ISR, or Integrally Suppressed Rifle, was designed from the ground up to be one complete package, which I explain below.Â The official model number is DDM4ISR 300.

The Integrated Suppressor (IS)

Matt Mozak of Daniel Defense walked me through the latest, greatest DD rifle.Â The rifle is designed to be a weapon system, and not just a rifle with accessories added.Â To accomplish this, Daniel Defense developed and added their all new Integrated Suppressor (IS).Â The integrated suppressor is threaded, pinned and welded to the rifleâ€™s proprietary lSR gas block, in what Mozak called a monolithic baffel.Â So the IS becomes a permanent part of the rifle, and not simply an interchangeable accessory.Â The length of the barrel and Integrated Suppressor together is 16.145â€.

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Rifles

SIG M400 Varminter

The SIG M400 Varminter is a new hunting rifle using the AR15/modern sporting rifle platform. Â Designed for precision, long range taking of varmints, this M400 is chambered in 5.56 and has a variety of options and features that will be appreciated by many hunters.

First off, the M400 Varminter uses a 22″ match grade, heavy barrel. Â The fluted barrel is stainless steel and has a 1:9″ twist, which is fine for stabilizing lighter weight bullets frequently used for varmints. Â While a 1:8″ twist is better for heavier bullets, it is literally fast enough to spin apart some lightweight, compressed metal bullets.

Tags 2013 SHOT Show, 5.56 NATO, M400, rifle, SHOT Show, Sig Sauer

Rifles

New Savage Model 42 – .22 WMR over .410

Post author By Richard Johnson
Post date February 4, 2013
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Last year the Savage model 42 reintroduced the break-open combo gun to the company’s line up. Â It was a .22 LR and .410 combination gun. Â For 2013, Savage brought out a new version of the model 42 chambered in .22 WMR and .410 bore.

Both versions of the model 42 break open at the receiver for chambering and extracting ammunition. Â The top chamber and barrel is for the rimfire round, while the lower chamber and barrel is for the shotshell. Â I should note that the .22 WMR, also known as .22 Magnum, is not capable of safely firing .22 LR ammunition.

Tags .22 LR, .410, 2013 SHOT Show, new guns, rifle, Savage, SHOT Show

Military Rifles

Mosin-Nagant Detachable Magazine and Stock

Post author By Richard Johnson
Post date January 30, 2013
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There is a new Mosin-Nagant replacement stock being made by Archangel. Â For a variety of reasons, making a detachable magazine for the Mosin-Nagant rifles has been difficult. Â The basic rifle design is more than 120 years old, so adapting it to modern conventions is bound to have a few difficulties.

A quick check of YouTube found this video from mixflip on the new Mosin-Nagant stocks from the ProMag/Archangel booth at the SHOT Show:

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Rifles

Savage B.MAG Rifle – .17 Winchester Super Magnum

Post author By Richard Johnson
Post date January 28, 2013
14 Comments on Savage B.MAG Rifle – .17 Winchester Super Magnum

The new Savage B.MAG rifle is a completely new compact rimfire bolt-action gun designed specifically for the new .17 Winchester Super Magnum cartridge. The .17 WSM is a rimfire round that is capable of speeds to an amazing 3,000 fps. Click here for more on this new cartridge.

The B.MAG is an entirely new rifle, not merely a warmed-over existing rimfire gun. According to Bill Dermody of Savage, there are “exactly zero” parts on the B.Mag that interchange with the company’s other rimfire rifles. In fact, Dermody suggested that the features of this new rifle more closely resemble their centerfire cartridge rifle line than the rimfire line.

This rifle uses a short action bolt with rear locking lugs for additional strength to handle the higher pressure .17 WSM. The rifle also has a “cock on close” action and hidden action screws.

Savage B.Mag Specifications

Caliber	17 WSM
Capacity	8 rounds
Barrel Length	22″
Overall Length	40.5″
Rate of Twist	1:9 RH
MSRP at Launch	$349
MSRP (current)	$429

The B.MAG uses a thread-in headspacing system that is very similar to the more expensive centerfire rifles in the Savage catalog. According to Savage reps at the SHOT Show, this headspacing system significantly enhances accuracy.

The B.MAG comes with the extremely popular AccuTrigger, which is a user-adjustable trigger that Savage uses on most of their rifles above the entry-level, budget guns. It does not require special tools for adjustment by the owner.

An eight-round, rotary magazine is standard on this rifle. The magazine is detachable and feeds from the center of the mag. It should be a relatively simple thing to make a larger capacity magazine, but there are no announced plans to do so. An extended magazine might be of some benefit to varmint hunters who are eliminating large numbers of pests at long range. I wouldn’t be surprised to see something like the Hot Lips magazines for the 10/22 from Butler Creek.

Tags .17 Winchester Super Magnum, .17 WSM, 2013 SHOT Show, B.MAG, rifle, rimfire, Savage, SHOT Show