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Now Shipping- SureShell® Carrier and Trijicon® RMR® Mount for Benelli M2/M4 shotguns
NOW SHIPPING SureShell® Carrier and Trijicon® RMR® Mount for Benelli M2/M4 shotguns Mesa Tactical’s SureShell Carrier with RMR Mount is part of the new line of SureShell shotshell carriers with integrated Trijicon RMR reflex sight mounts for the Benelli M2 … Continue reading
Posted in Accessories, shotguns
Tagged Benelli, M2, M4, MESA Tactical, RMR, SureShell, Trijicon
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Limited Release of ALL NEW Ranger Green Gear
Issued Ranger Green duty gear and uniform? Looking to match your other new or vintage load carriage gear? Looking to have what not many other people have? We are excited to begin rolling out your favorite pieces of gear in … Continue reading
Posted in Load Bearing
Tagged Blue Force Gear, M4, pouch, ranger green
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OpticsPlanet.com® to be Exclusive Supplier of New Gray Version of Adaptive Tactical’s EX Performance Adjustable M4-Style Stock
The ideal upgrade for your Modern Sporting Rifle platform: reduce recoil and shooting fatigue. Nampa, Idaho (June 2019) –Adaptive Tactical, LLC, manufacturer of innovative firearm stocks and accessories, is pleased to announce that OpticsPlanet.com® will be the exclusive supplier of … Continue reading
Posted in Accessories
Tagged Adaptive Tactical, AR10, AR15, EX Performance stock, M4
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Larry Vickers On Top 5 Guns to Own
Larry Vickers of Vickers Tactical is a retired US Army 1st SFOD- Delta combat veteran with years of experience in the firearms industry as a combat marksmanship instructor and industry consultant. In recent years he has hosted tactical firearms related … Continue reading
Posted in Training
Tagged 1911A1, AK, K98, Larry Vickers, M4, M9, Vicker's Tactical
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Swab-Its Star Chamber Cleaning Foam Swabs
Swab-Its manufactures a number of firearm cleaning products: Bore-tips, Gun-Tips, Bore-Whips, Bore-Sticks and now the Star Chamber Cleaning Foam Swab. The company differentiates itself in the marketplace by producing foam reusable cleaning accessories that are effective and easy to use. … Continue reading
MAGPUL Now Shipping – MOE SL-S Carbine Stock
The storage-capable version of the flagship Magpul MOE SL™ carbine stock, the MOE SL-S (Storage) Stock is a direct replacement buttstock for AR15/M4 carbines. The sleek profile, dual-side release latches, and waterproof battery tubes make it the slimmest storage tube … Continue reading
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Tagged M4, MAGPUL, MOE SL-S
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LARRY VICKERS TAKES YOU ON A TOUR INSIDE THE M4
Larry Vickers of Vickers Tactical is a retired US Army 1st SFOD- Delta combat veteran with years of experience in the firearms industry as a combat marksmanship instructor and industry consultant. In recent years he has hosted tactical firearms related … Continue reading
Posted in Training
Tagged Larry Vickers, M4, Vicker's Tactical
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U.S. Army Introduces The Enhanced Performance Magazine For The M16 and M14
The U.S. Army announced the launch of its EPM for the M4 and M16 via a TACOM Maintenance Information Message (16-039). The new magazine moves away from the polymer body and will feature a tan body and blue follower. The … Continue reading
M4 SAFETY SELECTOR MANIPULATION PRESENTED BY STEVE GILCREST OF SIG SAUER ACADEMY
Proper manipulation is essential to safe weapon handling. Regrettably it’s a skill that is often overlooked by both professional and recreational shooters. I’ve seen shooters dismount the weapon, turn it on its side, operate the safety selector with the support … Continue reading
MEDIA DAY AT THE RANGE WITH FNH USA
My next stop at the range was the FNH exhibit; there, I was hoping to get hands on their Military Collectors Series. There are three systems that make up the series: M4, M16 and M249S; all of which are street … Continue reading
Posted in SHOT SHOWS, Weapon systems
Tagged FN USA, FNH, M16, M249S, M4
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FN MILITARY COLLECTOR SERIES
FNH USA has a real treat for the collector of militaria. The company announced its “FN MILITARY COLLECTOR SERIES” which consists of three weapon systems M4, M16 and M249S. The M4 and M16 will enter the market at as M.S.R.P. … Continue reading
5 Things You Don’t Know: M4 Carbine
Military.com produced an informative video on the M4 covering its development history and revealing tidbits of information that you may not be aware off. It’s a nicely done video. To watch the video, click on the picture above…
Posted in Weapon systems
Tagged M16, M4, Military.com
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Adaptive Tactical’s EX Performance Adjustable Stock for AR15/M4’s is Now Shipping
Nampa, Idaho (May 2015) – Adaptive Tactical, LLC, announced that its EX Performance Adjustable M4-Style Stock for the AR15/M4 Carbine Platform is shipping . “When we designed the EX Performance Stock we wanted it to be strong yet light, easy … Continue reading
Posted in Accessories
Tagged Adaptive Tactical, AR15, carbine, EX Performance, M4
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Marine Corps Times Reports Proposed Upgrades To USMC M16A4
The USMC may be looking to enhance the Corps M16A4 and M4 rifles in the near future. Some of the areas being considered by the USMC are listed below. Improvements to marksmanship training are also being evaluated. Read the … Continue reading
Posted in Accessories, Weapon systems
Tagged M16A4, M4, upgrades, USMC
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Nuclear Protection Security Forces Issued The M150 ACOG
The TA31RCO-M150CP is presently in use by the U.S. Army and SOF units. The optic provides 4x magnification designed specifically for the 14.5 inch M4 carbine. It incorporates a dual illumination system using a combination of fiber optics and self-luminous … Continue reading
The Carl-Gustav MAAWS M4 Is Now A Reality
It’s been about a year and a half since we talked about USSOCOM’s requirement for a lighter and improved version of the Carl-Gustav 84mm MAAWS. Well, SAAB has unveiled the latest generation of its highly acclaimed MAAWS addressing SOCOM’s … Continue reading
Posted in Weapon systems
Tagged 84mm, Carl-Gustav, M4, recoiless
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Washington Times Says: “Army quits tests after competing rifle outperforms M4A1 carbine”
The M4 complaints are based on two factors. First is lethality. When the Army moved from the M16 to the M4 they reduced barrel length from 18 inches to 14.5 inches. The decrease in barrel length reduced projectile muzzle velocity, … Continue reading
OTIS Technology’s MSRS Rail System At A Glance
OTIS Technology has recently started shipping its new MSRS 2-piece rail system. The company designed it with the military customer in mind, so it provides strict adherence to the Mil-Spec standard, as an expedient and cost effective means for the … Continue reading
Posted in Accessories, Weapon systems
Tagged carbine, M4, MSRS, OTIS, OTIS Technology, quad rail
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Magpul’s PMAG 20 M3 NOW SHIPPING / PMAG 10 M3 COMING SOON
Magpul Industries has now added capacity to produce the much anticipated PMAG 20 M3. The new 20 round magazine brings all of the GeN M3 improvements, including the constant curve geometry and fully anti-tilt, low-friction follower, which is a change … Continue reading
Steyr’s New STM556
By: Sal Palma It appears Steyr Mannlicher has made a conscious course change; abandoning the bullpup track with its new STM556 carbine. I can’t say that I blame them given the irrational phobia surrounding bullpup architectures, like the very fine Israeli … Continue reading
Posted in Weapon systems
Tagged 5.56x45, AUG, M16, M4, monolithic, Steyr, STM556, Tavor
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Colt Defense LLC Files Another Legal Protest.
Colt Defense, LLC has filed a second legal protest in what is increasingly becoming a fight to delay its M4A1 business from leaving Colt Defense. Colt won its first protest, filed only 6 months ago, when the Army selected Remington … Continue reading
Daniel Defense Launches Site for Custom Rifles and Upper Receiver Groups
Daniel Defense has announced the launch of its “Build Your DDM4” section on DanielDefense.com. This announcement comes after months of extensive planning and development. Integrated into the existing Daniel Defense web site, customers can fully customize a weapon in any … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Weapon systems
Tagged custom, Daniel Defense, DDM, M4
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SOFIC 2012 / ISOF 2012 – Beretta ARX160 and GRX160
Beretta ARX160 5.56 x 45 carbine and the GLX160A1 40mm grenade launcher. Beretta’s ARX160 carbine is among several contenders in the U.S. Army’s competition (read ongoing saga) to replaced the venerable M4. There are many considerations an organization as large … Continue reading
Deadline For Submitting Samples In Carbine Competition – 27 September 2011
Proposal and bid samples from participants are due by 27 September 2011. The source selection process for award will consist of two evaluation phases ending with an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract award to up to three contractors followed … Continue reading
Posted in Alerts, Weapon systems
Tagged carbine, M4, PEO Soldier Weapons, weapons
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OTIS TRS® – The Personification Of Excellence.
Equipping the Army’s inventory of M4 carbines with a highly accurate rail system enhances the functionality of the weapon and brings the M4 carbine into the 21st century. The need for a reliable rail system has been recognized for quite … Continue reading
Posted in Soldier Systems, Weapon systems
Tagged carbine, M4, OTIS, rail, TRS
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HK’s MR556A1 Coming Soon at a Dealer Near You.
When the HK416 first made its debut in 2005, it was generally believed to be the M4’s successor. The carbine uses the same form factor as the M4/M16 with the principal difference being its operating system. The HK416 uses a short stroke gas … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Weapon systems
Tagged HK 416, HK 417, M4
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The M4’s Reliability In Question
The M4 carbine traces it origins back to the M16A2 and some of its variants, Colt Defense developed it and has been in production since 1994, and in service since 1997. The M4 is a gas operated, magazine feed selective fire weapon. Its … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Weapon systems
Tagged 416, 417, Colt, FN, HK, IMI, M16, M4, M4A1, PEO Soldier, Tavor
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The Question of Lethality…
Central to the M4 problem is the question of lethality. Is the M4 sufficiently lethal to do the job, and to remain the standard issue carbine for the U.S. Army? To answer it we need to dimension what constitutes lethal; regrettably … Continue reading
Posted in Medical, Uncategorized, Weapon systems
Tagged .223, 5.56, lethality, M4, M4A1, NATO
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Don’t Tell Me There’s Something Wrong with My M4 Carbine…
Like the quests of El Ingenioso Hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha (Don Quixote), the U.S. Army’s Col. Doug Tamilio, PM for Soldier Weapons, moves forward in a quest for the carbine of the future. Much to Col. Tamilio’s credit, he is committed … Continue reading
Posted in Weapon systems
Tagged carbine, M16, M4, PEO Soldier, PM Weapons, rifle, Tamilio
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RESET’s RIPR
I first came across RIPR at the SOFIC Conference and was so impressed by it that I referred to it as “having the potential to revolutionize…” I stand by that remark without reservation or modification. RESET’s powered rail, know in … Continue reading
SWR Brings Back Its Highly Successful Specwar 5.56mm Supressor.
SWR (Southeastern Weapons Research) Laurens, SC brings back its highly successful Specwar 5.56mm suppressor. The new design incorporates SWR’s Active Spring Retention (ASR)™ mounting system that guarantees a solid and secure mounting arrangement on any carbine. The Specwar is made … Continue reading
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