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- The Kershaw Cryo and Cryo II Are Elegant Small Pocket Knives December 26, 2018Without a doubt, Kershaw makes a ton of interesting knives. Many times they bring in design talent such as Rick Hinderer. I’ve been a fan of Rick’s work for years and own a number of his designs plus I had a huge surprise one year when I happened to meet him on a ...
- Larry Vickers Tours the Sellier & Bellot Ammunition Factory December 26, 2018Sellier & Bellot (S&B) is one of the oldest ammunition manufacturers in the world and was founded in 1825. S&B has grown dramatically since then and was acquired by the Brazilian firm of Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos (CBC) in 2009. Americans will know CBC better as “MagTech”. Not to go too far off topic, it’s ...
- Kershaw Scores a Knockout! December 25, 2018I’m pretty pragmatic when it comes to pocket knives. Looks matter but the knife must also be something I can use as a tool. For me, I am always having to cut down boxes, cut plastic, strip wires, and so forth and a knife may well get wet from rain, snow, or plumbing. ...
- Ian McCollum Reviews and Disassembles a M1916 Federov Rifle! December 24, 2018The Federov Automat rifle has an interesting niche in history as being an early successful design that enabled an infantryman to have a select fire weapon that didn’t weigh a ton. Design work began around 1906, a model was submitted to the Army in 1911 and it saw service from 1915-1917, 1920-1928 and ...
- Larry Vickers Interview in Russia – Is the AK Outdated? December 24, 2018During his visit to Russia in 2018, Larry Vickers was interviewed by Vladimir Onokoy, a technical consultant with the Kalashnikov Concern, about Larry’s views on the traditional AK platform. The two discussed a number of topics and I’ll just hit some personal highlights that I found interesting: Larry mentioned that people get hung ...
- Polish Armed Forces – How Strong Are They? December 22, 2018Being interested in AK weapons also leads me to an interest in the militaries that used them. AKs are in military use in 106 countries and the USSR licensed production to 30 countries including East Germany, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Poland, and Yugoslavia just to name a few. Interestingly enough, there have been some licensing issues ...
- AK-200, AK-308, AM-17 and AMB-17 At Army 2018 in Moscow December 22, 2018DefenseWeb attended the Army 2018 expo in Moscow and released this video where they interviewed Vladimir Onokoy, a technical consultant with the Kalashnikov and experienced AK armorer, about Kalashnikov Concern’s new AK-200, AK-308, AM-17 and AMD-17 rifles. AK-201 rifle in 5.56×45. The AK-20x family of weapons is available in 5.45×39, 5.56×45 and 7.62×39 plus in long and ...
- American Defense Red Dot Optic Mounts Rock! December 21, 2018I really like Vortex Crossfire Red Dots and have been using them extensively for a while now. They’ve survived 9mm POF-5. 12 gauge shotguns, 5.56 ARs and 7.62×39 AKs with no problem. The only modification they need is a good quick release mechanism in my opinion. HK SP5 with a Vortex Crossfire and an American Defense ...
- Special Forces 2017 Video – You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide December 21, 2018Here’s a cool military tribute video for you – Special Forces 2017: You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide. It features special operations groups from: Germany Hungary Lithuania Poland Portugal Ukraine This collection of videos shows a lot of drills and weapons including M4, HK 416, HK MP5 and AKs. Here’s the Video:
- HK SP5K Photo Shoot In The Leaves December 20, 2018Okay, I liked the leaves, the lighting and thought it would be a great chance to get some photos of the HK SP5K pistol with the SB Tactical SBTK5A brace and the Vortex Optics Crossfire red dot that is on an American Defense AD-T1-L STD quick release mount. As you can see above, I’m still ...
- PTR PDWR In The Leaves December 18, 2018The lighting was right, the leaves were on the ground and it was a great chance to get some new photos of my PTR 105 PDWR pistol. This big pistol is the interesting brain child of PTR. It’s essentially a cut down HK 91. The PTR 105 configuration has a PTR metal handguard installed. After messing ...
- Very cool Military Motivational Video – The Devil Inside You December 17, 2018I like military tribute videos. This video has a catchy song and the real neat thing is that it is in high-definition (HD) video. It has footage of men and women from a lot of different militaries and branches including: Austria, Germany, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Russia and Sweden – probably more that I didn’t catch. You’ll ...
- Wheeler AR Bolt Catch Punch Set Makes The Job Way Easier December 16, 2018If you are new to building AR lowers, there is one step that is, in my opionion, the most risky in terms of making a mistake and scratching the finish if not even gouging the aluminum. That’s when you go to install the bolt catch. You must juggle the receiver, spring, detent, catch, punch and ...
- Larry Vickers Shows a Federov, SKS and Pre-Production AK-47 December 16, 2018In 2015, Larry Vickers had a great chance to visit the Central Armed Forces Museum in northern Moscow. While there, he had a chance to visit the museum’s archives and see an original Federov rifle, an early SKS and a preproduction AK-47 that was produced in 1946. He assembled this part of his visit along ...
- Wheeler Tool Makes AR Trigger Guard Installation or Removal a Breeze December 16, 2018I was asked how I install AR trigger guards to minimize scratching up the receiver or even risking snapping an “ear” off. On one hand, you can use a solid backing block to support the ear and then use a roll pin punch to drive in the pin. That’s what I used to do but ...
- Kalashnikov Concern Reviews the Hungarian AK-55 and AKM-63/AMD-63 December 14, 2018I wish I had better news but Youtube cancelled the channel for the Kalashnikov Concern so the video is no longer available. I am leaving the post up so at least you can see the screen shots. I am really enjoying these videos that Kalashnikov Concern in Russia is producing. In this video, Vladimir Onokoy, ...
- Prototype AK-47 Underfolder Circa 1948 December 11, 2018Kalashnikov Concern released an interesting short video of this prototype 7.62x39mm AK-47 that they say dates to around 1948. There are some interesting design features to point out: A sheet metal receiver with no reinforcing center rivet/spacer visible. The muzzle brake is integral with the barrel The fire control group is permanently mounted The cocking handle is a hollow ...
- Basic SubGun Case for HK SP5K with Brace December 10, 2018As I wrapped up my changes on the SP5K, I realized I needed a case to put it in. It just so happened that I had an Uncle Mike’s “Tactical Submachine Gun Case” that I had never used and it turns out the SP5K with the SB Tactical SB5KA brace and Vortex Crossfire red dot ...
- Picking an Optic for HK SP5K December 9, 2018In past posts, I have written about buying the SP5K, selecting a brace and the forearm. Next up is the optic. It should come as no surprise that my go to brand is Vortex Optics. I’m a creature of habit. Vortex products are solid and have a no-nonsense – “if it breaks we will fix it” ...
- Deciding on the Forearm for my HK SP5K December 9, 2018In my last post, I went over the options I considered for the brace on my HK SP5K. In this post, I’ll review the three handguards I looked at – the original forearm, a US-made polymer unit with an integral hand stop and a low-profile aluminum unit. I really have two places I shop for HK ...