Savage Arms released a teaser before hinting at an AR. The official release is now and they come in various models patterned after AR-15 and AR-10, with Patrol, Recon, Hunter, and Long Range models
Barrel is supposed to be similar to polygonal rifling by using slightly slanted lands. The rifle comes in various calibers including 5.56, .308, and 6.5 Creedmoor.
Price varies from $800 to $2284
You can read more about the rifle from
Guns.com: http://www.guns.com/2017/01/04/new-savage-msr-line-to-include-series-of-rifles-in-223-308-and-6-5mm-many-photos/
The Firearm Blog: http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/01/04/savage-ar-15-6-5-creedmoor-308-rifles/
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
S&W M&P M2.0 officially released
S&W officially announced release of this pistol. Here is the official promotion video
Website: https://www.smith-wesson.com/firearms#/?series=163
Review by Guns America
https://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/new-smith-wesson-mp-m2-0-making-great-pistol-even-better-hands-review/
From: S&W, GunsAmerica
Website: https://www.smith-wesson.com/firearms#/?series=163
Review by Guns America
https://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/new-smith-wesson-mp-m2-0-making-great-pistol-even-better-hands-review/
From: S&W, GunsAmerica
Richard "Mack" Machowicz has passed
Machowicz was the host of the show "Future Weapons" that aired in 2006, showing various interesting developmental weapons. He was fighting brain cancer recently but passed away on Jan. 2nd at the age of 51.
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
New Colt revolver - Cobra
Colt is getting back in to DA(Double Action) revolvers again with a new revolver called Cobra. It is chambered for .38 Special, but the rumor is that it can be built into other versions as well.
MSRP is expected to be $699
You can read more about the gun from
American Rifleman
https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2017/1/1/the-keefe-report-colt-cobra-a-new-factory-double-action-colt/
Range Hot
http://rangehot.com/new-colt-cobra-38-special-revolver/
Colt Double Eagle
This semi-auto pistol was Colts attempt to get in to DA/SA market in the late 80s. This turned out to be a disappointing design and eventually got taken off the line.
From: Military Arms Channel
From: Military Arms Channel
Monday, January 2, 2017
Hello 2017
2017 is here and let's ponder what can happen this year.
1. Favorable climate for the Second Amendment
With Donald Trump's win, the threat to the Second Amendment is reduced, and with both the House and the Senate majority held by the Republicans, it is far less likely that there will be more restriction on Federal level.
It doesn't necessarily mean Trump will undo decades of restrictions in one swoop of a pen, but at least gun grabbers will be stopped on their tracks, giving some room for breathing. It is a never-ending fight and if Trump administration undo some restrictions, it will give an even better climate for the shooting community.
2. Ammunition price could be holding on
With Trump administration in the White House, the Second Amendment will less likely be restricted, but California enacted several laws, one of which is restriction of ammunition sales.
The new law restricts where and how gun owners can purchase ammunition and retail stores have to keep a record of who purchased how much. It also bans internet purchases.
The law won't go in to effect until 2018, but with so many firearms purchased to before the new California Assault Weapon Ban, it is very likely that people will buy ammunition to shoot it, or at least stack up on ammunition.
California is a big market, and with all the demands, the national demand will stay the same, if not higher, which means price could stay the same.
3. More innovations
Innovations tend to be fostered when there are better climate for returns as well as bigger market. There was a lot of prediction that Hillary Clinton would win and a lot of companies expected a national run on firearms, so they probably redirected their resources to producing current models than developing new ones.
Now that risk is gone, innovations and niche items could grow a lot more. There are some firearms that will appear at the 2015 SHOT Show with innovative features, so by 2018 SHOT Show it would be an exciting time in the industry.
and yes, GNB will be heading to SHOT Show as always.
1. Favorable climate for the Second Amendment
With Donald Trump's win, the threat to the Second Amendment is reduced, and with both the House and the Senate majority held by the Republicans, it is far less likely that there will be more restriction on Federal level.
It doesn't necessarily mean Trump will undo decades of restrictions in one swoop of a pen, but at least gun grabbers will be stopped on their tracks, giving some room for breathing. It is a never-ending fight and if Trump administration undo some restrictions, it will give an even better climate for the shooting community.
2. Ammunition price could be holding on
With Trump administration in the White House, the Second Amendment will less likely be restricted, but California enacted several laws, one of which is restriction of ammunition sales.
The new law restricts where and how gun owners can purchase ammunition and retail stores have to keep a record of who purchased how much. It also bans internet purchases.
The law won't go in to effect until 2018, but with so many firearms purchased to before the new California Assault Weapon Ban, it is very likely that people will buy ammunition to shoot it, or at least stack up on ammunition.
California is a big market, and with all the demands, the national demand will stay the same, if not higher, which means price could stay the same.
3. More innovations
Innovations tend to be fostered when there are better climate for returns as well as bigger market. There was a lot of prediction that Hillary Clinton would win and a lot of companies expected a national run on firearms, so they probably redirected their resources to producing current models than developing new ones.
Now that risk is gone, innovations and niche items could grow a lot more. There are some firearms that will appear at the 2015 SHOT Show with innovative features, so by 2018 SHOT Show it would be an exciting time in the industry.
and yes, GNB will be heading to SHOT Show as always.
Sunday, January 1, 2017
New IDPA rule book is out
IDPA released a new rule book. There are some changes that alters the IDPA many are used to seeing.
Link: http://www.idpa.com/misc/Rulebook%202017%20Master.pdf
Some of the changes are
- Fault lines can be used instead of relying on RO to call cover
- Flagrant Penalty is 10 seconds.
- Reload while moving is ok, but speed reload(one in chamber, empty magazine) is still forbidden
- New classifier
- One second per point
- Smaller head -0 area(4 inches)
- No required tactical sequence
- Pistol Caliber Carbine division
- Weight for BUG division increased to include M&P Shield
Here's more on changed through the eyes of the Florida Area Coordinator
http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showpost.php?p=19349493&postcount=39
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