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BREAKING: Heckler & Koch CONFIRMED Winner of French AIF Rifle Contract; FN to...
Multiple French news outlets are confirming the victory of Heckler & Koch’s HK416 rifle in the French Army’s AIF (Arme Individuelle du Futur – Future Individual Weapon) program to replace the...
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Breaking: Smith and Wesson Eliminated From US Army’s Modular Handgun System
In a Smith & Wesson SEC filing, it was revealed that the Department of the Army informed them their entry into the Modular Handgun Program would not pass to the next phase. The news is surprising...
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Gun Review: FN 15 Competition AR-15
When you are looking for turnkey 3-Gun ready rifles, there are a ton of choices on the market. FN has put together a rather impressive rifle with the FN 15 Competition to give competitors an edge...
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Gun Review: FN SLP Competition Shotgun
Since FN was already sending us a 3-Gun focused rifle, it seemed only natural they would send along their SLP Competition 12-Gauge shotgun. I would have liked to run the two guns together in a 3-Gun...
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Modern Personal Defense Weapon Calibers 001: Introduction, and the 5.7x28mm FN
At this point, we’ve talked about 25 different intermediate and full power calibers as part of a series comparing different types of modern small arms ammunition. However, one subject not yet...
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REVIEW: Suppressing The FNX 45 Tactical Pistol with a SilencerCo Octane 45HD
Suppress everything – That’s my motto. Even though the popularity of the .45ACP round is waining somewhat, due in large part to the performance of modern 9mm rounds, no one in their right mind would...
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FN Goes FDE with FNS-9 Compact
FN America announced the addition of a new color to the FNS-9 Compact line. The new guns have a FDE frame with a color matched slide. The company uses a PVD process to apply the color. The new guns...
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FN PS90 – Supreme Bling Edition
Wait. Just hear me out. Before you start yelling at your computer screen or phone about “abominations” or “hideousness” I’d like you to take a closer look at the detail that went into modifying this...
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FN Announces FN-15 II Series of Updated Tactical Rifles and Carbines
Fabrique Nationale has announced updates to three models in their FN-15 rifle line. These three models – the FN-15 Tactical Carbine II, FN-15 .300 Blk Carbine II, and FN-15 DMR II – have been updated...
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Robinson Armament Updates .308 XCR-M Rifle | SHOT 17
The redheaded stepchild of the SCAR contract was Robinson Arms’ XCR, an interesting design from a small company in Salt Lake City, UT. A rifle that is part AR-15, part FNC, and part noodle, the XCR...
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BREAKING: Immigration & Customs Enforcement Adopts the SIG P320 Modular Handgun
The rumor we reported on earlier appears to now be official: Immigration and Customs Enforcement has adopted the SIG P320C as their next service handgun. News of SIG’s win was confirmed by a post on...
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BREAKING: Glock Protests XM17 MHS SIG Sauer Win
SIG Sauer is not quite out of the woods yet regarding their recent Modular Handgun System contract win. Finalist Glock – who for many was the favorite to win – has protested the XM17 contract award....
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FN Herstal FCU Mk3 Upgrade
At IDEX 2017, FN Herstal introduced several upgrades to the companies Fire Control Unit Mk3, designed to mount to a picatinny rail, and provide a laser range finder/holographic sight and a UBGL...
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BREAKING: FN was the other Finalist in the ICE Service Pistol Competition
Last week we reported that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which is part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), adopted the SIG P320C as their next service handgun. By law public...
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Results of US Marine Corps Infantry Automatic Trials Released Through FOIA...
Today, a variant of the Heckler & Koch HK416 rifle is the standard squad infantry automatic rifle (IAR) of the United States Marine Corps, as the M27. At one time in the mid-2000s, though,...
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FN Now Offering Short Barrel Rifles to Consumer Market
In the United States, simple items like sound suppressors and rifles with 14.5″ barrels have been demonized because of their inclusion in the National Firearms Act of 1934. There is much debate about...
View ArticleFN 1910 Pistol History and Shooting
The FN 1910 was an extremely common pocket pistol in Europe, and was produced in both .32 ACP and .380 ACP. Around 700,000 were produced over about 70 years, and yet it is little known in the US, where...
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BREAKING: FN Protests P320 Selection By Immigration & Customs Enforcement
Full disclosure: This news has been out for some time but no one has reported it. It looks like FN America has stepped up to the plate this time to protest Immigration & Customs Enforcement’s...
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Ukrainian Fort-28 Pistol chambered in 5.7x28mm
As far as I knew there were only three handguns chambered in 5.7x28mm: Masterpiece Arms Defender, Excel Arms Accelerator and of course the first one – FN Five-seveN. But it turns out that there is...
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The FN 303 Less-Lethal Launcher
When nauseating substances hit the fan, as it most often happens in civil riots and similar manifestations, LE forces have to count on whatever equipment items that may help them to deal with the very...
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