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LMT Defense & SWISSLOXX AG Win Swiss Rifle Contract

March 11, 2025 by Luke Cuenco

Probably best known for the iconic M203 40mm grenade launcher, LMT Defense has long been a trusted manufacturer and supplier of small arms for the USA and many specialized units worldwide. Partnering with SWISSLOXX AG from Switzerland, the company has recently clinched a major deal to provide rifles to the Swiss Armed Forces. The agreement, … Read more

Gear Review: Elite Iron CQC 1 Tactical Muzzle Brake

July 10, 2012 by Ryan Finn

As a resident of Big Sky Country I am constantly running into native companies that are making some very nice firearms products. Recently I came across one of these firms while chatting up a professional varmint hunter who was taking one of the courses I teach. At the end of the day he pulled out his custom AR-15 complete with a very nice looking silencer threaded on the muzzle. Having chronic and severe silencer envy (I blame Nick), I immediately started drooling. However, what really fascinated me was underneath the silencer. It was threaded on a beautiful looking flash hider that also came with a separate flash hider/muzzle brake combo which threaded on the same way as the silencer. I was in the market for a new muzzle device so I called up Elite Iron in Potomac, MT to get the low down on their products . . .

Gun Review: Arsenal, Inc. SLR-106FR (Bulgarian AK)

June 7, 2010 by Don Gammill Jr.

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Let’s just come right out and say it: Precision is to AK-47 as Rahm Emanuel is to bipartisanship. Sure, Kalashnikov’s legendary avtomat holds many virtues – virtues that have rendered it the most common firearm in history; however, the reputation for tight tolerances and ultimate accuracy has always gone to other weapons. Most other weapons, in fact. In the realm of post-Assault Weapon Ban AKs, how well they operate is mainly a function of whichever domestically-produced parts are shoved into the imported rifles to make them 18 USC 922R compliant. All too often, el cheapo parts (gas pistons, trigger groups, etc.) only promulgate the AK’s standing as a “somewhat accurate” assault rifle modern sporting rifle home defense gun. But what would happen if one of these importers perceived a niche for quality over sheer affordability?

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