Press release: CMMG has announced the release of a new line of AR pistols and short-barreled rifles (SBR’s) chambered in FN 5.7x28mm. Available in 5-inch barreled BANSHEE and 8-inch barreled PSB configurations, each model in the new Mk57 GUARD line is fed from FN 5.7 pistol magazines and uses CMMG’s patent-pending Radial Delayed Blowback operating […]
Narrative alert! . . . Mass shootings in gun-free nations The global history of mass shootings demonstrates that the vast majority of these crimes are perpetrated in places where citizen firearms ownership is close to nil. While people can argue about cause and effect, the facts are indisputable. This might seem surprising to people who […]
FN SCAR owners are a uniformly happy bunch. Just ask RF. While some may quibble with its looks, there’s no denying the performance or reliability (read our review of the SCAR 16S here). All of which probably explains why the much-loved rifle inspired a gaggle of its owners to organize a group shoot recently in […]
Gun Review: FN 509 9mm Pistol The 509 was born out of FN’s multi-million dollar bid for the U.S. Army’s Modular Handgun System contract. FN is coy about the MHS testing protocols and the results generated by the new gun. But the Belgian gunmaker claims their striker-fired pistol exceeded DOD, NATO and their own even-more-rigorous requirements for drop, dust, temperature and […]
Your eyes don’t deceive you. This AR magwell doesn’t bear the standard of a rampant Colt, the crosshairs and lion of an ArmaLite, or the generic logo of a ‘Your Name Here’ parts-bin AR builder. That’s the FN logo, because this is a new FN-15 carbine . . .
FNH USA has been working on an experimental “personal defense weapon” version of the SCAR, and was showing it off at the NDIA symposium this week. With a little help from David Crane at Defense Review (who also doubled as cameraman for this video) I was able to fire off a couple shots. What did […]
TTAG writer Chris Dumm and his BFFs (Best Firearms Friends) are heading out to a secret location deep in the Washington woods this weekend to test the FN SCAR 16S. And an ArmaLite M15. And AK of some sort or description. We’ll have reviews of each gun and an an apples-to-oranges-to-fruit-roll-up modern home defense sporting […]
FN Five-SeveN (5.7) Gun Review For some gun gurus, the FN Five-SeveN is the handgun equivalent of the world’s most fire-proof paper hat. It’s a brilliant technical achievement but who cares? For one thing, you’re more likely to find Keira Knightley at an Old Country Buffet than a box of 5.7x28mm ammo at K-Mart. For another, […]
I saw this one at the NRA show, and was drawn to it like a moth to a flame. White to rice. A nerd to a booth bimbo. You get the picture. I want one. And until I have one, this video may serve to explain WHY I want one. Enjoy.
TTAG hopes to review FN’s Five-SeveN pistol by June 15, 2010. Not because anyone who purchases the $1k or so weapon before mid-June gets a “free” $120 Insight Tech-Gear M3 tactical illuminator. We’ve simply never had the pleasure of firing a low-recoil 5.7 x 28mm cartridge. FN reckon’s the caliber makes the gun ideal for personal […]
“NMC strives to maintain its quality system through employee involvement and a commitment to quality and service.” So sayeth Northside Machine Company’s website. One of the parts maker’s ex-employees begs to differ. In court. “A former employee of an Indiana defense contractor [Andrew T. Pool] has filed a whistleblower lawsuit claiming the company ordered him to […]
