Author: Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson is a gun writer, amateur historian and - most importantly - a dad. He's done a lot of silly things in his life, but quitting police work to follow his passion of writing about guns was one of the smartest things he ever did. He founded this site and continues to manage its operation.

Rifles

Diamondback DB15

I’ve got more information (and photos) of the new Diamondback DB15 rifles I first mentioned last month. Â After seeing them in the databases of a major gun dealer, I knew they were real, but I just didn’t have photos to share. Â That’s all changed now that Diamondback posted their pretty new AR’s online.

A variety of models are, or will be, available. Â Variations include different colors, handguards, sights and stocks. Â As can be seen in these photos, they will offer everything from a plain-Jane black M4-style rifle to a Magpul-equipped gun to a flat dark earth colored gun with a free float handguard.

Tags AR15, carbine, DB15, Diamondback, rifle

Reloading

New Hornady Reloading Manual

Post author By Richard Johnson
Post date October 25, 2012
2 Comments on New Hornady Reloading Manual

A new Hornady reloading manual was just announced and will be available on December 1. I’m expecting that the 11th Edition Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading will be an worthy successor in a line of excellent handloading books from the company.

I bought my first manual (actually, it was a two volume set) back in the mid- to late-90’s and I used it to both develop loads and just learn about cartridges. When I purchased the set, I was only loading for the .38 Special. Since then, I’ve added a few more calibers, but the Hornady manuals are still a staple on my bookshelf.

Tags book, Hornady, reloading

Optics and Sighting Systems

Glock Rear Sight Rail

Strike Industries is developing a rear sight rail for Glock pistols so you can add a red dot or other optic to your Austrianhandgun without having to do any machine work on your pistol’s slide.

Right now, Strike Industries has not published a lot of information on the rail, but it would appear to be a short Picatinny rail that mounts to the Glock by use of the normal rear sight dovetail. Â This should mean that a shooter could merely tap out the factory sight and install this rail. Â He or she could then drop the optic of choice onto the rail.

Tags Dave Spaulding, Gabe Suarez, Glock, rear sight rail, Red Dot, reflex sight, Strike Industries, Trijicon

Rifles

MasterPiece Arms 5.7×28 SBR

Post author By Richard Johnson
Post date October 5, 2012
2 Comments on MasterPiece Arms 5.7×28 SBR

MasterPiece Arms is now making a short barrel rifle (SBR) version of their 5.7×28 gun. Â The new SBR has a threaded 8″ barrel for the included muzzle brake, or for the MPA Suppressor (which is shown in these photos but does not come with the gun). Â Yes, all NFA rules do apply.

TheÂ MPA57SST-SBR (aka MasterPiece Arms 5.7×28 SBR) comes outfitted with an MPA short aluminum quadrail and a Strike Industries foregrip. Â Based on the photos, the foregrip appears to be the “Cobra Tactical” that normally retails for $25.

Tags 5.7x28, 5.7x28mm, MasterPiece Arms, MPA, NFA, rifle, SBR, tax stamp

Rifles

Saiga-9 Carbine

Russian arms manufacturer JSC Izhmash is gearing up to produce the Saiga-9 carbine, a civilian version of the Vityaz-SN submachine gun. Â The new Saiga-9 will be chambered in 9mm (aka 9×19).

The new carbine was introduced at the 2012 Russian Hunting and Sporting Goods show in September. Â Currently, I don’t have much information on the Saiga-9, other than it is the “civilÂ equivalent” of the SMG.

Below is a video of the Vityaz-SN in action. Â Expect that the Saiga-9 will look similar (with a longer barrel no doubt), but will lack the automatic fire.

Tags 9mm, 9x19, carbine, rifle, Saiga-9, SMG, Vityaz-SN