Archive for Rifles
Marlin Model 336 BL
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The new Marlin Model 336 BL has arrived. I got to handle one of these rifles at the 2010 SHOT SHOW in Las Vegas. The BL version stands for “Big Loop Lever”.
This new Model 336 version offers a slight variance of their highly popular lever action rifle with a hint of old West flavor. The Model 336 BL has an 18.5″ barrel that has a highly polished blued finish. The stock and fore grip are composed a brown laminate finish that will be familiar to Model 336 owners. And the Model 336 BL has the standard 6-shot tubular magazine that extends underneath and to the end of the barrel. Interior firing mechanisms are exactly the same as the standard Model 336.
The major difference in this model is the “BL”, the Big Loop Lever and the slightly shorter barrel than the standard Model 336. Those changes may seem like small differences, but the handling and speed of manipulating the lever are noticeable.
EMA Tactical CountDown Magazine
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EMA Tactical is now shipping the CountDown magazine. The CountDown magazine is a 30-round mag designed for AR-15 style rifles that features a color coded indicator. The indicator gives the shooter a visual round count reference (green, yellow and red).
The magazines are polymer with non-tilting followers. EMA offers an unconditional, lifetime warranty on the mags. Retail is $24.95.
The CountDown magazines feature:
T/C HotShot Youth Rifle
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Thompson/Center Arms Company, Inc., a Smith & Wesson company, has added a new level of excitement to recreational shooting with the introduction of the new T/C HotShot. Chambered in .22LR, the HotShot offers young and novice shooters a highly accurate, lightweight single-shot rifle, designed with safety features that will provide unlimited hours of enjoyment and a lifetime of reliability without breaking the bank.
Designed to look just like Dad’s T/C Pro- Hunter, the Thompson/Center HotShot features an easy to operate break-open design, accessible via the trigger guard release. Manufactured with a blued steel 19-inch precision rifled barrel with target style crown, the new HotShot delivers the top-notch accuracy that consumers have come to expect from all Thompson/Center firearms. With an unloaded weight of only 3 pounds and an overall length of 30 1⁄4 inches, the HotShot provides youth and first time shooters with a versatile rifle that incorporates safety features and is easy to use.
Spike’s Tactical ST-15 M4 LE Carbine
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Spike’s Tactical is now selling an AR-15 that is aggressively priced at $799, but with some nice features that make this a real bargain. The rifles are chambered in 5.56 with a 1:7 twist barrel. The upper has a flattop with a removable carry handle. Reading the description on their site, it sounds like they are building a very solid rifle for that price.
Although I’ve never owned a Spike’s Tactical rifle, I know others speak very highly of them. I believe Michael Bane frequently plugs Spike’s on his podcast. Spike’s offers a lifetime warranty on their rifles, so even if you have problems, they are standing behind their product.
Review of the Steyr SSG 08 Sniper Rifle
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I posted a review of the incredible Steyr SSG 08 sniper rifle over on BlueSheepdog.com. We had a chance to shoot it at the 2010 SHOT Show. It is not cheap, but it is an incredible rifle!
Barrett 98B Awarded Rifle of theYear
Posted by: | CommentsBarrett received a Golden Bullseye award from the American Rifleman for the model 98B rifle chambered in .338 Lapua.
THE BARRETT MODEL 98B® HAS BEEN SELECTED AS THE 2010 AMERICAN RIFLEMAN® RIFLE OF THE YEAR
(Murfreesboro, TN) Barrett, a company world known for providing high-end firearms, optics, ammunition and training is awarded with the NRA Publications 2010 Golden Bullseye® Award as the American Rifleman Rifle of the Year for their Model 98B bolt action .338 Lapua Magnum Rifle.
Now in their eighth year, the NRA Publications’ Golden Bullseye Awards acknowledge the finest products available in the shooting sports. This year the Barrett Model 98B was selected by a seven-member committee that represents more than a century of collective experience in the hunting and shooting industry. To qualify for consideration for a Golden Bullseye Award, the Barrett Model 98B met the following criteria:
Mako’s Glock Rifle Kit: the KPOS
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The Mako KPOS is a kit that allows you to turn your Glock pistol into a short-barreled rifle. The aluminum kit has a folding buttstock and foregrip and a one-point sling attachment point. There are also five rails for hanging all sorts of sights, lights, and other doo-dads on it.
Keep in mind that this kit turns your legal pistol into a ’short barreled rifle’ and you would require an ATF tax stamp to legally install the kit. I’ve never understood this legal requirement, but then I’m just a guy trying to insert common sense into a federal agency. Don’t even think about adding anything that looks like a sound suppressor.
MSRP is just under $500.
Recall on Zel Custom Taclite T1 Rifles
Posted by: | CommentsZel Custom Manufacturing announced a recall on some versions of the Taclite T1 rifles.
The recall information from the Zel Custom website:
