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Mossberg Tactical Lever Gun

By Richard on January 17, 2012 13 Comments

Introduced at the 2012 SHOT Show, the Mosberg 464 SPX is a tactical, lever action rifle chambered in .30-30. This lever gun is black (of course) and comes standard with a tri-rail and AR-style, adjustable buttstock. Yes, it can be had with a flash hider.

Mossberg is also introducing a .22 LR version of the 464 tactical lever gun. This model can be purchased with a muzzle break to help tame the wild recoiling rimfire.

Mossberg 464 SPX

Michael Bane mentioned the tactical .30-30 on his podcast a week or two ago. I thought it could be very cool or a train wreck. I’ll let you decide for yourself. MSRP starts at $497 and goes up from there.

I’m a big fan of the lever action rifle as a home defense gun. The .30-30 cartridge is more than adequate to stop a determined home invader. Plus, in the aftermath, it is much harder for an attorney representing the “poor victim” to show you were a bloodthirsty killer by pointing to a walnut stocked lever action your daddy gave you. I just don’t know if the 464 SPX is quite what I am thinking for self defense.

Categories : 2012 SHOT Show, Rifles, Self-Defense Issues

Tags : 464, lever action, lever gun, Mossberg, Mossberg 464 SPX, SPX

ATI-15 Rifles

By Richard on January 13, 2012 No Comments

American Tactical Imports (ATI) will be selling AR-style rifles manufactured for them by Head Down Products. Two models, the Scout and the HDX, will be available. Both will be chambered in 5.56 NATO.

The HDX model will have a threaded muzzle, mid-length gas system, Troy Battle Ax stock, 13″ TRX Extreme handguard and folding front and rear sights.

The Scout model will have a 15″ Troy TRX Extreme rail, NiB-X bolt carrier group and hammer, PRS stock and Hogue grip.

MSRP will be from $649 to $1899. Unfortunately, we don’t have much more information than that. However, we will be at the ATI booth next week during the 2012 SHOT Show. We will get you all of the details on these rifles then.

ATI-15 Rifles

Categories : 2012 SHOT Show, Rifles

Tags : 5.56 NATO, ATI, ATI-15, Head Down Products, rifle

H&K G28 Marksman Rifles

By Richard on January 13, 2012 1 Comments

H&K G28 Marksman rifles will be shown at the 2012 SHOT Show. The rifles are closely related to the HK417 (about 75% parts compatibility) and the new MR762A1 rifle, which will also be shown at the SHOT Show.

These semi-automatic rifles are chambered for the 7.62×51 (aka .308 Winchester). The barrels are free floating and chrome lined. The G28 is the designated marksman rifle of the German army, and is currently in theater with allied troops in Afghanistan.

Although the rifle is semi-automatic only, and they do not appear to be SBR’s (short barrel rifle), they are only for sale to government agencies. Too bad.

HK G28 Marksman Rifles

Categories : 2012 SHOT Show, Rifles

Tags : 7.62x51, G28, G28 Marksman, H&K, rifle

H&K MR556A1 Upper Kit

By Richard on January 13, 2012 1 Comments

Heckler & Koch is offering an MR556A1 upper for “…high quality…” AR15 lowers. Introduced at last year’s show, the MR556A1 upper kit will be shown at the 2012 SHOT Show next week.

The kit uses the H&K piston system and adds other niceties including the HK free floating quad-rail. Niceties don’t come cheap, however, as the MR556A1 upper retails for $2195. Ouch.

HK MR556A1 upper

Categories : 2012 SHOT Show, Rifles

Tags : H&K, MR556A1, rifle, upper

H&K MR762A1

By Richard on January 12, 2012 2 Comments

Heckler & Koch will be introducing the MR762A1 rifle at the 2012 SHOT Show. The MR762A1 follows the MR556A1 that was introduced last year at the 2011 SHOT Show. We tested the MR556A1 then and were impressed by its fit, finish and function.

The MR762A1 is a semi-automatic, piston driven rifle chambered for the 7.62×51 (aka .308) cartridge. Standard features on the MR762A1 include a free floating quad rail, full lenth Picatinny-style rail for mounting optics and an adjustable buttstock.

According to H&K, the barrels are cold hammer forged in Germany. The rifles are then assembled in the United States. MSRP is $3995.

H&K MR762A1

Categories : 2012 SHOT Show, news, Rifles

Tags : 2012 SHOT Show, 7.62x51, H&K, MR762A1, rifle

ATI – GSG STG-44 Carbine

By Richard on January 12, 2012 No Comments

American Tactical Imports (ATI) will be showing the new Sturmgewehr STG-44 clone made by German Sport Guns (GSG). The STG-44 clone is chambered in .22 LR and is semi-automatic, but is otherwise a very close representation of the original World War II gun and grandpappy to the modern assault rifle.

The GSG STG-44 will come with either 10 or 25 round magazines. Furniture is real wood. We will definitely have more photos of this gun from the 2012 SHOT Show.

GSG StG 44

Categories : 2012 SHOT Show, Rifles

Tags : .22 LR, ATI, GSG, STG-44

Daniel Defense .300 BLK

By Richard on January 12, 2012 No Comments

Daniel Defense announced on their blog that they will bring an AR-platform carbine chambered for the .300 BLK to the market in 2012. The new caliber will be found in the company’s M4 V5 carbine.

The .300 BLK, or .300 BLACKOUT, has gotten a lot of traction during the past year. I’ve previously said that I expect we will see a lot of guns and ammunition at the 2012 SHOT Show introduced for this cartridge.

Daniel Defense M4 V5

Categories : 2012 SHOT Show, Rifles

Tags : 300 Blackout, 300 BLK, carnie, Daniel Defense, rifle

Serbu BFG-50A

By Richard on January 11, 2012 No Comments

Serbu BFG50A Serbu Firearms will be showing the new BFG-50A rifle at the 2012 SHOT Show. The BFG-50A is a semi-automatic rifle chambered for the .50 BMG cartridge.

According to Serbu, “all our barrels are chambered with our own reamer design which allows surplus ammunition to be fired but gives far greater accuracy than can be achieved with barrels using a machine gun chamber.”

The BFG-50A has been in development for four years, and builds on the success of the original, single-shot BFG-50. Shipping of the BFG-50A began in mid-2011, but this will be the first chance we will have to see the rifle in person.

Categories : Rifles

Tags : .50 BMG, BFG-50A, rifle, Serbu

MGI .308 Modular Rifle

By Richard on January 11, 2012 No Comments

MGI 308

MG Industries (MGI) manufactures a modular rifle system that takes the basics of an AR platform and allows you to swap calibers quicker than many people change underwear. Too cliched? Perhaps, but true nonetheless.

MGI is now making a rifle and a caliber conversion for the .308 Winchester cartridge. The rifle will have an 18″ quick change barrel with a 1:10 twist. Total weight is less than eight pounds.

MSRP is $1795, while the conversion kit is $750.

Categories : 2012 SHOT Show, Rifles

Tags : .308, MG Industries, MGI, rifle

Kel-Tec RFB Sporter Model

By Richard on January 10, 2012 2 Comments

The carbine version of the Kel-Tec RFB rifle.

The Kel-Tec RFB Sporter will be introduced at the 2012 SHOT Show if the rumors I am hearing are correct. From what I hear, the mid-sized RFB will feature the 24″ barrel, putting it between the carbine and target models.

Kel-Tec indicated they would eventually produce a Sporter model when the RFB was introduced, but with all of the projects they have been working on during the past several years, I imagine the R&D on the 24″ model took a back seat to them.

The Kel-Tec RFB Sporter will be chambered in 7.62×51 (not in .223 as some of the rumors have suggested), and the longer barrel will offer increased long-range accuracy as compared to the carbine version.

Categories : 2012 SHOT Show, Rifles

Tags : .308, 24" barrel, 7.62x51, Kel Tec, RFB, Sporter

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Archive for Rifles – Page 2

Mossberg Tactical Lever Gun

ATI-15 Rifles

H&K G28 Marksman Rifles

H&K MR556A1 Upper Kit

H&K MR762A1

ATI – GSG STG-44 Carbine

Daniel Defense .300 BLK

Serbu BFG-50A

MGI .308 Modular Rifle

Kel-Tec RFB Sporter Model