Guns Holsters And Gear

The New ATI AR-15 Pistol

American Tactical Imports (ATI) is now selling an AR-15 pistol based on the company’s Omni-Hybrid lower. The gun is chambered in 5.56 NATO and weighs a mere 4.75 pounds.

ATI introduced the Omni polymer lowers in mid-2012 (read my review of them here) and later updated the receivers with a metal insert for high stress points. Since the update, I have heard very good things about them. Phil O’Dell of O’Dell Engineering in Ontario, Canada has provided a lot of feedback on the lowers and rifles here at GHG. It is worth reading through his comments.

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Ammunition

New Cartridge: 45 RAPTOR

Imagine a .460 S&W Magnum in a semi-automatic rifle. Now take a look at the very real 45 RAPTOR.

The new cartridge is essentially a rimless .460 S&W Magnum load. It offers a serious thump for hunting hogs and other game while fitting a standard AR-10 rifle. The rimless design matches the specifications of the .308 Win, which means a new barrel and slight magazine modification is all that is needed to run the cartridge.

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Shooting Gear

ExtremeBeam M-1000 Fusion Flashlight

Post author By Aaron
Post date April 21, 2014

ExtremeBeam has added the M-1000 Fusion to their line of flashlights. Designed to be a powerful field light, the M-1000 has a stated maximum output of 850 lumens, and light settings of high, low, and strobe.

Made with a mirror-finished reflecting cone that is slow cut from a solid bar of high density aircraft aluminum, the light from the M-1000’s 850-lumen HO-LED bulb is able to be tapered into a powerful beam that can reach out to 600 meters. The flashlight head has cooling fins to help reduce heat, leaving the flashlight cool to the touch even after hours of continuous use, and the bezel has a tactical design for extra protection from impact with hard objects.

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Rifles

Lancer L30 Rifle

Lancer Advanced Weapons and Components introduced their L30 Series Rifle at the SHOT Show Media Day at the Range. The L30 is designed to be a larger caliber, precision semi-auto rifle. The L30 will accept the new L7 Advanced Warfighter Magazines, but will accept other SR25/DPMS style magazines as well.

The foundation of the Lancer L30 is the patented lower receiver design that incorporates an oversized magazine release button, ambidextrous bolt release lever, and a removable magwell extension. It is the later that really displays the ingenuity of the Lancer engineers, and is a patented advancement to the AR design. The magwell extensions are precision machined from billet aluminum, with features that will match the lower receiver. The extensions are made to tolerances that eliminate the potential for rattling when the rifle is fired.

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Hunting

Plano Bone Collector Sportsman’s Trunks

Post author By Aaron
Post date April 10, 2014

Plano recently announced a new line of storage trunks in collaboration with the Bone Collector hunting series. Named the Bone Collector Sportsman’s Trunks these new containers are designed to provide ample storage and prevent clothing from becoming contaminated by other scents.

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