Armament Research Services (ARES)
has a database of Conflict Material (CONMAT), logging arms and
munitions documented within the illicit sphere in conflict and
post-conflict zones. I have been working on co-athoring a report with
N.R. Jenzen-Jones covering Libyan arms trading conducted via social
media platforms between November 2014 and November 2015 forSmall Arms Survey.
One of the interesting side benefits of digging through a database of
thousands of documented arms is finding some particularly entertaining
ones.
Let’s begin with a simple piece of conversion work. We all know that
lighter is better for small arms, right? So why not remove the
extraneous bits of your rifle to make it handier?
The only purpose for a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should have never laid down to begin with... If your adversary is wearing armor, don’t depend on pistols or shotguns. Go for a rifle!
AK-47 rifles were designed to be maintained in the field with few or
no tools. Installing a trigger is pretty simple and straightforward,
with a few considerations.
The trigger used in the photos is an ALG Defense AKT trigger. It is
an excellent trigger and similar to most in terms of installation. Some
other aftermarket triggers are different, but this should cover most. Every AK receiver is different even if it came from the same country
of origin. Some are completely different, so make sure the trigger you
purchase is designed to be used in your rifle — never assume they are
“all the same.” AK parts are seldom the same, so minor fitting might be
required.
One of our admins made it on another blog... Way to represent 3PerTexan!!!
As a production and semi-custom holster shop, we tend to focus on the
use of handguns for self and home defense. The convenience and
portability of handguns make them the best choice for self-defense
outside of the home. Inside the home, however, concealment and
portability are not as important. While rifles are much larger, they can
provide an ease of use and superior firepower when compared to
handguns. Although any rifle may be better than no gun at all, for home
defense, there are a few options available that are well suited to the
task. Of these options, the most famous, and the easiest to use, is
the AR-15 style rifle.
WASHINGTON D.C. -- The number of guns made in the U.S. continues to
skyrocket, according to a study released Monday from the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Since January 2009, the total number of firearms made in the U.S.
nearly doubled — from 5.5 million to nearly 10.9 million, according to
the annual study.
The report examines the number of federally licensed firearms dealers
and manufacturers, as well as the number of imported and exported
firearms and explosives.
American Gun Owners own 200+ million guns and 12 trillion rounds of ammo. If we were as violent as we are portrayed by limp wristers, they'd damn sure know it...
I'm sure they are just misunderstood youths who are products of their environments. Surely they'll be disciplined once they return home with things that don't belong to them...
Read the rest here
