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Here’s a tricked out AK47 that you don't come across everyday. Have a look at this Russian Alpha AK. Not the real deal but a clone imitation of the ones used by the Russian Counter Terrorist unit. Here's what was used to clone this Alpha AK by Larry Vicker: Arsenal Semiautomatic Bulgarian-made AK. In five-five sixRussian-made Zenit rail Wilson Raptor Light Traumix - extended charging handleKrebs extended safetyTexas Weapon System top coverThrowlever mount with a MicroB and my favorite red dot, AimpointUS Palm Pistol GripSRVV side folder trunnionBrownells Aluma-Hyde paintSee the full footage here.

Ruger's GP-100 in .22 LR is a large, solidly built stainless-steel revolver. Ruger always seems to be coming out with new products, and many of them are very interesting and desirable. Some are variations of previous successes, such as the popular GP-100 in .22 LR. This gun is part of a family of sturdy-framed double-action revolvers that evolved from RugerÂ’s early 1970s introduction, the Security Six. As you can imagine, this revolver is very large for its caliber. You'd expect a double-action GP revolver from Ruger to be large and sturdy, and it is. If you are looking for some...

Opioid deaths continued to surge in 2015, surpassing 30,000 for the first time in recent history, according to CDC data released Thursday. That marks an increase of nearly 5,000 deaths from 2014. Deaths involving powerful synthetic opiates, like fentanyl, rose by nearly 75 percent from 2014 to 2015.

There are many gun enthusiasts out there that are on different platforms. One of the big question is, "Is the most important thing speed, or is it accuracy?" In this post Rob Leatham and Rob Pincus will discuss and answer this. The main thing is finding that happy balance that you shoot fast enough without being too slow and be accurate. Both Rob will walk you through some timing drills to build your skills up to where you need to be. You can have Both Speed & AccuracyAfter several rounds of this timing drill, neither Rob's was faster than the...

According to Rob Leatham 6x IPSC World Champion! That's right coming from Rob Leatham. When it comes to shooting, few are at Rob Leatham's caliber so when he's got something to say about shooting, we should pay attention. Or, shouldn't we? Without questioning Rob's shooting ability, there has been debates on the different school of thoughts when it comes to "instinctive" shooting to precise shooting, or, accuracy shooting to speed shooting. As you can see the list goes on, we have written one piece when the NYPD shooting program came under fire when their officers were missing their shots in...

DEAR man on the street, I’m writing to ask for your help. As a female runner, I am constantly aware of my safety when I’m out on an evening run. What is behind me? Do I hear anything strange? Why is that man running towards me? What is making those bushes rustle? And I am always home before dark. Author Margaret Atwood said, “Men are afraid women will laugh at them. Women are afraid men will kill them.” You may think that’s hyperbole, but I promise you, it’s not. Every woman I know has been in a situation at least...

From its very beginning the AK-47 was designed to be a simple, reliable automatic rifle that could be manufactured quickly and cheaply, using mass production methods by the Soviet Union during the beginning of the cold war. This weapon can be found any where in the world for its reliability and afford ability. Once it made its way to the United States, the weapon is now America’s second favorite to our AR-15 among the shooting enthusiasts. (oops, that’s another debate) To fully appreciate the functionality of this fabulous weapon, take a look at it in full action and be amaze...

This is for all AR lovers who can appreciate the functionality of this weapon. There have been other articles and animations that highlights the function of an M4 Carbine while its being discharged. But this video demonstrated by Larry Vicker and with the help of BCM and Joe Barnsfather for making the cutaway version wizardry a unique, one of a kind, slow motion inside look at the M4 Carbine. See the full footage here.

STAR WARS Stormtrooper VS. Fort Worth Police Officer !

FULL TITLE: Teacher arrested for attacking seven-year-old and breaking his jaw says he thought the student had a GUN A Baltimore teacher arrested for breaking a seven-year-old boy's jaw and knocking out several of his teeth claims he thought that the student had a gun. Timothy Randall Korr, 25, is charged with child abuse, second-degree assault, and reckless endangerment of a minor, after he was accused of throwing his young student against the wall. His lawyer, Kurt Nachtman, told ABC that Korr had been told by two students at City Springs Elementary and Middle School Trayvon Grayson had been brandishing...

TERRYTOWN, LA (WVUE) - Former John Curtis and NFL player Joe McKnight was killed Thursday in a possible road rage shooting at a busy Terrytown intersection, according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office said it happened just after 3 p.m. at the corner of Behrman Highway and Holmes Boulevard. Two lanes of the roadway were shut down for several hours following the shooting. Multiple witnesses said a man in an Infiniti sedan pulled the victim from his Audi and shot him multiple times after a verbal altercation. Witnesses said the shooter then waited for police...

We normally encourage people to try something new, but.. Oh no. You can see it in how he holds the gun even before he brings it up. In the wobble, and the uncertain look he gives the camera, and the sniggering behind the camera: This guy shouldn’t hold a gun. He probably shouldn’t even hold a stapler. Then he holds it aaalllll the way out, and you realize he’s settling to take the shot that way. The boomstick goes bang, The back end smacks into his cheek/chin, and it’s amazing his ass doesn’t hit grass. Friends don’t let friends crack...

While rainy weather put plans for a community march on hold, several people still showed up to honor 15-year-old James Means. "I thought about it, but I thought that for what I want to stand for rain is pretty small," said Trish Hatfield of Charleston, WV. Means was shot and killed on Charleston's East End last week. Those who still showed up to the march say they hope it will be rescheduled. "If it is in the snow I'll be here in the snow. Whatever I takes to show solidarity with the means family and to really try to begin...

The New York Times has a problem with guns. The problem is both personal and professional, namely: the fellows who run the Times do not know all that much about guns, and they do not care to take any steps to learn about them. The problem manifests itself heterogeneously: they cannot seem to get guns right no matter how they approach them. They do not understand concealed carry laws. They do not understand gun statistics. They do not understand assault weapons bans. They do not understand the rules of NRA conventions. They do not understand Australia’s gun control laws. They...

...So, the model of an officer's gun dates him or her like rings on a tree. The outer bands are the semiautomatic, 9-millimeter pistols. The next ring is much thinner, the brief period of the so-called spurless revolver, a gun with an internal hammer that for safety cannot be cocked. Finally, in the center, there is the classic revolver, such as the Smith & Wesson Model 10 or the Ruger Police Service Six, more commonly seen on "T.J. Hooker" reruns or film noir than on the streets of New York. The grips still echo the earliest revolvers, designed in the...

A mob of brazen burglars stole dozens of weapons from a Tampa gun shop Tuesday morning, after breaking in by driving through the front of the store. Surveillance cameras inside Tampa Arms Co. recorded the crime at about 3 a.m. The video shows a truck driving into the front of the business and, moments later, a swarm of thieves -- wearing masks and dressed alike -- running into the store, stealing about 40 weapons and taking off. The crime took about 60 seconds. "It seemed to be well-calculated," said Richard Smith, the store's owner, adding he got a call notifying...

You may not be taking this into Account in Precision Long Range Shooting. If you’re into long range shooting, its important to understand how the “Coriolis effect” affects your shot at 1000 yards or greater. The Coriolis effect is the rotation of the earth and the movement of a target downrange from the shooter. This is another element that a long distance shooter has to consider for along with wind, rain, snow, distance, elevation and a many other factors. Accounting for all these factors signifies the skill sets needed for precision long range shooting. In simple layman's term:"if you're shooting...

German defense manufacturing company Heckler & Koch will stop providing arms to Turkey. “We only want to deliver to reliable countries, also not countries that are unequivocal democratic, not corrupt, and are part of NATO or close to NATO,” an anonymous employee of the organization told the German newspaper Die Welt. Turkey as a result was removed from the customer list. The change of strategy was justified by the fact that exporting permits to human rights violating countries is difficult or nearly impossible, and also to prevent negative headlines in the media. “The moral criticism of such exports can be...

This simple test displays the devastating power of the S&W 500. The Smith & Wesson 500 is well known as one of the most powerful handguns on teh planet! These 500-grain bullets can bring down pretty much any animal on earth. The guys from GY6vids Youtube put together this short video in which he puts one of these gigantic pistols up against a couple of pork shoulders. The results are about what you may expect! This is a simple test, but an effective one. The huge holes and ridiculous penetration of this round should stop just about anything on earth....

Colin Noir and Travis Haley of Haley Strategic are discussing the subject of "teaching gun fighting". But, more specifically "can you teach gun fighting, if you’ve never seen a gun fight?" For those who aren't familiar with who Haley is, here's a quick bio taken from his site: "Travis Haley is a veteran Force Reconnaissance Marine with 15 years of dedicated real world experience including: combat tours in Middle East, Africa and Central Asia. After leaving the military, Mr Haley served as a special operations and security contractor before partnering with Magpul as founder and CEO of their training division,...