Rifle
Not Your Grandaddy’s Puppy
Ghost Robotics and SWORD International have teamed up to create a rifle-toting “robot dog.” Called the Special Purpose Unmanned Rifle, or SPUR, the system adds a 6.5mm Creedmoor rifle from SWORD to one of Ghost Robotics’ quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicles, or Q-UGVs. The SPUR made its debut on the show floor at the Association of…
Read MoreThe Ruger 10/22 Rifle: A Brief History Of A Classic Gun
Introduction In the mid-1970s, American firearms manufacturers began to see a dramatic increase in sales of rifles. In fact, by 1980, when Ruger introduced its first rifle chambered for .22 LR cartridges, the boom was well underway. The gun that would become known as the Ruger 10/22 rifle was one of the most popular new…
Read MoreGlock Carbine Incoming?
A Glock Rifle? At this point, all we can say is that it appears that a Glock rifle (or carbine) is on the horizon. Here’s what we know, and what we don’t know. Most of what you’ll see below is based on information first exposed by SpartanAT, the German blog that first unearthed the Glock…
Read MoreNew Hunting Rifles For 2021
Hunting is thought to be one of the most basic, essential activities that tie us to our land, it is especially rewarding to be able to capture your own food and provide for your family. It is imperative, however, that when choosing a rifle you have the utmost confidence that your gun will work effectively…
Read MoreAR-15: The Complete History
In 1955, American soldiers were sent into Vietnam with M14s. At first glance, this wasn’t a bad idea until American soldiers fought the North Vietnamese’s secret weapon: the AK-47. In comparison to the M14, the AK was lighter, faster, and controllable in fully automatic. This gave the North Vietnamese the upper hand over American troops.…
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