Adam Jackson, founder of Edge AI, developed facial recognition software capable of detecting violent offenders before they enter a soft target. (Photo: Beacon Center of Tennessee) A military veteran in Tennessee wants to install groundbreaking facial recognition software at vulnerable targets to thwart potential attacks — except a state licensing board won’t let him, according
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R. Lee Ermey, 1944-2018. (Photo: The Outdoor Channel) Long associated with Glocks, guns, and everything Marines, Ronald Lee Ermey died Saturday from after complications from pneumonia. With a life that included more than a decade on active duty in the Marine Corps, over 120 acting credits and becoming a fixture in the firearms community, Ermey’s
A scout sniper candidate secures a strap to the current Marine scout sniper rifle, the M40A6. (Photo: Lance Cpl. Isabelo Tabanguil) Marine snipers will soon retire the M40A6 in favor of a new sniper rifle system, the Mk13 Mod 7. Marine spokesman Capt. Christopher Harrision confirmed to the Marine Corps Times on Monday that Marine
The full-sized M17 vs. the more compact M18. The guns use the same interchangeable fire control unit and magazines– either flush-fit 17-round or 21-round extended mags. (Photo: Chris Eger/Guns.com) A report says the nation’s seagoing branch will go with the smaller version of the Army’s Modular Handgun System, the Sig M18, to replace legacy 9mm
Machine gunner Mark Dinsmore shows off the three rare vintage machine guns he was lucky enough to inherit from his father. Dinsmore attended his second Big Sandy machine gun shoot near Wikieup, Arizona in October. He said he was hooked after his first time attending. The event affords him a chance to talk shop with
The gloves are double need top-stitched for dexterity and comfort. (Photo: Vertx) Gear and apparel maker, Vertx, has launched four new styles of tactical gloves designed for tactical professionals. The new gloves include the VaperCore Shooter, Rapid LT, FR Assaulter and FR Breacher models. Each of the variants boast articulated pre-curved fingers allowing for dexterity
The Exchange briefly pulled magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds, then backpedaled after the move was not welcomed by its customers (Photos: US Army WTF Moments) The primary retailer on U.S. military installations worldwide quickly walked back a planned moratorium on selling firearm magazines capable of holding 11 or more rounds. The Army
Blackwater Ammunition will offer an array of ammunition, from handgun rounds to rifle rounds. (Photo: Blackwater Ammunition) The new Blackwater ammunition line created by Blackwater founder Erik Prince and gun and ammo designer Nicola Bandid made its debut at the international ammunition, guns and hunting exhibition IWA in Germany this month. Offering a line of
The new M205 tripod shaves 16 pounds off the legacy model used for the M2 .50 caliber heavy machine gun family and Mk19 grenade launcher while bringing more stability. Announced last week, the almost $39 million hybrid contract between the Army and two firms, Capco of Grand Junction, Colorado and Design West Technologies of Tustin,
A trio of Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets among those killed last week at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School is being honored by the military. Cadets Peter Wang, 15, Alaina Petty, 14, and Martin Duque, 13, will posthumously receive the Department of the Army’s Medal of Heroism, the highest award for JROTC members, The
A Robotic Wingman vehicle maneuvers semi-autonomously through a course at Fort Benning, Georgia, in late 2017. The vehicle can mount either an M134 Gatling-style minigun or an M240B machine gun. (Photo: U.S. Army) “Everyone could use a wingman. Ours just happens to be a self-driving Humvee with a machine gun,” says the Army about its
Budding TV show “King of 2 Miles” — about promoting and pushing the limits for long range shooting — screened at last month’s SHOT Show in Las Vegas. Champion shooter and co-host Paul Phillips explained the show branched out of a shooting match of the same name that tests shooters with targets set at ranges
A group of bipartisan U.S. Senators has filed legislation to reverse the fact that some vets are losing their right to keep and bear arms because someone is handling their finances. On Tuesday, Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley — joined by fellow Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst and West Virginia Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin —
Bill Steorts, director of sales for Flags of Valor, assists customers at the 2018 Great American Outdoor Show in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. (Photo: Christen Smith/Guns.com) It’s only been two years since the Steorts family launched a small woodworking shop in northern Virginia called Flags of Valor — and business is booming. Customers wrapped around the company’s booth
Drone Shield’s non-lethal Drone Gun Tactical weighs 15-pounds and runs for a half-hour, but can zap drones in four frequencies (Photos: Drone Shield) While a good shotgun may be more gratifying, a Virginia-based company is marketing a new and improved directed-energy weapon aimed at snuffing wayward quadcopters and the like. Drone Shield’s non-lethal Drone Gun
The new XOP stock by Auto X Ops for AR-style rifles allows shooters to adjust the length of pull of their stock without ever taking their hand off the grip or eyes off the sights. The patented XOP stock, (pronounced ZOP) is the brainchild of retired police officer Joede Vanek (LVMPD) and his good friend
The Marine Corps has eyes on the Army’s new sniper rifle hunt, according to Army officials who said both the Marines and Air Force are contemplating adopting the new weapon system when it becomes available. Task & Purpose reported that the despite budgetary issues currently sweeping through the Department of Defense, the Army fully intends
CMP has been restocked with M1 rifles recently returned from overseas (Photos: CMP) The Civilian Marksmanship Program has recently received truckloads of vintage M1 Garand rifles long ago loaned to U.S. allies overseas and is preparing to inventory M1911 pistols as well. Gina Johnson, CMP’s general manager, told Guns.com via email Tuesday the federally-chartered non-profit
OSS Marketing Manager Randy Carothers handles the new Helix QD suppressors (the first three) and an older model for a patron attending SHOT Show 2018 in Las Vegas. (Photo: Daniel Terrill/Guns.com) Utah-based OSS Suppressors introduced their new Helix Quick Disconnect silencers at SHOT Show in Las Vegas last week, a short time after announcing a
At this year’s SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Sig had the new official handguns of the U.S. Army on hand for the industry to see. In the above video, Sig’s Rich Morovitz shows Guns.com the U.S. Army’s new M17 sidearm and points out some of the differences between the military’s variant and winner of the
Benghazi heroes Kris “Tanto” Paronto and Dave “Boon” Benton discuss working with Maxim Defense and what they like better: an AR or AK? Guns.com met with Paronto and Benton during Industry Day at the Range, the soft intro to the annual Shooting Hunting Outdoor Trade Show. Monday’s event was open to 1,400 invited media members
This rare No 6 Mk I Lithgow Enfield was recently returned to the museum of the factory it was born in during the last days of WWII. (Photo: Lithgow Small Arms Museum) In the tail end of World War II, the Australian military was crafting a shortened Enfield .303 for jungle warfare, but it never
The second firearm themed coloring book from Kitfox Design Group features a service weapon theme. (Photo: Kitfox Design Group) Kitfox Design Group is back at it with a second iteration of its popular coloring book series, ushering in the Service Weapon Edition. The Service Weapon Edition follows Kitfox Design Group’s original coloring book the appropriately
The State Department recently approved a $41 million deal for Barrett sniper rifles to Ukraine. (Photo: Barrett) A deal approved by the White House to export a shipment of American-made .50-caliber sniper rifles to Ukraine has drawn rebuke from Moscow. The deal authorized by the State Department, is for $41.5 million worth of Barrett’s M107A1
“This is the first time any service has conducted this type of demonstration to ensure a side arm is safe for aircrew to carry in ejection seat aircraft,” says the Air Force. (Photos: DoD) The flying service is testing the new Modular Handgun System’s capability to resist damage during the demanding act of ejecting from
A Remington-Rand M1911A1 pistol made during WWII for military contract. The company made over 850,000 guns for the War Department during WWII, more than any other contractor. (Photo: Rock Island Auctions) The bipartisan 2018 National Defense Authorization Act signed Tuesday includes a plan to transfer the U.S. Army’s remaining stock of .45 ACP M1911A1 pistols
The MH17/18 system as fielded by the Army. The platform is produced by Sig Sauer, the winner this year of the Modular Handgun System contract (Photo: U.S. Army) The company intends to make a small quantity of the Army’s Modular Handgun System contract winning design available to the public. Each of the M17 pistols sold
Since opening in 2012, Battlefield: Vegas has become a premier tourist attraction in Las Vegas. With the success, the company has expanded its collection of machine guns into the hundreds — including some incredibly rare ones — that are on display and available for range shooting. Range Safety Officer Andrew Bryant walks us through the
The Specialty 0.5mm shooting gloves, pictured in coyote tan, grant tactical shooters smoother manipulation through its precise and ergonomic fit. (Photo: Mechanix) Glove maker Mechanix introduced a new shooting glove, the Specialty 0.5mm, designed for use by military, law enforcement and tactical shooters. Built to deliver a natural feel and lightweight hand protection, the 0.5mm
Veteran owned and operated Battlefield: Vegas claims to be the ‘Ultimate Machine Gun Experience’ in the City of Sin. Five years after opening it’s doors in 2012, it has expanded to include a fleet of Humvees that are used to transport tourists and civilians alike, to and from the range, to put a few rounds