Nigeria is going to buy AK 47

Today, the Nigerian government has started talking about how he was going to buy a large batch of AK-47 rifles. It is not known exactly definitely talk about any machines in question, but all the same news portal http://www.naij.com stated that it was the ideas of the Russian manufacturers. Be that as it was not worth speaking to speak clearly about what it is about the party of five thousand units.

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MGI modular magwell lowers now sold separately

MGI Industries is now selling modular AR-15 lower receiver systems separately from full kits. Originally designed for the Hydra rifle system, the MGI Modular Lower Receiver sports interchangeable magwells, for use with AR magazines and AK mags.

With these lowers it’s possible to build a rifle that can happily go from 5.56 NATO to 7.62x39mm with none of the potential problems using straight-walled AR magazines. It also opens doors to AK shooters who are already magazine-rich interested in getting into the AR game.

On top of that MGI manufactures AR pistol-caliber carbine magwells for shooters interested in 9mm Luger builds. These magwells work with common Colt-pattern stick magazines.

With all three magwells and the right complete uppers and bolts one lower could easily host not just 5.56, 7.62×39 and 9mm uppers, but all of the other AR and AK cartridges from 6.8 Remington SPC, 5.45×39 and even the original hybrid cartridge, 6.5 Grendel, all with the magazines intended for the rounds, not modified or altered into something “good enough.”

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New figures show almost 800,000 suppressors in circulation

Data released by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives this week show a huge jump in National Firearms Act items to include a 39 percent rise in the number of silencers and a 32 percent bump in short barreled rifles registered.

The information comes from the new Firearms Commerce Report, which contains information about domestic firearms manufacturing, as well as the importation and exportation of firearms.

Sweeping in its context, the report also gives the public a rare glimpse into the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, which is the federal list of all items, such as suppressors, SBRs, short-barreled shotguns, destructive devices and any other weapons logged under the NFA as of February 2015.

Comparing last year’s report with the new information shows the number of suppressors and SBRs registered on the NFRTR have jumped by a third in the past year. While the numbers for those two classes rose dramatically, the figures for all Title II weapons rose despite increased scrutiny from the nation’s firearms regulators. In all, over a half million new devices were added to the registry.

This translated into $27.5 million paid to ATF in 2014 through Special Occupation Taxes from over 3,700 NFA manufacturers and in transfer and making taxes. A total of 1.3 million forms were processed for these devices, a rate of over 3,500 per day, every day.

Suppressor advocates were impressed with the data coming from ATF, which show a continuation of the growing popularity of the devices.

“For the 11-month period that the NFA portion covers, the suppressor market grew more than it did in the previous two years combined,” Knox Williams, president of the American Suppressor Association, told Guns.com Tuesday.

Williams pointed out that 41 states to include Minnesota and Vermont – both of which recently changed their local laws – now allow civilian ownership of NFA-compliant suppressors.

“This unprecedented growth is in large part due to educa

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Settlement could cost Taurus $30 million

A class action lawsuit over an alleged defective design by Taurus International Manufacturing, Inc. is on its way to a close and could cost the company up to $30 million, according to filings this month in a Florida federal court.

Details in the settlement, such as how to inform class members about it, are still being hashed out, but Taurus will soon have to publicize the settlement and invite those in the U.S. who own one of nine different handgun designs to submit a claim. Those who agree will exchange the gun for an unspecified sum.

According to a preliminary agreement filed in May, Taurus agreed to a settlement that would vary in price depending on how many class members submit a claim. The agreement lists four payment structures where the price per pistol changes depending on the total number of guns returned.

The price will fluctuate depending on the number of claims, so cash payouts could be as much as $200 per pistol or as little as $31, but the total amount paid will not exceed $30 million. Also, class representatives, meaning those who initially filed the lawsuit, will receive an incentive payment of up to $15,000. But class members have other options as well such as sending the pistol back to Taurus to repair the alleged defect.

When class members agree to the settlement, they also agree that they won’t file suit against Taurus for the alleged defect and Taurus does not have to admit that its design is defective. However, if class members opt out, they could pursue a separate lawsuit.

The settlement stems from a lawsuit filed by a sheriff’s deputy in Iowa in December 2013 after his gun accidentally discharged even though the manual safety was engaged and it had an internal drop safety, the lawsuit says.

The plaintiff, Chris Carter, had his Taurus Model PT-140PRO holstered, but it fell out as he pursued a suspect on foot. The gun dropped from the waist area, hit the ground and discharged, the lawsuit says. He said the trigger was never touched.

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MasterPiece Arms announcing ‘Throwback’ MPA M11-9SA

MasterPiece Arms is best known for the updated MAC-style pistols — based on the Gordon Ingram design but with a series of tweaks and improvements — to bring them into the modern era of firearms. Due to constant customer requests, MasterPiece Arms is bringing back a “retro” MPA pistol.

The new MPA M11-9SA pistol tosses some of the cosmetic changes and features developed by MasterPiece Arms in favor of the original MAC lines and iconic looks while maintaining a couple of small enhancements. Chambered for 9mm Luger, the MPA M11-9SA has a 5.5-inch barrel with 3/4×10 threads and comes with a stubby thread protector attached.

Gone is the flattop rail for optics, this gun is meant to be shot using the standard iron sights. The MPA M11-9SA has a simple fixed rear sight cut into the receiver and an adjustable front sight to get on target. And with the rail gone MasterPiece was able to go back to an ambidextrous top charging handle.

They decided to stick with the new-style rotating safety lever instead of the original button and include an extended magazine release for quick reloads. It uses standard magazines and come with one 30-round polymer MPA mag. Additional MPA mags start at $29.

Probably the biggest throwback feature of the MPA M11-9SA is the sticker. MasterPiece Arms is taking pre-orders for these for only $393, making this one of the most affordable MPA pistols they make. Delivery is expected in one to two weeks.

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Atlantic’s PTR Exclusive and Uzi Pro package

Atlantic Firearms has recently announced an exclusive RTR rifle chambered for .308 Winchester and 7.62 NATO patterned off the Heckler & Koch G3A3. And for a limited time they’ve got an Uzi Pro package with extra mags and free shipping.

What makes the Atlantic’s exclusive PTR 91 A3R stand out, besides the proven design and PTR build quality, is its U.S.-made wide handguard. This is the first PTR to ever come with this style of military handguard with grooves for German and German-style bipod legs.

The rest of the PTR 91 A3R is pretty close to the original A3 design with a few changes here and there. It has a slightly longer 18-inch barrel although it uses the standard G3 stepped barrel profile. It has the world-renoun drum sights and fixed polymer buttstock.

The only significant deviation is the inclusion of a welded rail on the receiver for red dots and other optics. The whole rifle is then given a rugged black powdercoat finish.

The PTR 91 A3R is built around a match-grade barrel even though it’s a service rifle. The barrel is threaded for 15×1 RH muzzle devices and the rifle comes with a birdcage flash hider installed and two 20-round magazines where available, all in a padded hard case.

While it doesn’t come with a bipod, they aren’t too hard to find and with a list price of $989, the PTR 91 A3R will leave enough cash in your pocket to pick one up in short order.

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Federal HST now available in .380 ACP

First developed for and tested by law enforcement, Federal’s HST has earned top marks for performance in lab tests and real-world scenarios. Now Federal Premium Ammunition is offering HST ammo in .380 ACP.

The HST bullet is a hollow point that uses a cannelure to bind the copper jacket to the lead bullet core to prevent jacket separation and predictable expansion, unlike many other self-defense loads which use bonded jackets. The design of the bullet has been tuned and optimized for short-barreled handguns, which is common in the world of .380s.

Federal tested the cartridge with a subcompact with a 2.75-inch barrel and the HST load beat the spread by a decent amount. The cartridge reached 1,030 feet per second at the muzzle, pushing a 99-grain bullet to make 233 foot-pounds of force, which is about 10 to 20 percent hotter than a lot of commercial self-defense loads out there.

The hollow point cavity is designed to expand even filled with cloth or debris and the mechanical fit should provide as much weight retention as possible to ensure positive expansion and adequate penetration. Combined with the high velocity and bullet mass this new HST load ticks all the right boxes.

A lot of .380 ACP cartridges are on the soft side, developed for use with small, snappy blowback pistols. But as locked-breech designs like the Glock 42 become more common there’s no reason not to crank up the power, particularly with loads intended for self-defense.

The cartridge is priced in-line with other premium self-defense loads at $25 for a box of 20 with real-world pricing in the $17 to $18 range. Federal’s already put the new ammo into distributor hands and it is available online and locally across the U.S.

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Kriss barrel shrouds now available plus Vectors for Canada

Kriss USA now offers updated, hand-friendly and good-looking barrel shroud for the Vector Carbine that looks more than a little like the SilencerCo Osprey scaled up, and has also developed a Canada-friendly version of the CRB carbine with an extended barrel.

The new barrel shrouds are compatible with Gen I and Gen II Vector CRB rifles with 16-inch barrels and make the carbines easier and safer to handle. They’re priced at $129

The squared shape of the barrel shroud is mostly for looks although it will make it easier to shoot off barricades and other straight-edged surfaces. Kriss recommends that buyers use Loctite 263 or another high-heat fastening compound when installing the replacement barrel shroud.

The Vector carbine is chambered for .45 ACP and feeds from Glock-pattern magazines. An avant-garde design, the Vector uses a delayed-blowback bolt that’s articulated and travels downward behind the magazine. In addition to reducing the spring tension and bolt weight required for the blowback operation, it also creates a downward recoil impulse as the muzzle rises, making it a very flat-shooting rifle with low felt recoil, especially for a pistol-caliber carbine.

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