5.56 NATO

When we hear the term “military ball” ammunition most of us equate it with some type of full metal jacketed (FMJ), bullet. Such as, “45 hard ball” being a 230-grain full metal jacketed, round nose for the 1911, or 9mm “ball” being a 115 or 124-grain full metal jacketed, round nose bullet for the military’s 9mms or our own.

Brownells and Battle Arms Development have teamed up to make the recently-launched Retro series available in California-compliant configurations.

This light machine gun is exactly that: extraordinarily lightweight. Coming in at only 11 pounds, it is extremely manageable to carry around and claims to be the world’s lightest machine gun. The Ultimax 100 MK8 fires from a non-reciprocating, open bolt and puts 5.56x45mm NATO down range at a rate of 400-600 rounds per minute with extremely light felt recoil.

According to Drake, the Athena Precision Chassis Rifle is capable of producing on average .6- to .7-MOA groups at over 1,000 yards.

This Saint is a featured AR pistol chambered for 5.56 NATO at an approachable $849 price point without cutting any corners.

Henry’s new Long Ranger may change your perception of lever-action guns. The action is tight, it shoots modern cartridges, and it combines all the nostalgia of the Old West with modern design and manufacturing.

Israeli Weapon Industries, well-known for their ACE, Tavor and X-series rifles and bullpups, is announcing a new AR-type rifle called the ARAD.

SIG Sauer is announcing that they won a contract with the Army to supply new weapons, ammo and accessories for the Next Generation Squad Weapons program

What if I wanted to camouflage my rifle?  Furthermore, what if I wanted to camouflage it for some winter/alpine/snow activities?  As it turns out, it is really pretty simple and easy to do.