Zenith Firearms deals mainly in importing Turkish firearms into the US. They are well known for having good tough weapons at a price that cannot be beat. The firearms they manufacture do have alot in common with big names in the industry like HK and Beretta. The difference is that their products are generally more affordable and come with a nice set of goodies. With each gun … [Read more...]
MP5
First Look: Brugger & Thomet Side Folding MP5 Stock
Brugger & Thomet is a firearms manufacturer based out of Thun, Switzerland and known more by its easier to pronounce initials, B&T. Those two letters have become synonymous with quality manufacturing and practical engineering solutions for firearms since 1991. The company initially manufactured suppressors which migrated to optics systems to support their suppressors. … [Read more...]
How It Works: H&K’s Roller-Delayed Blowback Operating System
The roller-delayed blowback system can be confusing at times to understand, but I hope this video is educational in understanding how G3/MP5 type actions work. The term "roller-locked" is an incorrect description due to how this system is designed. Unlike the FAL and other popular .308 rifles of yesteryear, the G3/PTR91/C308 do not use a gas system to cycle the heavy .308 … [Read more...]
Dakota Tactical DTAC Rails
Dakota Tactical is a maker of roller lock style rifles that included copies of the Heckler & Koch MP5, HK91, HK94, and others. They are the premier roller lock manufacture and it even shows in their company motto "Roller Locks made Right". So when I decided I needed to upgrade my Dakota Tactical D54 SBR I knew right where to go. Now I love my MP5 but wasn't the biggest … [Read more...]
Dakota Tactical D54 /MP5
The MP5 sub machine gun is one of those guns that even non gun enthusiasts can easily recognize. It was a trailblazing cutting edge serious piece of military hardware when it was released in the mid 1960's. Even though over 40 years has passed and it's been largely replaced by reliable short barreled rifles like the AR15 based MK18 rifle by Daniel Defense, it still holds a … [Read more...]