I've come across FirearmsDirectClub on instagram and found that they have extensively used airpods pro as hearing protection often shooting 50 caliber machine guns and using them as protection. They've done this hundreds of times in different posts often recommending it to their friends. I am quite sure this is unsafe is it not? Apple says on their website "

1. The Hearing Protection feature is not suitable for protection against extremely loud impulse sounds, such as gunfire, fireworks, or jackhammers, or against sustained sounds louder than 110 dBA."

Are these guys destroying their hearing or am I missing something?

Link to videos:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DeZZhCdN70e/

In Saint Petersburg (Russia), grenades, a rifle, and 2,000 rounds of ammunition were found at an elderly woman's home.

Hello everyone,

I recently came across what appears to be a Luxembourg-contract FN-49 sniper rifle, serial number 7150, potentially one of the 203 rifles produced for the Luxembourg contract.

The rifle is stamped “7150” and has an “AL” marking on the receiver. I’m currently trying to locate an original OIP 4× sniper scope that would be correct for this rifle. Ideally, I’d love to find the original scope that was issued with it, if it’s possible to trace it.

If anyone has information about this particular rifle, knows where I might find an original Luxembourg-marked OIP scope, or has leads on a scope and the correct ECHO mount, I’d greatly appreciate the help.

Thanks in advance!

I saw this from a clip on IG and have many questions lol.

They just look so cool. I know that in the end they where impractical aswell as bulky but come on... THEY HAVE AURAAAA

NOT FOR SALE NOT TRYING TO FACILITATE SALE
Kalashnikov USA KR103 with the chrome-lined barrel with the 7.62x39-specific ACOG (horseshoe reticle) (holdovers are calibrated for the 123 gr projectile) on a Midwest industries mount, Streamlight TLR RM2, Blue Force Gear Vickers sling, Magpul forend and AFG, and the original boxes and manuals for both the AK and ACOG.

I’d never sell it, but I am curious what it’s worth for insurance purposes. To me it’s priceless.

I'm a practical firearm owner, not a collector. Not that I don't enjoy shooting - I love it! But I can't afford to collect guns - I only have firearms in the following calibers:

5.56

9mm

12 GA

.22 LR

Each firearm has a purpose. I have an M&P 2.0 and a Beretta PX4 storm DAO that consist of my full sized 9mm pistols.

I don't particularly enjoy the Beretta, being DAO, but when I tried selling it, I was offered $120 from a gun store and decided to keep it. I've considered making it my "car gun" as I have some sneaky spots in my car and replacing it with a Glock/RXM.

Money is a thing in this, and it appears that putting a red dot on a Glock appears to require an entry cost around $800. Vs. the RXM at 600.

With the RXM having the same magazines, what else would I be missing out on by not purchasing a Glock?

So technically I own a Kel Tech sub 2k but that was primarily something my wife and I said looked cool but I’m interested into a 9mm for myself.
I’m between:
The CX4
The Extar
The Vector(short barrel)
The Saint Victor
The AP5

Wanna see your thoughts on each and the value you get for the price. Leading the pack is the CX4 and the Extar

But I love my 11.5 AR Saint Victor, and the AP5 isn’t the real thing, but it looks sweet.
I’m not interested in getting a different caliber than 9mm. I try to keep everything I run to specific calibers.

Hello guys, recently bought and AP5 (MP5 clone), and I’m wanting to add an optic. What should I be looking for, and what is best practical?

-absolute co-witness
-1/3 co-witness
-tall mount

I’m finding the iron sights to be a bit difficult to use. With that being said, practice makes perfect, and I’m definitely planning on mastering over time.

I guess my question is, what are the pros and cons of the 3 options above.

Just trying to learn more,

Thanks

Ordered a few times from them, first time getting stickers and they're good ones.

Looking to see if anybody in this sub has done any home porting on a handgun slide and barrel. It seems like it’s pretty simple, you just need holes that line up in theory. But I’m too chicken shit to try out without at least some anecdotal evidence that you can just drill and de-burr and not blow your pistol apart 😂

Jesus Christ.

Not only a home-made firearm, but a 50?
Still trying to figure out how it works.. slam-fire?

I want to replace my rear sight on my stiga rifle for an adjustable one from Marble Arm #69w, but I don't know if I should buy the normal or high version.

I talked with a guy from customer support, he said that "the sights are measured from the bottom of the base to the bottom of the notch" and according to the measurements I gave him, I should get the high one. I asked him if the dovetail part was part of the base and he just responded the same thing.

The part that confuses me is that when you follow the instructions to find the heights, it doesn't mention adding or subtracting the dovetail. It just says to take the barrel radius + the sight height which wouldn't take into account the dovetail height. The rear sight on my rifle is dovetailed directly in the barrel, maybe it's not the standard or modern way?

My rear sight, from the top of barrel to the bottom of the notch (so the dovetail is not included) is 0.377", which would be in the range of the normal height sight but the guy said that I need to add the dovetail height so 0.377" + 0.090"= 0.467" which is now in the range of the high sight.

Please help, I'm so confused right now..

I've been looking for magazines for my S&W 1076 and the used prices are $250-400. At what price would it be worthwhile for a manufacturer to reproduce discontinued magazines?

One of my customers is a gun broker, and he’s giving me first pick. (the pearl handle 1911 is mine already) there’s 2 different AK’s , a colt 1911 with the black grip, and a Remington model 12

Buying a new .243 and debating on which scope to put on it. Debating between a 3-9x40 or a 4-12-40. Any recommendations?

Has anyone ever had this issue with EO Tech 552? I had it on my 9 mm and today I got about four rounds into shooting. I heard a small pop and I completely lost the radical and when I started looking at it, there’s a loose piece of glass inside of it. Is there something that EO tech will cover?

Besides the Stribog are there any other good PCC under a thousand?