H&R Commando: A Retro 300 Blackout Truck Gun
The ongoing debate over the ideal “truck gun” covers a wide range of options, including pistols, shotguns, AR-15s, and PDW-style […]
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SHOT Show 2026 Retrospective
I’ve been attending SHOT Show now for almost 20 years. While I try and have a plan, I always end up coming home and realizing I missed things I would have liked to have seen.
Retro Cool: B. King’s Firearms Micro M16A2-QT Complete Upper
B. King’s Firearms just announced another option in the form of an M16A2-based complete PDW upper with full SBR and pistol versions to come.
The Franken Rifle: An A2 Retro Build
While not based on anything in particular the Franken A2 carbine has a bit of a Fallout vibe to it. It’s a handy iron sighted carbine that would withstand the rigors of the waste long after the batteries on your fancy flat top AR have run out.
Making Retro Handguards New Again
Repro’s have been available for a long time, but they often aren’t built as well as original GI parts. The folks at Luth AR and Echo Nine Three have us covered though. Both companies are now offering new manufacture retro handguards made to GI specs.
Luth-AR Adds Two New Retro AR Uppers
I saw that Luth-AR had a couple of complete carry handle uppers on display at the SHOT Show earlier this year and it looks like they finally dropped on their website.
Blast From the Past: Building a Retro 1980’s M16K SBR
The M16K was the creation of Tim LaFrance and his shop, La France Specialties back in the 1980’s. It was designed for close-in use by executive protection details, vehicle crews, or SWAT entry teams in tight quarters.
Harrington and Richardson Launches the Retro DOE 7.5-Inch 9mm Pistol
H&R launched their 9mm Model 635 last year at SHOT. This is a semi auto clone of the Colt 635 SMG. They also teased a possible 633 DOE model at the show. Now H&R Retro DOE 7.5″ 9mm complete pistol is a reality.
American Icon 608 Retro Mod Build Kit
The 608 was a chopped M16 built to be an aircrew survival rifle. It used a 10-inch barrel with a conical flash hider and a simple fixed tubular stock and it was designed to be stored disassembled.
A Vietnam Classic: The XM177E2 Retro Build
The XM177E2 is definitely a historical piece, coming out of the Vietnam War as it did. Even today, it’s still a light, handy carbine for the farm or camp, and it’s a lot of fun to shoot.