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Guns & Ammo Precision Rifle Shooter 2025 | TAO50

By: Frank MelloniPhotos by: Mark Fingar KAHR FIREARMS GROUP GRACES US WITH ANOTHER “FIFTY.” Most people can pick up the iconic Desert Eagle Mark XIX pistol out of a lineup without much trouble, as few handguns own .50-caliber status. This firearm is so prolific that its maker, Magnum research, is affectionately known as “the Desert […]

Small Arms Defense Journal | MSPO & DSEI 2025 SHOW SPECIAL

THE RIFLE PLATFORM WE CHOSE There are quite a few bolt-action .50 BMG (12.7x99mm) rifles that have been on the market, but the new Auto Ordnance manufactured (Skip Patel from 21st Tec’s design) TAO50 has a number of very intriguing features. To this author, one of the most important is the fact that it is […]

The Thompson TAO50 – A .50 BMG Powerhouse | Athlon Outdoors

By: Fred Mastison When the discussion on powerful rifles starts, the .50 BMG round ultimately enters the conversation. Known for its ballistic prowess, it is seen as the king of go-far and hit hard. The challenge has always been just how to tame this beast. While the 125-pound M2 machine gun does a decent job […]

Marines Up! Auto-Ordnance Reveals 80th Anniversary Iwo Jima M1 Carbine | Guns.com

“The raising of that flag on Suribachi means a Marine Corps for the next 500 years.”-James Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy, Feb. 23, 1945 Eighty years ago, three divisions of United States Marines and their Navy Corpsmen, joined by the Army’s 147th Regiment, stormed the sulfurous black sands of a then little-known island called Iwo […]

Auto-Ordnance Unveils the 250th Anniversary Marines & Navy Commemorative Thompsons!

This product is a special edition, semi-automatic Thompson M1 carbine meticulously customized by the artists at Altered Arsenal to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Marines. The rifle immediately stands out with its presentation-grade, Cerakote two-tone receiver, featuring a matte black upper and a contrasting white lower. The left side is boldly emblazoned with the […]