Prior to the introduction of the Maschinengewehr 42, or MG42 for short, the German military deployed the MG34. The MG34 was an intricate and lightweight machine gun that could be easily carried by one soldier in the field of battle. However, the nuanced design and feathery weight of the MG34 began to present problems when…
Back in 1941, during the height of the Battle of Bryansk, a young Soviet tank driver named Mikhail Kalashnikov found himself in the hospital recovering from wartime injuries. While he mended, he began drawing up plans for a new type of battle rifle that could provide the suppressive fire support of a traditional, two-man machine…
Heckler and Koch, commonly referred to as H&K among shooting enthusiasts, has a legacy of creating firearms that are exceptional. In fact, they have been adopted by armies from around the world as standard issue troop weapons. The H&K G3 was created in the late 1950s and still serves admirably today. But some three decades…
The German “Maschinenpistole 5,” or MP5 as it is commonly called, is an iconic weapon that has seen use on virtually all continents over the past fifty years. If you’re a fan of cop movies, action flicks, or you’ve seen real action as a member of an armed forces unit, odds are that the profile…
MARK 46 If you are looking for a fun-to-shoot, fully automatic machine gun in Las Vegas, come down to The Range 702 to try out the Mark 46 today. The Mark 46 is a light weight special operations variant of the M249 squad automatic weapon, or SAW. The M249 was originally developed by the Army as an effective…
H&K VP9 If you are looking for a high-quality 9mm pistol that doesn’t compromise on performance, look no further than the Heckler & Koch VP9. This ground breaking striker-fired handgun features unparalleled trigger quality coupled with their signature high-strength reinforced polyamide frame. Another important feature to note about the VP9 is the ergonomic grip design,…
TRANSCRIPTION Hi, My name is Scott and I’m here with The Range 702 to show you some of the cool guns that we have here at The Range for you to rent. Before I start the video, I do want you let you know that all of these guns have been checked multiple times for safety, so…
Glock fans may have heard about it but the new single stack 9mm Glock 43 is coming to The Range 702 in April 2015! Our distributors have said they will issue The Range 702 30 guns on the initial order. Now keep in mind what one says could be a whole lot different then what they do, so we…
Recently I had an urge to put rounds down range with a Beretta PX4 Storm Compact in 9mm. Now Beretta, as everyone knows has been around for a billion years and I must say that this particular gun is not too shabby. This PX4 Compact hold 15+1, I was shooting reloaded standard 115 gr. FMJ…
The gun of the month for review is the year old Glock 42. This is in my opinion probably the best .380 subcompact gun that I have ever shot. It weighs in at just under a pound unloaded, and has the factory installed 5.5# trigger that many of us really like for consistency. It holds…
