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U.S. Army Mandates New Procedures for M-4A1 Carbines

U.S. Army Mandates New Procedures for M-4A1 Carbines

The Army is investigating the unintentional firing of an M4A1 carbine in a Soldier made video. To produce this malfunction, the selector switch must be placed between the Semi position and the Auto position, the trigger pulled and then the selector rotated into the Auto position. While this seems serious, it is not a manipulation […]

Shooting outside? Hydrate for performance

Shooting Outside? Hydrate for Performance

Warm weather is here.  If you work or train outdoors you can be exposed to high levels of heat, making proper hydration critical to performance and health.   Heat injuries can kill you.  The good news:  it is pretty easy to stay safe and healthy with a little fore thought.  Dehydration causes stupidity and injury, have […]

The Sig 320 X-Five is the flagship of the 320 X-Series. Sig calls it the "pinnacle for competition." It is chambered in 9mm or .40 S&W and ready for a match right out of the box. The X-5 has been upgraded with every feature a boy could want: a five-inch match barrel, flat trigger, fully adjustable sights, detachable flared magazine well, integrated grip weight, extended beavertail, undercut trigger guard, extended slide catch lever and optic ready. I got the 9mm model and I am not disappointed. The gun looks great, the slide has three lightning cuts on top and grasping grooves in the slide that are straight and aligned with the grip angle. To top it all off, each P320 X-Five includes four (4) 21rd steel magazines. It comes in a nice foam fitted Sig pistol box. I wanted the P320 X-Five 9mm because it incorporates all of the features I wanted to maximize accuracy, and ergonomics while maintaining the modularity of the P320 platform. You can buy a cheap gun ad up grade it, but you never know if the parts are going to work well together. The X-Five is ready on arrival. The X-Series grip module has a deep trigger guard undercut, a high back strap and an extended beavertail which combined with the flared mag well exactly form to my hand. This gives me a high grip for great recoil management. The removable grip weight lets me tweak the balance to exactly where I want it. The X-Five has a straight trigger that helps the shooter get a consistent set and press. It breaks at 90 degrees for an even better feeling pull. Dawson Precision® Fiber Optic sights are my favorite. The colored post draws the eye and the wide rear notch lines up fast and provides a very precise picture. The rear sights are fully-adjustable. As if that wasn't good enough, there is more. The X-Five pistol is optics-ready right out of the box. The rear sight plate can be removed as a unit and replaced with a ROMEO1 red dot optic. Specs: CALIBER 9mm Luger ACTION TYPE Semi-Auto FRAME SIZE Full-Size FRAME MATERIAL Polymer SLIDE FINISH Nitron SLIDE MATERIAL Stainless Steel BARREL MATERIAL Stainless Steel ACCESSORY RAIL M1913 TRIGGER Striker TRIGGER TYPE X-Series Straight BARREL LENGTH 5 in (127 mm) OVERALL LENGTH 8.5 in (216 mm) OVERALL WIDTH 1.6 in (41 mm) HEIGHT 5.8 in (147 mm) WEIGHT 35.6 oz (1 kg) The Sig 320X5-9-BAS has a MSRP of $1,005.00 Once I get the X-5 out to the range and get a few thousand rounds through it, I will report back and give you an update. Featured photo by author. Holster by Bravo Concealment, Ammo from Sig Ammunition

Sig 320 X-Five: Competition Ready Right Out of the Box

The Sig 320 X-Five is the flagship of the 320 X-Series. Sig calls it the “pinnacle for competition.” It is chambered in 9mm or .40 S&W and ready for a match right out of the box. The X-5 has been upgraded with every feature a boy could want: a five-inch match barrel, flat trigger, fully adjustable […]

So you want to be a gun writer: We can help

So you want to be a gun writer: We can help

With the slow death of print media, the internet has become the gun community’s voice in the 21st century.  The sudden introduction of thousands of new faces on YouTube and blogs have allowed us access to information undreamed of even 10 years ago.  If you have watched this phenomenon and thought “I could do that” […]

The Ideal cartridge for personal defense? It May Be The .40 S&W

.40 S&W: Ideal Cartridge for Self Defense?

The .40 S&W has been called “the Ideal cartridge for personal defense”. Does it live up to that title? There have been a lot of folks through the years who thought so and new ammo lines like the SIG V-Crown have pushed the .40’s performance to new levels. Specifically developed to duplicate performance of the […]

Mec-Gar Magazines: Your SIG 228's Unsung Hero

Mec-Gar Magazines: Your SIG 228’s Unsung Hero

Mec-Gar makes their new Optimum magazines for twenty-seven different models of handguns. Using advanced materials and re-designed components covered in new anti-friction coating, Optimum magazines for the Sig 228 series pistols and the military’s M11 hold2 18 rounds and extends out just past the bottom of the pistol. The Mec-Gar flush fit 228 magazine holds […]

Nikon’s New FX1000: First Focal Plane, Feature Heavy

Watch as long-range YouTuber Highjak86 unboxes the new Nikon Black FX1000.  An evolution of the BLACK X1000 that won Optic of the Year on TheArmsGuide last year.  Upgrades to the Nikon Black FX1000 include laser etched turret markings including direction markings that are apparent to the shooter while on the rifle.  Why hasn’t that been […]

SIG SAUER P320 Advanced Sport Pistol: Bring Training Home

SIG SAUER P320 Advanced Sport Pistol: Bring Training Home

The SIG SAUER P320 has been in the news as it won the Army Modular Handgun selection as well as the Department of Homeland Security selection as the new handgun for ICE. SIG has built a training companion to their P320 handguns, the SIG SAUER P320 Advanced Sport Pellet (ASP) CO2-powered air pistols. The P320’s […]

Holosun HS515CM: Holoy Cow This Baby is Loaded With Features

Holosun HS515CM: Holoy Cow This Baby is Loaded With Features

The HS515CM is a micro red dot optic. You can switch from a 2 MOA dot to a 65 MOA circle dot with a push of a button. The back-up battery lasts up to 5-years on the dot and up to 2 years on the circle dot. The included Quick Detach 2 piece mount provides […]

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