(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) It’s important for you to be able to control your AR rifle while firing—it’s critical for precise aiming. And what if you want to add accessories like lights, lasers or a bipod? That’s why dozens of companies offer aftermarket grips and handguards. Not every shooter is the same, and these […]
Trends That Will Change the Knife World in 2017
When they put up their new 2017 calendars, many in the knife world breathed a sigh of relief. Election years are sometimes the most challenging for the industry. There were exceptions, but for most knife manufacturers and retailers five years of consecutive growth came to an abrupt end in 2016. Not only did a heated run for President steal knife buyers’ […]
JTT: Optimizing The Drop Leg Holster System
(Courtesy of Breach Bang Clear) Just The Tip: Optimizing the Drop Leg Holster System Fifty Shades of FDE [Images Courtesy of Muzzle Flash Media] You should do what works for you, no matter what I say. But we can all agree (or at least most of us) that drop leg holsters aren’t the best platform […]
COMBAT SHOOTING: POSITIONS FOR RIFLES, FUNDAMENTALS PART 2
10 Rounds at 5 Yards: A performance measure In the last part we discussed the importance of a good fighting stance for the rifle as a foundation to build on. Now we will discuss a skills drill that will help a shooter to test whether or not their stance grip and position on the rifle […]
MNKF: The Attleboro Knife
(Courtesy of Breach Bang Clear) Monday Night Knife Fights: The Attleboro Knife Alexander Crown A few years ago a good friend of mine, Ken Hunt, started a small knife outfit with his much-cooler-than-him wife, Kat. Ken is a retired Special Forces officer who fortunately spent time enlisted first, and I remind him often that is […]
Double-Stack Strikers: 10 of the Best Striker-Fired Pistols Available Today
(Courtesy of Tactical Life) Technology was one of the driving factors for the economic engine of the 1980s. Personal computers found their way into both businesses and homes, communication advances leapt forward with the breakup of the telephone monopoly, and pistols began to displace revolvers as the dominant handgun in duty holsters around the nation. […]
Cold Steel Unleashes Massive New for 2017 Lineup
Less than a month after revealing its patent pending HTR opening mechanism, Cold Steel is breaking with tradition by releasing its entire 2017 catalog ahead of SHOT Show. Including line extensions, the Ventura, California company is introducing an unprecedented 94 new for 2017 products. Cold Steel will be shipping 19 new fixed blade models and 9 new folders in 2017. […]
COMBAT SHOOTING: FUNDAMENTALS PART 1
Combat shooting fundamentals vs Traditional marksmanship fundamentals For those that intend on training in the discipline of combat shooting one must have a good understanding of the differences between the fundamentals of both combat shooting and traditional marskmanship otherwise known as competition shooting. First we will discuss the traditional marksmanship fundamentals which can also be […]
OGRE MFG LLC., KEEPING YOUR WEAPONS CLEAN AND MORE
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Ashbury Precision Ordnance Builds Custom Tactical Rifles for New Television Series – SHOOTER Premier
The new TV series is based on the hit 2007 movie by the same title starring Mark Wahlberg, who is also the new series’s Executive Producer. “The SHOOTER production team did not want a non-functioning Hollywood prop,” said Matthew Peterson, Ashbury’s Product Development Coordinator. “It was important that the sniper rifle used in the TV […]