Firearms

M134 Minigun – Old Painless Lives and Fires

Good old General Electric produces everything, and I mean everything from microwaves to miniguns. The subject of today’s article is, of course, the latter. If you want to learn about microwaves, comment below, and I’ll help you out. Is there a more visceral 7.62mm weapon than the M134 Minigun? I saw them here and there […]

Do You Want a Rifle Built for You and Not by You? Then Try the Daniel Defense AR-15

One of the main things that make the modern AR platform so versatile, is adaptability. The potential customization and configurations are endless. Whether it’s an AR-15, an AR-10, an AR-9, or an AR with .300 Blackout, and so on, you have options. Many serious shooters and firearms aficionados prefer building or customizing their own ARs, […]

The CMMG FourSix – The Personal-Defense Weapon Comes Home

Personal-defense weapons sit somewhere between the assault rifle and submachine gun in terms of power, range, and capability. True PDWs like the MP7 and P90 are select-fire weapons made for close encounters. They offer more range than 9mm and can punch through soft armor quite efficiently. Due to infringements on the 2nd Amendment, we can’t […]

The SA80 – The World’s Worst Small Arms Family

When I say SA80, you likely picture a bullpup rifle, and you’re not wrong, although it’s wise to know that term SA80 refers to an entire family of small arms, and not just the rifle variant. The SA80 consists of the L85 rifle, the L86 light support weapon, the L22 carbine, and the L98 Cadet […]

.380 vs 9mm: Which Is the Better Caliber for Everyday Carry (EDC)?

Who doesn’t love a good debate? The firearms community is full of them. Like the Glock 19 versus the Sig P320, for example. Both of those guns are chambered for 9mm, so it’s an orange-to-orange comparison. Even more to the point today, 9mm has become more or less the default caliber for most handguns and […]

America’s Military Shotguns – The 5 Shotguns in the Armory

Military Shotguns are devastating close-range weapons that are brutally efficient in close-quarters combat (CQC). Most bad guys can’t take a blast of 00 buckshot and shake it off. A load of buckshot at close range can be devastating to the threat. Not only that, but in warfare, the shotgun’s spread of buckshot can help hit […]

The M26 MASS – A New Generation of Underbarrel Shotgun

Attaching crap under the barrel of the rifle has long been a tradition of the United States military. Like the classic American television show Pimp My Ride, the U.S. Army knows soldiers love guns, so they attach a gun to your gun, dawg! Seriously though, attaching weaponry beneath a carbine can be a handy way […]

Threat Weapons – 9 Bad Guy Guns You Should Know

The world is a big place, and it’s full of guns, lots and lots of different guns. If you are a military member, certain branches of the federal government, an overseas contractor, or simply a traveler who appreciates the more dangerous parts of travel, we need to talk. Specifically, we need to talk about the […]

The 5 Best Less Lethal Weapons for Self-Defense

If you’re anything like me, then the protection of yourself and your family is of utmost importance to you. I would contend that none of these less-lethal weapons for self-defense that I will highlight are superior to a firearm in the hands of a well-trained person, but each of them has its place in either […]

The Machine Pistol – Where It Fits in the Toolbox

When World War I started, the men fighting it were armed with bolt-action rifles and machine guns that weighed tens of pounds. The need for a lighter, faster firing weapon became obvious. This need developed into two categories: The first was the automatic rifle; the second was the submachine gun. Both sides got submachine guns […]