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America’s Pit Bull The United States Marine Corps has always done things a little differently than the other branches of the service, and that’s a good thing. You want to have various tools in your toolbox to successfully tackle any problem that may arise. The problem is, that the Marine Corps is a part of […]
Accusations and Indictments A twenty-five-year-old 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team member stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas, has been arrested for allegedly illegally manufacturing and selling parts that enable an AR-15 to be converted from semi-automatic to full automatic firing. The FBI is accusing Specialist Grant Lee Mosley of selling the parts online. He allegedly manufactured […]
Looking into resolving the shortcomings the US Army experienced during World War II, firearm manufacturers raced to create a better version of the .30-06 Springfield, which performed relatively poorly, especially in adapting to semi-automatic rifles. In the early 1950s, these experimentations led to the development of the T65 series, thanks to the .300 Savage as […]
Can’t find that perfect cartridge? Why not make your own? Or at least that’s what one of the inventors of the Magnum cartridge did in the 20th century. The prolific gun writer Elmer Keith kickstarted the Magnum era in the 1930s when he designed the .357 Magnum because the shell he wanted didn’t exist—and it […]
In the 1970s, a man named Mark Gwinn, Jr designed the first Bushmaster Assault Rifle upon returning from the Vietnam war under the defunct firearm manufacturing company, the Gwinn Arms Company of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to capitalize on the rising trend of military assault rifles. Around this period, rifles slowly shifted from M14 to M16, […]
Before we start the side-by-side contrast and comparison between rifle ballistics’ 300 Blackout and 5.56mm NATO, let’s first dive into each of its humble beginnings. AAC’s take on the .30-cal Despite being a new caliber, the .300 Blackout has quickly risen to prominence in the last 20 years. It’s been popularly used in Special Operations […]
Meet SIG Sauer’s latest compact pistol: the P365-XMacro, wherein macro means more. Thanks to the upgraded magazine, the iconic P365 now has more capacity, shootability, and concealability—a must-have all-in-one package for an everyday carry pistol you’ll ever need. “Macro means more.” The premier firearm manufacturer introduced its latest addition to its P365 series last week, […]
You don’t need a lot of specialized knowledge to clean a Glock. But you do need to know how to clean a dirty Glock 17 slide—and not just in general, but specifically for your Glock 17. There are many different variations of the Glock pistol. The standard ones that most people think of have a […]
Russia appears to be using its invasion of Ukraine as an opportunity to put the AK-12, the most promising model in the AK series, through real-battlefield testing. According to news reports, the Kalashnikov Concern is tweaking its AK-12 rifle according to the experience gained in Russia’s “special military operations” in Ukraine. CEO Vladimir Lepin states […]
Are you looking for an affordable yet reliable semi-loading competition shotgun? Then check out Mossberg’s 940 Pro Tactical shotgun. The leading American firearms manufacturer, Mossberg, released earlier this year the 940 series following its initial debut with the JM Pro Competition at the 2020 Shot Show. With the success of the upgrading and testing, Mossberg […]