Gun tests are everywhere.  It seems that for every make and model there is a report of amazing results, especially if it’s in a pay-for-play magazine or on a pay-for-play YouTube channel.  Countering those claims are often dozens of e-experts who claim the most terrible experiences ever not recorded.  The truth is they could very likely all […]
Firearms Technology
Brigand Arms Handguards: Cool to the Touch, Amazingly Light, Astoundingly Strong
Brigand Arms makes carbon fiber hand guards. The pictures show the revolutionary use of sophisticated materials, but until you handle one you can’t really understand how light they really are. The 9-inch rail weighs only 3.9 ounces without rails or accessories. That’s less than $5 worth of quarters and they are stronger than you can believe. […]
Want to Fold Your Rifle? Three Choices, One Video
The PDW craze is upon us. After the ATF changed its opinion again to re-allow braces to be shouldered Americans have been busy building compact weapons that are easier to store, transport, and wield. Folding stocks are nothing new in the firearms world, but aftermarket options to retrofit folding mechanisms have grown. In the video […]
What about .30 Carbine for Home Defense?
.30 Carbine for a home defense round ? I know even typing that sentence might launch the site into a whole new realm of craziness and drama. The .30 Carbine round and specifically the M1 Carbine was tagged with a terrible rumor that it was ineffective and not lethal, there are hundreds of thousands of […]
Apex Tactical Specialties Glock Action Enhancement Kit: Smooth is Fast
In today’s every expanding world of striker fired pistols a common complaint from many shooters revolves around long mushy triggers. It doesn’t seem to matter what brand of pistol whether it be a Glock, Smith & Wesson, Sig Sauer or even a CZ, most people agree the triggers could always be better. Enter Apex Tactical […]
A2 Flash Hider: Cheap and Effective
Over the years, the A2 Flash Hider has gotten a bad rap. The Army spent a lot of time and money developing this marvel. It doesn’t look as cool as the new aggressive muzzle brakes, but it does a different job. The flash hider reduces flash so you are not blinded and there are no […]
2020 Vision: Military Small Arms Evolution
The US Military is actively looking to modernize its small arms. The current legacy systems are designs that originated in the 1950s and are pretty much at their design evolutionary limits. To improve the system’s core capabilities the round it fires needed to change. From Soldiers Systems here is the 5,000 unit solicitation for the new machine […]
XM-16E1 Operation and Function: 1966 US Army Training Video
Way back before the internet, the Army made training films. In 1966, the XM-16E1 was the new hotness and the Army wanted to train a million draftees how to use it. They produced an Operation and Function Training Video which is still one of the most informative videos ever made. It uses a cut away […]
Infographic on the Beretta 92 (M-9) and the Sig 320 (XM-17): U.S. Army Upgrades
We have written a lot lately about the Sig 320. It has won the ICE contract and was recently selected by the Army as the winner of the Modular Handgun System (MHS) competition. In the latest news, Glock filed a protest with the government about the Army awarding the MHS contract to Sig Sauer. This […]
Remington Recall: Upgrade Instead with Brownell’s
I ordered my first Remington 700 and the next day the internet was ablaze with news about yet another recall from one of America’s most famed manufacturers. Â Remington has recalled an American classic, the Remington 700. Â Unfortunately I believed the more tabloid-like gun blogs and thought it included all Remington 700s. Fortunately that is not […]