Shooting

Watch: Larry Vickers fires the interesting Russian AN-94 weapon system

Russia puts out some interesting weapons. One of those interesting designs is the rapid fire two round burst AN-94. The system is odd, everything from the magazine to the complex operating system to the felt recoil. In the following video Larry Vickers gets some hands on time with the Russian AN-94 weapon system. Photo courtesy […]

SB Tactical Releases Side-Folding Brace for the CZ 805 Bren S1

Originally published on Tactical Life Photo by SB Tactical We’re big fans of SB Tactical around here. We’re also big fans of the CZ 805 Bren S1. So it was only natural that SB Tactical would read our minds and release the SBT805, a pistol brace designed exclusively for that PDW pistol. RELATED STORY: Compact Thunder – CZ-USA’s […]

Watch: Training hub Greyhive launches

The training hub Greyhive recently launched. Greyhive is a hub of professional shooters, strength coaches and other subject matter experts. Greyhive aims to bring vetted, trusted and relevant training content generated by industry-leading instructors and SME’s. Watch below for a short preview of what is to come. Photo courtesy of Greyhive Youtube channel

A Marine’s tips for carrying pistols with reflex sights: holsters

Early this year the Army announced they had selected the Sig P320 (M17) as their official sidearm. The modular handgun has continued to be a hit among gun enthusiasts, aided by the addition of RX models to the product line. Naval Special Warfare recently added the Glock 19 to their inventory, also capable of a slide-mounted reflex sight. Regardless of your […]

CMMG MK47 Mutant | A 7.62×39 AR-15 done right

We’ve all been listening to the AR-15 vs AK-47 debate for years. Rather than being content with producing quality AR’s, CMMG has thrown their hat into the hybrid ring and has produced the MK47 Mutant: a heavily modified rifle based on the AR-15, chambered in 7.62×39 and adapted to use AK-47 mags. Based on CMMG’s […]

Grey Ghost Gear Rifle Case | Low vis transporter

If you’ve seen one rifle case, you’ve seen them all, right? When I was asked to review a rifle case from Grey Ghost Gear, I had mixed emotions. First, I was happy to see what GGG had to offer because I’ve never utilized their gear. And I was interested in what they had to offer […]

New Zealand Defence Force to Buy Barrett M107A1, MRAD Rifles

Originally published on Tactical Life Photo by New Zealand Defence Force The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has announced it is buying the .50 BMG BarrettM107A1 anti-materiel rifle and the Multi Role Adaptive Design (MRAD) sniper rifle in .338 Lapua Magnum. RELATED STORY: Barrett Fieldcraft Rifle – Tactical-Life’s ‘Gun of the Month’ for June 2017 The contract with Barrett calls for the […]

Safariland 6378 Glock 19 Holster with RTI GCODE

I had some experience with Safariland holsters prior to the military. I ran my Glock 22 in a 6280 light compatible holster with a belt mount. It was a good holster and held the weapon securely via a latching hood. My main complaint with this holster was that it was unable to retain the pistol […]

The Burris RT-6 Riflescope Is Built For Stupid Fast Speed

Originally published on Tactical Life Photo courtesy of Dave Bahde Optics companies continue to refine and improve rifle scopes with the 1-6 power scope growing in popularity. It’s about perfect for 90 percent of what you can do with a carbine. Once 3-gun really took off the 1-6 power scope followed closely behind. Just enough […]

MantisX | Firearms Training System: For better training at home and the range

As responsible gun owners, especially those of us who regularly carry firearms, we do our best to maintain proficiency. We have all heard that shooting is a perishable skill, and may have even experienced losing a step or two ourselves when taking a hiatus from the range. Regardless of whether you live at the range […]