Shooting

The 8 Pistols That Battled to Win the Army’s XM17 MHS Competition

Courtesy of Tactical Life By now you’re probably aware that Sig Sauer’s P320 won the U.S. Army’s XM17 Modular Handgun System (MHS) competition to replace the legacy M9 and M11 service handguns—mil-spec versions of the Beretta 92FS and Sig P228, respectively. Starting with the Future Handgun System (FHS) over a decade ago, which merged with U.S. Special Operation […]

Gun Review: Hands-On with the Ed Brown Special Forces .45

Courtesy of Tactical Life The name Ed Brown has been synonymous with quality 1911 pistols and parts for over 50 years. Ed started working on pistols and competing in the new ISPC game in the 1970s. This led to him opening Ed Brown Products with the goal of producing the world’s best parts and pistols. While his […]

New from Tyrant Designs CNC: The HALO AR HandStop

Courtesy of Tactical Life A few months after introducing its Vertical Forward AR Grip, Illinois-based Tyrant Designs is back with its new HALO AR HandStop. RELATED STORY: 21 Great Aftermarket Grips and Rails for Your AR Rifle Machined from aerospace grade aluminum and finished in hardcoat black, red, grey and blue, the Tyrant Designs HALO AR HandStop […]

Video: 80 Percent Arms | Easy Jig Gen 2 Tutorial

The word’s easiest to use, fully universal, 80% lower jig capable of finishing AR-15 lowers. Our friends over at 80-Lower.com have put together an awesome tutorial on how to use the Easy Jig Gen 2 for milling 80 lowers. The Easy Jig Gen 2 is the latest development from 80 Percent Arms. This tutorial showcases how easy […]

ATF Releases List of the 10 States with the Most Registered Silencers

Courtesy of Tactical Life It’s that time of year again: the ATF has unveiled its annual Firearms Commerce report for 2017, a comprehensive overview of—you guessed it—the state of firearms commerce in the U.S. RELATED STORY: It’s Time to Get Loud If You Want the Hearing Protection Act to Pass There’s a ton of data to pore […]

Zenith Z-5P subgun | Quick Look

While the venerable HK Mp5 has been in service since the ’60’s, it gained true icon status in the 1980’s. Between watching real world commandos take down the bad guys of the world on the news and enjoying Arnold and Chuck stack nameless henchmen into piles with the little subgun on the silver screen, the […]

Gun Cleaning: Reasons Why You Need to Clean Your Damn Firearms

Courtesy of Tactical Life It’s been a gradual thing. Lubricants got better, and then engineers started monkeying with the surfaces of steel gun parts on a molecular level to make them both slippery and corrosion resistant. In the late 1960s American GIs were dying in Vietnam for lack of cleaning gear and the training to […]

Vortex Venom 3 MOA Red Dot optic

While some guns deserve iron sights: the majority of rifles, shotguns (and even a number of handguns) benefit from the use of optics. There is a red dot or scope for every application. With every base covered, how do manufacturers keep pushing the market forward? Well, usually by making their optics lighter, tougher, more power-efficient […]

Just the Tip: Press Checks

Courtesy of Breach Bang Clear JTT: Press Checks Tom Marshall My favorite argument against press checks goes something like this: “You shouldn’t have to press check! You should always know the condition of your weapon!” But…how do we verify the condition of our weapon? Hint: it rhymes with dress necks. Personally, I’m a fan of […]

Daniel Defense Unveils New Cerakote Deep Woods Rifle Finish

Courtesy of Tactical Life Daniel Defense has unveiled a brand new Cerakote rifle finish called Deep Woods. RELATED STORY: 7 Torture-Tested Daniel Defense ARs Featuring a green earth-tone color created specifically for Daniel Defense, the Cerakote Deep Woods finish is touted as being more durable than previous Cerakote finishes. The company also says it offers greater […]