Shooting

LiNQ’d & Loaded: Testing the Crimson Trace LiNQ Laser & Light

(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) Crimson Trace is known for its instinctively activated laser-aiming devices. As soon as you grip your firearm, the laser activates. And last year the company unveiled its new LiNQ light/laser system for AR-style rifles. Like its predecessors, the Crimson Trace LiNQ system has instinctive activation, but the big difference is that there […]

TYR Tactical Sling Ding by Pat McNarmara

The TYR Tactical Sling Ding was developed by Pat McNamara, so you know it was designed by someone that actually knows what tools are needed for those that will use them. It’s an essential piece of kit every operator requires. The Sling Ding attaches directly to a standard QD socket utilizing the built-in sling swivel. The […]

UTG Introduces New S4 Stock and Stock Assembly Kit

(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) UTG has a solution for those of you who are in the market for a small lightweight AR stock that retains the major features of a full-size collapsible: the S4 stock. With a weight of just 7.2 ounces, a height of 4.75 inches and an overall length of 4.28 inches, the […]

Precision Shooting in Rain, Sleet and Snow

I’ve been asked on multiple occasions, “Does rain or snow affect the bullet, and how do you adjust for it?” Some precision shooters absolutely freak out when it starts to rain, or may even go as far as to not shoot in those conditions. I like to look at rain, to a certain extent, the way […]

Steiner Updates M332 & M536 Battle Sights with New QD Mount

(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) Steiner’s popular M332 and M536 battle sights have been updated with a new Quick Detach (QD) mount for 2017. The mount boasts an improved lock release, which makes it easier for the end user to open the levers for sight removal, even when wearing gloves. RELATED STORY: Cyber Warriors – Steiner Optics […]

Cyber Warriors: Steiner Optics Leads the Way in the 21st Century

(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) I love a good science-fiction movie, and Hollywood has brought us some great ones. Gifted writers unconstrained by the physics of the real world work alongside filmmaking artisans to portray fanciful capabilities driven solely by the creative capacity of the artists themselves. Future warriors on the silver screen can move, shoot […]

Safariland Model 7304 ALS/SLS holster

Safariland has been around for a long time and their retention holsters are, in my opinion, among the best. The automatic locking system (ALS) is a simple locking mechanism which locks onto the ejection port of the weapon. The weapon is released by putting pressure on a lever with your thumb during your natural draw […]

12 AK Optics and Sights to Get You on Target Quickly

(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) With the increasing number of manufacturers making aftermarket scope mounts and rail systems for the AK platform, it has never been easier to install a stable optic or sight on your favorite rifle. Most scope-mounting systems these days are also designed to ensure your optic, magnified or not, will hold […]

HK VP9 Tactical: The Volkspistole Goes Threaded

(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) Firearms made with threaded barrels are becoming much more prevalent than a few years ago, when threaded barrels were strictly aftermarket options. Though sound suppressors are still not mainstream accessories, every major handgun maker is now offering at least one suppressor-ready pistol for the first time ever, though Glocks are distributor […]

The Steyr Maadi AKM and its Role in the 1984 Classic ‘Red Dawn’

(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) “In our time, no foreign army has ever occupied American soil. Until now.” I can still recite those words, and the first time I read them was in early August of 1984—off at college and cycling between part-time jobs and full-time studies. Ronald Reagan was our president then, and like […]