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There has recently been a fair amount of interest in some parts of the gun-world population about what I call the Civilian Personal Defense Weapon, C-PDW for short. In the chapter titled “Short Rifles and Long Pistols: The Quest for the ‘Civilian’ PDW” in Volume Four of my book series “Gunfighting, and Other Thoughts about […]
(Originally published on Tactical Life) Customizing your AR for a caliber-specific scenario is as easy as pulling two pins. The modular characteristics of the AR platform make it one of the most versatile weapons systems ever designed. You can swap out upper receivers for a specific need, like CQB and home-defense work, or change the […]
Rock Island’s TCM series of affordable yet high quality 1911’s are unique because they are all combination pistols. They shoot the ubiquitous 9mm round but also the new and exotic 22 TCM. 22 TCM has the potential of being the first real self-defense .22 round. My last review of Rock Island’s unique entry into the […]
(Originally published on Tactical Life) Colorado-based AR magazine manufacturer Hexmag has announced plans to launch its new 20-round .308 caliber AR-10 magazine in early January 2017. RELATED STORY: An AR-10 History Lesson Built to operate in highly-demanding shooting environments, the forthcoming Hexmag AR-10/.308 SR-25 magazine includes the following features: Firm seating with a self-lubricating anti-tilt follower Patented HexID […]
While a lot of guys and gals have long ago forsaken the revolver for the automatic it still has a special place in my heart. I could wax poetically about why I like revolvers, but you didn’t come here to read that. Today we are going to discuss revolver grips, specifically the Hogue Tamer grips. […]
(Originally published on Tactical Life) The core of the M40A5 is Remington’s time-proven Model 700 push-feed action, and each rifle is built by USMC armorers at Quantico using high-quality components from carefully selected vendors to support the Corps’ long-range mission where applicable. The evolution of the Marines’ sniper rifle has been interesting and ongoing. The […]
(Article originally published on Tactical Life) Bushmaster has unveiled its new modern sporting rifle, the Minimalist-SD. Chambered in 5.56mm NATO and 300 AAC Blackout, the Bushmaster Minimalist-SD boasts an average overall weight of six pounds, an FNC treated 16-inch barrel, a Mission First Tactical stock, grip and magazine, and much more. MSRP is $1,169. See below for a […]
The overall slender design of the Impact Sport Earmuffs reduced any interference when shouldering a rifle. In addition, they fit comfortably under a Modular Integrated Communications Helmet (MICH) as well as the Ops-Core and Team Wendy helmet variants.
(Originally published on Tactical Life) Meopta has announced that its 30mm ZD 6-24×56 RD riflescope for sniper rifles is now available with resettable 1/10 milliradian (MIL) windage and elevation turrets. Both this model and the earlier variant with ¼ MOA turrets feature the illuminated MilDot II reticle. More in the press release below. RELATED STORY: On Target – 10 […]
If you are an instructor or serious shooter you absolutely need a laser training pistol. There are varieties out there and they are a fantastic tool to help beginners and exponentially increase the value of dry firing for the experienced shooter. Laser Ammo graciously sent me their Advanced Training Laser Pistol (ATLP). I was lucky […]
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