The AR 15 comes in nearly any configuration you can think of. What started as a 5.56 caliber rifle has slowly shifted to a rainbow’s worth of calibers. This included a number of big-bore calibers that take the AR 15 from a .223 caliber weapon to a .45 caliber rifle. Today we are looking at […]
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The 458 SOCOM – Big Bore AR Calibers Part I
The AR 15 puts them in modular. As a platform, the rifle can be converted to basically any use. It can be a carbine, DMR rifle, light sniper rifle, and an SMG-sized silent killer. It’s been adopted to numerous calibers, including big-bore calibers. Today we are looking at one of the more popular AR big-bore […]
Glock 19 Gen 5: A Little Bit More Perfection
“Glock Perfection®” has been the company’s tagline for many years. When Glock released its fifth-generation pistols a couple of years ago, many people asked why. With Generation 5, Glock has made things just a little bit more perfect. That is kind of an oxymoron, though. I mean, if it’s perfect, can it become more perfect? […]
Which Are the Best Guns for Home-Defense?
“Which are the best guns for home defense?” As a firearms instructor and military veteran, I hear that question all the time. Many of you have probably asked this question, or a variation of it, as well. As always, I feel the need to include a disclaimer: Everyone has lots of opinions. Some opinions are […]
The Legend of the 100-Round Drum – A Blunder or a Well of Ammo?
Magazine capacity has always been one of those things where a balance must be struck. In the military-rifle category, we’ve constantly seen an increase in the rounds carried. In WWI, it was five rounds, and in World War II, it was eight rounds. Vietnam saw the rise of the 20-rounder, and eventually, with the adoption […]
Mossberg 930 Tactical – Affordable Semi-Auto Awesomeness
Semi-auto shotguns have come a long way in the last 20 years. Back in the day, semi-auto shotguns were rarely kept around for tactical purposes. If they were, then the roll mark said Benelli, and they cost an arm and a leg. These days things are changing. Semi-auto shotgun reliability has increased tenfold, and guns […]
Saiga 12: The Russian 12-Gauge Man Stopper
The AK platform isn’t the most modular of designs, but it’s seemingly adaptable for many tasks. Need a light machine gun? Well, the RPK has you covered. Need a sniper rifle? Well, the PSL has you covered. Need a shotgun? Well, the Saiga 12 has you covered. Kalashnikov’s favorite platform can be seemingly adapted into […]
The Stoner 63 – The Light Machinegun Favored by the SEALS in Vietnam
The Stoner 63 is a 5.56×45mm NATO modular weapon system. Using a variety of modular components, it can be easily configured as an assault rifle, carbine, top-fed light machine gun, belt-fed squad automatic weapon, or as a vehicle-mounted weapon. The Stoner 63 was never adopted for widespread use by American forces during the Vietnam War […]
FN 509 Wins LAPD Service-Pistol Contest
One of the best things to happen to the pistol and firearms community was the U.S. Army’s XM17 Modular Handgun System (MHS) competition. The Army announced the competition in 2015 and in January 2017 crowned Sig Sauer P320’s as the winner. Most know that Glock offered the Glock 19x but might not know that Beretta, […]
Girl Talk: Which Are the Best Guns for Women?
As in teaching or training, one size never fits all. The same is just as true in the firearms space. And since most of the trainers out there are men, it’s time to stop training with that mentality. It’s also time for men to stop making really bad recommendations on the best guns for women. […]