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Mission First Tactical’s new Extreme Duty Polymer AR Magazine (EDM) is designed for military, law enforcement and serious professional applications, these mags fit all AR-15/M4 platforms and a number of other systems like the Heckler & Koch HK416, FN America FN SCAR16 and the SA-80 bullpup. The EDM makes your gun run and it will […]
With winter looming (there’s actually 12″ of snow on the ground as I write this) I make the transition between my every day carry firearms. In the warmer months, I carry a sub-compact Sig Sauer P365 with an inside the waist belt holster due to its deeper concealment under lighter clothing. As the temps drop and I […]
As CMMG passes 16 years in the firearms industry, it’s clear that their company has seen its share of ups and downs in the market. Between the panic buying days of 2008 to the easy-going “salad days” of 2018, much has changed. So too the company has changed over the years, but only for the […]
Short Barreled Rifles or SBR’s are all the rage. A recent series of articles from Loadout Room writer Rex Nanorum dives into just how short you can go with barrel length. On the other end of the rifle is the buttstock. One of the three main interfaces with a shooter’s body. And CMMG has a […]
GENESEO, ILL. (11/15/18) – Springfield Armory’s brand new SAINT Edge Pistol combines the most popular features of the most premium SAINT in the lineup with the compact shootability of a pistol platform. With the same features that make the SAINT Edge a premium rifle, the SAINT Edge Pistol in 5.56 allows for maximum portability and ease […]
The Honey Badger is one of those few firearms that ascends above popular status and (for many) attains that highest level: iconic. It helped to redefine what a personal-defense weapon (PDW) should do, and how it should look. While stuck in development hell as designer Kevin Brittingham went from AAC to Sig to his latest […]
PROVO, UTAH – November 14, 2018 – Action Target Inc., the leading manufacturer of modern shooting ranges, steel targets and shooting supplies, has developed the AutoTargets Bullet Trap Lifter (BTL) to provide an improved method of training for military and law enforcement in shoot houses. The BTL mounts directly to the Portable Bullet Trap and recognizes, reacts to, and records […]
Train Smarter Dry-fire practice is important. Having a better widget to train your trigger press through dry-fire practice has arrived and it’s called the Slideblok. When training experienced shooters at Willapa Firearms Training, I find that the number one failure of the fundamentals of marksmanship is the trigger press. Most shooters understand sight alignment, breathing, […]
“The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle.” General John Pershing, U.S. Army. No matter what their MOS is, every Marine is a rifleman. They are all trained to effectively engage targets out to 500 meters, perform basic battlefield maneuvers, and professionally maintain the standard issue service rifle. This is one of […]
The Bravo Concealment 3.0 holster is an excellent “Jack of All Trades” holster. It has a few key improvements over the design I used for low-pro/low-vis operations in Afghanistan. It has better materials, better construction, and better retention. It’s just an all-around improvement on previous makes of this style. If you’re just now buying your […]
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