(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) There are a lot of ARs on the market right now, but they are far from equal, and it is always a pleasure to find one done right. Black Dawn‘s new BDR-556-3GLW, a lightweight AR built for 3-Gun matches, certainly qualifies as a high-quality, purpose-built rifle that delivers the goods without breaking […]
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Sig Sauer Joins JTF Awesome
(Article courtesy on Breach Bang Clear) Sig is a company richly steeped in history and innovation. Over the last several years Sig Sauer has been pushing the limits; once thought of as a company that mainly produced pistols (with rifles that were scarcely available) they now have robust lines of optics, silencers, ammunition, airguns, holsters, […]
Century Arms Now Shipping Out Its C39v2, RAS47 AK Pistols
(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) Century Arms is now shipping its C39v2 and RAS47 AK pistols to retailers and distributors, the Florida-based gun maker and importer has announced. Boasting all the firepower and reliability of an AK-47 trimmed down into a compact pistol form, the 7.62x39mm C39v2 and RAS47 both include a receiver side rail; 4150 nitride-treated 10.6-inch barrel with a 1:10 […]
Christensen Arms Releases new CA-15 and CA-10 Gen 2 Rifles
Gunnison, UT – (March 27, 2017) First debuted at Shot Show 2017, Christensen Arms is proud to announce the official release of the CA-15 and CA-10 Gen 2 rifles. These rifles are available with either stainless steel or carbon fiber barrels and feature newly designed, billet 7075 receiver sets that were engineered to mate seamlessly […]
Surgical Strike: Test-Firing a Custom Surgeon Scalpel in .260 Remington
(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) While I thoroughly enjoy my more exotic precision rifles, I spend most of my time behind standard bolt actions—a Remington Model 700, a Winchester Model 70 or one of the many rifles that use these actions. Advancements in manufacturing technology have made these rifles astoundingly accurate, incredibly rugged, ergonomic and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hardened Arms’ Citadel LMC
The Citadel LMC (Linear Muzzle Compensator) is a muzzle device which enlists the latest in tactical technology to move muzzle blast and sound down range. The LMC does not reduce or suppress sound the way a silencer does, instead it concentrates the burning gasses and sound in a blast chamber and shroud and directs them […]
How many magdumps does it take to destroy a Piston driven POF-15?
Famed YouTuber Eric (Iraqveteran8888) does what he does best and asks the classic question we’ve all wanted to know the answer to. How many rounds down the pipe of a piston operated POF-15 does it take to render the weapon inoperable? This is part of an on going trend were Eric does mag dump after […]
Windham Warriors: 5 Tank-Tough Windham Weaponry ARs for Any Task
(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) I have had the opportunity to test several rifles from Windham Weaponry, and they have all performed in an exemplary fashion in terms of reliability and accuracy. Sure, anyone can build an AR, but not everyone can consistently build them right, something Windham Weaponry has definitively achieved. While its selection […]