Big Horn Armory, based in Cody, Wyoming, specializes in producing high-caliber, big-bore firearms. The company was founded with the intent to offer powerful weapons that blend traditional craftsmanship with modern engineering. Big Horn Armory is best known for its lever-action rifles and has a reputation for using premium materials and robust construction methods. Their decision […]
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My AR Pistol Project or, How PSA Helped Me Turn a Budget AR Into Something Shootable and Fun
“Well, it’s a little old and, umm, gummed up with some, stuff”. We were talking about an AR pistol and suddenly the conversation wasn’t going in a great direction, definitely not one that I was getting excited about. We kept speaking, a better description was forthcoming, a deal was finalized and some days later […]
US Soldier Indicted For Making And Selling Illegal 3D Gun Parts In His Barracks Room
Accusations and Indictments A twenty-five-year-old 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team member stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas, has been arrested for allegedly illegally manufacturing and selling parts that enable an AR-15 to be converted from semi-automatic to full automatic firing. The FBI is accusing Specialist Grant Lee Mosley of selling the parts online. He allegedly manufactured […]
Is The AK-103 The BEAST Or What?
AK-103 is the BEAST among the Kalashnikov family of rifles, but before diving into that.. here’s a brief history of its origins. AK-103 is the fourth generation of the AK (Avtomat Kalashnikova) gas-operated assault rifles designed by Russian small-arms designer Mikhail Kalashnikov—a Soviet and later, a Russian lieutenant-general—under the AK-100 series in 1994, based upon […]
300 Blackout vs 5.56: It’s a Matter of Preference
Before we start the side-by-side contrast and comparison between rifle ballistics’ 300 Blackout and 5.56mm NATO, let’s first dive into each of its humble beginnings. AAC’s take on the .30-cal Despite being a new caliber, the .300 Blackout has quickly risen to prominence in the last 20 years. It’s been popularly used in Special Operations […]
Savior Equipment: Hidden in Plain Sight
Savior Equipment is a firearm case brand that I first stumbled across while at Shot Show this past January. I was immediately impressed with the design elements of the cases and their impressive build quality and function. A few months ago, I was able to get my hands on a couple of Savior Equipment cases […]
Death Wish Weapons: Here are some Weapons as Deadly to Users as the Enemy.
Weapons are designed to cause devastation and havoc to the enemies. After all, the purpose of creating them was to improve, if not secure, your chance of defeating the enemies and becoming victorious with whatever cause you’re fighting for, right? There are times, though, when weapons were deployed way before they were truly ready for […]
The Iconic M-16 Rifle Was Originally Called “A Piece Of Garbage” By The Troops
Made from steel, aluminum, and composite plastics, designed to provide the troops with a lighter rifle, produce a greater fire volume while being accurate at short distances— the M16 rifle. The Vietnam war soldiers’ verdict: it was a piece of trash. Entrance to the Military Scene In 1964, the M16 was introduced to the US […]
The CMMG FourSix – The Personal-Defense Weapon Comes Home
Personal-defense weapons sit somewhere between the assault rifle and submachine gun in terms of power, range, and capability. True PDWs like the MP7 and P90 are select-fire weapons made for close encounters. They offer more range than 9mm and can punch through soft armor quite efficiently. Due to infringements on the 2nd Amendment, we can’t […]
The SA80 – The World’s Worst Small Arms Family
When I say SA80, you likely picture a bullpup rifle, and you’re not wrong, although it’s wise to know that term SA80 refers to an entire family of small arms, and not just the rifle variant. The SA80 consists of the L85 rifle, the L86 light support weapon, the L22 carbine, and the L98 Cadet […]