The American Tactical AR-15 Shotgun, chambered in .410 is exciting. Semi automatic shotguns that look like military sporting rifles are nothing new, the Saiga 12 gauge has been out for years, but to our knowledge this is one of the first in .410 and in the AR-15 pattern. Once we started talking to the folks […]
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StripLULA AR Magazine Loader: Spend More Time Shooting, Less Time Loading
Maglula Ltd is an Israeli company owned and operated by Ran Tal and his family since 2001. Ran likes to fix problems that he sees in the world and has done just that his whole life. Currently, Ran is focused on the problem of efficiently and comfortably loading firearm magazines! He’s onto something with his line of pistol and rifle magazine loaders that are simple, easy to use, and efficient. No more thumb pain or difficulty loading that last round in a new magazine with Ran’s tools, including his 5.56/.223 magazine loader the StripLULA
Sub-Minute of Angle .308 AR for Under a Grand? Diamondback Firearms
Diamondback Firearms’ DB-10 proves excellent in testing and has an price way below the competition. The group pictured was shot by Erika and consists of five, not three, rounds of Federal Match .308 from 100 yards. Everyone has an AR-15 or three, and so now we looks for something different. The AR-10 is nothing new, […]
Zenith PX-9: Practical Pistol on a Budget
Zenith is really excited about this pistol and for very good reason. Here are the details. https://youtu.be/J83o55qP9R4 Stay posted on the availability of this great value by visiting the zenith site: zenithfirearms.com
Windham Weaponry RMCS Rifle: Caliber Change Magic!
There we were on the last day of SHOT Show 2017, feet burning and dead tired when fellow writer Travis Pike and I were waved over to the Windham Weaponry booth by our Editor in Chief former Army Green Beret Mark Miller. One thing we figured out early when working with Mark is that if […]
BFR-556 belt-fed Slidfire rifle: All the fun of full auto without the tax stamp
The Slide Fire® BFR is a true belt-fed system that allows your firearm to unload a virtually unlimited ammunition supply. Its lightweight, modular design is built from the highest quality components allowing for multiple ammunition feeding options. The self-contained design also allows for easy removal of the belt fed mechanism, allowing for quick transition from […]
Cool Protection in the Face of Danger: The IcePlate Story
Inspired by tried-and-true emergency responder protocols known as “Tactical Combat Casualty Care,” Justin Li initially thought to combine first aid science with athletic base layers while on duty as a law enforcement officer in the California desert. Faced with difficult terrain, a formidable adversary, heavy protective gear, and high altitude, Justin was looking to improve […]
Unique-ARs: Make It Your Own
At SHOT, we got to see some of the beautiful custom handguards from the family owned manufacturer, Unique-ARs up close. We got them to share some photos with us. All of Unique-ARs’ handguards are made using 6061 aluminum, so they are strong and lightweight. Their distinctive patterns are the result of CNC machining, and the […]
RONI Pistol Carbine : SHOT Show 2017
One of the fun toys we got to spend some time with this year at SHOT Show 2017 was the RONI Pistol Carbine by CAA. The folks from CAA are led by 19 year Israeli Defense Force, Moshe Oz and were gracious enough to take time out of their busy range session to give us […]
Nikon 1-4×24 Black Force 1000 Scope: SHOT Show
The new Nikon 1-4×24 Black Force 1000 marks the companies first official entry into the world of competitive shooting optics and they certainly know how to make an impression. This year at SHOT Show 2017 we saw a great many offerings from the usual players in the optics game then we got a phone call […]