The United States Army has been awarded PepperBall a $650,000 contract for their Variable Kinetic System (VKS). This is a non-lethal launcher to support soldiers with force protection measures in the field. Historically, the Army has sought to increase the lethality of weapons to achieve success on the battlefield. Political, societal, and operational factors have […]
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35 Rounds of Fun: Carry More AR Ammo with TorkMag
TorkMag has AR magazines in 35 and 50-round capacity! Â By using dual springs and a rolling follower TorkMag manages to cram extra rounds into magazines only slightly larger than a normal mag. Â The 35-rounder will still fit in most magazine pouches and those extra five rounds can make a difference. If you needed more ammo […]
A2 Flash Hider: Cheap and Effective
Over the years, the A2 Flash Hider has gotten a bad rap. The Army spent a lot of time and money developing this marvel. It doesn’t look as cool as the new aggressive muzzle brakes, but it does a different job. The flash hider reduces flash so you are not blinded and there are no […]
2020 Vision: Military Small Arms Evolution
The US Military is actively looking to modernize its small arms. The current legacy systems are designs that originated in the 1950s and are pretty much at their design evolutionary limits. To improve the system’s core capabilities the round it fires needed to change. From Soldiers Systems here is the 5,000 unit solicitation for the new machine […]
New Duty Pistol for Tampa Police Department: SIG SAUER P320
The Tampa Police Department has just announced that they will replace their Smith & Wesson M&P duty weapons with the SIG SAUER P320. The Tampa Police Department has over 1,000 sworn officers, covering three districts that encompass the entire municipality of Tampa, Florida. The SIG SAUER has also been selected by Homeland Security and the […]
Basic Pistol Grip with Jacqueline Carrizosa
Proper handgun grip is critical for rapid follow up shots. Most self-taught shooters can dramatically improve their shooting speed by making small changes in their grip. Jacqueline Carrizosa from Machine Guns Vegas lays out the fundamentals of the grip. In this video, Jacqueline explains basic pistol grip video for new pistol shooters and any one […]
Concealed Carry Gun Tools App: Free Firearms Facts
Are you planning a trip in the near future and need to know if you can carry your gun or not? Maybe you just want to know what states which honor your concealed carry permit. The Concealed Carry Gun Tools App brought to you by ConcealedCarry.com has a map which can answer all these questions. […]
Cops Can Carry Nationwide: The Legal Brief Explains
In this video from The Legal Brief, Adam Kraut walks us through the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA). LEOSA is a United States federal law which allows qualified current and former law enforcement officers to carry a concealed handgun in any jurisdiction in the United States, regardless of state or local laws, with certain […]
Modern Gun Magazines (The Paper Kind): Worth Ten Bucks?
There’s an old adage about poker- if you’ve been at the table half an hour and haven’t spotted the sucker- it is you. This is how I recently felt when I paid TEN dollars for a magazine to pass the time. Inevitably, the magazines have a very small handful of people doing the lions share […]
Only The Dead Are Still: Shooting and Moving
Most people who learn to shoot start in the same place. They learn how to grip the firearm, how to line up the sights, how to squeeze the trigger without moving those sights, and how to stand to allow for the most efficient control of the firearm. Unfortunately, this is where many people stop in […]