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(4 of the) 8 Most Ridiculous AR 15 Accessories

1. THE MAKO TIRE DEFLATOR ATTACHMENT For a Glorious 150 dollars, you can add a ridiculous pointy stick thingy to the end of your AR-15 barrel. Its purpose you ask? To stab tires. It attaches directly to your barrel over your flash hider, and you can supposedly fire your weapon with this attached. Mako M16/M4/AR-15 Tire […]

Black Wood USA Pistol Grip: Unique Pieces of Furniture

While some have raced to ride the wave of ultra-modern accessories for their AR, others like to keep it classic. Admitting that “classic” for the AR is neither the most comfortable, nor the best looking there are a few of us who search for classier ways to adjust things. In a forest of plastic stamped […]

High Speed Trigger Control Drill For Ranges With Restrictive Rules

Today, I’ve got a great live fire speed drill for you that you can do at any range, regardless of how restrictive their rules are. Even if they won’t let you do tactical reloads, draw from the holster, or shoot faster than one round per second, you can still do this speed drill. This drill […]

1911 Grips from AlumaGrips: Enhancing a Classic

Browning’s 1911 is an undeniable classic. Crisp trigger, natural grip angle, and that personal reward that comes with customizing. Like Glocks for grownups, the 1911 has the same aftermarket support, but parts aren’t always drop-in. Tuning up a 1911 requires some actual skill beyond simple plug-and-play plastic. One piece that is quicker and easier to […]

Safariland Model 578 Pro-Fit Holster: First Impressions

Safariland Model 578 Pro-Fit Holster: An Adaptable Holster for most handguns

Tuesday, at the 2015 SHOT Show, Safariland rolled out the new Pro-Fit retention holster for concealed carry. We tell you what you need to know.

Ruger LC380 Revisited: Full Review - TheArmsGuide.com

Ruger LC380: Little Gun, Big Performance

The Ruger LC380 is Ruger’s answer to an age-old new shooter problem. I’ve seen several examples of I myself, most frequently in this form: boyfriend takes girlfriend to shoot. She has little – if any – experience or training with firearms, and may be more than a bit nervous. Boyfriend shows off, shooting a large […]

Rogers’ Tap Rack Training Aid (TRT): Perfect Safe Practice

Practice makes perfect. Safe practice is even better. Bill Rogers’ Tap Rack Training Aid (TRT) was developed to safely practice dry fire and reloading drills with the magazine in place. It keeps the slide from locking back and provides visual confirmation that there is no pesky ammo present so you can keep your dry practice […]

Ranger Proof Swag’s EDGE Trigger Follow-Up

In follow-up to an earlier post we wanted to both finish the story, and provide a correction. The EDGE trigger shoe is made and sold by Ranger Proof Swag which is not the same company as the premium-rifle-builder Ranger Proof. The companies have a loose affiliation, but are independent of one-another. Both Ranger Proof and […]

Dry Fire Cards: 21 Day Program

I originally posted about the Dry Fire cards HERE. By extensively I was following their program, and doing the minimum prescribed training. The Dry fire cards and I have finally had a chance to hit the live fire range as well. The Dry Fire Cards and Program You are given a 21-day program to follow if […]

American Tactical .410 AR Shotgun: Milspec Lower with a Shotgun Upper

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 […]