A well made AK variant can be incredibly reliable and accurate believe it or not. It still requires routine maintenance to stay at this level of overall quality though. Sure, you can neglect the rifle or run it dry (unlubricated) but it's not the most ideal state of operation; … [Read more...]
Kyle Defoor’s teaching methodology is second to none. He takes what he learned as an assaulter in the SEAL Teams and breaks it down for us to learn. There are a lot of instructors out there and videos on YouTube explaining how to clean and maintain your carbine rifle, but how … [Read more...]
“The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle.” General John Pershing, U.S. Army. No matter what their MOS is, every Marine is a rifleman. They are all trained to effectively engage targets out to 500 meters, perform basic battlefield maneuvers, and … [Read more...]
Real Avid has created some excellent tools to make gun cleaning simpler, quicker, and more pleasant. I was already a fan of their Bore Boss system and Handgun Tool (which I use for everything). Recently I decided to give their Carbon Boss tool a try. The Carbon Boss offers … [Read more...]
I am definitely one who will push the envelope regarding my gear. I want to know it will perform under the harshest conditions before I find myself in those harsh conditions. With that being said, you need to make sure that your equipment is functioning at peak levels when … [Read more...]
My lubricants need to do several things in the following order of importance; not give me cancer, keep my weapon running, and protect my weapon. My test platform is always my MK18, since it is brutal on any lubricant. The heat tends to vaporize most lubes and if they survive the … [Read more...]
With every step I could feel brass roll underneath my feet. My MK18 was so hot that it was almost untouchable and caked with grime and carbon fouling from a regimen of firing almost 800 rounds of 5.56x45 during a training event. As the day rolled into night we switched to our … [Read more...]
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