I’ve gotten nostalgic recently; you see I gave a friend of mine an old SB 15 brace I had lying around. Recently they whipped it out and I got nostalgic. Seeing that old pistol brace brought back good memories of a time where I was more carefree and thumbing my nose at the ATF was […]
Pistols
The Shockwave Blade 2.0 – Improving the Brace
The advent of pistol braces has changed everything in the firearms world. What started with a chunky piece of polymer called the SB 15 has evolved and grown into adjustable designs like the SBA3, the Gear Head Works V2, and now the Shockwave Brace 2.0. The original Shockwave brace was the first brace that was […]
Bikini Clad Refresher in Firearms Safety
Firearm safety is a fundamental thing we should talk about whenever firearms are around. It can get boring if we do this by saying the same words over and over in a mantra of protection. Rule One: All guns are always loaded. Rule Two: Never let the muzzle cover anything which you are not willing […]
Liberty Civil Defense 9mm | Further Review
Recently I started a two-part review of Liberty ammunition’s Civil Defense round. Part 1 can be read here. A +P defensive load zipping out around 2150 FPS, this diminutive 50gr bullet looks impressive. I had some doubts during my first range day as my chronograph was recording high variability in the velocity. This manifested […]
Environmentally Friendly Ammo | The Green Bullet?
I guess all of the depleted uranium and lead we’ve been firing overseas in recent conflicts has got our government concerned. According to Washington, the The Army is switching from lead bullets in many small-caliber arms to “environmentally friendly” rounds. The new green bullets will slowly start to replace the M855 (5.56 mm) and the 7.62 […]
The Heckler & Koch USP .45 Compact
Today’s review comes to you from a Load Out Room reader. Hope you enjoy! – Nick The Heckler & Koch USP .45 Compact By Eric Maudsley m (Former Mil/LE) I’ve been in the military or law enforcement in some capacity for the last 24 years, so I’ve seen plenty of different guns come and go, […]
Pistols: The Beretta M9
I wanted to focus today on military pistols, and specifically the Beretta M9. I start here with the Beretta M9 because it is the most commonly used sidearm across the armed services. In the coming future, expect to see others covered here as well, from SIG Sauer to Heckler & Koch, but today, I’m just […]
Hollywood: Suppressors Still Go Bang
I’m quite forgiving when it comes to realism in movies — I don’t have to watch a one-for-one retelling of a firefight with perfect tactics and flawless uniforms in order to enjoy it. For starters, I realize that soldiers in real life make stupid mistakes all the time, and I realize that actors are not […]
An Army Rangers Agency Arms Glock 34 Handgun
“Synergy” -noun 1. The interaction of elements that when combined produce a total effect that is greater than the sum of the individual elements, contributions, etc. This is a term that expertly describes this Rangers Agency Arms Glock 34 build. I know my way around Glocks. They’ve been my sidearm of choice since ’93 when […]
Armscor 9mm Ammunition
Now that the Great Ammo Recession of 2008-2016 is over for most parts of the country, many shooters are hoping for a return to the days of cheap and abundant ammunition. Having had an opportunity in recent weeks to test out different 9mm loads, I was excited at the prospect of being sent an inexpensive […]