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Zenith Z-5P subgun | Quick Look

While the venerable HK Mp5 has been in service since the ’60’s, it gained true icon status in the 1980’s. Between watching real world commandos take down the bad guys of the world on the news and enjoying Arnold and Chuck stack nameless henchmen into piles with the little subgun on the silver screen, the […]

Vortex Venom 3 MOA Red Dot optic

While some guns deserve iron sights: the majority of rifles, shotguns (and even a number of handguns) benefit from the use of optics. There is a red dot or scope for every application. With every base covered, how do manufacturers keep pushing the market forward? Well, usually by making their optics lighter, tougher, more power-efficient […]

Xtreme Precision Extended Takedown Pin Review

Xtreme Precision Extended Takedown Pin Set

If two is one and one is none, then the little things are big and the big things are essential. I’ve said it in more than a few of my articles: America’s next battle rifle will be less of a paradigm shift and more of a collection of all the incremental improvements made over decades […]

Burris Eliminator III | Rifle scope, rangefinder and ballistics in one package

The Burris Eliminator is an interesting beast: it combines a riflescope with a rangefinder and a ballistic calculator, all in one. While I put up my first impressions, setup and its tech specs here, after spending some quality time at the range I’m ready to detail my shooting experience with this jack-of-all-trades. I headed out […]

4 Simple Steps to Living a Self-Reliant Life

It’s no secret that the majority of people in modern American society are living on the top of a house of cards. Many spend their days working and playing in such a way that removes them from the basic facets of survival; food comes from the store, heat comes from the knob on the wall and […]

Spartan Blades CQB Tool | A Force Multiplier

If necessity is the mother of invention, then experience is the grandpappy of refinement. Ever since the advent of the firearm, soldiers have carried edged weapons as a backup. From Pirates to Hessians to Rangers, fighters know the value of good steel. Far from another Rambo or Crocodile Dundee monstrosity, the Spartan Blades CQB tool is a […]

Bravo Concealment IWB Holster

Texas-based Bravo Concealment has been hand crafting kydex holsters and magazine pouches for military, government and civilian use for a while now. When my editor let me know he was shipping one over to me, I went through my long history of holster purchases and realized I’d never tried out one of their products before. […]

Suppressed Armament Systems | Blast Diverter

Those of us who have had the pleasure of shooting suppressed weapons know how much more enjoyable those little cylinders can make the shooting experience. Similarly, we who have stood next to someone on the range who was shooting with a muzzle brake on a magnum caliber or a short barreled rifle will attest that experience is about […]

Nikon BLACK Force1000 1-4x Optic | Quick Look

Nikon is continuing to develop their line of sport optics with the release of the BLACK Force1000, a 1-4x optic for shooting close- to mid-range. Having recently checked out the BLACK X1000 4-16x precision riflescope, it has me excited to run the Force1000 through its paces. First, let’s cover the tech specs as provided by […]

Suppressor Covers | Handle the Heat

If you’ve done any precision shooting through magnified optics, you’re probably aware of the effect mirage has on your visibility. The shimmering heat waves reduce optical clarity and can be a big distraction. This problem is compounded when shooting suppressed as the can is one big fire-trap. In a similar fashion, if you’ve spent much […]