Heckler & Koch Defense Inc. was awarded a contract worth up to $44.5 million from the U.S. Army for a new compact sniper rifle. The Compact Semi-Automatic Sniper System (CSASS) will provide the service with a small, lightweight, highly accurate weapon, addressing a critical need to replace older and heavier rifles currently in use. Under […]
Eotech replacement? Here are your best options
The Eotech models of red dot optics made by L3 Communications have been an iconic piece of military hardware since the Global War on Terror started in 2001. These sights have been issued to hundreds of thousands of members of the police, military and law enforcement communities throughout the world. It is almost as popular […]
PD10 Handgun from Avidity Arms: Purpose Designed for Personal Defense
After decades of shooting and teaching, Personal Defense Network Executive Director Rob Pincus wanted a pistol purpose built for concealed-carry without compromising performance to cut weight and thickness. Not seeing what he wanted on the market, he decided to build it. After two years in development and testing, Pincus and Eagle Imports are launching the Avidity […]
Vertx A Range Bag: First Look
Vertx is no stranger to us here at Hurricane Media or at The Arms Guide. We have been fortunate enough over the last year to be able to perform extended test and evaluation cycles on more than a dozen different products the company produces. We have tested several of their back packs, sling bags, shirts […]
How To Zero Your AR-15 Rifle
When it comes to properly zeroing in your AR-15 rifle, there are many schools of thought on the proper way to do it. Personally, because of the help and information I received from from Mr. McQuay from M2Tactical, I will always zero my AR-15 rifles for 50 yards. Please allow me to explain why. In the […]
Lone Wolf 5.7/9/40 AR Carbine
Lone Wolf’s G9 Carbine looks like any another modern sporting rifle until you check the magazine well. The G9 lower uses small-frame Glock pistol magazines, which solves the problems of previous 9mm AR carbines and makes it an affordable, reliable, and fun gun. Modern Sporting Rifles (MSR), also known as AR rifles, are commonly used for self defense, hunting, […]
3 Techniques For Clearing Cover Garments
One part of concealed carry that trips up a lot of people is clearing your cover garment from the gun. It can get caught up on the butt of your gun, you can grab a hand-full of cover garment as you’re drawing, or cover can block your draw all together. So, today, I’ve got a […]
How to Choose the Right Gun: Handgun Styles
If you’re looking to buy your first handgun, it can be overwhelming narrowing down the gun that’s right for you. This post will introduce different handgun styles. Duty Duty guns are often carried openly by law enforcement and military personnel. These guns serve are ready to serve on the job. Duty guns tend to have a […]
IWB Profile Holster: H&K VP9SK
In early 2017 Heckler & Koch released the eagerly anticipated VP9SK which has continued to grow in popularity over the last several months. With many requests for an IWB holster, Tulster decided to add the H&K VP9SK to the Profile Holster lineup. From the ground up, the Profile holster was designed to be an ultra-concealable, […]
SK-16: the Kalashnikov Concern’s new SVD
The venerable SVD “Dragunov” (after its designer, Yevgeny Dragunov) was one of the first successful squad designated marksman’s rifles ever developed, and it spawned numerous copycats and competitors. In the more than half-century after it was developed, however, virtually no successors to the design have been developed in Russia itself – until now. The Russian […]