The AR-15 rifle is a popular choice for self defense and shooting sports, but in recent years, the rifle is being embraced by a new demographic: hunters. A standard AR rifle, that is, the civilian equivalent of the US military’s M16/M4 rifles, will generally perform sufficiently as-is for hunters, but just a few adjustments could […]
Changing rifle magazines? Do it fast
If you need to reload a rifle, you need to do it fast. The competition shooters go through a Darwinian process of eliminating slow techniques and making everything more efficient. Not every thing from competition transfers to a fight, but if you watch this video from Brian Nelson at the Tactical Performance Center, you can […]
Attack on Congressman Steve Scalise Refocuses Attention on Gun Control
Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), the third ranking member of House Republican leadership as the majority whip, was shot in the hip on Wednesday morning at baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia. A congressional staffer and members of the congressional police force were also shot in the incident. The gunman was killed by the Capitol Police security […]
SIG SAUER Introduces MCX VIRTUS: Advanced Modularity and Design Results in More than 500 Configurations
SIG SAUER, Inc., The Complete Systems Providerâ„¢, unveils the MCX VIRTUS in 5.56 NATO and 300 BLK, a platform engineered and built to be the most adaptive, accurate and longest-lasting rifle available. The original SIG MCX rifle, conceived for the demands of the Special Operations community, quickly became known in the firearms world because of […]
New York Gun Laws: Bloomberg is Spending Millions to Bring Them to Your Town
Pro 2A is not something you normally expect to hear from a born and raised New Yorker, especially from New York City. However, it’s becoming more and more common regardless of the impeding and stringent gun laws in not only the state but the city as well. Recently New York has had its own experience […]
Photo of Gun used in Bronx Lebanon Hospital Murder: Gun Free Zone
Initial reports are almost always wrong, but multiple news reports state that on Friday, a former employee walked into Bronx Lebanon Hospital in a white lab coat concealing an AR-15 type rifle. A female doctor was killed and six other people were injured. The photo above is alleged to be the weapon used. While the […]
Visual Perception Delay: Why Cops Sometimes Shoot People in the Back
In April, 2015, there was a horrible story about an officer shooting a man 8 times in the back while fleeing on foot after a traffic stop. What I’ve seen and read so far is not good…simply by the number of shots the officer fired, but do you know why that is? Or do you […]
Gun Control Fail: Federal Judge Blocks new California Magazine Ban
You may not think California gun laws affect you. No matter where you live, there are local legislators studying California laws and seeking to bring them to your area. Politics is awash with money from eccentric billionaires who want to buy laws violating the U.S. Constitution. Office holders across the nation want to grab their […]
Why You Should Own Military Surplus Weapons
In the recent past we featured an article on the top 5 best mil surplus pistols that were available on the market at the time. Now on the website we decided to dive a little deeper into the subject and tackle the issue of military surplus long guns and why at least one should be […]
Savage B-Series Bolt-Action Rimfire
Last winter Savage Arms announced the introduction of the new B-Series rifles. After the very popular A-Series semi-automatic rimfires were released, the bolt-action B-Series was set to be a great follow-up. Like the A-Series, the new B-Series feature a 10-round proprietary rotary magazine and the adjustable AccuTrigger we’ve all come to know and love. The […]