The roller delayed blowback design in general is becoming more and more popular as time goes on, with the recent releases of several G3 and CETME style platforms that can be had for under $1000. The parts for modifications and magazines are often inexpensive and readily available in places that sell surplus gear. Magazines can […]
H&K MP-5 Uber Gun of the 80s
The MP-5 was the go to submachine gun of the cold war. It was a Hollywood chick magnet and the sex symbol of a generation. Where it came from and where it went is a twisted tale of terrorism and ballistics. This story begins as Nazi Germany ends, the team with the prettiest uniforms lost, due in […]
Cold Weather Gear – Anti-Fog Eye Protection
With the incredible cold snap blowing through the Midwest (where I live) and the Northeast, I thought it would be good time to talk about cold weather shooting gear, namely eyepro. An issue with eyepro, unique to cold weather use, is lens fogging. For those of you undeterred by the cold, here are a couple […]
How to Use Brain Based Diagnostic Splatter Targets
When you’re instructing, you want to see a shooter shoot to see if there’s anything they should change. Normally, you don’t even need to look at the target to know how to help them…you can see it as the shooter is shooting.
Greatest Rifle On God’s Green Earth: The Dickert Rifle
The Dickert rifle repelled the French, freed a people from British tyranny, defended a young nation from foreign insult, expanded westward with free trappers, and fought Santa Ana in Texas. There is no tool of liberty, no fashioned steel, carved marble, written scroll that embodies the tenacity and vigor or American Liberty and our willingness to kill for freedom like the Dickert Rifle.
Beretta PX4 Storm: Understanding The Design
The Beretta PX4 Storm is said to be the culmination of all the lessons learned by Beretta in producing pistols for militaries and Law Enforcement agencies around the globe. This is a big claim for a manufacturer to live up to. The PX4 Storm family of pistols have done a good job of impressing me. […]
World’s First Frangible BB Ammo from Air Venturi
Air Venturi, the leading manufacturer and importer of airgun, airsoft, and ammunition brands, is proud to announce the release of the revolutionary Dust Devil BBs, the world’s first frangible .177 caliber BB.
How US WWII Arms Changed Small Arms Forever
It does not take an advanced student or collector of WWII arms to notice something: every nation had its own approach. Before the war, the US was the most committed to high-tech across the board. A quick look at the others’ wartime technology and production makes that clear: The Russians had been similarly committed to […]
SIG 300 Blackout Ammunition Review: Quality and Accuracy
SIG’s becoming a behemoth in the firearms industry. Less than 5 years ago SIG was mainly known for their P series of pistols. In 2017 they are known for their pistols, their suppressors, optics, rifles, optics, and of course ammunition. SIG Sauer seems to be aiming to become a one stop shop in the firearms […]
Rescue Task Force? Nope. Train Them & Arm Them
There is a dangerous idea of sending unarmed “rescue task force personnel” into hot zones of terrorist or active shooter incidents. This sends additional unarmed future victims into harms way.