A Girl & A Gun (AG & AG) announces that 14-year-old Jenna Jones, an AG & AG Youth Member from Comfort, TX, is the recipient of scholarship from AG & AG to be a 2A Heritage camper. Jenna earned High Junior at 3-Gun University on March 19, at the CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park. The 2017 […]
How to Build an AR-15 Upper Receiver – Introduction
Custom building an AR-15 upper receiver is not only rewarding, but it gives you the ability to choose exactly what components will be in your custom AR-15. You will have full control over the way it looks and how much it will cost. I prefer to spend the majority of my AR-15 build budget on […]
Frank Proctor of Way of the Gun talks about the value of competition
Frank Proctor of Way of the Gun talks about what he calls “Journey”. Starting out as a tactical shooter, he was skeptical about gun games. He came to appreciate the lessons to be learned from competitive shooting. Frank Proctor has served over 18 years in the military, the last 11 of those in US […]
Speed, Comfort and Concealment: All you need from a conceal carry holster
Comp-Tac Victory Gear, LLC, Houston, TX, March 2017 – Comp-Tac holsters are extensively used in IDPA (International Defensive Pistol Association) competitions due to their great effectiveness in various concealed carry scenarios. Competitors seek every advantage they can and that should be the guide for those who carry concealed to defend their lives (the ultimate competition). […]
Remora Holsters Product Review: Perfect for Ladies Concealment?
We know how much you like being able to carry your pistol for protection, but do you take the extra effort to carry it on your person? The excuses women come up with are certainly valid, such as not being able to dress in tactical gear all the time (as much as we may like […]
Nikon Monarch 7i VR Rangefinder | Review
I’ve always had a bit of trouble with binoculars and rangefinders. It seems that no matter how hard I work at it, the image seen within is never half as stable as I’d like it to be for comfortable and effective glassing: enter the Nikon Monarch 7i VR. The VR stands for “vibration reduction” and […]
On Myth and Legends: Famous & Infamous Firearms
“Very bright was that sword when it was made whole again; the light of the sun shone redly in it, and the light of the moon shone cold, and its edge was hard and keen. And Aragorn gave it a new name and called it Andúril, Flame of the West.” -J.R.R. Tolkien “In my opinion, […]
Safariland Model 7304 ALS/SLS Holster: Simple locking mechanism, Perfect retention
Safariland has been around for a long time and their retention holsters are, in my opinion, among the best. The automatic locking system (ALS) is a simple locking mechanism which locks onto the ejection port of the weapon. The weapon is released by putting pressure on a lever with your thumb during your natural draw […]
Dragunov SVD : The Unicorn of Sniper Rifles
Anyone familiar with accounts of the Great Patriotic War cannot but help note the emphasis given to sniping by the Soviet army. Post-war, that emphasis remained undiminished, and to carry out the sniping role the Soviets developed what is widely regarded as one of the best contemporary sniper rifles. This is the SVD, sometimes known […]
Blackhawk Omnivore Review – We eat everything
A while back, right before New Years, I wrote a little article I called New Year’s resolutions for the gun industry. One of those resolutions was for more light bearing holsters. I went on about how almost all guns have accessory rails but the only Glocks and M&PsS have readily available light bearing holsters. As […]