The fascination with these larger rounds is interesting when you look at how military preferences have changed over the years. In the late 19th and early 20th century, the U.S. military always wanted the biggest, baddest cartridges. There was the .30/40 used by the Army, and then the enormous .45/70.
The Fire Breathing 22 TCM By Rock island Armory
When Rock Island began making and marketing 22 TCM I thought they were crazy and I can’t be the only one. Anytime a company invents a new round when there isn’t a military or police contract to fulfill it will most likely fail. It’s always a risk one has to take. It’s not just a […]
Gaston Glock’s First Gun Design and the Secret of His Success
Walther has been around since 1886. Colt got its start in 1855. And Remington, the oldest firearms manufacturer in the United States, has made guns since 1816. Consider the history behind those brands, the way Glock broke into and essentially took over the handgun market is quite impressive. It’s easy to forget that Glock has […]
QC5: 9mm AR engineered for MP5 Magazines from Quarter Circle 10!
It’s here! The QC5 makes its debut. Only available as a receiver set, or a complete build, the QC5 is engineered solely for MP5 9MM magazines. Both the lower and the rear charging upper are milled billet 7075-T6 Aluminum. We have waited on these for a long time now. https://www.quartercircle10.com/products/receivers/receiver-sets/qc5-s-w-qc5ru-s.html
Tikka T3 Tac A1 in 6.5 Creedmoor: Watch the Denny Ducet Channel Unboxing
A look at the new Tikka T3 Tac A1 in 6.5 Creedmoor. A Denny Ducet channel member recently acquired a rifle he has wanted for some time – a precision 6.5 Creedmoor. There was about 2 years worth of thought and research before landing on the decision to purchase THIS particular rifle. Thanks for watching […]
Training With Your Support Hand: Essential not Elective
If you carry a gun for a living of self defense, it is critical that you are able to shoot and operate your firearms with both hands. If you are teaching, it is twice as important because you have to demonstrate with both hands. Firearms instructor Brian Wang offers a casual discussion about learning how […]
CMC Triggers New Product: Glock Barrels
CMC Triggers of Fort Worth, Texas is known for making top-notch triggers for competition triggers for rifles including the AR-15’s, AK-47’s military sporting arms. In the not so distant past they moved into the Glock aftermarket arena with the release of their patented flat trigger for the Generation 1 through Generation 4 Glocks. Well CMC […]
The French/Nazi oddity: MAS 38 Submachine Gun
Everyone hates Nazis. They’re our favorite bad guys in everything from movies to literature, and for pretty darn good reason. But following close behind, cowering in the shadow of the Nazi regime, is Vichy France. Like some sniveling, traitorous playground snitch, France, upon getting their underpants firmly tugged to their shoulders in the Battle of France (AKA “the […]
Maximize Your Training: Get Some Distance!
Often, we shoot on our own without outside input or supervision. How can we maximize our training time and expenses by dialing ourselves in? Distance. Not only is distance our friend in a gun-fight but it can be our friend in training time.
Remington Stock Downgraded: Problems Continue
The annual Black Friday post Thanksgiving sales numbers are in and for most firearms manufacturers that’s a good thing. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is reporting that this years National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) performed just over 203,000 background checks on firearms purchases in a single day. This is the highest number of […]