Mission First Tactical, LLC (MFT™), a leader in USA-made rifle/carbine accessories, is proud to release its latest product, the TEKKO POLYMER AR15 CARBINE 7″ DROP IN MLOK™ RAIL SYSTEM (TP15MRS). This proprietary Polymer AR Carbine rail system allows secure mounting for MLOK accessories, like vertical grips, bipods, lights and lasers. The MLOK system allows for […]
The Bucket: Discreet and Economical Way to Transport and Store Handguns
While this bucket hiding place certainly does not substitute for a good quality safe, sometimes a safe is an option. This project can be completed in less than an hour and costs less than $8. In an upcoming project we’ll use what we made here to make something else useful. This also makes an easy […]
Ammo Test: Sig Sauer Elite Performance V-Crown 9mm 147-grain
by Tom McHale With the ever-shifting threat environment, it seems that much of the concealed carry community is making another quantum shift towards the Wonder Nine. Today’s self-defense ammunition isn’t your daddy’s ball ammo anymore, and if you take and honest and very objective look at actual performance metrics like one-shot-stop percentage, lethality, and the […]
Quick Pistol Tips by Travis Haley
Travis Haley of Haley Strategic Systems has once again come to the rescue with his series of Quick Pistol Tips. Shooting a pistol accurately is often times a frustrating ordeal for many of us. We love to shoot and have fun doing it but sometimes we suffer from a lack of knowledge on how to […]
SmartCells’ Advanced Recoil Pad reduces felt recoil by up to 75%
SATECH, Inc, the creator of the patented SmartCells Cushioning Technology, announces an exciting adaptation of their technology into a recoil pad. Currently made for selected model lines of Tikka and Sako rifles, SmartCells Recoil Pads are produced in Chehalis WA and are available for sale as of November 1, 2017. SmartCells recoil pads are designed […]
Steyr AUG: The Master Of Modular Rifles
When I think of the word bullpup, I think of the Steyr AUG. It has been seen in games, movies, and in militaries all around the globe. It is arguably the most successful bullpup design on the planet. Originally I was not sure how well I would like it since it is almost 30 years […]
Lucid HD-7 Red Dot : First Look
We were fortunate enough to recently acquire an interesting fixed power red dot optic, the Lucid HD-7. Now as we all know the market for any sort of red dot style optics is extremely crowded and has over two dozen major brands and models to wade through when searching for one. Lucid was a company […]
Negligent Discharge: The Stuff Of Nightmares
by Frank Winn If you ever had one, you know. If you haven’t had one, you’re due. There’s just about nothing that scares the you-know-what out of you like a negligent discharge. Simply put, this is any “bang” you didn’t expect. Such unexpected shots are rightly alarming, and for a host of reasons. The most […]
The ultimate beginners AR-15 assembly video
Building an AR-15 rifle is a very simple process which requires few tools. That said, there are a few tricks which can make the process easier and a few springs which can fly away. Here on this site, we have broken the process down and described the steps involved in a series of articles. There […]
Fit’n Fire Wednesday Workout of the Week: Wandering Ladder High Intensity Interval Training
The workout of the week is another High Intensity Interval Training workouts that focus on strength training while also getting you to think at the same time. I have found that a typical workout can get rather boring so this workout looks to mix up a list of eight exercises into eight rounds of varying […]