The AR-15 rifle, a descendant of the original design by Eugene Stoner in the late 1950s, has seen various modifications and improvements over the decades. Yet, one accessory remains paramount regardless of the rifle’s iteration: the sling. Historically, slings have been instrumental in warfare, allowing soldiers to carry their weapons with ease, from the Roman… Continue reading 11 AR Slings That Don’t Suck
Month: July 2022
Real Avid AR15 Armorer’s Master Kit Review [Hands-On]
Guide to Everything AR The AR-15 is arguably the most common rifle Americans own, and then can be found at just about every LGS. ARs are also relatively simple to build on your own. Whether you plan to buy or build an AR, someone has to have the proper tools to put it together. Thanks… Continue reading Real Avid AR15 Armorer’s Master Kit Review [Hands-On]
Century bringing in Licensed HK91s, HK93s
Retired Delta Force assaulter Larry Vickers of Vickers Tactical fame let the cat out of the bag last week by posting images of semi-auto G3 and HK33K rifles from Turkey’s MKE that are apparently inbound to the U.S. “My HK buddy James Williamson showed me the MKEK roller locked guns that Century will be importing,”… Continue reading Century bringing in Licensed HK91s, HK93s
AR Gas Systems Explained: Pistons, Ports, & DI Glory
Guide to Everything AR Every autoloading AR-15 has an action that is gas-operated, meaning it uses exhaust gases from the spent propellant to work the bolt. To help clarify this often murky ground we’ll cover the world of gas systems, how they work, and the realities of ports and gas system lengths.
New Springfield Armory OD Green XD-M Elite
Illinois-based Springfield Armory debuted their 16+1 capacity 4.5-inch XD-M Elite series pistols in 10mm earlier in the year but the problem is they are only available in a standard black-on-black scheme. Well, that has changed as Springer now has a variant of the pistol with a slide finished in Magpul’s particular flavor (H-232) of OD… Continue reading New Springfield Armory OD Green XD-M Elite
New Nighthawk Turnbull VIP
To paraphrase Ali, grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand, and Nighthawk Custom makes really nice 1911s. The latest to come from the Arkansas-based gunmaker is a collab with Turnbull Restoration dubbed, logically, the Turnbull VIP. Using a high polished and charcoal-blued slide paired with a matching slide stop, magazine release, pins, and thumb… Continue reading New Nighthawk Turnbull VIP
New Tandemkross Accelerator
Billed as being able to fit any pistol with an M1913 Picatinny style accessory rail, the Accelerator from Tandemkross promises a universal thumb ledge to help with accuracy, especially in rapid fire. The reason this is important is that other “gas pedal” style ledges often require permanent modifications to the handgun or replace the takedown… Continue reading New Tandemkross Accelerator
Sig Opens ‘Experience Center’
Gun companies sometimes go big when it comes to flagship stores such as the super high-dollar Beretta Galleries, a series of eight outlets around the globe where one could buy a bespoke Italian rifle, shotgun, or pistol with a five-digit price point. Well, Sig Sauer has taken a page from that book and last week… Continue reading Sig Opens ‘Experience Center’
The Poverty Pony runs away with the AMFER race
Kentucky-based Anderson Manufacturing, whose racehorse logo adorns the sides of their components and firearms, produced an amazing 439,559 “miscellaneous firearms” in 2020, more than anyone else in that category. For reference, those figures come from the ATF’s recently released Annual Firearms Manufacturers and Export Report (AFMER), which is always a year behind to protect industry… Continue reading The Poverty Pony runs away with the AMFER race
NICS Numbers Fall, But Also Rise
The FBI’s National Instant Background Check System ticked past the 2.5 million mark for last month, June 2022, which sounds like a lot because it is a lot. However, those numbers are down a little from June 2021 (3 million) and a lot from June 2020 (3.9 million) which would point to gun sales cooling… Continue reading NICS Numbers Fall, But Also Rise