Lately, Glock has been releasing new features and models that have both thrilled and disappointed shooters in the market for the latest and greatest handgun on the market. The 19X left Glock fans that have wanted a 17 length slide on a 19 frame scratching their heads. The MOS line fell right in line with …
Hickok45 Presents the Glock45. Perfecting perfection? Read More »
Highly effective body armor has been around for quite some time now. Only recently has that also come with the benefit of weight that wont immediately ruin your knees and back. New materials have made some truly incredible advancements in ballistic protection, making for helmets and protective plates that are capable of stopping multiple rounds …
Buffman-RANGE Militech Armor Lever IV—Civilian armor Read More »
IV8888 shares some really interesting firearms from all over the world and with a great mix of cutting edge and historical designs. Featured here, the Faxon ARAK 21 takes the best features of the AR15 and AK style rifles and puts them into one, very slick package. AK enthusiasts have incorporated AR style features into …
It is darn near impossible to not have fun plinking away with a .22lr of any variety. Put it into a great looking AR form that looks and feels much like its 5.56 parent, and you’ve really got my attention. Now, I won’t name names, but there have been a lot of examples of this …
In this video from Small Arms Solutions, Jeff Hoffman of Black Hills Ammunition gives tremendous insight into the development of several of their ammunition designs, and their journey through being awarded government contracts. There are a lot of really great ammo companies out there today, but Black Hills has always been amongst the cream …
It has been really quite interesting to watch the evolution of the “tactical” handgun in the last few years. Featured in this video from Tactical Toolbox, the latest rendition of the tactical pistol to take to the market, the FN 509 Tactical, is about as complete of a package as any factory handgun as one …
When 80% lowers really started taking off in popularity, I would never have imagined the mainstream status that they have achieved today. From the humble beginnings as a somewhat intimidating chunk of unfinished aluminum needing bulky and expensive jigs that still left some opportunities to screw up the whole thing, to today’s wildly popular Polymer …
Advancement of 80% builds: From garage AR’s to Accurized Pistols Read More »
In the world of modern marksmanship, far too much attention and money is paid to…stuff. At the risk of upsetting many people in the industry, I would also argue that far more emphasis is being placed on getting “training”, referring to the latest and greatest combat/defense type carbine, or handgun, or shotgun tactics. Don’t get …
Regular Guy Training Natural Point of Aim ( Commonly overlooked fundamentals) Read More »
This recent video highlights 3 beautiful six shooters, but also a very common theme within the firearms world: quality vs value of different guns with similar designs. The example of SAA revolvers is really a perfect one for such a discussion. For all intents and purposes, beyond Cowboy Action matches, the trusty old Peacemaker design …
A recent episode of Chuke’s Outdoor Adventures features a Sitka deer kill in the absolutely breathtaking Alaskan terrain. Chuke uses a SCAR 17 to harvest the deer in the rugged country up there, and to great effect. Everybody has a different connotations that come to mind when they think of what is or is not …
Chukes Outdoor Adventures Sitka deer with Scar17 (hunting with semi-autos) Read More »