Shooting the Bushmaster C-22 AR and Combo Kit
Nathaniel S has given you most of the information on the C22 yesterday but there are some range impressions and additional information I’d like to share with you, our readers. Katie A and myself have...
View Article15,000 Rounds and Counting. AR-15 Torture Testing (Now with Sand!)
Ballistic Radio has been diligently doing what most of us could not – torture testing an AR-15 through the end of its life. Now past 15,000 rounds of cleaning-free operation, they moved on to the “fun”...
View ArticlePalmetto State Armory 9MM AR15 Pistol Kits
A few months pack Palmetto State Armory released their 9mm AR15 rifle uppers and build kits. Those were cool and all, but what I and I’m sure many others out there want is a pistol kit. Well Palmetto...
View ArticleReview: SCOTTeVEST Brad Thor Alpha Jacket
After several months of being sold out, SCOTTeVEST restocked their new Brad Thor Alpha Jacket. I immediately ordered one. We posted about the Alpha Jacket back in May. The article detailed some of the...
View ArticleBuilding an Early-Afghanistan M4A1
WeaponsMan has begun a project that I personally find very interesting: Recreating a SOCOM M4A1 from the initial 2002 Afghanistan campaign. Hognose’s goal is to recreate with as high a fidelity as...
View ArticlePOTD: “2009” or “Before black was the new wood”
Not everyone caught the black rifle bug in the early 2000s. haac sent us this photo taken in 2009 just before he caught the bug. Now his collection has less wooden stocks and a lot more AR-15s … not...
View ArticleNew SIG MCX In 300 Blackout
One of the more appealing guns at the SIG event is the new SIG MCX. The MCX comes in several variants including an SBR,Carbine and pistol. The carbine and SBR have the new skeletonized stock with...
View ArticleBadger Ordnance Titanium AR Lower Parts
New for 2015, Badger Ordnance has made AR lower parts in titanium. Dust cover hinge pin. MSRP $20 weight 0.12 oz Enhanced bolt stop. MSRP $95 weight 0.24 oz Magazine catch. MSRP $49 weight 0.19 oz...
View ArticleMission First Tactical Mags
Mission First is giving out their new polymer magazine, here at Shot Show. They will retail under $16. They are made with a unique Dupont Military Grade Polymer. The floorplate has a paint dot matrix...
View ArticleLeupold LCO and D-EVO – SHOT Show Optic Preview
Leupold release the LCO and D-EVO just before SHOT. The combination is very different than anything else on the market as the two optics are setup in a side-by-side configuration with one off-set to...
View ArticleAR Weapon Retention System Rig
Tracey Ponder created this AR retention rig. It attaches to a Molle vest. There is a large mount that the AR holster attaches to. The AR can be spun 360 degrees parallel to the chest. It can be removed...
View ArticleSig Optic Tango 6 1-6x24mm – SHOT Show Optic Preview
The Electro-Optics division is the newest addition to the Sig Sauer family. I had a chance to talked the vice president of the new division during the Sig Sauer range day. The new Sig optics are...
View ArticleColt Canada: Requirement-Driven Rifles
“Requirements”: A military development and procurement term that has leaked out a little into the civilian sphere. Requirements are only as good as the people that make them; sometimes requirements can...
View ArticleNew Products For 2015 From DSA: Infantry Automatic Rifle And More
DS Arms, the Illinois-based company known for their high-quality FALs, had a few AR-15-centered products to show off this year at the SHOT Show. First, they had the second version of their AR-15...
View ArticleShot Show 2015: Strike Industries
Strike Industries has two very interesting products coming out this year. First up is their drop in rail for Glock frames. It adds 2 more slide rails giving the Glock frame 6 rails for improved slide...
View ArticleSHOT Show 2015: CMMG Mk47 “Mutant” Display
CMMG was heavily endorsing the Mutant Mk47 at SHOT Show, with a very cool display and several of the rifles on hand. CMMG has said that the Mk47 has been well received (see TFB’s prior review here:...
View ArticleStag Arms 9T 9mm AR-15
The new item for 2015 at the Stag Arms booth was their Model 9T 9mm carbine. Stag Arms has created a solid reputation for quality AR-15 rifles, that meet almost every Modern Sporting Rifle (MSR)...
View ArticleArmalite’s Revamped Product Line
Armalite has significantly re-worked its M-15 and AR-10 product line. Still offered are Armalite’s more trademarked “A4″ style AR-10s, but now Armalite is offering railed, braked guns intended for...
View ArticleRZE Unimag: One AR Mag; 5 Different Cartridges
A new company called RZE (Ross & Zheng Engineering) is introducing a magazine at SHOT this year that I had a chance to take a look at today. It looks like a standard 30-round AR magazine, but it...
View ArticleXS Sight Systems Glass Assault Tool
I stopped at the XS Sight Systems booth at SHOT and found a number of products that were interesting, so I chose my top two: The Glass Assault Tool “The GAT will allow the operator to rapidly and...
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