While aesthetically pleasing, the S&W M&P9 M2.0 Metal remains ergonomic, functional, and has great compatibility right off the bat.

New for this year, Nocturn Industries has started shipping out their Ultralight Adaptable Night Vision Monocular (UANVM), or what they call the “Tanto.” While severely undercutting the weight of a standard PVS-14, the Tanto also is designed for adaptability.

While it is nearly impossible to find a tool or load out that works best for all situations, I continually find myself creating lists of things I want and that go well together for different tasks. Mission dictates everything, and companies design dedicated gear to fit specific situations.

This new take on a BCG accomplishes the task of a typical bolt carrier group, buffer, and buffer spring by utilizing a cap and dual side recoil springs.

In today’s day and age with many people “building” or assembling AR’s out of random parts kits, reliable cycling can get tricky, especially when adding in suppressors.

For those who use a rail-mounted front sight or a visible/IR laser attached to a rail, rigidity and return to zero play a huge factor in getting accurate shot placement downrange.

Radian coined their micro compensator as the AFTERBURNER and their barrel the RAMJET.

While some thermal is better than others, the type of device makes a difference as well.

Recently Brownell’s released their own spin on Eugene Stoner and Arthur Miller’s original AR-18/180 rifle which they called the BRN-180. After widespread desire for a shorter and lighter version, Brownell’s delivered with the newest iteration; the BRN180s.