“Retro” ARs are neat rifles, and very interesting to research and build. Brownells did a really good job creating their likeness of the original AR-10. You can buy a complete BRN-10 rifle from them, should you prefer. But then you don’t have the fun of putting one together.
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Howard Unruh and his P08 Parabellum: The Sordid Tale of the Alpha Monster
Published: October 25, 2020 { 13 comments }Howard Unruh was technically the third prolific spree killer in American history. However, his utter cold-blooded ruthlessness set a template for countless psychopathic losers to come.
350 – Legend in the Making
Published: October 18, 2020 { 7 comments }In the CMMG AR platform, this one is a force to be reckoned with. If you are ready to step away from the 30-30 lever action or get a younger shooter into the mix, this is an absolutely fantastic package. 350 Legend is here to stay, and my prediction is it will be harvesting bucks for a good long time to come.
10 Ways to Accurize Your Rifle
Published: October 18, 2020 { 4 comments }You can do many things, ranging from simple and cheap to costly and complex, to make a rifle more accurate. You may be able to do some jobs yourself with the proper expertise, tools, and machinery, but some are best left to a competent gunsmith.
Mantis Blackbeard – AR Dry Fire Trainer
Published: October 18, 2020 { 1 comment }Record levels of gun buying have created an ammunition shortage, one that does not appear to be ending anytime soon. The lack of ammunition has made training more difficult to do. Enter dry fire training.
The Dawn of Destruction: The World’s First Aerial Dogfight
Published: October 18, 2020 { 9 comments }It is tough to imagine the sorts of men who would go to war in such conditions as these. The airplanes were canvas, and they had no parachutes. With balls that big how did they ever get off the ground?
Know Where Your Ammo Comes From! Project Pole Bean: How Sneaky Green Berets Blew Up a Few Guns and Frightened an Entire Army
Published: October 11, 2020 { 11 comments }In 1968, American troops in Vietnam reported scattered incidents where dead NVA soldiers were found with parts of their exploded rifles protruding from their skulls. Technical Intelligence attributed this to poor metallurgy and bad ammunition. The situation was a little more complicated than it appeared.
How To Make Flat Springs
Published: October 11, 2020 { 9 comments }If you restore or repair older firearms, you will eventually run into a broken spring for which a replacement is unavailable. Being able to make a replacement is a very useful skill to have.
The Blue House Raid: From Sleeping with the Dead to Man of God
Published: October 11, 2020 { 10 comments }In 1966 Kim Il-sung directed the formation of an elite assassination squad titled Unit 124. Comprised solely of commissioned officers from the Korean People’s Army, Unit 124 trained relentlessly for two years for a single mission.
The Musket that Changed the World: The Land Pattern “Brown Bess”
Published: September 27, 2020 { 10 comments }The Land Pattern Musket and its derivatives were in use for 116 years of official service and close to 160 years of actual use with many incremental changes in its design. It remained in production for 140 years, making the Brown Bess’ production one of the longest production runs for a firearm in history.









