My affinity for scary black rifles began eons ago, back in 2003, as an honorary member of the Tarleton State High Power Rifle Team. From there, my interests morphed into local 3-gun competitions where I took my DCM rifle and changed out parts to make the gun more viable for match shooting—something of a Franken-gun, really, but it ran well, and it was a tack driver.
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NIGHTFORCE NX8 1-8- Full Review
Updated: March 31, 2024The little 1-8x is a scope that really can get the job done.
The Ultimate Valkyrie AR Build
Updated: July 20, 2019One persons “ultimate” very well may not be another’s, but I think this build should spark more than a little interest. The greatest drawback to trying to do an ultimate build is that ultimate will probably cost more than many are willing to spend at one time on an AR, but that’s the beauty of an AR platform, all the upgrades can be done one at a time due to the modularity of AR parts.
LWRCI SMG-45, UMP-Compatible .45 ACP Pistol Now Shipping!
Updated: July 18, 2019After a long wait, LWRCI is ready to announce that their UMP-magazine-fed SMG-45 pistol-caliber carbine is now shipping.
Sig Sauer’s Compact Red Dot Sight: The ROMEO5 1x20mm
Updated: June 6, 2019The Sig Sauer ROMEO5 compact red dot is the perfect balance between lightweight and small while maintaining a large field of view and strength due to its sealed design. This optic is perfect for self-defense situations and range visits alike.
Simple AR Caliber Change: EndoMag Insert Converts Your Lower to 9mm
Updated: May 26, 2019Pistol Caliber Carbines have earned a place in your gun safe. Fun, inexpensive and easy to shoot, they even have their own competitions. The Mean Arms EndoMag magazine insert converts your Gen 2 or Gen 3 5.56/.223 PMAG® housing into a 9mm magazine and conversion block mating a standard AR lower to your 9mm upper. This idea is simple, effective and brilliant.
Springfield SAINT Victor Pistol Unboxed at the Gun Counter
Updated: May 6, 2019The new SAINT Victor Pistol from Springfield Armory is their latest AR pistol model. Watch the full SAINT Victor Pistol Unboxing video on GunsAmerica.
Delta S 9mm- Heir Apparent to the MP-5SD throne
Updated: April 6, 2019Arguably the least development we have seen on new firearms is in the submachine gun arena. Once the coolest kid on the block, sub guns were a staple of counter-terrorism forces, the world over. Despite many attempts to usurp it, the MP-5 was far and away the weapon of choice.
Bergara Does AR Barrels Too
Updated: April 6, 2019The first time I ever heard the Bergara name was at a friend’s house, examining his new custom bolt gun that he said had a very accurate but rare barrel from a company in Spain. I wasn’t reacquainted with the Bergara brand until a long time after that when I was given the opportunity to review Bergara’s Premier LRP and HMR rifles.
Aero Precision’s Slim One: The ATLAS S-ONE Handguard
Updated: March 31, 2019Originally, I set out to build an upper solely to test the Bergara 20” AR-15 barrel so I was not looking to spend a ton of money on a new handguard. After a failed start using a free float tube that I got on sale I was on the hunt for something that was affordable, free floating, and modular.