The 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.
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Aero Precision’s Slim One: The ATLAS S-ONE Handguard
Published: March 31, 2019 { 5 comments }Originally, 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.
Geissele Has Rifles Now: The Super Duty and Super Duty LE
Published: January 28, 2019 { 3 comments }Geissele has built themselves a solid reputation of producing quality triggers but this year at SHOT 2019 they expanded into a new area of the market by releasing two rifle into their product lineup. These two rifles are the Super Duty and the Super Duty LE.
Proof Research: Applying Rocket Science to Rifle Barrels
Published: January 6, 2019 { 4 comments }Proof Research builds weapons for the government using space-age tech. They also design state-of-the-art products—such as barrels—for consumers.
Springfield Armory SAINT EDGE Pistol Unboxed at the Gun Counter
Published: December 17, 2018 { 8 comments }Springfield upgrades their SAINT AR Pistol to the new premier SAINT EDGE Series lineup. The improved SAINT EDGE Pistol weighs 5.75 pounds and is only 24.6 inches long. At the same time, they loaded it up with features that are not available anywhere else at this price and make this gun a pleasure to shoot.
SIG TREAD Rifle: Tailored Upgrades for Under $1000
Published: November 3, 2018 { 11 comments }SIG’s M400 TREAD is moderately-priced premium rifle which gives the consumer the freedom to tailor the rifle to their application and budget. The extensive TREAD line delivers with the sheer number of upgrade options as well as in terms of quality.
Turn Your AR Lower into a Pistol Caliber Carbine: Stern Defense Conversion Kit
Published: November 3, 2018 { 9 comments }Stern Defense makes great AR magazine well adapters and conversion kits which turn your AR Lower into a Pistol Caliber Carbine. They come in 9mm versions for Glock, Beretta and M&P magazines, but the one that caught my eye uses S&W M&P .45 ACP mags and installs in seconds.
224 Valkyrie 16 and 18 inch Barrels Chronographed
Published: September 23, 2018 { 27 comments }Ever since we learned about the new 224 Valkyrie round from Federal and its alleged performance, the questions have been fast and furious. But how does this perform out of a 16 or 18-inch barrel?
Getting Out of a Jam – Clearing Malfunctions in an AR-15
Published: September 1, 2018 { 27 comments }Even the highest quality, best-made guns eventually suffer a failure or malfunction, and it may not indicate a problem with the gun. It can still be a serious problem though, and learning how to clear malfunctions is serious business.
CMMG’s 9mm Guard: Revolutionary Pistol-Caliber AR Evolved
Published: August 11, 2018 { 8 comments }Available in six models including pistols and carbines, the Guard has fully functional AR controls and feeds from Glock-pattern magazines.