Barnes Precision Machine of Apex, North Carolina, has a long history of direct support for the boys from Ft. Bragg. More loaner upper receivers have been used in the Global War on Terror (GWOT) than you will find any official statistic on. With a need for accuracy and reliability well beyond the normal government-issue junk, Green Berets have field tested the BPM products in the least forgiving environments on earth.
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The Ultimate Urban Combat Rifle: Barnes Precision Machine .308 — Full Review
Published: September 3, 2017 { 66 comments }Behind the Scenes: SIG Sauer Ammo Plant
Published: September 2, 2017 { 4 comments }Few companies can claim they have a hand in every avenue of the market. Nowadays, the strategy of the outdoor tycoons is to buy up the corner of the market they’re pursuing. This often isn’t always the best option for the little guy as it creates monopolies. We’ve seen this with some of the more [...]
Iconic: FN-USA’s FNS-9 Longslide — Full Review
Published: September 2, 2017 { 13 comments }When you bring up FN in conversation, people will nod their heads. If you ask them to say something about FN, a few of the folks nodding their heads will say “Well, they make guns for the military.” The old guy will clear his gullet and say, “John Browning’s Hi-Power.” Well, both of these are accurate, but FN’s history spans far more than just these two great guns. The BAR, The FN FAL and the M2 Ma Deuce would all be quickly added to the discussion as the group thinks began to kick in. Even these additions only scratch the surface, so let me take you through the high points of FN.
Shedding Light on LaserMax’s GripSense
Published: September 2, 2017 { 2 comments }LaserMax has come out with a new line of products that truly bring innovation and functionality to your concealed carry or backup handgun. The LaserMax CenterFire with GripSense technology features a unique method for activating the light and red or green laser.
Franchi Affinity 3 & Affinity Catalyst — Full Review
Published: September 2, 2017 { 6 comments }As a vehicle, the Affinity would look like a great value with its long lasting, highly reliable, low maintenance, high-performance Inertia-Driven power train and long list of standard features. Then consider its customer-inspired list of models and options that allow you to tailor to meet almost any shooters’ desires and at a reasonable price. You couldn’t go wrong. You could buy the Franchi Affinity and drive it for a lifetime.
Century Announces ‘Severe Duty Upgrade’ for Canik Pistols
Published: September 1, 2017 { 3 comments }The safety notice only affects select polymer-frame Canik pistols, the TP9SA, TP9SF, TP9SFx, TP9SF Elite and the TP9SF Elite-S.
Cartridge Showdown: The 30-’06 — Awesome or Awful?
Published: September 1, 2017 { 235 comments }Now, there are multitudes of wonderful cartridges out there, and I’ll confess to having a love affair with many of them. But for sheer versatility mixed with get-’er-done authority, my vote still goes to the venerable 30-’06. It doesn’t posses the smashing capabilities of the magnums, but neither does it pack the kick.
NSSF: Tax on Firearms in CT would be ‘Disastrous’
Published: September 1, 2017 { 1 comment }It’s a pity. For a variety of reasons related to its poor governance, Connecticut is losing the very residents it needs to pay the bills and at a truly alarming rate.
Ruger’s American Rifle Turning Russian, Going Left and More
Published: August 31, 2017 { 27 comments }Ruger is expanding their American Rifle offerings to include new guns chambered in 7.62x39mm and adding lefty-friendly options in 6.5mm Creedmoor.
Kansas Professor Sports Bulletproof Vest to Protest Campus Carry
Published: August 31, 2017 { 107 comments }“Try to forget that I’m wearing a vest, and I’ll try to forget that you could be packing a .44 magnum,” Professor Willmott said.








