It isn’t often a new player makes it to the top of a heavily entrenched industry. How many new car brands have you seen in the last 20 years? If a new company does manage to not only survive but also thrive, they are worth paying attention to. They either have a superior product, a non-standard means of making the same product economically viable or tenacity. Freedom Munitions rose from a small garage company to a major contender in a very short amount of time.
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Epoxy AR-15 Mold Ghost Gun Kit – Clay Eats Some Crow!
Updated: July 21, 2017There are a few places to purchase the kits, but AR15Mold.com provides a kit for molding a lower receiver in any color. And thus, began our mold pouring journey. I started this process extremely skeptical. However, I have yet to see an AR lower made of anything besides aluminum or carbon fiber that lasts.
An All-Purpose AR-15: S&W M&P 15 Sport II— Full Review
Updated: July 13, 2017It’s time to think about buying an AR-15. Selection is high and prices are falling; there’s never been a better time for the AR-15 market. Besides, can you ever really have too many black rifles? If you answered yes, stop reading now!
A Gunfighter’s Replica: BCM Mk12 Mod 0 — Full Review
Updated: July 13, 2017This BCM Mk12 Mod 0 review was a fun trip down memory lane. If you are a collector or carried one of these in the war, I recommend it highly. Mine shot 1-inch groups at 100-meters with 77-grain Black Hills loads.
SIG Sauer Introduces the ‘Perfect Rifle’ aka the MCX VIRTUS
Updated: July 3, 2017This week, SIG Sauer announced the MCX Virtus in .556 NATO and 300 BLK.
An Automatic Mini-14: Ruger brings the A-Team with its AC-556 — Full Review
Updated: June 27, 2017The AC-556 was based off the Mini-14. Ruger, Sturm& Co. introduced the Mini-14 in 1973, borrowing many of its design elements from both the M1 and the M14. Bill Ruger was interested in law enforcement and military sales, and to that end he released the GB (government bayonet) model. The GB offered a plethora of unique options.
Prize Fighter: The FN 15 Competition 5.56 AR – Full Review
Updated: June 11, 2017The FN 15 Competition was tailor made for 3-Gun from the ground up. As the name implies, competitors must shoot their way through a series of stages that offer different types of challenges involving different-sized targets, movement, cover, and distances while switching out between pistol, shotgun and rifle.
First Look! Springfield’s New Saint AR Rifle – Full Hands-On Review.
Updated: June 11, 2017First look at the newest version in Springfield Armory’s popular SAINT series of rifles.
Is This the End of the Line for 5.56 NATO?
Updated: June 8, 2017Since its introduction there have been critics of the 5.56 NATO cartridge. Concern it’s capabilities has risen since the introduction of a new body armor.
U.S. Army Looking for M249 Light Machine Gun Replacement
Updated: June 8, 2017The U.S. Army posted a notice announcing their interest in a new carbine-like weapon system to replace the M249 light machine gun.