When 6 ARC was announced by Hornady, I was among the many that were extremely excited and chomping at the bit to test it out for myself. My options for getting an AR15 in 6 ARC were to build one for myself with scavenged components, to buy a complete rifle, or to get a completed upper.
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Odin Works 21″ 6mm ARC Complete Upper: Reviewed
BY Riley Baxter Published: October 3, 2021 { 7 comments }The Holosun 507C: Seeing Red and Saving Green
BY Travis Pike Published: October 3, 2021 { 4 comments }Holosun is creeping into the optic market unapologetically. They started as a budget optics manufacturer but have quickly earned a place at the table. The Holosun 507C is a worthy optic for a shotgun or handgun and hits a price point that’s tough to beat.
Boogalube Gun Oil
BY Clay Martin Published: October 3, 2021 { 5 comments }Full disclosure, this week’s review is on a product that comes from a teammate of mine. We go back so far we were building sandcastles on the beach long before we were running guns on the Tigris, and sometimes fast walking guns on the Tigris cause our cardio sucked.
“Old Jack” Hinson: Civil War Sniper Back When Sniping Wasn’t Cool
BY Will Dabbs Published: October 3, 2021 { 54 comments }Back in the 1860s, a Tennessee farmer with a grudge used a muzzleloading single-shot Kentucky Long Rifle to terrorize thousands of Federal troops. His exploits stand in bitter testament to the chaos that can be wrought by a single determined rifleman with a gun.
Axil Trackr Blu: Redefining Ear Protection
BY Travis Pike Published: September 24, 2021 { 2 comments }The Axil Trackr Blu headphones provide fantastic hearing protection with an awesome audio component that offers Bluetooth compatibility for superior connectivity in the modern world. This is my first experience with Axil products and I can’t help but be impressed. They’ve since become my very favorite headphones and I look forward to seeing what else Axil has to offer.
Jerome Caminada and His Colt Lightning Revolver: Manchester’s Real-Life Sherlock Holmes
BY Will Dabbs Published: September 24, 2021 { 5 comments }The similarities between 19th century Manchester Police Detective Jerome Caminada and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s fictional Detective Sherlock Holmes are compelling.
A Range Bag with Some Teeth: The Grey Ghost Gear Bag
BY Clay Martin Published: September 21, 2021 { 2 comments }You know how a lot of range bags are glorified purses and constructed in a way that tells you they were meant as disposable give-away marketing products? Today isn’t one of those days. We went hands-on with the Grey Ghost Gear range bag over the last couple of weeks, which was clearly designed by people that have been to the range.
The Remote Control Assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh: Beware the Killer Robots
BY Will Dabbs Published: September 17, 2021 { 19 comments }The attack lasted less than three minutes. Fakhrizadeh was shot a total of thirteen times from a range of 150 yards. His chief security officer purportedly threw himself on top of the Iranian scientist and caught four rounds for his trouble.
EDC Friendly Banter from WE Knives – Full Review
BY Austin Van Gilder Published: September 15, 2021 { 7 comments }Over the last five years, WE Knife Co. has established a solid reputation for building high quality production knives that rival, and often beat, the top USA and European manufacturers. They make outstanding knives with longstanding, reputable, factories and facilities.
Brownells’ RMR Cut Slide for Glock 19 GEN 3 – Review
BY Mitchell Graf Published: September 15, 2021 { 1 comment }Looking for reliable components to complete a build? Trying to find the most budget-friendly route to end up with an RMR on a Glock? Well, you are not alone. These are the exact questions I was asking just over three years ago when trying to price out a red dot-equipped pistol.









