What I want to provide to you today, however, is what I learned about accessories for an AR-15. Some of these things may seem like an obvious need (and they did to me too). But during and after the training, the usefulness of the accessories and the need for them to be integrated into a training regimen became much clearer and more real.
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Leupold Selling Limited Run of Marines’ New Mark 4 Scope at NRAAM
BY Max Slowik Updated: March 31, 2024Optics leader Leupold is selling a special run of Mark 4 2.5-8×36 MR/T TS-30A2 scopes at this year’s NRA Annual Meeting.
FBI Loading Up with Hornady Critical Duty and Custom Federal Ammo
BY Max Slowik Updated: April 28, 2018Both Hornady Manufacturing and Federal Premium Ammunition are pleased to announce that the FBI awarded both companies with contracts for duty and training ammo.
Springfield Rolling with New Saint Short-Barreled Rifles
BY Max Slowik Updated: April 27, 2018The latest guns from Springfield Armory are part of their Saint series of AR-pattern rifles. Meet the Saint SBR and the Saint Edge SBR.
Birth of the Modern Battle Rifle – The US Army Infantry Board Service Rifle Trials
BY Will Dabbs Updated: April 27, 2018The Battle Rifle is commonly accepted to be an autoloading combat rifle that feeds from a detachable magazine and fires a full-sized .30-caliber round. While Battle Rifles found their stride in the years following the Second World War, they have been largely replaced by small caliber Assault Rifles nowadays. However, combat in such places as Afghanistan has shown us in recent years that the need still exists for a man-portable .30-caliber rifle that can offer precision fires out past the range of the 5.56mm cartridge.
U.S. Handgun Used in Two World Wars; It Isn’t a 1911
BY Christopher Mace Updated: April 27, 2018Overall the Colt 1917 is a very interesting revolver. It was a stop-gap sidearm that ended up with American troops in two world wars. 1917 revolvers, both Colt and Smith & Wesson, can usually be found for reasonable amounts of money (especially in comparison to other US military revolvers, or WWI 1911s). They are not difficult to find suitable ammunition for, and they’re strong enough to enjoy some range time with. So if you’re looking for a WWI handgun to add to your collection, consider one of these old Colts.
Testing Remington’s New Affordable Chassis Rifle – The R700 PCR
BY Clay Martin Updated: April 26, 2018Big Green has finally stepped into the chassis rifle arena with the Remington Model 700 PCR in 6.5 Creedmoor and this week we got our hands on it for a full review. By the way, PCR stands for Precision Chassis Rifle. It is late to the party, no doubt about that. But the big question on everyone’s mind, did Remington continue the winning streak started by the 870 DM and recent 1911 models?
UFC’s Tim Kennedy Hand-to-Hand & Gun Training Course
BY Kimber Pearce Updated: April 23, 2018Though Tim Kennedy is still an active duty Special Forces sniper, he puts a great deal of energy into Sheepdog Response. The organization conducts training for civilians, law enforcement, military personnel, and first responders. The objective is to provide practical, real world, effective techniques in armed and unarmed combat.
Black Bear vs. the Mossberg 464 SPX Lever Gun
BY Aimee Grant Updated: April 20, 2018I’ve always dreamt of going on a black bear hunt. Go ahead, admit it … bet you have too?
When I finally got invited I couldn’t figure out what gun I wanted to take. I’ve always been into lever guns — but was it the right choice? I needed something light, for climbing trees, for getting into shooting positions fast, that sort of thing. I needed something with enough accuracy and power to handle a black bear, but still quick enough for follow up shots. It’s the sort of quandary most shooters love to get into. “Oh darn, I gotta’ decide on what new gun I need to buy!”
CMMG’s Banshee Pistols and SBRs are Small, Light and Extra-Quiet
BY Max Slowik Updated: April 17, 2018AR specialist CMMG is launching a new series of pistols and short-barreled rifle-pattern AR-15s with suppression in mind.