Bipods, a simple construction with two legs to support your rifle and hopefully help you make a better shot. But also what sets men and shooters apart, and drains wallets. The subject of bipods could have ended quickly. There are fully functional bipods for 40-50 [Read More…]
Brigham Young University has taken a unique approach to solving a problem for law enforcement. Many departments seek to have protective barriers or shields available in their vehicles. Many are too heavy, too cumbersome, or flat out do not work. BYU has applied [Read More…]
You can now get more modern with your HK91, HK33, and clones of those rifles with M-LOK and KEYMOD handguards. Whether you have GI variants, carbine length, or rifle length, there are now handguards out there that open up a Pandora’s box of accessories to you. The [Read More…]
Elite Survival Systems introduced a number of new products at the 2017 SHOT Show. Among them are three backpacks, each aimed at a different segment of the market. They are the ECHO, the Tenacity-72 and the Guardian. ECHO The ECHO is designed to be an every day carry [Read More…]
Bravo Concealment reached out to Phil at the start of December to see if we wanted to put one of their Kydex outside the waistband holsters to the test. As the Senior Breaker-Of-Things, I was elected as the most likely to break or damage the holster during what I [Read More…]
When it comes to reloading, we are always looking for tools to make our lives easier. Whether its making a step automated or cutting out some extra, precious time in the whole procedure. So when new tools hit the market, most reloaders investigate them intently to see [Read More…]
I stumbled across this picture of an odd 1911 drum magazine. It looks like is made of multiple 1911 magazines in a rotary style setup. It sort of reminds me of the X-Rail for shotguns or the Nerf Pyragon where you have small internal magazines arranged in a circle and [Read More…]
There are plenty of examples of people building replica guns and accessories from Lego parts. But, have you seen what the folks at Mini-Arms are creating? I had a chance to catch up with one of the guys representing Mini-Arms at the recent SHOT Show in Las Vegas. On [Read More…]
Plinker is an automated target company that is bringing to market a dual target system that can be swung into place and controlled off a electronic device. It works off of a pneumatic operated canister that propels the target frame into and out of place. The system is [Read More…]
Vorn Equipment has an interesting quick release for their rifle backpacks. The backpack holds the rifle behind the right shoulder. You simply pull the orange release ring-pull on the left shoulder and it opens the rifle compartment. They offer an [Read More…]
Lyman’s got a new product that is designed to help you when shooting from a bench; it is called the Bag Jack. In simple terms, it is a scissor jack platform that can be used to raise your front bag rest. This allows you to get the perfect height for the rifle you [Read More…]
Ever had a gas key that came loose? I know I have, especially with some of the bargain prices bolt carrier groups that I have bought over the years. The Michiguns MOACKS Plain is designed to allow the home gunsmith the ability to stake the gas key screws properly [Read More…]
Having gone through the Simunitions instructor program, I can attest to the fact that it Is some of the most realistic force on force training available to law enforcement and the military. Although at first glance the program may look like a more realistic version of [Read More…]
Named as “A dramatic and wide-reaching change in conditions, attitudes, or operation”, Mark 7 Reloading has started showing their forthcoming Mark 7 Revolution reloading stand. Known for their Dillon 1050 and 650 electronic drives, the Revolution is Mark [Read More…]
When I first heard about the Vickers Tactical Mag Catch and Slide Stop I thought to myself, this is a solution looking for a problem. Many months later I gave in and bought both of them for my Glock 43 to see what all the fuss was about. Like several other products I [Read More…]
Marine Corps Times has reported that Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) is in the process of evaluating a number of either picatinny mounted or scope integrated laser range finders to issue at the squad leader level in the infantry. The budget for the system is [Read More…]
TangoDown has developed a slim fit protective cover for the Trijicon Miniature Rifle Optic (MRO). Designed to take the impact of bumps and abrasions, the lightweight polyurethane cover comes in black or FDE but can be dipped or painted with most coverings. For $35, the [Read More…]
Caldwell Shooting Supplies is releasing a universal handgun magazine loader that can take both double and single stack designs. It works via inserting a magazine into the holder, tightening a knob down, then inserting a round at a time into an opening, and squeezing a [Read More…]
This image was captured by U.S. Army soldiers on post outside Mosul, Iraq and ran in Stripes. A seemingly very uninteresting image apart from the Drone Defender propped up against the concrete wall. Due to Daesh’s increasingly lethal use of drones not just for [Read More…]
Hoppe’s #9 has been a benchmark gun cleaning formula for decades. Now they are attempting to garner attention from the exploding AR-15 market. Their new Hoppe’s Black is formulated to lubricate, protect, and clean your modern sporting rifles in the most [Read More…]
Hoppe’s #9 has been a benchmark gun cleaning formula for decades. Now they are attempting to garner attention from the exploding AR-15 market. Their new Hoppe’s Black is formulated to lubricate, protect, and clean your modern sporting rifles in the most [Read More…]
The P3 Racker is a new product that was specifically designed for those with disabilities or the elderly, persons who might otherwise not have sufficient hand strength to functionally rack the slide on a semi-automatic handgun. Although I cannot see this tool being used [Read More…]
Hoppe’s #9 has been a benchmark gun cleaning formula for decades. Now they are attempting to garner attention from the exploding AR-15 market. Their new Hoppe’s Black is formulated to lubricate, protect, and clean your modern sporting rifles in the most [Read More…]
Strike Industries has released a sneak peak of a product on the companies social media page, detailing the unveiling of the companies latest product, a picatinny mounted weapon retention system. Essentially the system mounts to the picatinny rail of a carbine, rifle, or [Read More…]
Picatinny Arsenal is currently conducting trials and experiments on a prototype system named the “Ballistically Optimized Sniper Scope” (BOSS). Essentially it is the Army’s entry into what Barrett has been accomplishing with the BORS for a number of [Read More…]
If you want to run your Heckler & Koch rifle with original accessories only here’s your chance. There are now Generation 2 HK416 Magazines 223 STANAG for sale in Germany. They are €49 each which equates to about 52 USD. Yes, it costs a lot not not to [Read More…]
Gladius makes custom kydex holsters. One of their latest holster designs is for use with a bullet proof vest. It has a unique open top design to allow the pistol to be rotated out to ease drawing it out of the holster. They are made for only a select line of pistols. At [Read More…]
As Hornady continues to slowly grow their offerings of the ELD-X and ELD Match they are trimming down the A-MAX. The A-MAX for many years proved to be a great bullet for reloaders. Where the A-MAX may have fell short over time is in its polymer tip. Both the ELD-X [Read More…]
Rifles Only had some neat products on display during the 2017 SHOT Show. Rifles Only, based out of Kingsville Texas, is a training facility that offers long range rifle shooting and training. Aside from long range shooting, Rifles Only also offers classes for carbine, [Read More…]
Bad Company Tactical has had one of the more unique products that I’ve seen over these past two shows. When it comes to having something that would actually be extremely useful and not some tactical gimmick like the Tac Sac or the Picatinny rail compensator. The [Read More…]
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