There are a ton of ways that people have attempted to tackle the issue of having a properly tuned AR-15 rifle. The Young Manufacturing Variable Mass M16 Bolt Carrier Group is one new solution in addition to things like adjustable gas blocks, that can help the user get [Read More…]
If you have been following along with some of the articles and reviews I have written about Imperial Arms Co., then you know they have been making receivers and components for the SCAR 17S platform. Nate at Imperial Arms Co. was kind enough to send out his new BBC [Read More…]
Imperial Arms Co. has been making some great products for the SCAR platform. Specifically, their Cypher X, to build your own pistol version of a SCAR. Or their MTM which allows you to use LR/SR .308 mags and more importantly AR triggers. Well, now they are coming out [Read More…]
Released a little less than a month ago, at SHOT week, is the new Enhanced Series 9mm Bolt Carrier Group by ODIN Works. I think it would be more correct to call this part a bolt rather than a bolt carrier group because there is no bolt carrier per se, however, [Read More…]
Using patented technology, the Sharps Xtreme Performance Bolt (XPB) aims to improve your AR-15’s overall reliability under hard use. This isn’t just another mil-spec bolt carrier group (BCG). Patented asymmetric bolt lugs are designed to cut through heavy [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the TFB Armorer’s Bench! As mentioned in the little blurb, this series will focus on a lot of home armorer and gunsmith activities. In this article sponsored by Wheeler, Tipton, Caldwell, and Frankford Arsenal, we’ll show how to completely [Read More…]
This Side Charge AR-15 Upper Receiver and Bolt Carriers aren’t exactly a new offering from Jard, although we haven’t yet covered it here at TFB. Jard’s Side Charge upper receiver and bolt carrier are designed to be able to disassemble without the use [Read More…]
E2 Armory is a Florida based firearms parts manufacturer specializing in affordable AR-15 parts manufactured in house. As a former machinist, I know just how much time and effort goes into the process of producing a high-quality part that will undergo stress on a [Read More…]
NEMO recoil reduction bolt carrier group and buffer system, the heart of unbelievably soft recoiling NEMO rifles, is now available as a separate retrofit kit for AR-10 pattern rifles. By installing the NEMO recoil reduction kit into your 308 gas gun, you should be able [Read More…]
At Shot Show this week, 2A Armament announced their brand new lightweight titanium bolt carrier group. 2A Armament has come out with a number of coated bolt carrier groups as well as lightweight options, but this is by far the lightest option available from them. Specs [Read More…]
In 1959 the ArmaLite AR-15 was born, and 60 years later it’s popularity only continues to grow. With advancements in ergonomics, controls, and handling, it is one of the most robust firearms platforms on the market today. With the help of legendary firearms [Read More…]
Paul Leitner-Wise of Leitner-Wise LLC has published a teaser for an upcoming new improved AR-15 bolt carrier called Long Advance Bolt Carrier. At first glance, it may look completely identical to any standard bolt carrier, however, that’s because the changes are [Read More…]
RISE Armament, a premier manufacturer, and supplier of AR firearms and components has added the RA-1010 Low-Mass Bolt Carrier Group (BCG) to an already impressive product lineup. The RA-1010 Low-Mass Bolt Carrier Group helps make a rifle lighter, faster, and more [Read More…]
Recently we reported about the Brownells lightweight AR-15 bolt carrier groups. Shortly after releasing that product, Brownells has also announced that they are now making titanium AR-15 and AR-10 bolt carrier groups. As you know, titanium is very lightweight. As a [Read More…]
Brownells now makes lightweight AR-15 bolt carrier groups. While the bolt itself is a standard one, the bolt carrier has been lightened by cutting and machining out the material and leaving just enough to make it functional. As a result, the new BCG weighs 8.2 ounces. [Read More…]
Recoil management for faster follow-up shots is an elusive beast. The balance between weight savings, mechanical complexity and cost is challenge for rifle designers and shooters alike. Master Of Arms has developed the Nyx bolt carrier group to use reciprocating mass to [Read More…]
I will admit, prior to this press release being emailed to me I was blissfully unaware of Iron City Rifle Works and their products. Every now and then even though I try to stay pretty in tune to what is going on in the shooting sports world a manufacture somehow hides [Read More…]
Aim Surplus (AIM) is a popular online retailer of gun accessories, firearms, and military & police surplus. What many may not know is that AIM is a huge seller of bolt carrier group (BCG) for AR style rifles. AIM’s customers had purchased over 50,000 of the [Read More…]
I have enjoyed seeing the plethora of new products and proliferation of mission-specific components. The latest to the game is Iron City Rifle Works of Alabama which has announced the release of new competition-oriented light-weight bolt carrier groups. The new bolt [Read More…]
Newtown Firearms announced the company is now selling a drop in replacement for the direct impingement AR-15 bolt carrier group. The NFM Elite Bolt Carrier Group is fluted and comes in one of two different finishes. Exterior fluting is said to reduce the weight of the [Read More…]
Larry Potterfield and his gang at Midway just get to have all the fun. In this video, he showcases how to jewel a bolt for a bolt-action (or really anything) rifle. While the video showcases everything in super-speed and does not showcase the sweat and time, it has a [Read More…]
My last day at SHOT I finally got to stop by one of my last vendors, Gemtech. Even near the end of the show, their huge booth was still packed with hardly any room to spare. The new products that were being showcased at SHOT include The Arrow (and the Arrow’s [Read More…]
Here’s an idea: Making AR-15 carriers with integrated gas keys. Of course, if you are just milling carriers out of round stock on a horizontal machine as in a military BCGs, then this would considerably increase the amount of material you need to hog away to [Read More…]
Ares Armor recently settled a slight dispute with another company and this company has agreed to pay damages. Why is this important? Ares has decided to use the settlement funding to pass on some savings and sell a BCG below cost. They are offering their Nickel Boron [Read More…]
When shopping for BCG’s for an AR 15 build there are many who are of the opinion there’s not much difference between them other than price. If you do your homework you’ll find there aren’t that many companies making complete bolt carrier groups or the [Read More…]
A new company to the weapons industry, BoomFab has announced the release of their first product- the TiTane Carrier. The TiTan is a CNC Machined bolt carrier designed for competition use. At only 4.4 ozs. with the gas key (standard carriers are about 9 ozs.), BoomFab [Read More…]
G&G Tools is a small company that makes a small number of tools specifically for cleaning AR10 and AR15 bolts. Recently, they introduced a new product for cleaning the bolt carrier in an AR15. The new G&G Tolls AR-15 Bolt Carrier Cleaner works without the use [Read More…]
Robert B. Davies has applied for a patent (#20110209377) for an interesting AR-15 modification. He proposes inserting a spring loaded counter weight into the back of the bolt carrier. This combined with a complicated hybrid spring/hydraulic bolt buffer should, according [Read More…]
Andrew from Vuurwapen Blog has created this slow motion video demonstrating AR-15 bolt carrier bounce. It shows how lighter weight buffers allow the bolt carrier to bounce back after hitting the barrel extension. The weight of the buffer becomes critical when said items [Read More…]
It may not sound very earth-shattering that an AR-15 component manufacturer like 2A Armament has received a patent from the USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office), but with so many companies in existence in this line of work, it is great to see something new [Read More…]
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