Long time gun enthusiast, Sci-Fi nerd, Whiskey drinker, online marketer and blogger. My daily firearms musings can be found over at my gun blog ArmoryBlog.com and Instagram.
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Fostech recently announced that they’re working on an Echo trigger for the AK platform. In case you forgot, the Fostech Echo trigger for the AR-15 has three modes. Safe, Semi-auto and Echo mode. When Echo Mode is engaged the gun will fire when the trigger is [Read More…]
The New Year is here, and for those of you behind enemy lines in the great state of California, that means you’ll need to either register your scary “AssaultRifle-15” or modify them to be compliant with the new regulations. CompMag is here to help. There have [Read More…]
If you’ve ever shot or stood next to someone shooting a pistol or SBR AR or AK you know how loud they can be. This is especially true if they’re using a traditional style muzzle brake with side ports. For this reason “Krinkov style” muzzle brakes [Read More…]
I recently stumbled upon an interesting product called the Striker Control Device from a company called Tau Development Group. The SCD (Striker Control Device) is a device that replaces your Glock’s slide cover plate and adds another layer of safety when [Read More…]
There are a myriad of muzzle brakes out on the market, we’ve written about many of them but I’m sure there’s many more we’ve missed over the years. Some of them are pretty basic two or three chamber designs and some are more elaborate with [Read More…]
Lone Wolf Distributors has been around for a while and have always been known for their Glock accessories, especially their Glock triggers. A few months back we posted about Lone Wolf Distributor’s foray into the S&W accessory market with their AlphaWolf [Read More…]
Primary Arms just announced the release of their new Advanced Micro Dot, it’s an upgraded version of their MD-ADS Micro Dot. Their new MD-RB-AD Micro Dot has an estimated 50,000 hours of battery life from a single CR2032 battery. It features fully multicoated [Read More…]
If you’re not doing dry fire training you really should give it a try, it’s a great way to help you become a much better shooter without having to go to the range. I try to get in some dry fire trigger time almost daily. The only downside of dry fire [Read More…]
Black Aces Tactical recently announced that they will be offering a magazine fed version of the Mossberg Shockware 12 Gauge shotgun. If you don’t remember Black Aces Tactical they’re the folks that made that quad rail and side shell holder for the Shockwave [Read More…]
One of my all time favorite rifles is the Smith and Wesson M&P 15-22, out of all the firearms in my safe it definitely has had the most range time. It’s a great trainer rifle, it’s light and accurate and it’s just plain fun to shoot. One of the [Read More…]
Remember that StG-44 found in an attic in Poland we posted about last week? Well here’s another post about a gun that was stumbled upon, this time by some guys on YouTube who search for treasure in rivers. Finding firearms in rivers is surprisingly common. [Read More…]
Remember a few years back when an StG-44 was turned in at a gun buy back in Los Angeles, CA? The person got a whopping $200 gift card for it. An StG-44 was also turned in at a gun buy back in Hartford, Connecticut too. That story had a happy ending however, the officers [Read More…]
Remember our Top 5 Dumb Gun Products video from a few months back? Well here’s a worthy candidate for that list. Just kidding, I bet these things have an actual real world application other than tenderizing meat for chicken fried steak or something. The Meat [Read More…]
Have you ever run out of ammo while out on a mission or mall patrol and thought, damn I need just three more rounds?! Don’t worry, MagnetoSpeed has you covered with their new Mini Mags they’re now selling on their store. If you don’t [Read More…]
Pistol braces (or stabilizing braces) have been pretty hot the last year or so, especially since the ATF reversed their stance on shouldering them. In case you didn’t know, the ATF said you couldn’t shoulder a pistol brace a few years back. Then earlier this [Read More…]
It’s time for your weekly Strike Industries post, this time around we’ll be discussing their new Reflex Exoskeleton Protective Mount. As the name suggest it’s a protective exoskeleton for reflex optics. You attach your reflex sight into exoskeleton [Read More…]
Not tired of California compliant product post yet? I hope not because here’s another product for those stuck behind enemy lines in the Golden State, this time it’s from B&E3D LLC and it’s called the LedgeGrip. Starting in 2018 Californians have to [Read More…]
American Tactical Imports is an importer and seller of all sorts of firearms and accessories.They offer everything from polymer AR-15 lower receivers and match grade threaded Glock barrels to shotgun ammunition. They’re also the importer of the popular GSG 1911 in [Read More…]
Remember those awesome Glock Mag Dual End Plates I posted a few months back? The ones that all the operators are sporting these days, if not they will be soon. Well here’s another variant from an even more tactical company called Diplomacy Failure Inc., yes [Read More…]
Scalarworks makes some pretty high quality mounts and sights for the AR-15. They recently released their aluminum On Point” High-Speed Low-Drag Sights that weight in a just 26.6g (or .94oz). They also have the lightest QD Aimpoint CompM4 mount on the market weighting [Read More…]
Surprise! Strike Industries has another new product coming soon. This time around it’s a new blast shield called the Oppressor. They’re claiming it’s “the next evolution in concussion reduction devices”. If you’ve stood next to [Read More…]
When I was a kid the Thompson sub machine gun was one of my favorite guns. It just looked cool in those old gangster and WWII movies with the drum mag and the foregrip. Unfortunately I’ll probably never own a real Thompson sub machine gun, they’re a bit out [Read More…]
Good news, everyone! Strike Industries has yet another new product in the works. All kidding aside, those guys pump out new stuff weekly it seems. This time around Strike Industries has a product for AK-47 owners in the great state of California. If you’ve been [Read More…]
Red dots on pistols are the bee’s knees these days, everyone is doing it. There are a few different ways to mount a red dot on your pistol. You can have your slide milled to accept one of the various pistol red dots on the market. You can turn your gun into a [Read More…]
Lone Wolf Distributors has been known for their Glock parts and accessories over the years. Parts like their adjustable triggers, stainless steel guide rods, and even entire replacement Glock frames. They also just released a stainless steel billet Glock Extractor. [Read More…]
The AR-15 and M-16 variant rifles were originally designed for use with a bayonet, but with free float full-length hand guards being all the rage with tactical operators these days no one ever uses a bayonet anymore. Well the folks over at Bayonext have just the answer [Read More…]
Strike Industries is at it again with a new product release, this week’s new accessory is their J-COMP V2 muzzle brake for rifles (and pistols if you hate your hearing) chambered in .308 or 7.62x51mm with a 5/8×24 thread pitch. A few months back they released [Read More…]
If you’re not already tired of another California compliant AR-15 part post here’s another one coming down the pipeline from Hogue. They’re putting together their own fixed mag conversion kit to help Californians make their ARs California compliant. [Read More…]
Just when you thought a week would go by without something new from the folks over at Strike Industries, nope. They having something new coming down the pipeline. This time it’s their EMP mag extension for the Smith and Wesson M&P Shield for both the 9mm and [Read More…]
Have you ever found yourself having to load your shotgun in the dark and you just couldn’t get the shells loaded into your shotgun mag tube? I’m sure we’ve all been there before. If you’re tired of fumbling in the dark as you load your shotgun [Read More…]