This AR-180B originally had a polymer lower receiver. However it has been updated with a NoDak SPUD AR-180 billet lower receiver. The polymer lowers can break from hard use so a metal replacement is a much needed upgrade. The receiver is threaded for AR buffer tubes [Read More…]
Today’s photo is a 7.5″ 300 Blackout. AR-15 format, but Low Visibility Gear and a lot of fun to shoot. AAC’s “Honey Badger” did play a part as a role model for this rifle (it’s not a “pistol”), and there’s a B&T [Read More…]
SureFire, LLC known for their world-class lights, suppressors, and various accessories, has announced the release of their latest lighting product, the FirePak. The FirePak is designed to pair with one’s cell phone and provide illumination to “…shoot [Read More…]
Those who have never experienced a baffle strike typically never think about a baffle strike. Its a remote possibility that only happens on the internet. However, those who have experienced a baffle strike tend to take precautions to avoid them. Seeing an opportunity [Read More…]
Jiang Wen portrays Baze Malbus in the new Star Wars movie: Rogue One. A SureFire X300 was spotted on his prop weapon. It is just as bad as the ATI stock that was on Captain Phasma’s gun in Force Awakens. At least the SureFire X300 is small and you probably [Read More…]
The Surefire Scout light has become a favorite of law enforcement, military shooters, as well as gun owners looking for a good quality rail mounted light with minimal bulk. Now there may be a new kid on the block, the M600IB Scout Light. The Scout series can trace its [Read More…]
For those not familiar with the ARES SCR, it is a lower receiver that has a buffer system similar to a semi auto shotgun. Check out James Reeve’s review. The reasoning for this is help those in restrictive states have an option that is not a Nike Swoosh stock or [Read More…]
When we broke the latest installment of the SureFire vs Operators Suppressor Systems (OSS) saga last Thursday, I expressed my devotion to both data and facts over unreliable emotions. Within hours, the comments section, internet forums and my inbox were flooded with [Read More…]
If the firearms industry is laced with drama, then the drama in the silencer division is like Shakespeare: ‘a tale, told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing’. I have been vocal about avoiding drama, sticking to the facts and writing [Read More…]
The Glock 17 (G17) was first released in 1982, igniting what would turn out to be a revolution in firearms manufacturing and forever changing the world of modern combat handguns. Only overshadowed by it’s younger sibling the Glock 19, the number of G17s in the [Read More…]
Photo by @manzokazi_designs/@geckokazi of Scott Johnson. You can follow him on instagram under @arbunker1 Bro, do you even Minigun? Toting around the @spikes_tactical #minigun @big3eastmediagroup event this past weekend…good times with great people [Read More…]
I got a Unity Tactical Knuckl helmet mount so I could manage the side attachments on my helmet. The Knuckl Mount attaches to either Ops Core, Team Wendy, and Crye Precision rails. Most people utilize the Contour action camera and the Knuckl mount has a dedicated [Read More…]
Silencer Shop sent me a Surefire Socom 2 RC2 5.56 suppressor and a Bowers USS 22 suppressor to test on my CMR-30. I wanted to see how well they could suppress a common .22 magnum round and how those silencers compared to my SilencerCo SpectreII. Silencer Shop [Read More…]
SureFire released their new cell phone case earlier this month. The case will dock with the FirePak. The FirePak has two LEDs and puts out a whopping 1500 lumens. The FirePak can also act as a phone charger backup battery. SureFire has an app that you use to pair the [Read More…]
Ryan B. Flowers of Galac-Tac has been making Boba Fett inspired cosplay armor for a couple years. Here are some photos of his work that have circulated around the internet. It has garnered massive interest in the Airsoft community. Well now he collaborated with [Read More…]
I am not sure how ABC news knows this is the Raid on El Chapo but it is certainly not GoPro nor is it raw footage. First you can see that the video is edited from different cameras. The shaky camera is actualy a Contour camera attached to the side of one of the [Read More…]
SureFire has released their latest .30 cal suppressor with some bold claims. Specifically the Genesis 762 thread-on, “boasts the ultimate sound attenuation of any suppressor ever built for 300 Black Out (subsonic or supersonic), .308, and 300 Win Mag”. [Read More…]
Solider Systems got a sneak peek at the new SureFire Sidekick. For those of you who have been following SureFire’s latest releases, you will notice a recurring theme in their lights. They are re-purposing the technology from their 2211 wrist light, Titan AAA, and [Read More…]
An officer with the Bensalem Township Police Department in North Carolina was possibly saved by the Streamlight TRL-1 mounted on his Glock stopping a .38 caliber round from a criminal’s revolver. Apparently two officers were searching a house, opened a small [Read More…]
How would you feel about having 300 lumen in your pocket? (I measure 265 in my integrating sphere – not enough to quibble about.) No big deal, right? But what if: -It was about the same size as your pinky finger? -It weighed less than 2 ounces WITH the included [Read More…]
Surefire has just released the “Warden” and is now available for sale. I had a unique opportunity to shoot it a few months ago and it’s a product that does what it says. The Surefire folks invited me down to their Southern California [Read More…]
At Big 3 East, ALG Defense showed off their new 6 Second Mount. The 6 Second mount was originally made with an Aimpoint T1 in mind. Well now they have offered it so you can use an RMR if you want. The ALG Defense 6-Second Mount was designed when a counter-terrorism unit [Read More…]
I was invited to the Surefire Institute to get a hands on experience shooting Surefire’s very first 9mm pistol suppressor. It’s an impressive piece of gear, and pretty darn quiet. I first saw it at SHOT Show earlier this year but didn’t get a chance to [Read More…]
Surefire announced their XC1 at Shot Shot last year. Sometimes some of their offerings become vaproware. But not in this case. They are pushing their new weapon light and will be shipping them out in less than 30 days, according to their Facebook post. Here is a video [Read More…]
The Mossberg 715 gets a bad rap. It is as popular as Hi Point firearms. The people who do like it have different values than the people who despise it. It is a glorified 702 Plinkster in a polymer shell. It is like a Pontiac Fiero dressed up to look like a Ferrari. [Read More…]
For your consideration is the SureFire P2X Fury® with IntelliBeam™ Technology – with Auto-adjusting variable-output LED. While this is not the first example of a flashlight (or headlamp) that utilizes such technology, it is the first from SureFire, and in my humble [Read More…]
SureFire expanded their line of wrist worn flashlights by introducing the model 2211X WristLight. These new lights are based on the original 2211 model, but uses a polymer body instead of an aluminum one. This helps reduce the suggested retail price from $495 to $169. [Read More…]
Surefire has an interesting new entrant into the flashlight market–a flashlight that auto adjusts based on ambient light, from 15 to 600 lumens. This new Fury with proprietary IntelliBeam Technology (P2XIB) features an intelligent sensor and microprocessor-based [Read More…]
SureFire has announced a new .30 caliber quick-detach suppressor, which they are advertising as “the quietest suppressor ever built” for the caliber. From the press release: Fountain Valley, CA — SureFire, LLC, manufacturer of high-performance illumination [Read More…]
SureFire, the company so well-known for their quality lights and lasers, actually got its start as Laser Products. Laser Products can trace its roots back to 1969 when engineer and future founder Dr. John Matthews first began working towards designing a laser for [Read More…]