The M16 has a fascinating history in many ways. Its appearance is iconic, and has certainly become part of American culture. It is also a symbol, a microcosm, representing both American ingenuity, blunders…but also triumph. The M16 design and development process itself was a brutal slog, resulting in a number of wrongheaded missteps, and ultimately […]
There’s a lot to be said for having the gear necessary to keep yourself alive in a SHTF scenario. Fire, flood, hurricane, civil unrest…you simply never know what might happen and how long it could take to restore order and civil services. Having basic survival gear on hand and at the ready could be the […]
One of the things that a lot of people look to upgrade on their factory AR is the stock, but which AR-15 stock to get? There are SO many of them out there. We’ll go over some examples, but it also helps to know what you want in a replacement AR-15 stock. Do you want […]
The AK platform is the most popular semi-automatic rifle (and fully-automatic rifle) pretty much of the entire last century. Say what you want, but more have been made than any other platform of rifle. The M1 Garand had its day after 30 years and the AR platform comes close. But the Kalashnikov is more widely […]
Decided buying a revolver is in your future? Lots of people still love them, and for lots of good reasons. They were pretty much the only handgun outside of muzzleloaders and derringers until the end of the 19th century. And they then remained the dominant military and police sidearm until almost the end of the […]
GLOCK 19 upgrades are practically an industry of their own. It’s one of the most popular self-defense tools in the world and they’ve become a big part (and some of the fun) of owning the gun for some owners. It’s like having a muscle car back in the day; you can modify them and upgrade […]
Some people want to carry as little a gun as possible and some folks like having a small backup in case their primary gun fails. And plenty of gun owners just want to carry a pistol that’s small, light and slips into a pocket for easy concealment. The good news, however, is that today’s purchaser […]
What’s the best ear protection for shooting? Well, we covered electronic hearing protection recently but let’s expand a bit more on what you need hearing protection to do. The short version is that you want the greatest degree of hearing protection possible that also fits the kind of shooting you do. Before I show you […]
There are so many bullet sizes! We call them “calibers,” except for shotguns, which are referred to as “gauge” or “bore.” Each is different and – just as with anything else – each has certain attributes that are beneficial for certain purposes and its own drawbacks when the same caliber of cartridge is used for […]
For the newbies out there, and for people who just don’t know much about guns, there is a difference in the whole magazine vs clip thing. You’ve probably noticed that some people go bonkers when someone mixes up the two. Thanks to media and the movies, the two terms are used interchangeably by actors, laypersons […]
If you want a 9mm 1911 pistol, but didn’t necessarily want to go whole-hog on a custom gun, you’ll want to start with a decent gun that gives you all the good parts of the 1911 experience. The ergonomics, the trigger system, the capacity and the unbelievably tame recoil of the 9mm round. Granted, shooting […]
If you’re looking at putting a handguard on your AR-15 that accessories can be directly attached to, it usually comes down to M-LOK vs keyword handguards. And why not? Both are well-made, and both allow you to attach just about any accessory you’d want to an AR-pattern rifle. They aren’t lines of products so much […]
