C.a.R Firearms is a small shop that specializes in custom work and related services (think build vs. assemble) located south of Seattle. Every time I’m there I make a mess, drooling over fantastic, precision-built guns — either their creations or customer-owned. But mostly, I enjoy visiting C.a.R Firearms because the proprietor, Fred Hastings, and his … Read more
I hear these are the scope mounts the Space Force will be getting on their modified HK G11s. Earlier this year, Black Collar Arms, partially owned by TTAG’s own Jeremy S, released their ultra-premium one piece forged carbon fiber scope mounts. These mounts are made for Black Collar by McVick manufacturing out of Oklahoma. It’s … Read more
Two months ago Black Collar Arms (of which I’m a part owner, just to be clear) announced their new Forged Carbon Fiber One-Piece Scope Mounts. TTAG ran the press release here. More than just a new product from Black Collar, the entire forged carbon fiber process and the products made thereby are quite new to … Read more
Over the past five months I spent a good bit of time with Riton Optics’ RT-S Mod 3 Gen2 1-4×24/IR Scope, a great optic with notably clear glass and fantastic value. The setup has yet to let me down, but not all the credit is due to the scope, of course. Without a good mount, … Read more
For many shooters the simple mention of “T-15” brings fond recollections of self-installed scopes successfully on their favorite tack driver they’ve used out in the field or at the range. To others, the thought brings back nightmares of stripped rings and receivers, slipping scopes, crushed tubes, and other avoidable installation incidents. More often than not, … Read more
Warne produces some mighty fine optics mounts. Like many other quality-seeking shooters, I’ve trusted their products for years and have their MSR and tactical mount 1/2-inch hex nut torque specification engrained in my brain – 65-inch/pounds. Adjusting a torque wrench to 65-inch/pounds isn’t typically a tiresome task; however, many wrenches like the Vortex Torque Wrench … Read more
When two Henry Repeating Arms rimfire lever action rifles (LARs) landed in my hands for review, I thought about all of the fun things I could do with them…like threading barrels. Then I thought about the things I needed to do with them – like accuracy testing, which meant scoping the two LARs. The Henry’s receiver … Read more
Mikhail’s venerable Avtomat was designed in the days when ‘optics’ meant ‘eyeballs.’ Like most of the weapons of the Great Patriotic War, the AK is stubbornly resistant to scope mounting. GG&G’s new quick-detach scope mount puts an Aimpoint-style optic so low over the dust cover that it actually co-witnesses with the AK’s iron sights . . .
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Let’s just come right out and say it: Precision is to AK-47 as Rahm Emanuel is to bipartisanship. Sure, Kalashnikov’s legendary avtomat holds many virtues – virtues that have rendered it the most common firearm in history; however, the reputation for tight tolerances and ultimate accuracy has always gone to other weapons. Most other weapons, in fact. In the realm of post-Assault Weapon Ban AKs, how well they operate is mainly a function of whichever domestically-produced parts are shoved into the imported rifles to make them 18 USC 922R compliant. All too often, el cheapo parts (gas pistons, trigger groups, etc.) only promulgate the AK’s standing as a “somewhat accurate” assault rifle modern sporting rifle home defense gun. But what would happen if one of these importers perceived a niche for quality over sheer affordability?
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