Once a year or so, a company comes out with a new product that is all the rave. Soon, three or four other companies are producing their own version and we see many new builds using that product pop up all over the interwebs. Such was the case with PDW styled stocks. PDW (for personal defense weapon) is usually used to describe either a design type of firearms … [Read more...]
Not long ago, I wrote a "heads-up" article on Lucid P7 4x prismatic scope. My initial impressions were favorable, but now I've had it for enough time to have taken it to the range on a number of trigger-therapy sessions so I can give a more in depth review. My initial impressions article covered the tech specs in detail, so I'll just give a brief refresher here. This is … [Read more...]
I've viewed .300 AAC Blackout as an excellent round since its inception. I've also acknowledged that it isn't a magic "wonder round" that can do it all. It is another good tool to have in the tool box and excels at its intended function. As with any new offering, it has taken some time to mature as many of the early loading used adapted .308 projectiles … [Read more...]
The Lucid P7 is a 4x prismatic optic based on the same (expired) patent as the Trijicon ACOG. Nearly every Ranger I served with who was issued an ACOG loved them: there's a strong desire in the marketplace for a similar scope tailored more for the sporting market. Most people are willing to trade-off a few high-end features to get down to a mid-range cost, … [Read more...]
Texas-based Bravo Concealment has been hand crafting kydex holsters and magazine pouches for military, government and civilian use for a while now. When my editor let me know he was shipping one over to me, I went through my long history of holster purchases and realized I'd never tried out one of their products before The DOS (drop out 0f sight) holster I received … [Read more...]
I've always had a bit of trouble with binoculars and rangefinders. It seems that no matter how hard I work at it, the image seen within is never half as stable as I'd like it to be for comfortable and effective glassing: enter the Nikon Monarch 7i VR. The VR stands for "vibration reduction" and it proves to be an invaluable addition to this unit. The Monarch is a … [Read more...]
