Exploring AK Mount Options Let’s get this out of the way right up front. RS REGULATE should be the first (and possibly last) place you look for a side-mount optic option for an AK or AKM rifle. I know, that’s a big statement, but it’s accurate nonetheless. That’s not to say that there aren’t other valid options—there are. In fact, the market has far more options than it used … [Read more...]
The Army announced the XM17 Modular Handgun System (MHS) pistol program back in 2011. The trials have delayed selection but Sig Sauer recently won the contract. Sig beat out Smith & Wesson, Beretta, FN, and Glock to do so. The SIG SAUER Model P320 will replace the M9 service pistol currently in use since the mid-1980's. Released in 2014, the P320 is a polymer striker-fired … [Read more...]
The new Henry Frontier Long Barrel boasts beefy 19th century lines yet it chambers the popular and mild 22 LR and 22 Magnum cartridges. This lengthy lever gun boasts a relatively long 24 inch barrel. The rifle comes with all the traditional Henry features: a blued octagonal barrel, a slick lever action with a positive half-cock safety, and a fine walnut … [Read more...]
In a shocking turn events that not many people in the gun industry saw coming Palmetto State Armory, has purchased Knoxville, Tennessee based Destructive Device Industries. Palmetto State Armory isn't new to firearms industry but until recently PSA was known for selling quality made AR-15 upper receivers and moved into the AK-47 market with their own branded rifles in early … [Read more...]
California is the future of gun control, ignore it at your own peril. They started by banning a list of ugly guns after a mad man shot children at a McDonalds in 1984. When that had no effect, the legoslature made a list of rifle features which were prohibited. When people designed guns to comply with the law, they used the San Bernardino terror attack to ban devices which … [Read more...]
As December winds down it bring with it a time of reflection as we look back on both our personal and professional accomplishments for the year. We here at The Arms Guide are not immune to looking back at our complete body of work and taking a few moments to admire it. That started us thinking that it was time to do a first ever The Arms Guide, 2016 Year in Review article. We … [Read more...]
