There are occasionally some diamonds in the rough when it comes to the used or surplus firearms market. Often times people will turn their nose up at surplus guns because they often times have a lot of holster wear and might have some marred stocks or grips. In order to maximize your chances of finding an affordable surplus pistol or rifle you might have to look past the … [Read more...]
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Why everyone should own military surplus weapons
Why Everyone Should Own a Mil-Surp Rifle In the recent past we featured an article on the top 5 best mil surplus pistols that were available on the market at the time. Now on the website we decided to dive a little deeper into the subject and tackle the issue of military surplus long guns and why at least one should be in everyone's firearms collection. There was a time … [Read more...]
AR vs AK: Which is Better?
One of the fiercest, and longest running, debates within the firearms community is this: which is the better "battle rifle:" the AR or the AK. The topic has been done to death, so I thought I'd feature the two rifles in a different setting: working together. The video embedded above features an AR-15 and an AK-74. The featured AR, like many rifles of its type, is a custom … [Read more...]
How Guns Work: Short Recoil Operation
Short recoil operation, especially the design fathered by firearms genius John Moses Browning, is a widely used method of firearms operation. It's used with virtually all pistol calibers, including my favorite, .45 ACP. As with most firearm operation methods, there are variants to the short recoil design. The one covered in greatest detail in this post is the J.M. Browning … [Read more...]
VG6 Precision Gamma: When A Muzzle Brake Works
Muzzle devices are one of those accessories that can easily frustrate. Prices range from $20 to "You want how much for that?!". Having tested over a dozen for the AK series of rifles I was hesitant to try something for the Northwest Rifle in 300 Blackout. I knew the A2-style flash-hider had to go, but was unsure what to replace it with. I didn't care about flash … [Read more...]