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...]
The AR-15 has become the best-selling rifle in the U.S., while the AK-47 is one of the most widely recognized assault rifles on Earth. Both controversial weapons might be similar in appearances, but on closer observation, they are truly worlds apart. We go beyond all the tactical gear and accessories to compare the basic functionality and facts of these two popular … [Read more...]
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...]
It's early January and everyone in the firearms industry knows that SHOT Show 2017 is right around the corner. The gun world comes together for one week each year and descends on Las Vegas, Nevada in what I call the gun owners fantasy land. Last year SHOT Show 2016 was my first adventure into the world of major firearms related events and it was a bit over whelming to say the … [Read more...]
The iconic AK47 rifle has been around for more than 50 years and is still going strong as the choice of rifle for freedom fighters as well as terrorists all around the globe. In that time people have developed synthetic stocks, rail systems and better triggers and muzzle devices for this old war horse. The old style 45* slant brake that came attached to the end of many … [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...]
