Talking with 'Nam vets is always a learning experience. They are a truly remarkable bunch of guys who accomplished a lot with very little. I am fortunate to know a SEAL who did some time during the heyday of Vietnam. Reading stories about the Brown Water Navy and SEAL/UDT Platoons in books were great but I had unanswered questions. I was always intrigued on what they … [Read more...]
Building an AR-15 lower receiver is like putting together a 3D puzzle. Personally, I think that building an AR-15 lower is the most enjoyable and most rewarding part of the AR-15 building process. But, before we get to putting everything together, let's cover the tools and components we'll need. Tools: I have compiled a list of tools that I recommend picking up or borrowing … [Read more...]
Building your AR-15 lower receiver? If you have all the tools and components, I'll walk you through the process, starting with installing the magazine catch. I have included a video (see above) of me showing and explaining how to build your AR-15 lower receiver, and I will be placing time stamps with each step in this guide that will match up to the corresponding content in the … [Read more...]
In this article, we will analyze all the other features that differentiate the many scopes on the market and that must be considered when choosing the best optic for your needs. Fixed or variable: Fixed scopes are of less complex construction. Simple construction equals more reliability, and that's the reason why the military have used fixed scopes for decades. Modern … [Read more...]
Elite Tactical Systems, aka ETS, makes translucent polymer magazines. Most notable for their Glock magazines. They also make a line of AR15 magazines with molded in couple-ers. Well recently they have collaborated with Advanced Combat Solutions to offer a blue AR15 magazine follower with a tritium insert at the back. It is used in ETS's transparent AR15 magazines. Tritium is … [Read more...]
In my experience, the AR-15 style of rifle is one of the easiest firearms to clean and maintain. I actually know AR-15 owners that bring their AR-15 to a gunsmith for cleaning, or rely on others to do it for them. I have always wondered why. Maybe the person is new to the AR-15 platform and is not sure what the process consists of or how to do it? Or, maybe they just don't have … [Read more...]
