With a flooded AR-15 market it's easy to ignore models that have been out there for a while, and even easier to ignore them if they haven't been recently seen on a magazine cover cradled by some full-sleeve-tattooed gym rat with a perfectly-groomed operator beard. Add to that the increasingly affordable options for home builds and you may have found yourself skipping over … [Read more...]
Graham Baates
Hop Up Your Glock: Ranger Proof EDGE Trigger Shoe
Ranger Proof is a bold statement. It's even more bold to name a company Ranger Proof. The company has set some high standards for itself as one should expect with such a name, "Our mission is simple. We will provide the absolute best gear, made with the best components at the most fair price we can all the while providing the best customer service in the industry. We are not … [Read more...]
IWI Galil ACE 5.56×45: Ultimate Fighting Rifle?
Some may call it heresy for a 15-year Army veteran to be an AK fan but I am. I like simplicity and reliability in a fighting rifle. The fewer moving parts the better. As an American I also appreciate the availability and versatility of modern 5.56x45mm loads. Add to that the abundance of magazines and an AK in 5.56mm becomes the dream rifle. The Galil ACE … [Read more...]
Sub-Minute of Angle .308 AR for Under a Grand? Diamondback Firearms
Diamondback Firearms' DB-10 proves excellent in testing and has an price way below the competition. The group pictured was shot by Erika and consists of five, not three, rounds of Federal Match .308 from 100 yards. Everyone has an AR-15 or three, and so now we looks for something different. The AR-10 is nothing new, but has tended to be priced out of the average-shooter's … [Read more...]
Elusive European Engineering: a First Look at the Grand Power Q100
Grand Power is one of those, "Why do I not already own one of these?" companies that has been long known for their excellent triggers. Well-known may be relative because generally the American public has been unable to find or see one of these elusive pieces of European engineering. Produced with incredible refinement and manufacturing standards, the Grand Power pistols … [Read more...]
Kahr CM 45: Affordable and American Made
The list of options for those seeking a good handgun for concealed carry is a long one. Friends suggest one gun, the guy at the gun shop another. Deciding for yourself really is just that: decide for yourself. Hammer or striker fired, external safety or not, single or double action and any combination of those you could imagine. This article isn't meant to tell you which … [Read more...]