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 did. … [Read more...]
Both America's foundation and its rise can be largely attributed to the effects of firearms and the men and women who used them. Guns were integral to the shaping of this country before it became a nation, and they carry a history of both salvation and subjugation for the peoples of America. To this day, they remain a point of heated contention regarding whether more harm or … [Read more...]
Iraq Veteran 8888 fires 830 rounds on full-auto, until his barrel bursts (he says it’s the gas tube but it isn’t. Seems to gibe with what we alredy lerned about ARs and long-term results of cyclic firing. Yeah, the video’s longish. But several things are interesting. A full magazine before the ultimate failure at 830 rounds, you can see the muzzle brake unscrewing itself … [Read more...]
There is an internet typhoon of arguments and smug derision about the AR-15 and other assault "style" rifles like the Sig MCX used in Orlando. The latest stories indicate that many in the gay and lesbian communities are buying these very rifles in record numbers for self protection. Last Wednesday morning, West Hollywood California woke to find posters featuring a rainbow … [Read more...]
Phosphate, chrome, nickel boron, nickel teflon. Sound familiar? You may be a "Gun Geek" (If so, you're in excellent company.), particularly one looking at an AR-15 bolt carrier group, or BCG. These may be the most common coatings for BCGs, but several months ago, I discovered something new. The BCG I found, and obtained, was the Leitner-Wise Manufacturing Black Nitride M-16 … [Read more...]
