Sometimes it is difficult for me to make up my mind for what accessory I want on my AR-15 over another. However, making the decision on what ambidextrous bolt release lever I wanted to use on my AR-15 (and any future builds) was an easy one. Allow me to introduce the Tactical Link Enhanced Battery Assist Lever (EBAL, or as I like to say it; the 'e-ball'). So, why was making … [Read more...]
The Rock Island Armory TCM TAC Ultra FS HC is the latest offering in the Rock Island's double stack .22 TCM series. It comes loaded with all the features you expect in a high end competition 1911. Rock Island Armory (RIA) is a company based out of Pahrump, Nevada, and is known for making some of the finest 1911s for the money. Their pistols are manufactured in the … [Read more...]
Pistol lights once use to be considered a fad or something that only special operations forces or SWAT officers used, but those days have come and gone. In today's world many shooters are now trusting their lives to pistol lights that they use on their home defense pistols. The Streamlight TLR-1 may not be the newest , smallest or lightest pistol light on the market but it's … [Read more...]
The AK family of weapons is reliable and rugged. It was designed to be operated by illiterate teenage conscripts with little to no training. It was never intended to protect a family after a natural disaster and is ill suited to that purpose. If the answer comes down to supportability and simplicity, you need a shotgun. Everybody has their own ideas about guns, that is part … [Read more...]
Maybe you are reading this and you are a brand new owner of an AR-15 rifle. The millions of options out there available to you will cause your head to spin. Did you ever wish there was a quick easy to follow book or video on setting up your new AR-15 Carbine? Well in a way there is, Travis Haley of Haley Strategic has been doing a easy to follow video series on just that. It … [Read more...]
In a previous post we went over the idea of starting to do your own Garage Gunsmithing, this week I show you that I'm willing to put my money where my mouth is and start my own project. I selected a truly American Classic for my first project, the 1911 .45 ACP. We discussed when starting a project to not have any emotional attachment to a project and trying to get it as cheaply … [Read more...]
