Mossberg Patriot Synthetic Rifle – Sub MOA Accuracy, Sub $500 Price Tag
It wasn’t that long ago that you really had to do your homework to find an affordable bolt gun that could shoot 1 MOA or better. Those days are long gone, though, and one of the most affordable and impressive examples of what’s available now for just a few hundred dollars is Mossberg’s Patriot Synthetic […]
Hands On With B5 Systems’ Retro CAR15 Furniture
With all of the retro AR’s I’ve been building lately I was pretty excited when B5 Systems announced they were adding to their retro line. They’ve had a CAR15 buttstock available for a while, but they’ve added CAR15 handguards, and the the LS2 pistol grip. the LS2 is a reproduction of the elusive Lonestar Arms […]
Recreating a Classic: The Colt 601 Grail AR Build
Of all of the AR builds I’ve done over the years one of my grail builds was a Colt 601 clone. The Colt 601 was the first AR-15 model produced by Colt after they purchased the rights for the design from Armalite in 1959. Colt made less than 14,500 of the 601’s with the majority […]
This Really Is a Great Time to Be a Shooter
We all suffer from what my instructor in the early days of computers called “information overload.” Too much information delivered with too-little context. There was no reliable way to discern the difference between real knowledge and regurgitated information. The only thing that’s changed since then is the magnitude of both. Today, you can get “instant expertise” via Google […]
This Should Probably Be Your Next AR Build – The Micro-16A2 SBR
I’ve been quiet on AR build posts for a couple of months but that’s only because I’ve been, well, building, and not writing about them. I have a few more that I finished up though, and I’m going to start with one that may be a little controversial. I call this one the Micro-16A2, and […]
GROWING AMERICA’S GUN CULTURE: How I’m Teaching My Kids to Shoot
What’s the best way to introduce your kids to shooting guns? The answers vary widely. A person’s resources in terms of firearm access also plays a big role. Obviously, no matter the firearm and kid(s) involved, firing the first shots safely ranks up there as the most important. With safety taken care of, it’s up […]
SIG’s MCX SPEAR in 6.8×51 — The Next Gen Rifle You Can Get Your Hands On Now
When the Army chose the SIG MCX SPEAR platform as the winner of its next generation squad weapon competition a couple of years ago, SIG had already introduced a .308 version of the rifle to the commercial market. But as time went by and more refinements were made to the XM7 version of the military’s […]
B5 Systems Adds to Their Retro Line of AR Furniture
I’ve worked with a good bit of B5 Systems AR furniture recently and it’s all been solid and well thought out. I have to say though I’ve been anxiously awaiting the drop of their retro furniture and that just happened this week. They’ve had a CAR stock in the lineup, but now they’ve added six-hole […]
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Challenge to Illinois ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban…Yet
Earlier today, the Supreme Court denied cert in Barnett v. Raoul, a case challenging Illinois’ “assault weapons” ban and magazine capacity limit. And while that’s disappointing, it’s not entirely unexpected. The application for cert was made as part of an appeal for a preliminary injunction blocking the law…but the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals hasn’t […]
Smith & Wesson Adds a .45 Colt Model 1854 Lever Gun
When Smith & Wesson announced their new Model 1854 lever gun in .44 Magnum that other popular lever rifle calibers would follow. As sure as the sun rises in the east, S&W has is now offering the rifle in .45 Colt. Don’t be surprised if .357 isn’t too far behind. Here’s Smith’s press release . […]