Setting Up Your Tactical Carbine: Part I: Stocks, Grips and Sights
One of the many reasons the AR-15 is so popular is its modularity. At first, there were basically…
Reliable, Simple, Versatile: DPMS GII Recon AR
DPMS (Defense Procurement Manufacturing Systems) offers one of the broadest catalogs of ARs on the market, with a…
Twist for the Close Fight: SureFire Rapid Transition Sights
The fielding of the ACOG/Rifle Combat Optic (RCO) a decade ago was a game changer. For the first…
All-Around Utility: Ruger .223 Gunsite Scout Rifle
I first fired the Ruger Gunsite Scout Rifle (GSR) chambered in .308 Winchester at a Ruger writers’ seminar…
Toolbox Terminators: LaRue Compact .308 Rifles
A few years ago, the Leupold Academy approached me to team-teach a couple of classes. Leupold was showcasing…
Long-Stroke Pistol Evolution: Primary Weapons Systems MK216
It’s rewarding to witness a product’s evolution, especially when one has experience with early models to better appreciate…
Shape Shifter: MGI MARCK 15 Hydra 9mm Carbine
It has been said that with so many available accessories, the AR-15 family of weapons is like Barbie…
ROBAR M1 Garand : Updating America’s Warhorse
I hate political correctness. It’s a term used by leftists to change a society’s culture by creating guilt.…
South Pacific Shootout: M1903 Springfield vs. M1 Garand
The U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, M1 (often called the M1 Garand) is inextricably linked to the battles of…
Pistol-Caliber Carbine for Home Defense: Just Right 9mm Carbine
The Just Right Carbine (JRC) is a pistol-caliber carbine set up to be easily retrofitted with a variety…