What happened to the red dot magnifier?
Red dot magnifiers, once common add-ons for many carbines, seem to have fallen out of fashion. The reason may not be crystal clear. Yet magnifiers have their place on top of an AR, and here's why.
BCM’s 20in Government Profile Upper Review: Is Bigger Really Better?
While some long-range rifles embrace weight, most AR-15s are evolving downward. Lightweight rifles and braced pistols are the norm. Yet there's something to be said for a longer barrel, as this BCM upper demonstrates.
Four things to check on your handgun before you carry it
I recently bought one of the new Glock 19x handguns, and while it’s a phenomenal little pistol, it required a once over in a few crucial areas before it was ready to ride along in my holster. Some of these aspects are pretty obvious; others I added or modified to my repertoire after reading about […]
FN Announces MD Compliant FN-15 Carbines
Thanks to a seemingly endless amount of anti-gun legislation that popped up in the past few years, gun-makers have had to modify existing designs to meet specific regulations to enable customers in these states to purchase and own their products. Recently FN USA began production of one such variant to meet Maryland’s strict gun laws.
Mini Mag Review: Mec-Gar 20-round M9 Magazine
<p>M9 +5 round magazines. Enough said.</p>
Sightmark Announces New Wolfhound Dual Optic
Sightmark is one of those rare companies that actually gives the customer more than they pay for. Ironically, since they don’t have the name recognition of larger brands, many people who buy them do so out of compromise – only to be very pleasantly surprised. Which is why people should be excited about their latest […]
<p>An ultra-short, ultra-durable stock from Phase 5 Weapon Systems? Yes please.</p>
Meopta Unveils Night Vision Optic – MeoNight 1.1
<p>Meopta has a long history of building solid, dependable magnified optics - but this new scope is something different entirely. </p>
Glock Announces new G19X Hybrid Handgun
Finally, the pistol Glock submitted to the US Modern Handgun System trials will be available to the public in the form of the new Glock 19X!!…Sorta. While the gun incorporates the shortened G19 slide and full-sized G17 frame of the MHS pistol, it lacks the external safety. Other neat features include the fix to the […]
Ruger Announces New Pistol : Security 9
Fresh off the press, Ruger formally announced the introduction of the newest addition to their product lineup today: the Security 9. The Security 9 is a striker-fired, semi-automatic, magazine-fed locked-breech handgun that appears to share more than just a passing resemblance to the Ruger American Pistol released a few years back. What’s interesting about this […]