Category: Staff Video Reviews
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Special Ops Tactical 12.6″ Quad Rail
I’m hard on my equipment. In fact, I abuse it in ways that most would consider to be bordering on criminal. I regularly shoot hundreds of corrosive rounds out of my AR-15 without even thinking of cleaning it. I stick pistols in the freezer and even in the oven. I throw guns into puddles. I…
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BulletProofMe Level III Armor Plate
I have done a couple articles on steel body armor plates, of which I am a big fan. A few months ago, the kind people at BulletProofMe.com sent me a 10″x13″ steel Level III armor plate to submit to destructive testing. After long deliberation, I finally took it out and tested it well past the…
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ASC 5.45 magazines
While I love running the 5.45x39mm cartridge through my AR-15, the weak point to the whole weapon system has always been the magazine. And though the Soviet 5.45 was designed as a reaction to the 5.56, there are some substantial differences between the two cartridges. The most important one is the case angle.
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Deliberate Dynamics Low-Profile Plate Carrier
As stated in a previous article, I’m a big fan of not having metal (or anything, really) pierce my tender flesh. In fact, I have spent a large portion of my life trying to keep metal out of my body. Body armor accomplishes this very well. Rifle plates in particular are an excellent way to prevent…
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Staff Review: Glock Gen 3 “Hack Job”
I get asked often for advice on a carry piece. It is hard to go wrong with a Glock 19. Bone stock they work fine but better sights and trigger definitely improve it.
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Staff Review: Techwell TGO Magwell
TGR does a video review of the Techwell TGO magwell
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Timney Mauser Featherweight Deluxe
In the summer after I graduated high school, a friend of mine and I decided we needed Mauser rifles. After some searching, we settled on the Yugoslavian M48A and soon each of us was the proud owner of a beautiful surplus Mauser, covered in cosmoline. Over the next couple of years, we fired countless rounds…
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Trijicon SRS Gets a Bath
I’ve been running a Trijicon SRS red dot on various AR-15 uppers for about a month and a half now. I’ve put well over a thousand rounds downrange (mostly 5.45x39mm) with this optic and have truly fallen in love with it. But what’s that old saying about always hurting the one you love? It’s never…
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Deliberate Dynamics Universal Speed Tab
The Universal Speed Tab, made by Deliberate Dynamics, is a solidly-made hand stop that attaches to your military standard Picatinny rail. I’m not a stranger to various hand stops and vertical grips, so let’s compare the UST to its competition.
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Griffin Armament M4SD II Muzzle Brake
I love keeping my barrel flat as I pump multiple rounds into the target, which is why I like muzzle brakes and compensators like the Griffin Armament M4SD II. Like everyone else on the Internet, I’ve run into the 5.56 vs. 7.62 debate. It gets even messier when you throw in my favorite caliber, the…
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Rainier Arms RMC
A few months ago, I put a Rainier Arms XTC on a medium contoured 16-inch barrel and was very pleased with the results. For the longest time, I thought that the decreased recoil and minimal muzzle rise, when compared to the standard A2, was mostly due to the 7 ounces of extra barrel weight. How…
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Staff Review: Seekins Precision SP ATC Comp
By staff writer: Charles Coker Seekins recently released their new compensator and we got one in to test. Glen Seekins is known for making ultra high end end parts such as Picatinny rails for bolt guns, DBM, rings, AR15 handguards, billet uppers and lowers and even rifles. The SP ATC comp is reported to be…
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Defensive Target Selection
Historical Context Bullseye targets are fine for competition use, but I find them wholly unsatisfactory for defense-based training. Put simply, you are never going to be mugged by a bullseye or have one break into your house.
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Staff Optic Review: Trijicon SRS Review
We spend some time with the new dual powered (solar and battery) Trijicon SRS This new 1x magnification from Trijicon is catching a lot of attention. It is sort of a cross between the Eotech’s and an Aimpoint If you want your own, well, we are giving this one away!
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Video review of Wyatts DBM for Remington 700 SA
Looking for a good DBM (detatachble box magazine) for your Remington 700? Check this one out from Wyatts, I put in on my customized Remington LTR and tested through several range sessions where it worked flawlessly. Installation took about 2 minutes and required no modifications to the weapon.