Stag Arms AR-15, ready for the dragstrip
It was a few months ago I got a test rifle from Stag Arms to wring out. Though I was somewhat familiar with the company I had little experience with…
Elftmann Tactical AR-15 drop in trigger.
I received an Elftmann Tactical drop in 3 Gun trigger for an AR-15 to review and swapped it in my Barnes Precision Machine SBR AR-15, reviewed here. Though there was…
Advantages Nickel Boron/Nitro Met on BCG and barrel for AR rifle.
Advantages and benefits of Ni B, nickel boron, and nitro met, salt bath nitride on AR bolt carrier group, barrel, and gas tube assemblies. This is an inexpensive modern technology…
Olympic Arms closes up shop.
After some forty years, Olympic Arms closes it’s doors on February 28th, 2017. I have to wonder if this is a sign of things to come, due to the market…
Caldwell AR-15 Mag Charger
Caldwell AR-15 Mag Charger There are many ways to load your AR-15 magazines, from your thumbs to old school stripper clips, but Caldwell has something a bit different. The AR…
Compilation of ballistic tests from rangehot
I get a lot of folks inquiring about the ballistic tests I have done so I thought it would be easy to link them all in one post. For each…
Barnes Precision Machine SBR, vicious companion
A few thoughts on why a SBR or AR pistol is a good idea. It is a solid plan to have a reliable carbine on hand for self defense as…
5.56/.223 ballistic test carbine vs SBR
5.56/.223 ballistic test carbine vs SBR I have been working on a a few projects for Barnes Precision Machine, one of which was a ballistic test for a common barrel…
M-16 cut away, inside of America’s favorite rifle.
M-16 cut away, inside America’s favorite rifle I have been exchanging emails with Mark from Arizona Response Systems, LLC about the cut away of the M-2 Browning Machine Gun I…
BPM CQB Pistol, a handful of wicked
BPM CQB Pistol, a handful of wicked About a month before the official release of the Barnes Precision Machine CQB pistol to the public I was offered to beta test…