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Glock 42 Range Report
When Hyatt Guns recently gave me the opportunity to take their brand new Glock 42 to the range to put her through her paces, I gladly accepted. Local shooting instructor, Sam Cranston and I met at an outdoor range near Charlotte, NC. My range bag was equipped with 90gr PMC Bronze, 95gr Winchester PDX1 Defender, [&hellip
PROOF Research: Carbon Fiber Barrels
Looking to lighten up your long gun? PROOF Research may have the barrel solution for which you’ve been searching. According to their website, PR’s goal is to reduce barrel weight, and from there, to improve barrel accuracy and durability. Depending on the caliber and barrel length, PROOF Research’s carbon fiber wrapped barrels provide up to [&hellip
SHOT Show 2014 – New SIG Striker Fire Pistol – P320
I have always appreciated SIG for their various models of hammer fire handguns, especially the P226, which features a double action/single action. This year at SHOT Show, our editor, Destinee, met up with SIG Sauer to discuss their new hammerless SIG P320. What is so new and exciting about this new SIG? It is their first striker [&hellip
SHOT Show 2014 – Battle Arms Development AR-15 Lower Receiver
Battle Arms Development has given the AR-15 world the first glimpse of their new offering – lower receivers. I had the fortunate opportunity to chat with Battle Arms Development during the ar15.com sponsored press event during this year’s SHOT Show. Here are some of the feature details released during the event: Key Features Mil-spec dimensions and [&hellip
SHOT Show 2014 – The New Glock 41 and Glock 42
There has been quite a bit of buzz about the new models being introduced from Glock this year at SHOT Show 2014. As you can see in the video above, our editor had the opportunity to briefly evaluate and shoot the new guns. Glock 41 Features As Robbie, a Glock representative, stated in the video, [&hellip
Kel-Tec RDB // Shot Show 2014
Each year that I attend the SHOT Show, there are always a few releases that truly surprise me, (A single stack Glock in .380?) and conversely, there are offerings that just make sense. This year has its share of both categories for me. Two examples of predictable releases originate from Springfield Armory. A new 1911 Range [&hellip
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Shot Show 2014 – New TrackingPoint AR-15
TrackingPoint (who you may remember from last year with their Precision Guided Rifles) took a moment to talk about their new TrackingPoint AR-15 with Destinee yesterday at the Shot Show Media Day. Oren, the Marketing Director from TrackingPoint, gave us a preview of their new precision AR-15, the Tracking Point Series 500. This rifle is scheduled [&hellip
Ladies, we hear your voice!
There seem to be a few market messages being voiced by the industry this year. Have you noticed the unspoken messages being shouted by this years newest products? One of which seems to be: “Ladies, we hear your voice.” For the past few years females have made up one of the fastest growing segment of the [&hellip
SHOT Show 2014 Announcement
SHOT Show 2014 is just around the corner: January 14th-17th. The Arms Guide will share real time correspondence from the field next week. We’ll be posting multiple times per day for the duration of the event, so that you might experience a taste of the biggest trade show in the US for all things shooting, [&hellip
PWS FSC556 Componsator/ Flash Hider Review
I purchased a new rifle and decided to change out the standard flash hider for something different, yet I didn’t know where to start to pick one out of the many options. After some research, I decided to try out the Primary Weapons Systems FSC556 comp/flash hider. When I saw the video from the company featuring [&hellip
Long Range Shooting: External Ballistics – Bullet Trajectory Part 2
Lately, we’ve been talking about long range shooting, but what better place to start then with some ballistics theory. In the last post in this series, bullet trajectory part 1, I talked about the variables that determine the vertical component of bullet trajectory. In this article we will examine what happens on the horizontal plane. On [&hellip
Reloading 101: What Is Reloading?
It may seem like a silly question, but hey, we have to start somewhere. Perhaps the best way to understand the reloading process is to consider what happens when we actually fire a centre-fire round. In essence, reloading is reversing this process. A centre-fire round contains four basic components; namely the case, a projectile, gunpowder and [&hellip
How to Build an AR-15 Upper Receiver – Flash Hider Installation
Installing a muzzle device (flash hider, muzzle brake or compensator) on your AR-15 is a simple process and I am going to share with you exactly how I do it. Considering the incredible amount of muzzle devices currently available on the market, I will be covering how to install a typical A2 “birdcage” style flash [&hellip
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Cold Weather Eyepro – Anti-Fog Solutions
With the incredible cold snap blowing through the Midwest (where I live) and the Northeast, I thought it would be good time to talk about cold weather shooting gear, namely eyepro. An issue with eyepro, unique to cold weather use, is lens fogging. For those of you undeterred by the cold, here are a couple [&hellip
Ally in Darkness: Elzetta High Output Tac Light
I’ve reviewed Elzetta torches before; I’m no stranger to their high quality construction and performance. So, when Elzetta contacted me about reviewing their new high output model tac light, I was eager to see how it held up against the standard they established with their original ZFL-M60 torch. Features Like the standard output model that [&hellip
Photo Friday: Elzetta High Output Tac Light – C333
I’ve been spending a lot of time lately with a new torch: the Elzetta High Output Tac Light. This particular model is the C333, featuring a high/low click tailcap, a three cell (charlie) body, a high output light emitter with AVS technology, and crenelated bezel. Keep your eyes peeled for the full review tomorrow! Featured [&hellip
The AR-15 Raptor Charging Handle – Full Review
Let’s be honest; not everyone can (or wants to) justify spending $85-$90 on an aluminum stick with a handle. Even after I took the price into consideration, I ordered my Rainier Arms Raptor charging handle by AXTS last year as an upgrade for my AR-15. After I ordered it but before I received it, I [&hellip