James Burton

ARBuildJunkie Editor in Chief, James Burton is a writer and shooter, immersed in gun culture since before he could walk. His earliest memories were smells of musty military surplus stores, his father’s large collection of H&K rifles and stacks of Soldier of Fortune magazine. Throughout his impressionable youth, family vacations were wandering the grounds twice a year at the Knob Creek County Machine Gun Shoot. Please feel free to reach out to James for story ideas and more at [email protected]

Quantified Performance – Becoming a Better Competitor with Jack Leuba

October 30, 2023July 27, 2022

With Quantified Performance celebrating three years of putting on gas gun matches, we reached out to Jack Leuba of Quantified Performance (and Knight’s Armament) to discuss its growth, how matches might change in the future, trends he’s observed, and practical advice on how shooters can improve their performance.

The Reload – Over 24.4 Million AR-15s, AK-47s in Civilian Hands

July 20, 2022

More than 4.5 million ARs. AKs, and similar rifles were bought by American civilians since the last time their circulation was estimated, according to a new report. The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the gun industry’s trade group, found there are now at least 24,446,000 of the guns in civilian hands.

KGM Technologies Suppressors – An ARBuildJunkie Q&A with Adam Pini

July 27, 2022July 10, 2022

KGM Technologies, known to some as an OEM suppressor manufacturer, is also making its own line of thoughtfully designed, high-quality items, many of which feature a lightweight design and their APEC, or Adjustable Port End Cap. To learn more about KGM Technologies, we reached out to Adam Pini.