Colt Carbines – SHOT Show 2019

We get an overview of Colt’s lineup of ARs that were shown off at SHOT Show 2019. We take a look at the M4 Carbine, M4A1 SOCOM, M16A1 Retro Reissue, XM177 Reissue, M4 Carbine EPR, and the CM7/CM65 Carbines.

Finishing a Polymer80 AR-15 Lower Receiver

We get a lot of requests from readers to talk about the Polymer80 polymer lowers, so we recently had Jeremy Bedsaul of TacFix take a look at one for us. Aluminum has always been the no-brainer choice for my builds…and nothing here has changed that perspective, but it was interesting to see Jeremy go hands-on with one.

Seekins Precision – SHOT Show 2019

We visited the Seekins Precision booth at SHOT Show 2019 to get an overview of new products. We are introduced to some interesting rail accessories, gas blocks, and the SP10 M rifle. I first became familiar with Seekins Precision while discussing the 224 Valkyrie with James Gilliland several months back. One of his preferred builds … Read more

Magpul – SHOT Show 2019

magpul drum

With Magpul celebrating it’s 20th anniversary in 2019, we were excited to visit the Magpul booth and take a look at what was new. Of everything we saw, the new .308 drum mag was our favorite…and the new bipod also looked quite nice in person. We get a tour of both new Magpul products in this video.

ICE Agents Raid Bear Creek Arsenal

In case you had not heard, 27 people were taken into custody by ICE agents during raid at the Sanford manufacturing company, which is quite popular with budget-conscious AR-builders.

Frank DeSomma of Patriot Ordinance Factory – SHOT Show 2019

Frank DiSomma of Patriot Ordinance Factory (POF-USA) talks about his belief that the direct impingement Revolution DI in .308 is “the ultimate fighting machine.” It weights 6.8 lbs. with a rifle length gas system. He also discusses the development process of this firearm…

Chris Costa on 300 Blackout & Why Distance Matters

In the final part of our conversation with Chris Costa, we asked him his opinion of 300 Blackout. We get his opinion on preferred ammo and a somewhat surprising answer on his preferred barrel length for the caliber. Chris also talks about 300 Blackout vs. 5.56…and why distance in a gunfight matters.

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