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]

Aero Precision – SHOT Show 2019

We chat with Chad from Aero Precision about the new ATLAS series rails, Aero Precision’s new take on the .308 bolt carrier group, a new low-profile adjustable gas block, and a new muzzle device…all coming in 2019.

John Paul of JP Enterprises – SHOT Show 2019

We chat with John Paul of JP Enterprises at SHOT Show 2019 where he highlights the new LRP-07 rifle, explains why someone should choose JP…and we also get a rundown of a wide variety or JP rifles, and what’s new in the world of pistol caliber carbines.

Daniel Defense DELTA 5 – SHOT Show 2019

We spoke with Marty Daniel at SHOT Show 2019 about the new Daniel Defense DELTA 5 bolt action rifle, which he says was inspired by the modularity of the AR-15. DELTA 5 Specs…Via the Daniel Defense website: Designed with the user in mind. The Daniel Defense DELTA 5 has taken the modularity of the AR … Read more

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

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