Mark Smith of JBS Training Group considers himself a normal guy, but his down-to-earth approach is welcome in an industry that can sometimes be intimidating. His style is also winning him a lot of attention lately, so to learn a bit more, we recently sat down with Mark to discuss his background, his unique approach to training, and why being just a ‘normal guy’ is nothing to be ashamed of.
From time to time, we like to reach out to different firearms manufacturers like Torkmag to hear first hand what they’re all about, as well as perhaps get their perspective on their area of expertise. Most recently, we reached out to Torkmag to learn a bit more about the company and their somewhat unique take on the AR mag, which currently comes in 35, 40 and 50 round capacity.
Sons of Liberty Gun Works and The Ranch TX have announced the Sons of Liberty Gun Works Carbine Series, being held November 7-8 in Eagle Lake, TX. The event is a 12-stage carbine match with stages going out to 600 yards and jungle runs. To learn more, we recently spoke with The Ranch TX President, Matthew Shockey.
We’ve been using a Vortex Razor HD GEN III on our personal go-to rifle for the past month or so, and have been very impressed with the optic’s clarity and overall usefulness. To learn more about the optic, we recently spoke with Jimmy Hamilton at Vortex.
Chad from School of the American Rifle shows you how to fix scratches on your AR-15. Yes, we know the AR is a tool and scratches are not a big deal…for most. If the scratches that you’ve gotten on your rifle really bother you, this is a method worth considering.
When we last spoke to Mike Mihalski of Sons of Liberty Gun Works, he promised that 2020 would be an eventful year for the company. In addition to new products and partnerships, Sage Dynamics’ Aaron Cowen and Presscheck Consulting’s Chuck Pressburg joined Sons of Liberty Gun Works as Pro Staff. They will now be joined by Green Ops’ Michael Green.
We recently reached out to RailScales to learn more about their highly regarded products, including G10 and polymer textured rail covers for ARs. I currently run the Dragon Railscales on my go-to AR-15 and have been very impressed with the feel, look, and overall sense of quality on display. To learn more, I spoke with RailScales product engineer and co-owner, Derek Shelton.
Maxim Defense is planning to launch their new Maxim Defense MD:15 in the days ahead, which we’ll be bringing you info about in the near future, but for now, we look back at our visit to the Maxim Defense Booth at this year’s SHOT Show. There, we got an overview of the other new offerings from the company, the Maxim Defense MDX:508 and MDX:510
ARBuildJunkie recently spoke with Payton Smith of Wheels & Weapons about his love for the AR platform, and how he was able to adapt and overcome the challenges he faced on the path to once again be able to enjoy shooting and hunting.
Chad from School of the American Rifle shows methods how to test your AR-15 bolt’s gas rings and why testing a one-piece AR-15 gas ring can be difficult.