A basic AR-15 inspection you can do at a gun counter to check if a new gun is worth buying, regardless of who built it or what reputation a brand may have. Taking an objective view of this process can help you avoid a poor emotional purchase based on flashy gimmicks designed to catch your attention and empty your wallet.
What is the best AR-15 upper receiver for your next build? Author/Gunsmith Todd Gimian gives us an overview of what to look for in an upper receiver, as well as several brands to research as you approach your next AR build.
Should you download your magazines to 27, 28, 29…or is it even necessary? It’s a topic we’ve seen discussed a lot this week, and earlier today, one of our absolute favorite experts has recently weighed in via video on the topic of downloading AR-15 magazines and AR magazine spring tension.
Chad Albrecht from School of the American Rifle highlights different methods for gauging your AR-15’s firing pin. He also explains why this proper firing pin protrusion is important to the function of your AR.
Sons of Liberty Gun Works has had an exciting string of announcements since the start of 2020, and based on information gleaned during our recent interview with Sons of Liberty Gun Works founder, Mike Mihalski, 2020 is shaping up to be a banner year…
Modern Armory is a company currently putting out quality components and rifles under the watchful eye of company founder, Don Stokey. Don takes great pride in producing products that he considers duty grade…taking no short-cuts, and ensuring that every rifle that leaves Modern Armory has been throughly gauged and function checked.
With the impending launch of the What Would Stoner Do 2020 rifle (WWSD 2020), we reached out to InRange TV’s Karl Kasarda to learn a bit more about the project and what to expect once the rifle and components launch over at Brownells.
Roy Hill from Brownells give us an overview of the Brownells Retro line of ARs at SHOT Show 2020.
“MIL-SPEC equals lowest bidder” … “Military issued? I don’t want it”. There are a large amount of people within the firearms community who express these sentiments, without fully understanding what they are saying. They do this as a way to immediately denigrate and dismiss a firearm or piece of equipment. The most recent time these … Read more
Anti-rotation trigger pins are something we see on a lot of AR builds, but are they really necessary? More than that, can they be causing more harm than good in certain cases? To learn more about anti-rotation trigger pins and for some basic advice on AR-15 triggers, we reached out to Chad Albrecht at School of the American Rifle.