Shooting Accessories Reviews from My Gun Culture
We test all the other gear you need for safe and fun shooting outings. Eye protection, ear protection, backs, packs, custom accessories for your guns, and more.
Blackhawk! AR-15 Vertical Grip: For Stability, Tactical Lights & Low Heat
Adding The Blackhawk! Rail Mount Vertical Grip Moving right along with the Blackhawk! custom AR-15 project... This time, I'm going to try out a complimentary accessory to the Blackhawk! Rail Mount Thumb Rest I installed last episode. The thumb rest can operate on its own to help grip, control and consistent hand placement. It also works great with a vertical grip. The Blackhawk! Rail Mount … [Read More Accessories Reviews...]
How To Add Night Sights To The M1A or M14 Rifle, And Other Rifleman Jazz
The Smith Enterprise Tritium Close Combat Sight (TCCS) Recently I had a Springfield Armory M1A in for evaluation. Somehow, this military classic (civilian semi-automatic version of the M14) just insists that you use iron sights. Why? Got me. But I've waffled more on the scope / iron sights decision more than Eric Holder in his Fast and Furious testimony. Some weeks the scope mount goes on … [Read More Accessories Reviews...]
Shooting Accessory Review: Smith Enterprise Tactical Cheek Piece
The Smith Enterprise Tactical Cheek Piece Completes a Scoped Rifle Which of the following can happen when you mount a scope on a rifle primarily designed for iron sights? A. It becomes more dangerous-er, and therefore illegal in New York, Colorado and within 500 feet of banks located on the Island of Cypress. B. Your primary self-defense plan becomes shooting the gun out of the bad … [Read More Accessories Reviews...]
Grime Boss Hand Wipes – A Shooting Bag Necessity
The best part of our annual SHOT Show pilgrimage is learning about new products from fascinating people. One guy in particular took top honors for cleanest and freshest handshake. He was representing Grime Boss Hand Wipes at the Realtree Outdoors booth. That's where he accosted us and asked if he could clean our hands. It wasn't as creepy as it sounds and the price was right, so we readily … [Read More Accessories Reviews...]
SIRT Training Pistol – Are Eunuch Guns Firing Blanks Or Banking Firing Practice?
Productive (and fun) gun neutering Most people think of neutering in a bad way. My dogs run away for days when they hear that word. Recently we had to retrieve them from a snow cave just outside the town of Alert, located in Nunavut, Canada. In the case of the SIRT Training Pistol from Next Level Training, there really hasn't been a neutering of a pistol, technically speaking. More … [Read More Accessories Reviews...]
SOG Twitch II Partially Serrated Folding Knife
We stopped by the SOG booth at the 2012 NRA Annual Meeting and had a great discussion with the nice folks at SOG about everyday folding knives. We quickly ended up checking out the SOG Twitch line of pocket folders. Available in at least three different sizes, with several finishes, and with straight or non-serrated blades, there's a Twitch model to suit most personal preferences. We ended … [Read More Accessories Reviews...]
Cold Steel “The Spike” Series Neck Knives
Here's a little something different for today. We bought a Cold Steel Spike Neck Knife years ago, well, just because. It has turned out to be one handy piece of gear. The Spike Series Neck Knives are fashioned from a solid piece of steel, and depending on the specific model, feature about a 4 1/2 inch blade. The blade if thick and tough enough for hard use, but has an edge capable of fine … [Read More Accessories Reviews...]
Review: Are You Hung? I am.
I finally am. And all for the low price of $19.95. One of those neat inventions I found at the NRA Annual Meeting was Handgun Hangers by Gun Storage Solutions. These amazingly simple devices help make efficient use of the space in your gun safe while protecting your guns from gun-safe-bumper-car abuse. As you can see from the photo, I had a problem. I was not hung. Knowing that you have a … [Read More Accessories Reviews...]
Swamp Thing: The Emergence – ZCORR Storage Bag Torture Test Results
A long time ago, in a swamp far, far away, we buried a ZCORR Zero Corrosion Products Vacuum Pistol Bag. When we originally buried the ultimate survival kit, the water table was normal, and the bag and its contents were buried about 2 feet deep in damp swamp mud. Did we say swamp? Sorry, we mean scenic wetlands. Since that time, we’ve had a lot of rain, and when we went to recover the goods, … [Read More Accessories Reviews...]
Review: BSA 180 Lumen Tactical Weapon Light
The BSA TW180LED Tactical Weapon Light is a nifty little piece of gear. At a direct price of $79.95 it’s budget friendly but packs a number of features. Boxed in a sturdy zipper case, it includes all the components you need to use this as either a stand alone light or a rail mounted system on a gun. Standalone Tactical Light As a standalone light, the BSA TW180LED operates with a tail cap … [Read More Accessories Reviews...]
Review: Gargoyles Striker Protective Glasses – Safety with Style
Suggested Retail Price: $75.00 to $110.00 www.gargoyleseyewear.com The Good These are really crossover shooting glasses. They offer ballistic protection without looking like range gear. The Bad The fit is very close to my face and there can be a touch of fogging on hot and humid days. The Ugly We don’t look nearly as menacing as The Terminator wearing … [Read More Accessories Reviews...]
Swamp Thing: The Immersion – A ZCORR Storage Story…
Some time ago, Jason from ZCORR Zero Corrosion Products left a comment on MyGunCulture.com. Something about his corrosion-proof storage bags for guns, ammo, supplies – most anything one might need to keep intact and rust-free for long periods of time in, let’s say, less than ideal storage conditions. We (pridefully) told Jason that if we were going to evaluate something and write about it, … [Read More Accessories Reviews...]
Review: 5.11 Tactical COVRT 18 Backpack
We put the 5.11 Tactical COVRT 18 Backpack through the ringer. It's one of three packs selected for our 2012 SHOT Show Challenge. We even ran the TSA gauntlet with it - sans detainment or other embarrassing incident. Our standard luggage was far less successful and every single piece got molested by the feds. Once at SHOT 2012, we stuffed it full of food, water, shooting stuff, and tech gear for … [Read More Accessories Reviews...]
How Much SHOT Show Bling Does the 5.11 COVRT 18 Hold?
How much SHOT Show bling can the 5.11 COVRT 18 Backpack hold without exploding? 5.11 Tactical media kit - Rubberized USB drive for impact resistance in tough literary assault conditions EyeShield Fact Sheet from Field Optics Invitation to a special pre-screening of the Movie Act of Valor (coming out in theaters February 23rd) And yes, the movie is pretty awesome. Lot’s of … [Read More Accessories Reviews...]
TSA Challenge: 5.11 Tactical Gear vs. Regular Luggage
Just arrived back in the home town from SHOT Show 2012 only to find that 3 out of 4 pieces of our regular luggage were searched by TSA. The 5.11 very tactical looking gear we carried through the checkpoints sailed right on through. Conclusions? We have no idea, but would bet lunch that TSA at McCarran Airport in Las Vegas is going to run out of “We molested your luggage” cards today and … [Read More Accessories Reviews...]
5.11 SHOT Show Challenge Day 0: Playing with Fire
It's travel day and we had some mild concern about running the TSA gauntlet with all this tactical looking gear. Feeling emboldened by the sheer awesomeness of the SHOT Show, we decided to push our luck We're heading to Vegas after all. Glam Gun Girl shirt, 5.11 Rush MOAB Go bag, and plenty of attitude. Fortunately no arrests or molestations occurred during this photo shoot. … [Read More Accessories Reviews...]
Can 5.11 Tactical Gear Survive SHOT Show 2012?
We're going to find out. We've got three editors going to SHOT. We've got three different 5.11 backpacks: RUSH MOAB 10 Go Bag - The MOAB just looks tactical. An ambidextrous single strap design, it features a 1.5 liter hydration pocket, nifty hooks inside for your keychain, and a comms pouch and routing system which will allow us to stay in constant communication with our readers. COVRT 18 … [Read More Accessories Reviews...]
On the Second Day of Christmas… Two Shooting Gloves
On the second day of Christmas, I hope my true love gives to me…Two shooting gloves… For some reason, we want to get our hands on in some Taclite2 gloves from 5.11 Tactical. Granted, gloves are perhaps one of the most mission specific items out there, so this pick represents our specific wants and needs. Here in SC it would be nice to have some lightweight shooting gloves for … [Read More Accessories Reviews...]
Review: ESS Crossbow Eyeshields
Serious But Comfortable Eye Protection The Good Wow. These are really comfortable. The field of vision is by far the best among the dozen or so different types of eye protection in our assorted shooting bags. The Bad Three of us have been sharing one set. Fighting erupts over who gets to use them on any given range trip. The Ugly None of our reviewers was willing … [Read More Accessories Reviews...]
Review: The Gun Tool from Real Avid
The Good One relatively lightweight tool to carry in my shooting bag. The Bad No pliers included. In fairness though, this 'feature' probably prevents me from doing damage to things that should not be messed with using pliers. So let's put this one in the benefit category! The Ugly I would like to see a lock on the knife blade. It opens solidly, and the shape of the tool … [Read More Accessories Reviews...]
Review: Mack’s Ear Seals Shooter Earplugs
Mack's Ear Seals Shooter Earplugs Retail Price: ~$3.25 macksearplugs.com Mack's offers a broad range of earplugs for multiple applications - shooting, construction, mothers-in-law, and screaming kids to name a few. The Ear Seals model is a low-cost, yet very effective design featuring a -27dB noise reduction rating. These were perhaps the quietest semi-disposable earplugs that we've used - … [Read More Accessories Reviews...]
One Nun with a gun. This product needs a good ruler smack on the knuckles.
Two Nuns. Not bad but a little 'correction' for its own good would make it just fine.
Three Nuns a shooting. This is good, solid, and generally respectable stuff worthy of commendation.
Four Nuns with guns. Our highest rating. After all, who in their right mind would challenge 4 armed nuns?
