It’s that time again to fill your favorite gun person’s gear bag with new stuff. Of course, there’s no reason you can’t use the holidays as an excuse to buy coveted items for yourself while you’re at it.Here are a few of my favorite ideas this year. To cover the budget bases, we’ve got options […]
Father’s Day Gift Guide for Dads Who Shoot
It’s that time of year again/ You’ve (hopefully) made it safely through Mother’s Day. Not it’s time to think about dear old dad and what he might appreciate. We’ve put together a list of gift inspirations ranging from extravagant to practical with price points to match. Ruger PC Carbine Takedown The new Ruger PC Carbine […]
My Favorite Five Shooting Accessories
This article originally appeared at Ammoland. There’s always something new and cool on the market. People like you and I often get excited about something or another because it seems like such a good idea, or so handy, or maybe it’s such a great deal. Like most other product categories, shooting gear must pass the […]
SHOT Show 2017: Blade Handguard From Brigand Arms
Neat stuff from the people who figured out how to make airy and light AR-15 handguards from magic carbon fiber yarn. After curing, the web becomes rock hard and amazingly durable. New this year is the Blade handguard shown here. Also a .308 handguard adapter if you like to shoot AR-10s.
Behind the Scenes At Brownells Shooting Supply
Who would have thought that a business started by a guy working on gun parts from his bed, while suffering from Meniere’s Disease back in 1939, would have grown into one of the country’s largest retailers of gun parts, accessories, ammunition, and just about everything else related to shooting? Yet that’s exactly what happened. Back […]
Top Stocking Stuffers For Gun Lovers
Stocking stuffers tend to be last minute impulsive purchases. Also, by their very nature, they can’t be too expensive. When considering valuable retail floor space, stuffers have to be easy to merchandise near the check out line. Here are some of our suggestions that just might encourage more last-minute buys. Birchwood Casey Battle At Sea […]
22 AR-15 Conversion Kits: Myth or Maxim?
One of my New Year’s resolutions is to reject, at least temporarily, internet hearsay. You know what Abraham Lincoln said about the internet, right? “Four score of lies, myths, exaggerations and urban legends.” That’s a long way of saying lots of folks read something and then pass it on as the gospel truth. Knowing that […]
New Product: Maglula Range Bench Loader for MSR Rifles
New from the finger-saving engineers at Maglula is the Range BenchLoader. Like it’s predecessor, the BenchLoader, it’s designed to instantly load up from 1 to 30 rounds in an AR rifle magazine. The original BenchLoader offered similar performance but was larger, heavier and due to the design, only accepted certain types of standard AR magazines. […]
New Product: Stack-A-Rest Rifle Rest
In today’s why didn’t I think of that and become rich category is the Stack-a-Rest from Quake Industries. It’s a series of stackable foam pieces, kind of like Legos Gone Wild that fit together in a number of different ways. Stack one, two, three or all four to adjust your rifle rest height and use […]
Mossberg FLEX System: When One Gun Is Enough
I’ve seen magazine ads for the Mossberg FLEX system for sometime now, but have not had the opportunity to kick the tires, so to speak, until now. If you’re not familiar with the Mossberg FLEX, the idea is a system of interchangeable parts, like stocks, grips, buttpads and forends, that allow you to quickly and […]