If you haven’t paid much attention to the tactical market lately you may have missed some new names that are manufacturing AR’s. One of the most famous is Remington. They now own Cobb, DPMS, and Olympic Arms. This makes them the largest manufacturing group of the AR platform, and this is their new R-15. Last year Dave Sams told me that anyone not doing something with AR’s was going to be left behind. I didn’t know what...

I am going to spend some more time with this thought later, but I want to ask the question, “How accurate do you need to be?” For some people this is the most important question they ask when they buy a new gun. If you are a competitive bullseye or benchrest shooter it is the difference between first and second place. For most of my readers, they say they want an accurate gun, but they really don’t know what they mean by that....

The other day, my friend Bill showed me the Gerber EAB Pocket Knife (item # 5544) . It is a utility knife that uses a replaceable razor blade. I think he bought his for about $10 at one of the mart stores around Christmas. I was impressed by the slim design of the knife, and its utilitarian function. I am always looking for something like this around the shop. We receive a lot of packages every week and if you use your carry knife, you will...

We normally don’t cover this type of issue because the site is not a political forum, but I think all of you should be aware of what you are supporting. Citi Merchant Services and First Data Corporation have decided not to work with gun dealers, manufacturers and distributors with gun sales that are not face to face. As you well know this is not a violation of the law as Citi has claimed, but is legal by sending guns to licensed dealers...

There are several questions that come up often enough to make it to the article’s section of the website. One of those that gets tossed around on the internet forums always concerns the best caliber available for a handgun. It is normally framed around the question of using a handgun for Concealed Carry. For Concealed Carry, we advocate using the cartridge that you are most comfortable shooting. However, if you are looking for your first...