Tumwater, WA – Killer Innovations, the engineering-driven manufacturer behind Icon Defense and Velocity Defense, announced today that it will exhibit at SHOT Show 2026 at Booth #70929. The company will showcase its latest advancements in precision-engineered firearm components, continuing its commitment to pushing the boundaries of performance, manufacturing, and innovation. Killer Innovations operates on a culture of…
I host two local watch enthusiast meetups each month. We’re located in Salt Lake City, Utah, but we’ve hosted meetups all around northern Utah. Well, one of my wonderful members invited Drew, the owner of Mount West Watch Co., to one of our meetups in late 2025. I was not familiar with Mount West, as…
GAO Report on Weapon Systems Testing In a recent report entitled, “Weapon Systems Testing: DOD Needs to Update Policies to Better Support Modernization Efforts” the Government Accounting Office suggests that the US military adopt iterative testing processes to further modernize its newly adopted acquisition methodology. Common in software development, iterative testing is a repeated cycle…
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — There are no algorithms in foxholes – yet. While the U.S. Army has applied emerging artificial intelligence tools to streamline processes across the enterprise — most recently with the rollout of the Department of War’s new generative AI website, GenAI.mil — the impact of AI on the tactical edge Soldier…
Long Anticipated Spiritus Systems LV-120 Available Thursday @ 1500 EST Spiritus Systems has announced that the LV-120 Plate Carrier Kit release along with the LV-120 tubes shoulder strap (sold separately) will be available for order on their site Thursday, 18 December at 3 pm EST. Available in MultiCam, Ranger Green, Coyote Brown, and Black. Sizes…
Major Order from the Netherlands: Rheinmetall to Supply Skyranger 30 for Mobile Air Defence – Order Value in the Triple-Digit Million Euro Range Rheinmetall has received another major order for mobile air defence systems. The Dutch Ministry of Defence has commissioned Rheinmetall Air Defence to supply a two-digit number of Skyranger air defence systems for…
Why Choose Sprinco springs for your AR-15? To find out, Last fall, we had the opportunity to chat with the godfather of springs, Alan Dugger of Tactical Springs LLC/Sprinco USA. Life got in the way and prevented this article from appearing in a timely manner, but we are now excited to finally share it with…
M4A1 Block I We recently sat down with Chris from clonerifles.com to learn more about the state of building clone ARs in 2022, his take on the cloning community and its reputation, as well as a bit about the website’s background, what parts are getting hard to find, and some details on his upcoming clone…
Dave Wilson of D. Wilson Manufacturing is a true master of his craft, whether it be pin & welding, upper and lower assembly, shortening a barrel, custom modifications, and more. We spoke with Dave Wilson last year, and you can read that article here. In this article, we sit down with Wilson to discuss common…
A copy of the Long Range Shooting Handbook at the range. Ideal for users of both bolt guns and for those looking to master AR-15 precision long range shooting. AR-15 precision long range shooting does not have to be a mystery. The information is out there, although it can be intimidating to start. To help, ARBuildJunkie…