Ah, the Red Ryder BB Gun. It’s iconic. Almost as iconic as the phrase it birthed: “You’ll shoot your eye out!” The quote is from the holiday classic A Christmas Story. Those of a certain age, and by that, we mean anyone who grew up in the 1980s or early 1990s, must know of the…
For the last few decades, the most popular handguns on the market are polymer framed striker fired handguns. Whether it is made by Glock, Sig, CZ, or many others, the options are various, but the basic platform has been unchanged for a generation, save for a few minor improvements here and there. But in the…
The concept of a portable, multi-functional tool has been around for centuries. Early examples, like the Roman army knife, combined basic implements like a blade, spoon, and fork. However, what you’d probably picture as a modern multi-tool has its roots in the Swiss Army knife, developed in the late 19th century. The Swiss Army Knife…
The Ruger RXM is a collaboration between Ruger Firearms and Magpul Industries that takes more than a little inspiration from SIG’s Fire Control Unit (FCU), albeit this FC ends with an I for Insert. It also somewhat reminiscent of the Springfield Echelon’s Central Operating Group (COG). There is definitely some sort of threeway (maybe with…
The forced reset trigger was the new kid on the block several years ago. The trigger transformation allowed you to shoot faster because a spring helped reset the trigger for you instead of waiting for you to let off the trigger and pull it again. Triggers before that included binary and bump-stock triggers which help…
[Today’s Post is made possible by JTF Awesome Team Member Freedom Munitions] Mike the Mook Every now and then we find a firearm that defies everything we thought we once knew. Like revolvers equipped with manual safeties. Most double-action revolver designs do not incorporate a manual safety. The heavy or long trigger pull is often…
In today’s installment of Weapon Crush Wednesday, frequent wheelgun-wielder Mike Searson is going to tell ya about the so-called “Dutch Revolver.” It’s an interesting gun, not least because it’s chambered in the 9.4 mm cartridge. Mad Duo Every now and then we find a firearm that defies everything we thought we once knew. Like revolvers…
Blood type, NKDA patches and NKA patches are a thing. You’ve probably seen them on someone’s range bag or boots at the range, and you’ve definitely seen them featured prominently on the kits of supposed Special Forces guys in movies. And while they make logical sense when there’s an actual combat situation, you might wonder…
The Colt Official Police is a symbol of an era. This humble large framed .38 Special revolver was made from 1908 to 1969, but in that span, it ruled the American handgun market with a few notable rivals. It dates from a time where cops, citizens, and even military men, carried revolvers. It was also…
The Light Rifle isn’t named because it’s necessarily a lightweight rifle. It’s honestly a little heavy compared to a standard AR-15 with a 16-inch barrel. Light Rifle is a specific term I use to describe it because it fires an intermediate rifle round that’s light compared to something like a 308 Winchester round. The term…