The Beretta 80X might just be the upgraded .380 pistol we did not know we needed. Introduced in 2023 to replace the extinct 84 Cheetah lineup, the Beretta 80X offers all the shoot ability of an all-metal compact .380 with the latest additions of a light rail, cocking-serrations galore, an ambidextrous safety, and optics ready…
Fire starting dates back to the art of rubbing two sticks together, but it works best under opportune conditions. Flint and steel were common in the kit of colonial Americans and popular trade items to native peoples in the interior. In more remote areas, chert could be substituted for flint, so long as it was…
The light rifle concept dates back to World War II, but the search for the ideal platform to put it into practice continues. Mindful of the German bewegungskrieg that stunned Western Europe in 1940, the US Army realized that there the rear-line troops were a thing of the past. Truck drivers, radio operators, cooks, and…
If you’re like me, you don’t always carry a bag or purse. If anything, your pockets are your purse. It’s quick and convenient, plus you can’t lose your pockets like you can lose a purse! However, keeping things organized is not an easy task when you only have so much space. That’s where the PLATY…
Whether you play popular first-person shooter video games, love exotic ammo, or just watched John Wick 4, you have probably seen the insane effects of 12-gauge Dragons Breath ammo. It’s a special kind of ammunition called an incendiary round, made to set its target on fire. The magnesium pellets create the effect that they’re designed…
Yes, this is yet another retro rifle build article. But as Lenny Cole in ‘Rocknrolla’ said, “There’s no school like the old school” and the gun community agrees. What I think is so cool about the period we are entering is that GWOT era guns are becoming “retro”. I actually lived through this time as…
Are you on the prowl of a quality trigger for your AR-15/10? The HiperTouch Reflex trigger from HIPERFIRER is one of the best triggers I’ve seen in a while. Even if your not on the prowl, if you own an AR-15 rifle, you should still check out this awesome upgraded trigger. Regardless of the quality…
During World War I, the Germans were so outraged at the United States’ use of the 12 gauge shotgun that they called for it to be banned from warfare. Keep in mind now, these are the folks who invented the flamethrower to cook their fellow man alive. Undeniably, the shotgun is the king of shoulder-fired weapons…