State of the Industry Q1/Q2 2026

State of the Industry Q1/Q2 2026 In a world where anyone with a smartphone can upload content saying whatever they want with a confident tone, that’s enough to be extremely misleading or distracting on a variety of topics we’re passionate about in these circles— unintentionally out of cognitive dissonance, or deliberately and disingenuously, both of…

R&R: Reintroducing & Recognizing TNVC

R&R: Reintroducing & Recognizing TNVC The first time I considered the fact that I was able to purchase night vision was almost 20 years ago. Back then, as a tadpole in a huge pond, I would sometimes peruse the night vision setup picture threads on arfcom to see what was possible. As cool as everything…

THE NEW STANDARD: SOLGW MK1 CAR

THE NEW STANDARD: SOLGW MK1 CAR UPDATE, 5/29/2026: The work on this article took place between November 21, 2025 and January 12, 2026 when it was originally published. At the time of development, the details that were disclosed during the interview, fact checking, and editing process are described in the article below. However, since then, those…

[AAR]: RESTON RESTORATION

[AAR]: RESTON RESTORATION Author: Frank Woods It’s been a while, and I apologize for my absence. Late last year and carrying forward into the beginning of this year (and in some respects still continuing to this day), I was faced with a set of circumstances that had an extremely demotivating effect on me. I didn’t…

[REVIEW] Trijicon RCR: One Year Later

[REVIEW] Trijicon RCR: One Year Later First impressions, findings, and a look inside the product development process over at Trijicon. It’s been exactly one year since I received my Trijicon RCR. When I got it, I mounted it to my Accuracy X Gunfighter 2011 using one of their RMR plates, and it has remained there…

[RANGE REPORT] GPR-K

[RANGE REPORT] GPR-K Author: Frank Woods I finally got the GPR-K to the range to zero its main optics. This report is long overdue because of an unforeseen problem that took a while to diagnose and solve. Fortunately, the issue has been rectified and I can speak both on the performance of the rifle as…