Barnes Bullets is world-famous for manufacturing some of the most accurate and effective bullets on the market today. Their TSX (Triple Shock-X) bullets have proven themselves to be some of the best game bullets that can be fielded, and the new Tipped TSX (TTSX) bullets appear to be having outstanding results as well. This year Barnes Bullets has announced the introduction … [Read more...]
New Accu-Grip AR-15 Pistol Grip
Like a handgun, one of the most important parts of the AR-15 for maintaining accuracy is the pistol grip. Obtaining proper alignment to the rifle, proper sight alignment, proper trigger pull and reset, and comfortable shooting and stability for follow-up shots can be narrowed down to just a few areas, and the pistol grip is definitely a critical component. This month, … [Read more...]
Troy M7A1 PDW Carbine Stock
Troy Industries has become synonymous with high quality AR-15 accessories in the short time that they have been in business. A lot of that success is due to Troy's uncompromising approach to product design, function, and fit; as well as their commitment to manufacturing products in the United States and providing customers a lifetime, trouble-free warranty on every … [Read more...]
Trijicon VCOG 1-6x24mm Scope
With the incredible outpouring of 1-6x24mm rifle scopes at SHOT Show this year, I thought it would be a good time to take a look back at the Trijicon VCOG 1-6x24mm rifle scope. Trijicon beat the rush, and introduced their VCOG at the 2014 SHOT Show, a full year before this year's offerings. Trijicon has almost become synonymous with high quality AR-15 rifle optics with their … [Read more...]
MagStorage AR-15 Mag Holder
Off of the beaten path of the SHOT Show Industry Day at the Range was a small booth exhibiting a handy series of unique AR-15 magazine holders. MagStorage Solutions is a relatively new company, but I was really intrigued by their product for organizing and storing AR-15 magazines. The MagStorage MagHolder presents a lot of possibilities for department armories, Bearcats, … [Read more...]
Vortex Strike Eagle 1-6x Scope
Vortex Optics is not new to the optic business by any means, and the company continues to etch their way into a larger share of the market by making some really outstanding glass. This year at SHOT Show, Vortex revealed their new Strike Eagle 1-6x24mm reflex and magnification scope. Though targeted for the AR-15 market, the Strike Eagle has a wide open range of possibilities … [Read more...]
Meprolight Tru-Dot RDS
Meprolight of Israel is distributed through the Mako Group in America, and have been producing high quality accessories and optics for military, law enforcement, and civilian markets for many years. Meprolight products have proven themselves in battle during use by several units of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). The optics sold in America are designed to meet Mil-Spec … [Read more...]
Leupold D-EVO (Dual Enhanced View Optic)
During SHOT Show this year I was only able to briefly visit the Leupold booth, and in my casual look around I totally missed this gem. Leupold has released their D-EVO (Dual Enhanced View Optic), which is an incredible advancement in AR-15 patrol rifle optics for police officers. Obviously, the D-EVO optic has a much broader reach to competition, sport, and hunting shooters as … [Read more...]
Mission First Tactical AR-Magazines
Mission First Tactical has made their name famous for developing several innovative firearm products, and one tongue-in-cheek trademark question, "Are you a M'Fer?" This year at SHOT Show Mission First Tactical announced they are now offering their very own AR-15 magazines. The first offerings will be their Standard Capacity Polymer Magazine (SCPM556) with a 30-round capacity, … [Read more...]
Ruger Elite 452 MSR Trigger
Sturm, Ruger & Co. recently released the new Elite 452 MSR Trigger for most AR-15 rifles on the market. Touted as a "perfect upgrade" to your "Modern Sporting Rifle", the trigger module is also a viable option to replace single stage or older, outdated triggers on police duty rifles. … [Read more...]