The standard buttstock on AR carbines is simple and effective. However, one of the more common complaints shooters have is that their rifles would fit better if the stock was just a little longer, taller, etc. LUTH-AR’s MBA-3 Carbine Stock aims to offer a lightweight solution to this problem.
Optics have become standard fare on the modern AR. However, rifles get dropped, batteries die, screws come loose, glass breaks and reticles can sometimes refuse to point in the same direction as the barrel. Because of this, it is not uncommon to see rifles that have both some kind of glass and iron sights. For a rifle that might be used in an emergency situation, having a backup aiming system just makes sense.
There are many different options available for upgrading the stock safety on an AR15. Most of these are a variation on the original rotating lever design. Various companies offer a variety of different rotation angles and lever lengths, as well as styles and colors. However, Elftmann Tactical has come up with something a bit different, a push button style safety for the AR platform, the Elftmann Ambidextrous Speed Safety.
The search for the perfect rifle scope is akin to the search for the lost city of El Dorado. It is easy to get obsessed and spend significant time and treasure, thinking that perfection is just around the next bend. However, all optics are a matter of balancing trade-offs and features for a given price point. One scope that offers a surprising amount of features for the money in a body that’s build like a...
There is an increasing interest in suppressor ownership and calibers which are short barreled rifle friendly, such as 300 blackout. Quiet firearms are more pleasant to shoot, help protect hearing and are less likely to disturb the neighbors. However, these types of items are subject to additional tax and regulations by the federal government. One legal way to simplify these paperwork and ownership issues is with a NFA Firearms Trust. These trusts can allow certain...
One of the advantages of the AR weapon system is that there are options for pretty much every interest, budget and intended use. Patriot Ordinance Factory got their start back in 2002 and now represents the higher end of the AR spectrum. Frank DeSomma, who comes from an aerospace background, started the company with the idea of innovating the AR platform. Since then, they have been a pioneer with ideas such as piston driven systems,...
We should all be able to agree that bad things sometimes happen unexpectedly. Taking that first step from being unprepared towards being ready for these events does not have to be complicated or expensive. If someone is starting from a preparedness level of zero, they can put together their first, survival starter kit in about fifteen minutes from things that are probably already around the house. This would be a simple kit that would be...
If you are going to do any amount of shooting, good eye and ear protection is a must. The problem with most of the inexpensive ways to keep your hearing, such as earplugs, is that they make it very difficult to hear what is going on around you. But, at less than forty bucks, Howard Leight Impact Sport Earmuffs are the best solution to the problem that we’ve found.
The stock trigger that comes with most factory AR15s does its job, but is often described as “heavy”, “gritty” or “rough”. Thankfully, if you ended up with a less than ideal set of parts, swapping out for a new, aftermarket unit like the HiperFire EDT2 trigger is pretty darn easy. For most owners, this is a task that does not even require the aid of a gunsmith and can be knocked out in about fifteen...
Monoprice probably isn’t the first or even the second name that comes to mind when you start looking for a hard case to protect your gear. But, they do have twenty different case sizes available for around half the asking price of some name brand cases. So, what are you giving up when you buy a Monoprice hard case, instead of a more expensive one to protect your radio, pistol or camera? To answer this...