Tag Archives: AR-15

Gun Review: Benelli MR1 Tactical Rifle

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Bryan Hyde

The AR may be America’s rifle, but the weapon is not without its critics. Some say the system runs too dirty to be reliable. Others aren’t thrilled with the AR’s military demeanor and “assault rifle” rep. Either way, some gun … Continue reading →

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Obscure Object of Desire: CMMG Tactical Bacon

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Robert Farago

Owning a gun implies a certain amount of paranoia. Owning a home defense handgun takes it to the next level. From that point on, it’s like you’ve pushed the sled down a steep hill. Shotgun? Carry gun? Second carry gun? Keep … Continue reading →

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Time for A New Assault Weapons Ban? Or AR-15s For Philly Cops?

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Robert Farago

As far as The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence is concerned, it’s always time for an assault weapons ban. Oops! Did I say assault weapons? I mean home defense guns. Of course, it’s hard to euphemize an AK-47 and … Continue reading →

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Toys of My Youth: Mattel M-16 Marauder

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Brad Kozak

It was way back when I was a kid too young to concern myself with adult worries like Vietnam, counter culture, and gun violence. It was Christmas, and all I wanted was the stuff I saw on TV. And that … Continue reading →

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AR-50 Raises the Roof

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Brad Kozak
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TAPCO: “Clothes” that AR’s wear.

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Brad Kozak

Flew into Charlotte on an AirTran flight, sitting on the same row as a rep from TAPCO (pictured). We had between us a nubile 18-year-old on her way to Ecuador (!) for a school sabbatical. We were both grateful she … Continue reading →

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Show Us Your Gun: Martin Albright’s New AR-15

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Robert Farago

During the course of TTAG’s relocation exploration, I met up with Army vet and TTAG writer Martin Albright in urban sprawl Colorado. After patiently waiting for your humble scribe for an hour-and-a-half (sainthood pending), Martin demoed and shot his new … Continue reading →

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Survey: 8,868,085 People Shot a “Modern Sporting Rifle” in 2009

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Robert Farago

That’s an “assault rifle” to gun control advocates and our friends in the media. Mind you, we’re not talking about 8,868,085 owners of AR-style rifles; the black gun-owning population may be smaller (one owner, multiple guns) or larger (owners who … Continue reading →

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How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the AR-15 (Part II)

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Don Gammill Jr.

Hopefully, Part I of this series successfully dispatched the common-but-wrong notion that the AR-15 is merely an “assault rifle” with few practical applications for the non-government shooter. With the civilian-use merits of the AR now established, let’s take a look … Continue reading →

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When You’re Going Through AR-15, Keep Going!

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Robert Farago

I don’t know how, but this has turned into AR-15 week at TTAG. Right after I’m done here, I’m posting the follow-up to Don Gammill Jr.’s first installment of How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the AR-15. To … Continue reading →

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