Class 3 Machining and My Suppressed Ruger-57 [VIDEO]
When Ruger launched the Ruger-57 a year ago (TTAG review HERE), we were taken quite by surprise. Nobody foresaw this FN Five-seveN competitor coming, but it was a great news for fans of the...
Gear Review: Kinetic Concealment KC Baby Appendix Carry Holster
Six weeks ago, at a gun writer's conference hosted by Blue August at the spectacular Texas Gun Experience (where I purchased a competition throwing axe that has brought me oh-so-much joy), I got my...
Gear Review: Athlon Midas TSP3 Prism Scope
In one of the few firearms industry Facebook groups in which I partake, I saw a comment stating that GWOT-bros are never gonna get over the ACOG. As someone who identifies with that comment,...
.30 Caliber Muzzle Brake Shootout
In response to popular demand, we've scaled it up a notch and have taken the 5.56 muzzle brake testing to 7.62. Specifically, 24 muzzle devices threaded 5/8-24 for use with .30 caliber cartridges joined...
Gear Review: 5.56 Muzzle Device Shootout
King Armory contacted TTAG and asked if we'd like to review their KA-1222A muzzle brake/flash hider. As there are just way too many options from way too many manufacturers to review them individually, the...
Gear Review: $39 ‘Fule Filter’ Form 1 Silencer Build [VIDEO]
With an e-filed ATF Form 1 (the application to manufacture your own NFA item) taking only three to five weeks (ish) for approval these days, as compared to about nine months for a Form...
AR-15 Flash Hider Shootout
In Muzzle Brake Shootouts Part 1 and Part 2, we were primarily testing recoil reduction performance. With something like 64 brakes and comps recoil tested, it was time to move onto muzzle flash. For...
The AR-15 Drop-In Trigger Roundup
There may be a zillion aftermarket triggers for the AR platform, but there's a fairly finite number of drop-in units. In fact, in the photo above you're looking at very nearly every drop-in trigger...
AR-15 Muzzle Brake Shootout #2
In the past, we compared 35 different AR-15 muzzle devices. That shootout, like this one, pitted them against each other in a sled test to see which reduced rearwards recoil energy the most. However,...
Gear Review: Meprolight FT Bullseye Sight
Meprolight recently released its new FT Bullseye day and night sight. Notice I said "sight" not "sights." Meprolight's system eliminates the front sight, relying on a single unit with a fiber optic channel with a circle...
Gear Review: Short Action Precision Positional Rifle Sling
Slings are one of those things that can tell you all you need to know about how seriously a person takes their shooting. In my 17 years of competitive rifle shooting, both at local...
AR-15 Flash Hiding Test #2
As a follow-up to the AR-15 Flash Hider Shootout, test #2 here adds a variety of new flash hiders to the mix and also includes a lot of combination devices and even some straight-up...