Gun Safe Fail: GunVault SpeedVault Biometric Opens With a Gum Wrapper
By Dave Goetzinger
More people have contacted me through HandgunSafeResearch.com to ask about GunVault’s SpeedVault Biometric than any other handgun safe. The SpeedVault is arguably GunVault’s most popular handgun safe, though it has been on...
Optic Review: Primary Arms 4-14X44 ACSS DMR/HUD Riflescope
It’s pretty impressive how far budget optics have come. For the first in a series of budget optic reviews, I put the Primary Arms 4-14X40 ACSS DMR/HUD riflescope through its paces. The Chinese-made manufacturer...
First Look: Wake Island Sports Battery Buttstock Power Source (Prototype)
Like it or not, electronic technologies continue to "invade" the traditionally very mechanical firearms space. As consumers rely more and more on smart phones, rangefinders, smart scopes, night vision optics, rechargeable lights, smart targets,...
Gear Review: Leupold VX-Freedom 1.5-4×20 Duplex Reticle Scope
I’ve rarely been dissatisfied with Leupold optics. Their consistent quality and durability are characteristics I have come to rely on throughout the years. For certain, that gold ring carries some weight.
In late January 2018 Leupold...
Gear Review: SecureIt Agile Model 52 Gun Cabinet
SecureIt says they designed their Agile Model 52 gun cabinet to do everything that a traditional gun safe does in a lighter, do-it-yourself package. As they put it in their promotional material, “Traditional gun...
Gear Review: PIG Saddle and PIG0311-G Tripod Rifle Rest
The last piece of equipment I bought that had as much of a positive effect on my hunting as the PIG Saddle and PIG0311-G Tripod from Shadow Tech was the Leopold Mark II, my...
Gun Review: Fulton Armory FAR-15 USGI A2 Upper Receiver Assembly
With no prior military service and an affinity for wing shooting, it took a while for USGI builds to reach the top of my list. In fact, I was planning to build a new...
Gear Review: GPM Kit Outdoor Applications Belt
Reader Greg P. Chabot writes,
I've always had difficulty finding a comfortable belt and buckle for hiking and other activities. Having a belt buckle digging into your waist while rucking can make for a miserable experience....
Book Review: The AR-15 Complete Assembly Guide (Vol. 2)
I didn't realize how much I missed instructional books until last month when a copy of The AR-15 Complete Assembly Guide (Vol.2) by Walt Kuleck and Clint McKee arrived at my doorstep with the inaugural...
Gear Review: Mid-Evil Industries 360° RFG (Rotating Fore Grip)
People have been trying to figure out a better way to get a grip on the end of long guns for a long time. Debates on how to hold the modern semi-automatic rifle have...
Gear Review: JM4 Tactical RELIC IWB Tuckable Holster
Yawn. It's a plastic inside the waistband holster with a clip. Who cares, right? Before you click the back button, hold on a minute. Because the JM4 Tactical RELIC Series Tuckable holster isn't like...
Gear Review: Brownell’s Magna-Tip Super Set and Gunsmith Master Punch Set
Put down the Phillips screwdriver and hammer. Yes, I see you, banging away at your trigger pins and moments away from the inevitable slip-and-gouge across the side of your AR lower. A gouge you’ll...