Nick Leghorn Archives - The Truth About Guns

Ask Foghorn: How Crappy Is The Steyr TMP’s Trigger?

February 9, 2012 by ttag

Here’s our man Nick, dry-testing the trigger on a tricked-out Steyr TMP at the SHOT Show last month. I had the chance to shoot one a few months ago (click here to read all about it), and I’m glad I got to check off another exotic gun on the “Call Of Duty” roster but this … Read more

Magpul Shelves 60-Rounder, Offers Magazine Clamp

January 21, 2012 by ttag

The SHOT Show is over, but TTAG’s Truth Squad still has some catching-up to do. In this case we bring news that Magpul as much as confirmed to Nick and myself that their quad-stack 60-round AR magazine is on hold, possibly permanently. Not to worry; you’ll soon be able to use the new Magpul Magazine Clamp to connect two P-Mags and make your own quad-stack 60-rounder. Well kinda . . .

Ask Foghorn: What is Short Stroking?

June 29, 2011 by Foghorn

A reader writes:

Could someone like CUJO please define for me the phrase “short stroking?” Does it have anything to do with shotguns?

Unlike the Urban Definition version of this phrase, “short stroking” a firearm is a serious malfunction with a number of causes. Luckily, I’ve had some recent firsthand experience diagnosing and fixing this issue, so let’s jump right in.

Ask Foghorn: Competition Iron Sights

June 28, 2011 by Foghorn

A reader writes:

A commenter on Foghorn’s $500 1000 yd rifle linked to a rifleman’s journal post, which in turn linked to a couple sight manufacturers. I’ve seen giant, weird-looking sights on competition rifles before, but don’t konw how they work. They’re unmagnified, no? Anyway, “Dear Foghorn, tell me bout these neat sights!”

In my opinion, if something looks goofy or ugly on a gun then there are only two reasons that the shooter hasn’t realized his faux pas and removed it: either it was ridiculously cheap (like Tapco stuff) or it works really, really well. Competition iron sights are most definitely in the latter category. Here’s how they work.

Gear Review: Primary Arms 3-9×40 Illuminated Scope

June 19, 2011 by Foghorn

Primary Arms has made a name for themselves producing excessively cheap knockoffs of well known optics. TTAG even reviewed their Aimpoint Micro knockoff a while back (an optic I also used on my WASR’s Ultimak tube). Cheap red dots are great fun when precision accuracy isn’t necessary, but can Primary Arms’ longer range offerings prove just as good a value as their short range optics?

Gun Review: LE/Mil Remington ACR

June 2, 2011 by Foghorn

In this time of constantly accelerating innovation, any piece of equipment older than a few decades is due for replacement. This temporally-enhanced evolutionary process holds true for everything from refrigerators to battle rifles. A few years ago, Magpul designed the Magpul Masada rifle. Although the marketing department might have spent a little more time at Wikipedia (the siege at Masada only ended victoriously on the symbolic level), the Magpul long gun was everything the company believed a battle rifle should be. Remington took their concept to full production with their Remington ACR.

Scoop Video! FNH SCAR PDW In Action

May 28, 2011 by Foghorn

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6DOClA_w0M FNH USA has been working on an experimental “personal defense weapon” version of the SCAR, and was showing it off at the NDIA symposium this week. With a little help from David Crane at Defense Review (who also doubled as cameraman for this video) I was able to fire off a couple shots. What … Read more

NDIA: Giggle Switches EVERYWHERE

May 27, 2011 by Foghorn

It’s all over. The conference closing ceremonies were held this morning. Two hours later we were on the range blowing shit up. The final cease fire was called around 4:30 PM, much to the dismay of the shooters. Right now I’m sitting in the Indianapolis airport (how I got through security reeking of gunpowder and high explosives I will never know), still coming down off the adrenaline rush. I fired more machine guns than I have ever seen in my life, including a grenade launcher and a couple of experimental guns. I’ll be providing a range report for each and every one including video… first thing Monday morning. Until then, here’s some of my favourite pictures I snapped this afternoon.

Ammunition Consistency Testing: Nosler Custom Varmint

May 23, 2011 by Foghorn

Just when you thought you were safe from the boxplots, I bring you another mathematics filled post about ammunition consistency! Well, not mathematics filled, but more than you’d anticipate outside a statistics classroom. This week we’re testing Nosler’s Custom Varmint ammunition, a 40-grain treat for your .223 Remington rifle of choice.

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