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Selecting and Setting Up the Best Rifle for Home Defense

In this report, I am covering rifles for home defense. While the AR-15 type of rifle is easily the most…Read More >

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AR-15 Upgrades: Enhancing the Adams Arms Mid Base Piston Rifle

In a previous article, I reviewed the Adams Arms Mid Base, a midlength version of the company’s popular P1 carbine.…Read More >

LWRC SSP 6.8mm SSP rifle on a worn, rusted, steel target

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LWRC SSP in 6.8 SPC: The Ultimate AR-15?

For more than 40 years, I’ve owned and used the best AR-15 rifle I could afford. I have evaluated several…Read More >

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Review: Adams Arms Mid Base Piston AR-15

We see a lot of ARs, a lot. Most are decently accurate, reliable, and durable. Standard direct impingement guns with…Read More >

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AR-15 Triggers and Trigger Selection

Two things are involved when beginning to choose the components going into an AR-15 build — time and money. Each…Read More >

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Top 20 (Beer Budget) Guns for Every Collector

Okay, here are the rules. If you’re going to be a gun collector, you should have these budget guns as…Read More >

Ruger 542 trigger on a Ruger AR-556 MPR Model 8548 gun

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Review: Ruger MPR Model 8548 AR-556 With Proof Research Barrel

I think we can agree that Ruger has a long legacy of delivering high-value innovative firearms. However, I am not…Read More >

7.5-inch barreled AR-15 pistol in an open backpack

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Throwback Thursday: Why You Need a Packable AR-15 Pistol for Your Vehicle

Over the last six months, I have worked through a set of theories based on some discussions with some deeply experienced friends, which I would like to share. One high ranking Army friend—formerly a Night Stalker—said, “There is no one perfect small arm for any situation. The dynamics of the environment you expect to be engaged in dictate the armament.” For several reasons, it is my theory that an AR-15 pistol is the better personal defense and road travel firearm to have stowed in your vehicle.