4 Easy Tavor Upgrades and How to Do Them with Manticore Arms Parts
Nothing may be more American than customizing your rifle, even if the rifle you’re upgrading your favorite Israeli bred IWI Tavor. I’d seen pictures of customized Tavor SARs around the web but had no idea how easy it was to upgrade one until I got my hands on a pile...
VZ58 Backstory and Upgrade – It’s Probably Not What You Think
You know that awkward feeling of being greeted by someone who thinks they know who you are when in fact they are mistaken? That might be the story of the VZ58 here in America. So knowing the VZ58 like I do I wanted to introduce you and show you how to bring this often...
Freezing Temperatures, Missed Shots, a .450 Bushmaster and the Elusive Indiana Buck – Part 2
Opening day for Indiana deer season hadn't gone like I'd envisioned it. Our hunting party had lost a deer, the weather wasn't what I'd expected - you'll want to read part one of this Indiana deer hunt story to see what we were dealing with that day. Sunday was warmer...
Freezing Temperatures, Missed Shots, a .450 Bushmaster and the Elusive Indiana Buck – Part 1
Deer hunting in the Hoosier state has been a father and son tradition for me since 2008. I shot my first deer that year, a 10pt buck. It feels like yesterday and I’m amazed at how far I’ve come as a hunter and student of the gun. First experiences in the field are...
Rugged Suppressors Surge 762 Review – 5.56 / 300 Blackout / 300 Win Mag
Rugged Suppressors may be a new name in the sea of silencer companies making a splash in 2015, but their roots are deep. President and Surge 762 designer Henry Grahm owned SWR Suppressors years ago when I first ran across him. So when my friends at King’s Arsenal...
Trijicon AccuPower 3-9×40 is Better
Trijicon has a reputation for amazing glass and incredible ruggedness. The 3-9x riflescope range has been a staple of American hunting for generations. Put the two together and add a battery powered illuminated reticle and you have the Trijicon AccuPower 3-9x40...
The Remington RM380 Pocket Pistol – Because We Need Guns for All Occasions
Just about every hunter I know regularly concealed carries a pistol. That makes the rest of the story significant. Stay with me, and think “Small, Medium, Large.” This press release just hit my inbox: “Remington Model RM380 Micro Pistol Now Shipping.” I’ve been...
No Tax Stamp SBR in 300 Blackout? Kind of – the Tactical Solutions TSAR
Pick a silencer, any silencer, and add it your typical 300 Blackout AR-15. What you end up with is an overly long platform. Buy a $200 NFA tax stamp and you can run a shorter barrel to bring the overall length back down to something familiar. But what if you could...
You won’t need a $200 NFA Tax Stamp for a Silencer If This Works
If you have a silencer, you prize it. If you're wishing for one, you're probably held back by one of two things, or maybe both: the $200 Tax payable to the ATF and the hassle of ownership. You need a trust to own it, or perhaps a corporation. Or you could fill out...
The VZ.58: The Overlooked Left Handed Tactical Hunting and Defense Rifle
You’re left-handed and you want a modern semi-auto carbine suited to hunting and self defense. What are your options? You could take the custom build route – Start with an expensive, non-standard AR-15 lower with an ambidextrous bolt and magazine releases. Then add a...
