Watch: American Peshmerga’s designated marksmanship rifle

The designated marksmanship rifle has a unique role to fill in combat. While it can never fill the role of a sniper rifle it is designed for on demand accuracy. Primarily used as a mid range precision weapon, the DMR allows the end-user to eliminate enemy personnel on a squad level while his colleagues deal […]

Suppressed Armament Systems | Blast Diverter

Those of us who have had the pleasure of shooting suppressed weapons know how much more enjoyable those little cylinders can make the shooting experience.  Similarly, we who have stood next to someone on the range who was shooting with a muzzle brake on a magnum caliber or a short barreled rifle will attest that experience is about as […]

Red Rock Rifle Slings – Head to head

The use of a sling has been proven to be beneficial to a shooter’s accuracy since the invention of the rifle. Slings are as much a part of the history and lore of our country as the rifle itself, and they have evolved alongside our rifles over the last few hundred years. Today, there are […]

Proof Research | 850 Yard Head Shot

The Ruger Precision Rifle is a very accurate and affordable rifle right out of the box. Advertising sub minute of angle accuracy from the factory cold hammer-forged 4140 chrome-moly steel barrel. Having shot almost 1000 rounds through the trusty steel barrel, I can concur with Rugers accuracy claims. Attending several long range shooting classes at Marksmanship Training Center in […]

Leupold LCO Carbine Optic | Quick Look

I’m a nut for trying out new optics: I’m constantly buying and borrowing various aiming devices to fulfill a darwinian selection process atop my rifles.  In this never-ending journey, I came across a Leupold LCO and couldn’t wait to take a crack at it.  On paper, the LCO (Leupold Carbine Optic) is a technological wonder.  Boasting a 5 […]

Watch: 1st Marine Division Reconnaissance Battalion | Weapon Transitions

Marines with Company B, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division conduct a close quarter tactics course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 2, 2016. The course is part of the pre-deployment training for the upcoming tour with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit to the Eastern Pacific. Featured image courtesy of marines.mil This article is […]

Mission First Tactical Battlelink Utility Stock | Beard Friendly

It seems like only yesterday I opened up a box with a bundle of items for review having been sent over from Mission First Tactical(MFT).  Turns out it’s been a couple of months since I’ve started using their Minimalist stock, Engage V2 grip and SCPM556 mags, with most of those products slated to show up in the final […]

Watch: Basic professional | Duty AR-15 Rifle, M4 setup

In the following video I take a short moment of your time to discuss some of the finer points of setting up a rifle for professional usage. Realize that depending on mission set and a variety of other factors your rifle setup could differ significantly. In any case it can serve as a primer to […]

Long Range Shooting: External ballistics – Bullet trajectory Part 1

Bullet path, from 0 to 1000yds,of a 175gr HPBT Sierra Mach King bullet,fired at 2700fps of muzzle velocity. We started off this long range shooting series with an introduction to some important terminology. Now we’re ready to apply those terms. Let’s start with an introduction on a key external ballistics concept that directly relates to […]

Range etiquette : A beginner’s guide

Range Etiquette 101, it sounds so very basic but sometimes people forget things like I did this past weekend so we here at The Arms Guide though it would be a good time to write a refresher course. The topic can be as simple or difficult as someone wants it to be, and that is […]

Active shooter response: The reality

Lately there have been people who get their hands on guns and proceed to kill innocent people for political or personal reasons. This is a huge threat today with the rise of Islamic extremism and radical beliefs both foreign and domestically. People in general still don’t grasp the reality that no place is safe from […]

Shooting is simple, but not easy

The essential concepts of shooting are quite simple, sight alignment and trigger control, but shooting is not instinctive and it is not easy. As student of shooting, I have always sought to understand things at a fundamental level. For me, shooting is a journey. Here is a description of where I am along the path. […]