How to choose a rifle scope for long range shooting

In this article, we will analyze all the other features that differentiate the many scopes on the market and that must be considered when choosing the best optic for your needs. Fixed or variable: Fixed scopes are of less complex construction. Simple construction equals more reliability, and that’s the reason why the military have used […]

PROOF Research: The best rifle barrel ever made

PROOF Research makes carbon fiber-wrapped rifle barrels. The obvious attraction is that they are much lighter than steel barrels. Dig a little deeper and it turns out they have better accuracy and increased barrel life. Possibly one day soon, every factory precision rifle is going to have a PROOF barrel. What makes these barrels so […]

Gadsden Dynamics War Belt | First Look

Tactical load bearing belts have become quite a hot item in recent years.  Shooters now have a comfortable middle ground in between “full fighting gear” and “mags in your pants pockets”.  If carrying only the essential gear while maintaining a maximum of comfort and reliability is what you’re after, odds are something like Gadsden Dynamics‘ […]

(Tactical) you keep using that word…

…I do not think it means what you think it means. This might be a little bit of beating a dead horse, but since the horse keeps trying to get up again, I’ll keep beating it until I get tired or it stops making noise. Everywhere you look these days, in the firearms, training, and […]

Concealed carry: Lessons learned

So, this year marks five years of me being a concealed carry permit holder and almost daily conceal carrier, and in that time I have learned a lot about me, and a lot about other people, and I just want to share my experiences. So, first things first. Concealed carry isn’t something you can do […]

Weird Gun Wednesday: Heckler and Koch operational briefcase

In the 1970’s, terrorist kidnappings were widely feared and personal security teams were deployed by governments and the wealthy to protect likely kidnappees. The guys at H&K wanted to sell the MP-5 to these teams, but had to come up with a discreet way to carry it around.  They built a polymer and aluminum brief […]

Is the Quad Rail Obsolete ?

Is the quad rail obsolete? The answer to that question is a resounding YES. In the not so recent past the rise of quad rail systems was stunning to see. It seemed like every week a new manufacturer was coming out with a new length rail system or a new fastening system to make their […]

10 Affordable Gift Ideas for the AR-15 Lover

If you or someone you care about is an AR-15 geek like I am, here are 10 affordable gift ideas I came up with to place a smile on any AR-15 lover’s face this holiday season: 1. Magpul MOE+ Grip – I own all of the different Magpul AR-15 grips currently available and the MOE+ […]

Drills are tactical skill-killers

What Is A Drill? Drills are a method of repeating something over and over until you can’t screw it up. Courses of fire are timed scenarios that are designed to test our skills and diagnose what we need to work on. If there is one thing that I have learned from my time using guns, professionally or otherwise, […]

Petzl Strix IR Headlamp: First look

The Petzl Strix IR Headlamp combines incredible quality and function with the ability to have infrared capabilities all in an affordable package. It doesn’t matter if you are an electrician on a construction site  or an Infantryman deployed to a combat zone, a good quality headlamp that can be used in multiple configurations can be […]

Top five must have accessories for the AK47

In today’s world the AK47 rifle is arguably one of the most popular sporting rifles on Earth. We all know how they usually show up from the distributor or in that trade you just pulled off. The “Standard” AK47 sports the iconic slant muzzle brake, some form of laminate or stained wood usually Beach, Birch […]

Top five Christmas list for gun owners

The so called “Black Friday” sales ads are no doubt filling up your email servers and the mailbox at your house. Just in time for the Holiday Season we here at The Arms Guide are always willing to lend a hand in helping separate you from your hard earned money. This year we decided to […]