People dispute how many AK-47s are in worldwide distribution; I’ve read numbers from 50 million to 140 million. What no one disputes is that there are more AK-47s in the world than any other firearm. And you can tell from the grip. It’s bland. If you’ve held one, you’ve held a… Read More

Posted on July 16th, 2010 by sed-sgc
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There’s been major buzz around the industry about the new polymer .308 magazine, the Magpul PMAG 20-LR.  It’s been “coming soon” for quite some time, and lots of conjecture back and forth on its reliability and if it has the consistancy of it’s 5.56 brother.  So when we received a shipment of them late last… Read More

Posted on December 23rd, 2009 by jwb-sgc
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This week it’s back to basics, and if you own a handgun odds are you either own a holster or you are about to own a holster.  If it’s the former for you, I think you’d be hard pressed to find a better one than the Blackhawk Serpa.
I’ve got one for the Glock 19, and… Read More

Posted on September 23rd, 2009 by jwb-sgc
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The 5.11 Light for Life UC3.400 landed on my desk last week so I felt I had to put it through its paces. The idea behind this rechargeable flashlight is that it doesn’t use batteries – it uses capacitors. They claim it only needs a 90 second charge to run for… Read More

Posted on September 17th, 2009 by jwb-sgc
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Earlier this week I was handed an early production model of the Laserlyte Rear Sight Laser (RL-1) mounted on a Glock 23 and told to give it a go. A couple boxes of 40S&W later it was time to start writing.
If you aren’t familiar with the company, Laserlyte makes an assortment of… Read More

Posted on September 10th, 2009 by jwb-sgc
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This week was a two-fer: review and comparison of the Heckler & Koch P30 and P30L pistols.   This was my first prolonged exposure to HK handguns - disclaimer: I’m a Glock 19 guy.  That being said I may be a HK P30 guy shortly, these guns are both pretty sweet.
Obviously these two are very… Read More

Posted on August 26th, 2009 by jwb-sgc
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This past weekend I attended the Carry Concealed Weapon Course at Scottsdale Gun Club.  I had heard good things about the class going in, but the thought of sitting in a classroom for 8+ hours really didn’t sound like the best way to spend a Saturday, albeit necessary.  Coming away from the class however, there’s… Read More

Posted on August 12th, 2009 by jwb-sgc
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I figured the MIAD would be the end of AR-related product reviews, or at least the last before a small break.  Then someone brought a Trijicon Reflex RX30A-51 into my office today to photograph for SGCUSA.  Apparently they arrived yesterday, and reception around the building has been warm, but no one has had an earth-shattering… Read More

Posted on July 30th, 2009 by jwb-sgc
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I’ve had a Tango Down Battlegrip on my rifle for a little while now.  It’s comfortable and durable and fits my hand rather well.  However, over the last month or so I’ve handled more than a few rifles that had the Magpul MIAD grip and I was intrigued.  I figured I hadn’t changed anything on… Read More

Posted on July 22nd, 2009 by jwb-sgc
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We recently received our first shipment of Magpul MBUS front and rear sights in.  Since my rifle has a fixed front sight post, and I’m not yet in the market for a new flash suppressor, gas block, and rail I don’t really have a use for a flip-up front sight and I’m a fan of… Read More

Posted on June 24th, 2009 by jwb-sgc
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