Gas Impingement vs Piston?

Cameron Hopkins, from the American Rifleman, talks to both sides of the gas impingement vs piston operation systems for the AR platform of rifles.  I have a barebones M4 style AR-15 rifle.  I’ve heard both sides of the debate, and like Cameron I run a gas impingement system rather than piston. A friend that shoots…

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The MilSpec Definition

In the first of a series on the AR-15 platform for American Rifleman, Cameron Hopkins answers the question ‘Can a civilian AR rifle be classified as MilSpec?’. Hopkins covers the issue fully, and taught me a few things.  I am eager to read the next installment in the series, covering lower-budget ARs. http://www.americanrifleman.org/ArticlePage.aspx?id=2259&cid=4

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25 Meter Zeroing Targets

Targets to zero in your AR rifle. The targets simulate a 300 meter target, scaled to size. Place target out at 25 meters, and fire three rounds, adjusting iron sights as needed after every three rounds until all three rounds fall within the circle in the center of the target. Click on the image to…

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AR Guns & Hunting

AR Guns & Hunting is offering up free subscriptions to their magazine.  It is only available in a digital format, either viewable in your browser or as a pdf download (using the print command at their site -> and choosing the ‘all pages’ option).  It appears that the browser option includes videos not available in…

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Firearms As Art

It’s really interesting to see someone making works of art in the shape of firearms. I don’t know if these were made by making casts of the actual weapons or through some other means.  Either way, Justine Smith did a wonderful job with them.  More to see at her site. Hat tip to Mike over…

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