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Kavod Custom: KVD-15 Alef – First Impressions
With a break in the snowy weather, I thought it was the perfect time for a range day, and the perfect opportunity to begin test and eval on a new rifle: the KVD-15 Alef. Kavod Customs sells three different models: the Alef, Bet, and Gimel. Here are some of the specs on the KVD-15 Alef: Kavod [&hellip
Long Range Shooting: External Ballistics – Bullet Trajectory Part 1
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 long range shooting: bullet trajectory. From the moment it leaves the muzzle, a bullet starts to follow a [&hellip
Constitutional Carry in Ohio?
Yesterday, The Arms Guide posted about an increase in firearms restriction due to the long gun registry that begins at the start of 2014. On the opposite side of the spectrum, Columbus station 610 WTVN reported on the Ohio legislature’s recent discussion of a bill that would modifying their concealed carry to a “constitutional carry” [&hellip
Long Gun Registry to Begin in California
In the firearms enthusiast community, California has developed a reputation for the severe restrictions and limitations it has on firearms ownership and use. For example, although the state of California technically allows concealed carry, they use a “may issue” system. A concealed carry permit applicant must pass a background check to ensure they are legally allowed [&hellip
Photo Friday: ATV Shoot with Pipe Hitters Union
Here’s another fun shot from the Pipe Hitters Union event I attended recently. I had a ton of fun shooting, and riding around in the ATVs for the shoot. Too bad I couldn’t have stayed longer! Disclaimer: Although the scenario of this shoot was for fun, I had the fortune of working with highly trained [&hellip
Long Range Shooting: Ballistics Terms Part 2
In Long Range Shooting: Ballistics Terms Part 1, we talked about some general ballistics terminology. But, that’s only part of what we’ll need to talk ballistics. Most of what we’ll need to understand about ballistics for long range shooting falls under external ballistics. Here are some of the most common, and important, terms we’ll use. [&hellip
Ringing in the Holiday Season, Gunny Style
The bombardment of commercials on television and music on the radio continue to remind me that the holiday season has arrived. I’ll admit, I’m still one of those last-minute-gift-buyers. However, since my stint as a part-time manager of a retail store, I hold even less with the Black-Friday-type floods of shoppers out and about (stories [&hellip
Pseudo Full Auto? The TacCon 3MR Trigger
We’ve seen the “bumpfire” stocks—both aluminum and polymer—that full automatic fire in a non-NFA manner. But, Tactical Fire Control, Inc. has a new solution for “pseudo” full auto fire for AR-15 style rifles: the TacCon 3MR Trigger. Set to hit sales floors before the break of 2014, the TacCon 3MR trigger has three settings: safe, [&hellip
Photo Friday: Pipe Hitters Union Shoot
Last weekend, I had the awesome opportunity to head out to a shoot sponsored by the firearms-related warrior lifestyle apparel company, Pipe Hitters Union. Part of the event was a Pipe Hitters Union apparel photo shoot in an aggressively beautiful industrial complex (where this featured photo was taken), and the other part involved some seriously [&hellip
Guns in Movies: Walther PPK
The Walther PPK first caught my attention thanks to one of my favorite heroes of the silver screen, James Bond. Let’s take a closer look at this famous firearm. History Walther released the PP in 1929, which was a big hit with German military and police as well as for civilians. It established a reputation [&hellip
Tactical Link AR-15 Enhanced Battery Assist Lever (EBAL) Review
Sometimes it is difficult for me to make up my mind for what accessory I want on my AR-15 over another. However, making the decision on what ambidextrous bolt release lever I wanted to use on my AR-15 (and any future builds) was an easy one. Allow me to introduce the Tactical Link Enhanced Battery [&hellip
Long Range Shooting: Ballistics Terms Part 1
So you want to learn how to shoot long range? The first thing you’ll need is to learn ballistics. Here is why: When you are aiming with your iron sights or with your scope’s reticle, you are actually aiming at a specific point where you know the bullet will be during its flight at your target [&hellip
Long Range Shooting Introduction
Well my friends, you may have been wondering on what subject I was going to write. Here’s the “secret” revealed: long range shooting. As you can read from my introduction, I have been practicing long range shooting for about ten years. When I bought my first scoped rifle, initially, for deer and wild boar hunting, [&hellip
How to Build an AR-15 Upper Receiver – Gas Block & Gas Tube
Are you following the AR-15 upper receiver “how to” series? In this post, I will be covering the gas block and gas tube installation with the ones that I chose to purchase for my AR-15. There are a tremendous amount of different low profile gas blocks available on the market today, but these two appear [&hellip
Fatal Carjacking for Christmas Shoppers
Christmas season has sent floods of shoppers to the streets and stores. The increasing influx of busy people running their holiday errands has not only made shopping malls more crowded, but also more lucrative hot spots for thieves. Reuters reported one such attack on a New Jersey couple. Last night, Dustin Friedland, a thirty-year-old lawyer [&hellip
School Shooting Targets Teacher in Colorado
Colorado experienced another school shooting recently in the town of Centennial. Reportedly, eighteen-year-old Karl Halverson Pierson was “set off” by a teacher kicking him off of his school’s—Arapahoe High School (only eight miles away from Columbine—speech and debate team. Pierson allegedly targeted the teacher who had pulled him from the team. Reports place Pierson at [&hellip
The AR-15 Toolbox For Your Pocket – Multitasker Series 3 Multi-tool
You have probably all seen Leatherman, Gerber and various other multi-tools available on the market today, but none of them are designed specifically for the AR-15. ‘Wait, what? A multi-tool designed for the AR-15?’ Yes; and now that I have had the opportunity to physically hold the Multitasker Series 3, touch it, gaze at it and [&hellip
Reloading 101 – Introduction
Whilst I have been shooting for some 40 years, mainly in the military, it was only when I took up competitive pistol shooting in civilian life that the reality of paying for ammunition became apparent. So, financial reality dictated that reloading would become part of my shooting pastime. The recent shortage of ammunition has brought [&hellip
TAG Team Welcomes Writer AussieWombat
I’m happy to be able to introduce a new writer to The Arms Guide: AussieWombat. Aussie has been shooting since joining the Army cadets in high school when he was 15, somewhat over 40 years ago. In those days of non-political correctness, there were plenty of WWII surplus giuns and ammo to use, so I [&hellip