Through the Looking Glass: A Sniper’s View of the Battlefield
Staring hard into the dark, a nine-man team, composed of six light Infantry scouts and three snipers tread carefully through a thick forest of concrete; their s... Read more.
Is the Benelli M1014 the Best Combat Shotgun?
On August 4, 1998, Benelli sent 5 shotguns for testing to Aberdeen Proving Grounds. Benelli beat all of the competition. The M1014 Joint Services Combat Shotgun... Read more.
Modern U.S. Combat Shotguns and Hornady TAP 00 Buckshot
By Christopher R. Bartocci – Shotguns have always been a fighting weapon for the US military although not often seen. They serve roles such as defense, of... Read more.
GSG-STG44: The .22 Long Rifle Sturmgewehr
Anyone who is a student of modern military small arms has heard of the father of the modern day assault rifle, the Nazi StG44 or Sturmgewher which translates in... Read more.
“We Were Soldiers, Once…”: An Interview with Joe Galloway on His Experience with the Black Rifle
By Christopher R. Bartocci The M16, or in the early days of the Vietnam War, the XM16E1, had very mixed reviews with the troops. In the early part of the war ar... Read more.
The New Lewis Machine & Tool PDW: The Shortest Member of the LMT Family
By Christopher R. Bartocci SHOT Show 2016 spawned many new innovative forearms. The Black Rifle Market is thriving as the AR15 continues to gain popularity and ... Read more.
The SIG 516 Pistol
By Christopher R. Bartocci In the ever popular world of the AR-15, there are endless variations for just about any purpose you could imagine. The AR15 has becom... Read more.
The M16A4 Assault Rifle & New Commercial Variations
By Christopher R. Bartocci The Global War on Terrorism has shown some very interesting trends in small arms for the United States. The full size M16-series rifl... Read more.
The Sig MCX Multi Caliber Carbine: A Proper Way to Design an External Piston AR
By Christopher R. Bartocci The trend of external piston operated AR-type rifles seems to be in a descending period. They do not appear to have the flair they di... Read more.
Advanced AR-Style Components + Rifles of VLTOR
By Christopher R. Bartocci The AR being the most popular rifle in the country, the market is without a doubt a multi-billion dollar industry. Any number of comp... Read more.
