11Nov, 2024
Greetings From the Bullpup Timeline, Part 1
If there’s one activity that we gun guys (and gals) like more than shooting, it’s arguing about guns. We argue about brands, we argue about calibers, we argue about platforms, […]
28Oct, 2024
Check Out This Magazine: The Magpul EMAG
In last week’s blog post, I detailed the inherent benefits and limitations of polymer as a material for firearm magazine construction. One of the magazines I used to show that […]
21Oct, 2024
Why Do We Love Polymer Magazines?
The magazine is one of the most critical components of any repeating firearm. It must reliably handle cartridges with a variety of different bullet designs, present them high enough for […]
09Sep, 2024
Introduction to Optics 4: The Prism Scope
My most recent “Introduction to Optics” blog post covered reflex and holographic sights, both of which can help a shooter make hits more rapidly and accurately. In that post, I […]
26Aug, 2024
Introduction to Optics 3: Reflex and Holographic Sights
My last two posts for the SDCGO blog have covered the basics of magnified scopes, helping the formerly uninitiated to understand all those facts and figures on the side of […]
26Aug, 2024
Introduction to Optics 3: Reflex and Holographic Sights
My last two posts for the SDCGO blog have covered the basics of magnified scopes, helping the formerly uninitiated to understand all those facts and figures on the side of […]
19Aug, 2024
Introduction to Optics 2: Feature Lists
In last week’s blog post, I went through the important specifications you’ll need to understand when shopping for scopes. As I alluded to at the end, though, just comparing raw […]
12Aug, 2024
Introduction to Optics 1: Riflescope Specifications
I’ll be the first to admit it: optical sights can be complicated. Those of us who actively research firearms and keep up on gun industry news easily forget how opaque […]
26Jul, 2024
Guess What’s Back in Style – Remember the ammo and reloading component shortages of 2020? They’re coming back.
Those in the firearms community are beginning to sound the alarm on the coming ammunition shortage. Actually, some have been writing on the subject for a year or more, one […]
11Jul, 2024
Book Review: The Warner Collector’s Guide to American Longarms
As I’ve mentioned in previous book reviews, many of the best books on historic firearms are nearly as difficult to come by—if not more so—than the guns themselves. They’ll often […]