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AR-15 Barrel Profiles

AR-15 Barrel Profiles

Many believe the barrel is the heart of a firearm. Maybe that’s why the various AR-15 barrel profiles are so close to the hearts of many gun owners. Shooters carry strong feelings on this topic, so we’ll walk through them carefully, talking about AR barrel histories, profile variations, and the latest styles. In these modern […]

binary trigger

What Is A Binary Trigger?

Put simply, a binary trigger is a type of semiautomatic trigger with two firing modes: semiautomatic and binary. Semiautomatic is self-explanatory; it’s the standard trigger type that fires one round from your gun per trigger pull. A binary trigger setting fires two rounds with each pull of the trigger – once when you pull the […]

how to clean an AR-15

How To Clean An AR-15

Looking for instructions on how to clean an AR-15? We don’t have to underscore the importance of cleaning your AR-15 all that much. The residue and debris that accumulate within a firearm while it is fired can eventually cause it to malfunction. An AR-15 that fails to cycle or fire will be of little use […]

How To Clean A Glock

How To Clean A Glock

Why would you regularly change your car’s oil, and fill it with gas for that matter? Because you want it to work. You would ideally clean your pistol after every time you fire it for the same reason. Looking for instructions on how to clean a Glock? Keep reading or watch the easy-to-follow video below. […]

man demonstrating open carry with a pistol on his hop

Open Carry – What It Means And Where It’s Legal

There’s a lot of political discussion going on these days about open carrying laws and firearm permits in general. But all the terminology can be really confusing. What exactly constitutes open carry, and why are so many political advocates arguing about it? This article isn’t meant to sway your opinion in any way or get […]