Reptilia, a company known for its high-end, one-piece tactical scope mounts, is now further expanding its rifle accessory product lines. In addition to selling stocks and grips for AR-15 pattern firearms, Reptilia is now offering AK/Kalashnikov platform accessories, too. The company just unveiled the new Reptilia CQG AK pistol grip for AKs. The Reptilia CQG AK grip serves as an ...
Heckler & Koch USA has announced that it will be offering complete MR556 A4 upper-receiver kits, available with either an 11-inch or a 16-inch barrel. Customers now have the chance to buy one of HK’s complete top ends and install it over an existing lower receiver to make it easier and less expensive to upgrade. Because the MR556 upper receiver ...
In September 2024 when I was covering the United States Practical Shooting Association National Collegiate Championships that were held at the Hillsdale College John A. Halter Shooting Center for the very first time, I learned from the Hillsdale Action Pistol Head Coach Adam Burlew that there might be a brand-new specialized shooting program for students taking place in 2025. Hillsdale ...
The new Safariland Solis OWB holster has finally started shipping. It’s one of Safariland’s new for 2025 products. I’ve been getting a feel for mine, designed to fit the SIG Sauer P365 Fuse that I reviewed earlier this year. Safariland Solis Overview The Safariland Solis is a modern outside-the-waistband (OWB) holster manufactured with a sturdy and non-marring, nylon-polymer blend known ...
Electro-optic sights for handguns have been around for decades at this point. There are two main types: a visible laser that projects a dot on the target, and an optic similar to a traditional scope that uses a laser dot as the reticle, commonly called a “red-dot sight”. The visible laser could be embedded in a grip panel and activated ...
Modular Driven Technologies Ltd. has just released the second-generation version of its popular Send It electronic level. This latest model builds on the success of MDT’s original Send It model. In addition to offering a more compact design, this new version of the MDT Send It is more modular. The Send It electronic level is designed for precision-rifle shooting competitors ...
Bear Creek Arsenal is now offering complete AR-15 and standalone uppers chambered for .410-bore shotshells. These specialized ARs from Bear Creek Arsenal take the popular .410-bore shells and make it fit in a semi-automatic package. With the exception of the Gen 2 side-charging handle, the Bear Creek BC-15 .410 operates and shares the same manual-of-arms with America’s most popular semi-automatic ...
Since History’s Forged in Fire debuted in June 2015, a fan favorite has been the “kukri,” a knife that various blade makers describe as an ideal chopper. The curved knife is also sold online, marketed as everything from a zombie killer to a prepper survival knife. At least one online description suggests it is a “hardcore utility knife.” Gurkhas attack an Axis ...
John Brewster “JB” Hodgdon—co-founder of Hodgdon Powder Company—passed away on June 13 at the age of 88. He was born Oct. 16, 1936, to Bruce and Amy Hodgdon, grew up in suburban Kansas City and was a lifelong resident of Kansas. He graduated from the University of Kansas in 1959 with a degree in business. Hodgdon was active in his ...
Vibration, improper installation, pounding recoil and hard use conspire to rattle mounted gun accessories loose. It can be disastrous, so Shooting Illustrated consulted with some of the industry’s foremost experts. The polymers in today’s firearms and accessories provide long-lasting service and deliver combat-proven performance. Run a Google search to discover if thread-locking compound should be used on plastic parts, however, ...