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><channel><title>GunsAmerica Blog</title> <atom:link href="http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog</link> <description>Guns, Shooting, Accuracy, Concealed Carry, Self Defense, Hunting, Ballistics and Gun, 2nd Amendment Rights</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 19:01:11 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5</generator> <item><title>Tacti-Cool AR-15 Mods &#8211; Tips from a Master Gunsmith</title><link>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/tacti-cool-ar-15-mods-tips-from-a-master-gunsmith/</link> <thumb>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Your-instructor-Mark-150x111.jpg</thumb> <comments>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/tacti-cool-ar-15-mods-tips-from-a-master-gunsmith/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 02:57:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Mark Foster</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[About Accessories and Gun Toys]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Authors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Learn]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mark Foster]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/?p=16320</guid> <description><![CDATA[I recently completed a video with the American Gunsmithing Institute (AGI #346DVD), “AR-15: Practical, Tactical, or Tacti-Cool, which looks at many of the current components that can turn your AR-15 into a rifle that best suits your needs or wants. There are many great companies making quality rifles and even more companies making great add-on components to upgrade those rifles. Some components are very practical and enhance the rifle platform with minimal cost or work. Some components are more “Tactical,” meaning they assist in a specific mission or purpose, whatever that may be for you. Some components are “Tacti-cool”, meaning they don’t necessarily help with a real need… but they enhance the look and you “just gotta have it.”You can take any AR-15 rifle and reconfigure it yourself to fit whatever purpose or desire you have. In my video, we take a look at many components, add-ons, optics, and tools. We discuss gas impingement vs. gas piston systems, along with the pros and cons of each. Let’s take a look at just a few of the components that I think are the most practical enhancements to a rifle.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/tacti-cool-ar-15-mods-tips-from-a-master-gunsmith/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Segway Reticle Leveler &#8211; Product Review</title><link>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/segway-reticle-leveler-product-review/</link> <thumb>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cover2-131x150.jpg</thumb> <comments>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/segway-reticle-leveler-product-review/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 02:00:42 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>GunsAmerica Actual</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Authors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Paul Helinski]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/?p=16315</guid> <description><![CDATA[With many things in life you get what you pay for.  If you remember, back in December, we reviewed the <a
href=" http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/professional-reticle-leveling-system-wheeler-engineering/">Wheeler Professional Reticle Leveling System</a>, which, if you click through to Midway, is currently $45.  Within about an hour of that article coming out, we got a comment that there was a much more affordable system that was "much better" than the Wheeler, called the Segway.  Rather than let the commenter hijack the post, we asked the manufacturer, Straight Shot, for a sample, and we got one of what we found out later was the old model right away.  The owner of the company then stopped by our booth at SHOT to drop off the newest model, the Segway Mark III, and we are finally getting around to telling you guys about it now. But don't worry, if you already bought the Wheeler, it is a far superior device, and uses an overall superior approach to making sure your reticle is plumb with your bore.   The Segway is available also from Midway for $21.99, but it isn't half the product of the Wheeler. The Segway Reticle Leveler isn't a  bad product.  Not by a long shot in fact (pun intended).  But if you are shooting truly long range, over 300 yards it is probably better to stick to the Wheeler. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/segway-reticle-leveler-product-review/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>7</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>LED Flashlights from Leapers/UTG Tactical &#8211; Gear Review</title><link>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/led-flashlights-from-leapersutg-tactical-gear-review/</link> <thumb>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/photo-1b-150x99.jpg</thumb> <comments>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/led-flashlights-from-leapersutg-tactical-gear-review/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 03:34:38 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Brian Jensen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Accessories]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Authors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brian Jensen]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/?p=16329</guid> <description><![CDATA[In the Law Enforcement Market, the weapon mounted light is pretty much standard. That’s because when you carry a gun for a living you owe it to yourself to have a light ready for things like searches of a dark room, etc, and it’s better to have that light mounted to your gun to keep your off-hand free. Weapon lights have also gained wide acceptance in the civilian world as well, but when you don’t depend on something for survival, it is difficult to spend over $300 for what is really just a flashlight.What you may not know is that most law enforcement officers buy their own gear, and a lot of them have discovered that the UTG/Leapers lights are good enough. They may not be as bright as a SureFire or Streamlight, but they aren’t that bad either. A lot of LED patents expired in the early 2000s so we now have a host of new lights that don’t use an incandescant bulb but “Light Emitting Diodes” instead, or LEDs. They put out a tremendous amount of light at a fraction of the battery drain. One set of batteries in my new LED light outlasts five sets in my old incandescant light, and they don’t break as easily either. These new lights are now part and parcel of the tactical light world.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/led-flashlights-from-leapersutg-tactical-gear-review/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>8</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Ultimate AR-15 Accuracy Makeover &#8211; Teludyne Tech StraightJacket &#8211; Review</title><link>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/ultimate-ar-15-accuracy-makeover-teludyne-tech-straightjacket-review/</link> <thumb>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cover1-150x103.jpg</thumb> <comments>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/ultimate-ar-15-accuracy-makeover-teludyne-tech-straightjacket-review/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 03:11:38 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>GunsAmerica Actual</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Authors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Paul Helinski]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/?p=16311</guid> <description><![CDATA[The concept of “accuracy” reaches far beyond a 3 or 5 shot group when you shoot your rifle in competition or varmint hunting, where 3 or 5 shots is nothing. It isn’t unusual these days to find off the shelf, inexpensive rifles that guarantee “MOA accuracy” out of the box, limited to a 3 or 5 shot string. But when you get up into 10, 20, and even 100 shot strings, it is a virtual guarantee that the accumulated heat in your barrel will throw your shots into a much bigger circle than MOA, (which is roughly an inch of dispersion at 100 yards). Back in 2010 we first examined a product called the “Straightjacket” from Teludyne Tech that was designed to cure the effects of heat in rifle barrels. The Straightjacket is a 1 1/4″ wide sleeve that is fitted around your existing barrel. It is filled with a heat-wicking media of a proprietary metal alloy, and the overall system is much less weight than would be a comparable 1 1/4″ heavy, or bull barrel. Our original look at the Straightjacket was on bolt guns, but now in its 4th generation of the Straighjacket, Teludyne has come up with a system for the AR-15 that is said to make your best 3 shot group into your average 10 shot group. What we originally called the “Ultimate Accuracy Makeover” has become the “Ultimate AR-15 Makeover,” and we got some amazing results from our two test uppers. The Straightjacket is still a niche product for people who shoot a lot of bullets, fairly quickly, at things far away, and it ain’t cheap. AR-15 upper conversions are currently $1049 and bolt guns can be converted into Straightjacket guns for $849 ($1049 titanium). From its introduction to this day the Straightjacket challenges everything we “know” about accuracy, and that alone makes it exciting to play with, and worth the investment if your budget allows it.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/ultimate-ar-15-accuracy-makeover-teludyne-tech-straightjacket-review/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>12</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Ambush Rifles &#8211; The Working AR-15 for Year Round Hunters &#8211; New Gun Review</title><link>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/ambush-rifles-the-working-ar-15-for-year-round-hunters-new-gun-review/</link> <thumb>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cover-ambush-150x133.jpg</thumb> <comments>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/ambush-rifles-the-working-ar-15-for-year-round-hunters-new-gun-review/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 21:25:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>GunsAmerica Actual</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Authors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Paul Helinski]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rifles]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/?p=16261</guid> <description><![CDATA[It used to be that a hunting rifle was something you took out of the gun cabinet once a year, usually around the first week in November. Whitetail used to be synonymous with hunting, but that is no longer the case. Nuisance animals, with no natural predators who hunt them, have reached an epic proportion in America, and a lot of people hunt them for sport, while serving a useful cause for weary landowners. Hogs, coyotes, prairie dogs and even alligators have turned “hunting season” into a year round experience, one that is entirely different than whitetail hunting. Ambush Rifles is a project of Daniel Defense, makers of high end customizable AR-15 platform rifles. The Ambush rifle is an AR-15, and all of the parts are interchangeable with a normal AR, but that is where the similarity ends. Anyone can dip an AR-15 in camo and cal it a hunting rifle, but Daniel Defense has taken the Ambush a step higher, by fitting it with not only premium components and a hammer forged barrel, but also a shotgun like fore-grip and monolithic upper for sturdy performance from your optics. Most importantly, the Ambush isn’t only available in in 5.56 NATO. We have used a version in the devastating 6.8 SPC, and the hottest caliber out these days is the .300 Blackout. All three calibers carry an MSRP of $1749. Our experience with the first version of the Ambush for over a year now has been incredible. Take a look at the pictures. This is only a fraction of the game that has fallen to our 6.8 Ambush. The second version of these guns is now shipping, and they are even better than the originals.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/ambush-rifles-the-working-ar-15-for-year-round-hunters-new-gun-review/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>40</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Beretta Nano Micro 9mm Pocket Pistol &#8211; New Gun Review</title><link>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/beretta-nano-micro-9mm-pocket-pistol-new-gun-review/</link> <thumb>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/left-side-150x99.jpg</thumb> <comments>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/beretta-nano-micro-9mm-pocket-pistol-new-gun-review/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 18:28:35 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Duane A. Daiker</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Authors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Duane A. Daiker]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pistols]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/?p=16271</guid> <description><![CDATA[It was by complete surprise that the Beretta Nano became one of my favorite carry guns. I reluctantly took an assignment to review the Nano even though I had never had much affection for Beretta firearms, and I had already reviewed a number of similar 9mm pistols. I could never have expected the Nano to become my favorite gun to carry among the micro-9s. In fact, the Nano sits comfortably in my pocket as I write this review. Despite my initial hesitation, I found the Nano to be a nearly perfect deep concealment pistol.In many ways, the Beretta Nano is a typical micro-sized 9mm with a 3-inch barrel. It is a double-action striker-fired semi-auto with a capacity of 6+1 rounds. The pistol measures only 5.6 inches long and 4.2 inches high. The width is an impressive .9 inches, making pocket carry a realistic option. The gun tips the scale at nearly 20 ounces unloaded, which is certainly not a featherweight in this class of pistols, but is still manageable for deep concealment.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/beretta-nano-micro-9mm-pocket-pistol-new-gun-review/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>24</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Hog Saddle &#8211; Sniper Tripod Mount  &#8211; Review</title><link>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/the-hog-saddle-sniper-tripod-mount-review/</link> <thumb>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/hog-saddle-box-150x99.jpg</thumb> <comments>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/the-hog-saddle-sniper-tripod-mount-review/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2013 21:33:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>GunsAmerica Actual</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Accessories]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Authors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Paul Helinski]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/?p=16269</guid> <description><![CDATA[As America tires of war after war after war, a lot of cool military products are finding their way into the consumer market. Our friends at US Tactical Supply sent over our latest cool new toy right before SHOT Show, and we are just getting around to it now. It is called the “Hog Saddle.” Designed by a Marine Scout Sniper, the Hog Saddle has been adopted by the US Military with its own NSN number and has seen battle time in both Iraq and Afghanistan. The Hog Saddle is basically a rifle vise that sits on top of a photo tripod as a rest for your rifle. It allows you to make shots that might otherwise be outside your ability to steady the gun. For a couple years now the Hog Saddle has seen great success in law enforcement circles, and you won’t meet a military sniper that hasn’t at least heard of it, and many have used one. The problem with the Hog Saddle, of course, is that it was made for the military, to be paid for with tax dollars, not real dollars. At $309 through US Tactical, it probably is worth the money, and it is made from CNC machined aluminum, but then again, so is a whole AR-15 upper, which is about the same price. The Hog Saddle is expensive, but it could pay for itself in one outing is on expensive guided hunts. You pay for the elk, or the gator, or the wildebeest, as soon as the guide puts you in front of it. Whether you take the shot, hit or miss, you pay the same generally. The Hog Saddle is an elite tool for elite operators, but it could also be the saving grace between an empty wall in your den or one graced with the trophy of a lifetime.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/the-hog-saddle-sniper-tripod-mount-review/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Choosing The Right Gunpowder &#8211; Reloading Part 2</title><link>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/choosing-the-right-gunpowder-reloading-part-2/</link> <thumb>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cover-150x117.jpg</thumb> <comments>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/choosing-the-right-gunpowder-reloading-part-2/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 22:31:51 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>GunsAmerica Actual</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Authors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Paul Helinski]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/?p=16257</guid> <description><![CDATA[The most intimidating piece of reloading your own ammunition is the choice of a gunpowder. At $20-$30 per pound, powder is not the most expensive component in the whole operation, but it is the one that can get you in the most trouble if you don’t get it right. Powders can have a name, like Varget or Bullseye, or they can have numbers, like 4064, 231 or N150. Don’t worry, there is no guesswork to choosing the right gunpowder for whatever caliber you are trying to reload. But it is easy to get confused as to which is the best powder for a particular caliber and bullet. Some powder and bullet combinations will work better in your gun than others, but as long as you stick to the parameters in your reloading manual, including the authorized online manuals, you will end up with ammunition that is within the acceptable tolerances for your firearm. Right now gunpowder is almost impossible to find, but if you know where to look, you may find a powder that is less common, but that will work for your caliber and bullet. This article is primarily about brass cased centerfire rifle and handgun ammunition. We will get to shotgun reloading later.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/choosing-the-right-gunpowder-reloading-part-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>17</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>GunsAmerica Supports Interstate Tax Bill &#8211; 20 Points to Protect 2nd Amendment Freedom</title><link>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/gunsamerica-supports-interstate-tax-bill-20-points-to-protect-2nd-amendment-freedom/</link> <thumb>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/wp-includes/images/crystal/default.png</thumb> <comments>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/gunsamerica-supports-interstate-tax-bill-20-points-to-protect-2nd-amendment-freedom/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:16:06 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>GunsAmerica Actual</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Authors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Paul Helinski]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/?p=16235</guid> <description><![CDATA[Hold your rotten tomatoes for a minute ok. There are important reasons why we need to level the playing field when it comes to internet sales, and gun sales in particular. I will primarily address guns. But beware that this isn’t a “soundbyte” explanation. Our attention spans have grown so thin that anything longer than a Facebook status tends to fall on deaf ears, and lazy readers. If you care about the future of 2nd Amendment freedom, you should support a nationwide internet sales tax. It will force merchants to do some work collecting taxes for states in which they do not reside, but remember, these are internet merchants who have very little if any other overhead. We have organized 20 points, but they are not to be taken individually. However you can jump to the end if you have to check your Facebook.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/gunsamerica-supports-interstate-tax-bill-20-points-to-protect-2nd-amendment-freedom/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>255</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Redring &#8211; The Illuminated Shotgun Sight That Mounts On Your Rib &#8211; Range Report</title><link>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/redring-the-illuminated-shotgun-reticle/</link> <thumb>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/redring-cover-150x102.jpg</thumb> <comments>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/redring-the-illuminated-shotgun-reticle/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 23:25:21 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>GunsAmerica Actual</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Authors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Paul Helinski]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/?p=16225</guid> <description><![CDATA[With some things, once you try it you can never go back. That is the case with the Redring, a unique illuminated sight for shotgun sports. It doesn’t fit a Picatinny rail. The Redring is for shotguns that have what is called a “vent rib” on the top. You probably have one on your duck gun, but you never thought to yourself that a red dot type sight would be useful. Shotguns, as a rule, are pointed, not aimed, so nearly all shotguns meant to shoot actual shot loads have nothing more than a plain brass BB on the end, because that should be enough to get you on target. The BB works great, and historically served sportsman well over the generations, but it might just be time to move on. The Redring isn’t a dot, it is a dashed circle, and the circle represents your shot pattern edges at roughly 20 meters. We found the Redring a pleasure to shoot, and it solves a lot of problems that can get you into trouble in the field. At an MSRP of $899, currently discounted from Redring for $749, this is definitely a luxury toy to enhance your shooting, but if you can afford it, the Redring is something you won’t want to shoot without after you give it a try.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/redring-the-illuminated-shotgun-reticle/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>17</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Walther .22LR Uzi Copy &#8211; New Gun Review</title><link>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/walther-umarex-22lr-uzi-copy/</link> <thumb>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/uzi-cover-150x62.jpg</thumb> <comments>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/walther-umarex-22lr-uzi-copy/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 21:12:01 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>GunsAmerica Actual</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Authors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Paul Helinski]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/?p=16219</guid> <description><![CDATA[You have to be careful with what you believe on the internet.  That goes for gun reviews as much as anything else.  I was shocked last week when a gun dealer friend of mine said that he had been unable to sell a really nice looking copy of the Uzi submachinegun in .22LR, made by Walther in Germany.  He said that he read on the internet that it extremely picky with ammo, and that this was probably why it hadn't sold.  Hogwash!  ... I said to him.  Walther isn't some fly by night company  that puts out guns that don't work.  They would never put a gun into the market that didn't  function flawlessly.   The street price of the rifle version we were able to test is about $650, and the pistol version, which we didn't test, is about $200 cheaper.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/walther-umarex-22lr-uzi-copy/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>16</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>100 Round AR-15 C-Mag Copy from KCI Korea &#8211; Gear Review</title><link>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/100-round-c-mag-copy-from-kci-korea-gear-review/</link> <thumb>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/100round-gif-10fps-150x112.gif</thumb> <comments>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/100-round-c-mag-copy-from-kci-korea-gear-review/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:19:35 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>GunsAmerica Actual</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Authors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Paul Helinski]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/?p=16201</guid> <description><![CDATA[It was a huge surprise when, on March 1st, right at the top of the high cap mag crisis, I got an email from the Sportsman’s Guide for “100 Round AR-15 Magazines.” Excuse me? What do you live in a cave? Who isn’t sold out on any and all AR-15 mags for six months at this point? But sure enough, the sale was real, and while people were still buying 30 round P-Mags on the auction sites for almost 100 bucks each, I got two of what appear to be exact copies of the Beta C-Mag for $179 each (after I joined their stupid club, otherwise they are $199). Initially I thought that it was kind of a dumb move. They were probably a cheap Chinese copy and probably didn’t work well, but since I could write about them for you guys, and “the company” could pay for them, I figured I’d give them a try. Bad reviews are as well received as positive reviews here, and if they were anything like the other after high cap mags I have bought at gun shows over the years, they would end up in the garbage after my scathing review.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/100-round-c-mag-copy-from-kci-korea-gear-review/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>57</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>A Warning to All Gun Bloggers and Forums &#8211; Boston Marathon Explosions</title><link>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/a-warning-to-all-gun-bloggers-and-forums-boston-marathon-explosions/</link> <thumb>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/wp-includes/images/crystal/default.png</thumb> <comments>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/a-warning-to-all-gun-bloggers-and-forums-boston-marathon-explosions/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:05:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Administrator</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Authors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Paul Helinski]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/?p=16192</guid> <description><![CDATA[Please be aware that  there are what we call "Bloomberg  shills" lurking in the comments of gun blogs and forums at present.   It has been going on since before the election, and we first noticed it as far back as our January 8th, 2012 article "<a
href="http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/2nd-amendment-voters-should-vote-ron-paul/">2nd Amendment Voters Should Vote Ron Paul</a>."   At first it seemed like fun because they got a lively discussion going, and many of our articles have over 400 comments just because of a few anti-gun comments peppered in by a shill here and there.   But as more and more of them have come in, we have begun to realize that it is better to delete them.  The anti-gunners have a plan, and that plan is to make gun people look stupid, heartless, and separate from the values of mainstream America.   A recent "whistleblower" post about the Boston Marathon explosions  is especially troubling.   If you are part of a gun blog or forum, please don't allow this post to spread, and beware that more attempts to make 2nd Amendment defenders look bad are coming. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/a-warning-to-all-gun-bloggers-and-forums-boston-marathon-explosions/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>363</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Building a Custom Glock Pistol</title><link>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/building-a-custom-glock-pistol/</link> <thumb>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Americangunsmithinginstitute-chamber-150x96.jpg</thumb> <comments>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/building-a-custom-glock-pistol/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2013 23:25:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Guy Sagi</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/?p=15591</guid> <description><![CDATA[I suggest four things to anyone interested in having their Glock customized: better sights, better trigger, complete grip enhancement with a textured surface to keep it from being slick and a good aftermarket, American-made barrel. With that, you have a foundation upon which you can build for many specific purposes.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/building-a-custom-glock-pistol/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>10</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Gen 4 Glock 35 &#8211; Is it the Best .40 Ever?</title><link>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/gen-4-glock-35-is-it-the-best-40-ever/</link> <thumb>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/glock35-2-150x99.jpg</thumb> <comments>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/gen-4-glock-35-is-it-the-best-40-ever/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2013 22:31:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Guy Sagi</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Brian Jensen]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pistols]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/?p=16084</guid> <description><![CDATA[The .40 S&#038;W is not just a flash in the pan as some writers called it when it first came out in the late ’80’s. It is the mainstay of American law enforcement, and may even see some favor in our Spec Ops community. In both the law enforcement and civilian market, the Glock is king of the .40 heap. There is not an agency in my county, and likely my state, that doesn’t at least allow for the Glock. Moreover, the gun that seems to go the fastest right now in the gun stores is, you guessed it, the Glock. Is it any wonder why Glock is backordered around one million guns.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/gen-4-glock-35-is-it-the-best-40-ever/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>35</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Mossberg MVP Predator .223 Bolt Gun Takes AR-15 Mags- New Gun Review</title><link>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/mossberg-mvp-predator-new-gun-review/</link> <thumb>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Mossberg-MVP-targets-150x80.jpg</thumb> <comments>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/mossberg-mvp-predator-new-gun-review/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2013 22:21:45 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Guy Sagi</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Guy Sagi]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rifles]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/?p=15987</guid> <description><![CDATA[Not a lot of people would argue that the .223/5.56 is an extremely versatile and useful cartridge. The problem is that not everyone wants to shoot an AR-15 platform for every task, and let's face it, AR-15s aren't cheap. Mossberg came up with an idea to make a .223 bolt gun that uses AR-15 mags and for SHOT Show of this year, they released the <a
class="clickTracking" href="http://www.mossberg.com/products/rifles/centerfire/mvp-series" target="_blank">MVP series</a>. A lot of us are jumping up and down yelling YES YES YES. The MVPs come in several different configurations, from a 24" barrel and target stock, down to a 16" stubby patrol rifle that takes a suppressor. All of the guns have a 1:9 twist rate, so they will handle the same range of bullets as most AR-15s, and from what we found with our test gun, an 18" laminate stock Predator model, these new Mossberg bolt guns are tack drivers. Our primary concern testing the gun was whether the reverse engineering for AR-15 mags worked as hoped, because nobody has really done this before and you have to wonder why. But our little MVP had zero problems digesting from its own 10 round mag and even the long 30 round P-Mags, never failing to pick up the next round, and you could jiggle the magazine back and forth with no hitching of the bolt whatsoever. It works because Mossberg put a little tab sticking out of the bottom of the bolt to pick up the shells. The MSRP for our MVP Predator is $729, and the series tops out at the Flex Patrol version at $928. The street prices will be well under that when the market comes back to normal, and your local stocking dealer most likely has them well below MSRP right now, but call before you go. The MVP seems like an idea whose time has come, and these guns are 100% Made in USA.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/mossberg-mvp-predator-new-gun-review/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>34</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>LaserLyte LTS ReactionTyme Target – Gear Review</title><link>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/laserlyte-lts-reactiontyme-target-gear-review/</link> <thumb>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Laserlyte-trainers-150x104.jpg</thumb> <comments>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/laserlyte-lts-reactiontyme-target-gear-review/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2013 12:25:17 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Guy Sagi</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Accessories]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Guy Sagi]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/?p=16139</guid> <description><![CDATA[Walk down the ammunition aisle in any sporting goods store and sticker shock will set in, if the shelves aren’t totally bare, that is. With prices continuing to soar and meager supplies being gobbled up faster than drumsticks on Thanksgiving, how can shooters stay on top of their game? LaserLyte has come up with an answer in its LTS ReactionTyme targets, and unlike many other systems, it employs your personal-defense firearm so you can train from the comfort of home—where you may actually need to use that gun.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/laserlyte-lts-reactiontyme-target-gear-review/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>6</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>NRA Finally Hires a Cool Black Guy &#8211; Great Video! &#8211; Meet Colion Noir</title><link>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/nra-finally-hires-a-cool-black-guy-great-video-meet-colion-noir/</link> <thumb>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Sequence-01_5-150x93.gif</thumb> <comments>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/nra-finally-hires-a-cool-black-guy-great-video-meet-colion-noir/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 02:35:50 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Administrator</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Authors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Paul Helinski]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/?p=16081</guid> <description><![CDATA[Less than a week after Sandy Hook we published an article attempting to <a
href="http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/an-appeal-to-women-and-minority-gun-owners/">reach out to women and minority gun owners</a>.  The media and political reaction to the murder of bunch of cute white kids should have been overshadowed in the Black, Hispanic and Asian communities with an overwhelming "WHAT ABOUT US?"  Unfortunately it was not, and it is time for minority voters to take their leaders to task for it.   The worst offender is President Obama, whose is nothing short of a race traitor.  Instead of trying to disarm honest and law abiding Americans, President Obama should be bringing jobs back to America by destroying all of the various, failed, free trade agreements and instituting a tarrif on Chinese goods that matches the ones they put on our American made products that enter their country for sale.  If you want to address violence, including gun violence, in our inner cities, bring back opportunity and prosperity, and arm the victims.  "God created man, but Sam Colt made them equal."  This should be the rallying cry of the leaders of minorities living under the rule of gangs, drugs, and crime.  Thankfully some of what we have been explaining is finally making it through to the mainstream.  This guy, Coloin Noir, started making his own videos, so NRA snapped him up for these high production level Youtube channel vids. They are very good, and you should try to share this with as many people as you possibly can. As we have explained before, it isn't white middle class America that the NRA has been out fighting for all of these years. We have guns!  Both the McDonald and Heller decisions were about inner city minority gun ownership.   Please NRA, keep Wayne and the other old men in suits in the closet and let Coloin do the talking to America. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/nra-finally-hires-a-cool-black-guy-great-video-meet-colion-noir/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>115</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Real Sandy Hook Conspiracy &#8211; Disarm America</title><link>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/the-real-sandy-hook-conspiracy-disarm-america/</link> <thumb>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/wp-includes/images/crystal/default.png</thumb> <comments>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/the-real-sandy-hook-conspiracy-disarm-america/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 02:14:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Administrator</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Authors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Current Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Paul Helinski]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/?p=16075</guid> <description><![CDATA[It would be very easy to think that the threat to our 2nd Amendment freedom is over now that the "assault weapon" ban has been removed from the proposed national anti-gun legislation.  All we have left in the current version are "universal background checks, and everyone supports that, right?   Wrong!  Nobody wants guns in the hands of criminals and those who would harm others, but statistically those people don't get their guns through legal channels, any legal channels.  All this new "universal background check" scheme will accomplish is the creation of national mandatory gun registration system.  Within a generation at most, every gun will be registered to an individual in America, and that is a disaster waiting to happen.  Gun confiscation always follows gun registration throughout history, and there is nothing to say that today's  politician would-be dictators are any better than the despots of previous generations.  And yes folks, it can happen here.    It is crucial that we win this fight, and that means that everyone needs to contact their legislators by the beginning of next week.  "Universal background checks" has got to be dead on arrival.  The real Sandy Hook conspiracy doesn't need a theory. We have now faced a sustained and well funded attack on our 2nd Amendment freedom that is unprecedented, and this is most likely only the beginning.
]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/the-real-sandy-hook-conspiracy-disarm-america/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>109</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Interstate Trucker Gun – CVA Optima V2 .50 Cal. Pistol</title><link>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/interstate-trucker-gun-cva-optima-v2-50-cal-pistol/</link> <thumb>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/cva-optima-glamor-150x90.jpg</thumb> <comments>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/interstate-trucker-gun-cva-optima-v2-50-cal-pistol/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 02:27:29 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Guy Sagi</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Guy Sagi]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pistols]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/?p=15850</guid> <description><![CDATA[The cargo hijacked from tractor trailers each year in the U.S. is valued at more than ½ billion dollars, and the encounters are often violent. Some in the industry, including a few at CVA, suspect more and more semi drivers are purchasing easy-to-load, .50-caliber muzzleloading pistols like the Optima V2 in response.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/interstate-trucker-gun-cva-optima-v2-50-cal-pistol/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>95</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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