Rifles And Carbines

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com January 30, 2019 Three years ago, now (wow), at SHOT Show 2016, DefenseReview (DR) first viewed and handled the gas piston/op-rod driven Patriot Ordnance Factory (POF-USA) Revolution lightweight 7.62mm NATO (7.62x51mm NATO)./.308 Win. tactical AR carbine and SBR (Short Barreled Rifle), and we were immediately impressed with them. Their light weight and …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com January 14, 2019 DefenseReview (DR) has gotten very interested in long-range precision rifle shooting over the last few years. So, we were very happy to see that TNVC (Tactical Night Vision Company) is marketing two very interesting ultra-lightweaight, high-performance long-range precision rifle shooting tripods through their https://www.nightgoggles.com/ target=right>Night Goggles division called the …

By Jeff Gurwitch December 30, 2018 With my retirement from the military back in March of 2017, the thought of being able to do another Competition-to-Combat Crossover article hadn’t really crossed my mind…until recently, that is. Thanks to photos and feedback sent from previous team members of their rifle setups, they’re currently employing overseas as of Fall 2018, I have …

By Jeff Gurwitch December 18, 2018 To be honest, I used to not really have much interest in adjustable gas blocks for DI (Direct Impingement) AR-15s, partly because I’ve been a piston AR guy forever (and almost all piston guns have adjustable gas systems, anyways). But the main reason for this is that the majority of adjustable gas blocks rely …

By Toby Melville October 25, 2018 The AR market is flooded with both good and bad innovation. In fact, it could be said that the AR has become the Jeep of the rifle world. Its following is global, its reliability and performance are a standard, you can take it anywhere, and it’s been everywhere. And, finally, the modularity of the …

By Toby Melville September, 23, 2018 Last updated on 9/24/18. The name Midwest Industries is a respected and well-known name in the firearms industry. While some companies went with the concept of being the boutique AR business, or with the idea of being budget-minded, Midwest Industries did what the customer truly wanted. They provided a well-made and reliable product at …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com September 11, 2018 As long as we’re discussing the latest Caracal USA firearms, we might as well also mention the Caracal CAR 816, which is a short-stroke gas piston/op-rod, or “pushrod”, system tactical AR-15 carbine with 3-position gas block and all the modern features/accoutrements, including an M-LOK tactical handguard/rail system and optional …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com July 24, 2018 Last updated on 7/26/18. DefenseReview (DR) hasn’t reported on Daniel Defense (DD) products for quite some time, but when we stopped by their booth, we were intrigued by the DD MK18 (MIL-Spec+) pistol setup and the DD 32-round 5.56mm NATO (5.56x45mm NATO)/300 Blackout (300BLK) AR Mag. The DD 32-rounder …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com June 24, 2018 As long as we’re on the subject of the latest and greatest Lantac products, we should also mention that Lantac’s Jamie Franks also showed DefenseReview (DR) their latest Raven and Onyx billet upper and lower tactical AR receiver sets, Lantac Dragon SilencerCo ASR Quick Mount Muzzle Brake .308/7.62, and …

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com May 14, 2018 If you liked the new reflex-suppressed CZ Scorpion EVO III (or, EVO 3) Micro S2 Reflex 9mm pistol/SBR (Short Barreled Rifle) / submachine gun/personal defense weapon (SMG)/PDW, which we just wrote about, then you should also dig the new CZ Scorpion EVO 3 S2 Pistol Micro with Arm Brace …