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 28, 2019 Alright, DefenseReview’s back. Sorry for the delay in getting fresh articles up, but DR’s been on travel, and doing some moving. Now that we’re back, we’re devoting our first new piece to the SIG SAUER SL MAG .338 NM (Norma Magnum) lightweight belt-fed machine gun, since it’s definitely one …

By Jeff Gurwitch December 12, 2018 DefenseReview (DRO was first introduced to Tyrant Designs products with their HALO AR15 Hand Stop, a perfect grip accessory, especially for those looking something that’s both very ergonomic and low profile. Now, Tyrant Designs is offering a few different Glock accessories featuring the same high-quality CNC machining and attention to detail as their tactical …

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 David Crane September 27, 2018 Last updated on 9/27/18. This one comes to us from DefenseReview (DR) writer/contributor and chief new-product tester Jeff Gurwitch. ATS Tactical Gear recently released their Low Level Clothing System shirt plate carrier for commercial sales. Gurwitch received one last year to try out, so he could make suggestions for improvements. Here’s what Gurwitch said about it …

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 Jeff Gurwitch August 12, 2018 Last updated on 8/12/18. Hopefully, you’ve already ready checked out Part I of “Improving Your Glock for under $100”, where I discussed how to improve trigger take-up and reduce trigger pull weight, replacing the plunger, and polishing the trigger bar. Now, we’ll continue on with improving trigger pull. Another popular and simple method to …

By Jeff Gurwitch August 7, 2018 If one is looking to accessorize and upgrade their Glock, basically, the sky’s the limit! Or, I should say, cost is the only limiting factor. From custom slides to complete transformations like building a Roland Special with mini-red dot sight, extended mag well, and a compensator equipped barrel, how much you want to spend …

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 …