As a bona fide range rat, teaching classes and doing gun and gear reviews on a weekly basis—I’ve long been frustrated with the lack of choices and features in so-called tactical wear. That changed in summer 2017 when the Propper company, of St. Louis, provided samples of their summer weight shirt and pants. In these […]
SHOT Show 2018: American Tactical shows off 9mm adapter for AR-15 lower
We stopped by the American Tactical booth at SHOT Show, 2018 to check out their new products. Here’s something really different–a 9mm Glock mag adapter for the AR-15 lower. Hopefully it goes without saying that more parts are needed to actually make a pistol caliber carbine, but this is an interesting start, and we look […]
Canik TP9 SA Review
Canik TP9 SA Review — A few years back, I read a review and some salacious marketing that led me to purchase a new pistol—a Canik TP9 SA, at the time a brand new striker-fired model from a company formerly known only for double/single action pistols. It was the beginning of a love story that […]
CAA Micro Roni Review | Glock Carbine Conversion Kit With IGB Barrel
CAA Micro Roni: yes, you can have it all, no NFA required! Not gonna lie, when I saw the first press release for the CAA Micro Roni series, my line of thinking included the words “cheesy,” and “gimmick.” That changed when I tested one out for myself. Throngs of Glock fans have dreamt of a […]
Gun Test: Sarsilmaz SAR 9 Review
There’s a new 9mm kid in town, and I’m willing to bet he’s here to stay. The SAR 9 is a new full size, striker-fired pistol from the factory of longtime gun maker Sarsilmaz, of Turkey. The Turks are accomplished gun-makers, and rather than default the country’s, and Sarsilmaz’s usual double/single action design, they put […]