Why swap out a mount from standard to aftermarket? What possible benefit can be gained from swapping one bit of metal for another? Well, there's a number of reasons. Accuracy, durability and weight are three reasons why many shooters decide to put aside the standard mount that their optics come with, in favour of specialist... Continue Reading →
Remember those videos showing an Airsoft replica of the ELCAN Spectre DR going through a vibration test and purporting to be the closest you can get to the real thing? They were impressive... I can’t find a link though, so you’ll have to take my word for it. More a grey than tan, FDE is... Continue Reading →
Every so often, you see something that turns your opinion on a subject upside-down. An idea that’s so simple and yet so revolutionary that it makes you question your position. I’ve always thought of magnifiers as ugly, bulky lumps that when they’re stowed, need to be plaved somewhere safe (twist mounts) or end up clumsily... Continue Reading →
Height over bore, or to put in layman’s terms; The distance between the point of aim to the bore of the weapon itself. Traditionally it has always been considered better to have as little height over bore as possible, but as technology and tactics have progressed, the application of height over bore has become a... Continue Reading →
No, not the outrageous Austrian fashionista... The other Bruno. I’ll start with a massive thank you to Bruno, it’s very rare that I approach a business to see if they’ll send something out to the blog for review. I feel a little weird approaching a business and saying “Hey, I’m a guy who reviews stuff...... Continue Reading →
Bipods are cool... There’s no disputing that, but they’re also rather inconvenient in most cases. The tried and tested Harris design is still popular, and indeed being selected for weapon procurement programs such as SOCOM’s ASR program, but it’s not ideal for every situation. The Mk22 Advanced Sniper Rifle package, Based around Barrett’s MRAD Precision... Continue Reading →
Every time I start off a review with the words “This won’t be a long review” I end up writing at least 3 thousand words, but I'm pretty confident this won’t be the case here. The humble charging handle is a pretty simple item, but one that can actually have quite an impact on the... Continue Reading →
PMAGs... My god they’re nice to look at! Magpul rarely make an ugly product and their magazines are no exception, but if you’re an MWS owner there isn’t really much of a choice outside of the Tokyo Marui OEM “steelie” which replicates the generic 30 round USGI STANAG magazine that’s been in use since the... Continue Reading →
I have a penchant for organisation, well actually it’s more of a fetish if I’m honest. So when I saw Magpul had released a line of document storage wallets many years ago, I just had to have one. But as with many things, I looked at the price and thought it wasn’t something I could... Continue Reading →
The Block 3 URG-I 9.3” rail, well... That’s actually not what it’s called at all. This particular example would simply be known as the 9.3” Super Modular Rail Mk16 by it’s original manufacturer, Geissele. HAO have taken a somewhat sensible step of simply calling it the 9.3” Mk16. Firstly, the URG-I refers to the complete... Continue Reading →
