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Was in the local Dicks Sporting Goods today and noted a complete Troy Defense AR-15 on the shelf for $1099. It was loaded with all their accessories - Alpha battle rail, BattleAx stock, front and rear BUIS, etc. The gun is a midlength carbine with a 16-in barrel. Apparently Troy is building them...

We all hear/read a lot of talk about SHTF scenarios in gun boards, gun magazines, etc. These range from natural disasters to riots to Red Dawn to nuclear war to zombie apocalypse. We can exchange speculative advice all we want, but I am interested in hearing first-hand accounts from THR members...

http://www.coltsmfg.com/Catalog/ColtRifles/SP901.aspx Anybody taken an interest? If it performs up to spec it should be an interesting competitor to the LMT MWS or the SCAR-H. The rifle functions as an AR10-type gun normally but can be converted to 5.56mm by mounting any upper with mil-spec...

Do you have a gun or list of guns that you are either aiming to buy soon or else dreaming over / saving up for? Here's mine: -LMT 308 MWS, with an ACOG TA648 (the big fat 6x one) residing up top. Would be an awesome toy, mean woods rifle for deer, etc. -Colt 6720 or other lightweight...

Anyone ever had an issue with their headset interfering with good cheek weld on a stock. I was doing some quick fire drills with my AR at the range today and had my headset knocked off by a burst of rounds. The range was indoors and there were plenty of ARs chatting it up, and my right ear is...

Let's face of it, most of us like big bad guns or at least the idea of them. At the same time, most of us do not like going to the range and coming home feeling like we've started an altercation with Manny Pacquiao. At what cartridge does a trip to the range stop being fun for you and start...

I am strongly considering a Trijicon Accupoint TR24 for my AR. The TR-24 is a 1-4x scope that uses some of the tech from the ACOG but is a variable-power optic, looks more conventional, and comes in at a slightly lower price point...

My 1911 .45 has sadly been taken permanently out of action. I have a bunch of .45ACP ammo sitting around the house that is not getting used and I want to pick up a new gun. It can be either a 1911 or other semi-automatic. The criteria: 1. Preferably under $750 or so 2. SA or SA/DA trigger...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSC5LZh6bLE&feature=related For your daily amusement. Anyone ever tried this? (Note: not suggesting this is a good idea..)

Do you own a rifle that is, if you want to be honest, overkill for the game/target you are gunning for but that you love anyway precisely because it puts a huge hurt on the unfortunate object downrange? In other words, you don't NEED that powerful a cartridge to drop what you are shooting at but...

http://www.defensereview.com/dr-exclusive-scar-who-meet-the-colt-cm901-modular-multi-caliber-7-62mm-nato5-56mm-nato-battle-carbinesbrrifle-for-u-s-military-special-operations-forces-sof-and-general-infantry-forces-gif/ Many of you guys probably have seen this, but it's worth opening a THR...

No this thread is not about an objective comparison between NCStar and Nightforce. I was at a gun show yesterday and was surprised to see the vast amount of NCStar and other sub-$100 tactical-style optics for sale. Some tables literally had them stacked high in boxes on top of each other...

For those of you who use your AR for home defense purposes, what is your go-to ammo?

Not sure if this is the right place to post, but the Discovery Channel building in Silver Spring has a hostage situation. I work across the street from it. Lots of SWAT are around here. A guy who works with me got a picture of the gunman carry what looks like a shotgun; news says he has a...

I've been looking to upgrade my AR for awhile and finally bit the bullet today. I was looking at a local shop in the DC area and saw a lightly-used Noveske N4 (~100 rounds down the pipe) on the rack at a price I just couldn't turn down. It was a lot of cash but a bargain considering new MSRP for...

Being a huge car guy I know what benefits carbon fiber can bring when applied properly. It is enormously strong given its light weight. It is also quite expensive, which is likely why it has not been seen very much in the firearms world. Bushy makes a line of ARs with carbon receivers. Given...

I've been going back and forth between this, the DD M4v3, and the Sabre Defence M5 for awhile now and am leaning toward the LMT (Noveske would be on the list but I can't quite jump for the price). Anyone here run one of the MRP CQB carbines using the DI system?

Now that I'm out and actually earning an income I've been thinking about getting a really sharp hunting rig in the next 1-2 years, something that would last a long time and more importantly something that would make me hold it in my hands and think, "Wow this is nice!" The practical thing to...

First off, a disclosure: I have never fired a rifle with a suppressor. Having gotten that out of the way, a question: I see suppressors mounted on powerful rifles with compensators and muzzle brakes, such as .338LMs, short-barreled .308s, etc. AAC even makes a suppressor for .50 BMG now. As I...

Gun guys have wildcatted something off nearly every SAAMI-recognized cartridge out there. Given that the .50BMG is reasonably well-known, it is interesting that more have not appeared. Is the basic problem with necking down the .50 case to accept .375 or smaller bullets one of excessive...