Carbine Basics
Accuracy testing a 16″ carbine: Daniel Defense Hammer Forged Barrel
I’ve done a few Special Purpose Rifle (SPR) builds over the years and was always happy with the results. After a hard weekend at the range running some difficult drills with an 18 pound 300[…]
AR15/ M4 Upper Receiver Build
UPDATE: Click here for the range report We’ve been getting a lot of requests to build what we would consider a good general purpose AR15 upper receiver. With a focus on durability, reliability and ease of maintenance this[…]
Geissele Super Dynamic Combat Trigger Review
We like to test products throughly before posting evaluations. Occasionally, the time we spend testing and our posting deadlines conflict. We try to get material to our readers as quickly as possible while maintaining our integrity, but every[…]
Aimpoint T1 Micro 2MOA Review
We recently acquired an Aimpoint T1 2MOA sight from Brownells. Among the smallest and lightest of the red dot sights, the T1 in the traditional 4MOA dot size is a Rifleshooter.com favorite. Weighing 3.7 ounces and submersible[…]
Daniel Defense M4 Upper Review
We headed to the range with the upper receiver we built here. This build was based on a Daniel Defense stripped M4 style carbine length gas system 16″ upper. We added a Daniel Defense Lite Rail 9.5 FSP, Larue[…]
AR15 Magazine Upgrade
We are huge fans of GI Aluminum magazines, but we often find some of our old ones in the pile need a little help. Rather the toss them, we like to salvage the magazines with[…]
Wilson Combat’s AR-15 Tactical Trigger Unit, Mil/LE, (TR-TTU-Mil) Review
“Reliable, safe, crisp and clean; this is everything an AR-15 trigger should be.” “Sights and triggers, sights and triggers, it’s all sights and triggers”; the chief warrant officer who ran the range at the[…]
Windham Weaponry Carbine Review – The Inspiring New “Old” AR
Those of us who have been in the shooting business long enough certainly remember when the only ARs worth buying were made by Colt and Bushmaster. A lot has changed since then; the[…]
Carbine Basics: How should I set my gun up?
Here are our suggestions for a basic carbine. Rifle Base rifle: Quality AR15 with either a carbine or mid length gas system. We consider Daniel Defense, Colt, Windham Weaponry and BCM top of the line[…]
Carbine Basics: Irons, Optics or Red Dots?
Most carbine shooters run iron sights, a red dot, or a fixed magnified optic. A few months ago I headed to the range with a sample of each to see if one sighting system would[…]
