Author: Jack Bogart

America’s quest for greater firepower isn’t a new phenomenon. In fact, the desire for increased firepower can be traced to the earliest days of the United States and the repeating flintlock designs of Joseph G. Chambers.Multi-shot weapons were not unheard of in the late 18th century, but these leveraged several barrels that were discharged simultaneously — like the Nock volley gun or a “Duck’s Foot” multi-barrel pistol.Chambers’ concept had something else in mind — a single-barrel flintlock that would discharge multiple shots with just one trigger pull. Impossible? Let’s dig a little deeper.The Wonderful MachineAn interesting two-page document from 1815,…

The Ninth Circuit denied rehearing in our lawsuit challenging California’s switchblade ban on Second Amendment grounds. While disappointing, the denial was not a surprise. However, the order denying rehearing was accompanied by two scathing dissents that take the Ninth to task over their lack of respect for the Second Amendment and U.S. Supreme Court precedent. Together, they are a win of sorts for going forward with this case. The three-judge appeals panel decision, which was narrow and procedural, upheld the Ninth Circuit opinion—not by finding switchblades were unprotected by the Second Amendment, and not by finding a historical tradition banning all carry…

If you’re not a subscriber to our weekly newsletter, Soldier Systems Digest, you missed this entry form last week. Cold War Concepts The US Army has a long history of small units organized for deep reconnaissance. During the Vietnam War each Division along with a few other units had Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol Companies. Eventually they were reflagged as Companies within the 75th Infantry Regiment for lineage purposes. After the war, these units were deactivated. Despite reconstituting the 1st Bn, 75th Infantry and eventually the 2nd Bn not long after the conflict as the world’s premier light infantry, GEN Creighton…

The The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management (C3BM) Directorate at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), Ohio is has released a Request for Information to industry to identify viable solutions for a Ground-Based Launcher ground-to-air missiles. At this point there’s no formal requirement. Rather, the information provided by industry helps the Air Force paint a picture for itself of what is in the realm of the possible. They want to be able to engage Group 1 to Group 5 Unmanned Aerial Systems as well as cruise missiles. This new capability will augment technologies…

M4A1 Block IWe recently sat down with Chris from clone rifles to learn more about the state of building clone ARs in 2022, his take on the cloning community and its reputation, as well as a bit about the website’s background, what parts are getting hard to find, and some details on his upcoming clone shoot.Q: Chris, can we start with a bit about your background and how clonerifles.com came about?Chris, Clonerifles.com – I’m not a cool guy or anything; rather, just a regular person who started getting into guns and building, and I began seeing terms floating around like ‘SOPMOD’ and ‘Block…

Why Choose Sprinco springs for your AR-15?  To find out, Last fall, we had the opportunity to chat with the godfather of springs, Alan Dugger of Tactical Springs LLC/Sprinco USA.  Life got in the way and prevented this article from appearing in a timely manner, but we are now excited to finally share it with you.  Below, Dugger discusses his early involvement with firearms, the genesis of Sprinco USA, the Sprinco springs difference, and why, in his experience, no two ARs are the same. Q:  Alan, thanks for taking the time to chat. Let’s start with who you are and…

When diving into the world of precision rifle shooting, there are many things to consider if you want to advance professionally or simply in skill level. We recently sat down with precision rifle shooter Jeremy Tye to discuss precision rifle shooting tips for beginners. You can read Part 1 and Part 2 here. In this interview, we expand beyond the basics to learn some more precision rifle shooting tips, and what it takes to take your shooting to the next level. We discuss the importance of being able to factor for wind, proper shooting position, and how to best support…

CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) launched the Crane Rapid Capabilities Cell (CRC2) to accelerate the delivery of critical technology to the warfighter. This new initiative will serve as a direct pipeline for identifying and delivering solutions to meet the most urgent and emerging needs of the U.S. Navy. CRC2 is intended to be aligned with the Navy Rapid Capabilities Office as well as the PAE Rapid Capability Cells, which were established over the last year to maintain U.S. maritime supremacy by ensuring swift assessment and transition of urgent solutions. CRC2 bridges operational needs with…

Editor’s Note: This article was first published in 2023, but we’re resharing as a lot of what is discussed is still relevant in 2026…especially sections on equipment and mindset. With Quantified Performance celebrating three years of putting on gas gun matches, we reached out to Jack Leuba of Quantified Performance (and Knight’s Armament) to discuss its growth, how matches might change in the future, trends he’s observed, and practical advice on how shooters can improve their performance.  As background, Quantified Performance Matches are focused on semi-automatic precision rifles, with ranges from 100 to 1000+ yards. These two-day events test even…

ARCANI’s HARK Acoustic Sensor Featured on General Dynamics Land Systems–Canada’s Grizzly LAV Self-Propelled Howitzer (SPH) Platform to Enhance Counter-Drone Situational Awareness [CANSEC, Ottawa] — [14 July 2026] — Arcani Systems today announced that its HARK acoustic sensing system was featured on the recently unveiled Grizzly LAV Self-Propelled Howitzer vehicle, showcasing a passive 360-degree situational awareness layer designed to detect and alert crews to incoming drone threats. The Grizzly LAV Self-Propelled Howitzer, unveiled by General Dynamics Land Systems–Canada at CANSEC 2026 for the Canadian Army’s Indirect Fires Modernization project, combines a Canadian designed LAV armoured combat vehicle platform with KNDS automated…