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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…

As modern battlefields rapidly evolve, the Army remains at the forefront of capability acceleration and innovation. Through exposure to realistic, emulated threat in the Western corridor, the Army’s All-domain Persistent Experiment (APEX) accelerates technical innovation and enhances Soldier lethality in the most threat-informed, live-sky environment available. This fall, teams across the Army, Joint Force, industry, allied nations, and academia converged on White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), New Mexico, to assess, develop and reassess technology. The goal: outpace the threat. “Today’s Warfighters must execute operations across the electromagnetic spectrum in the most contested Degraded, Denied, Intermittent, and Low-bandwidth (DDIL) environment the…

By Paul Carlson Posted in #Guns #Skills When it comes to dealing with a violent encounter, you aren’t allowed a whole lot of say in the matter. The dirtbag picks the time, the place, the weapon he uses and how close he is going to be when he attacks. But you can control your choices in personal protection long before the attack begins. What gear should you select, what skills do you train and practice, and whether or not you carry your gun are all under your control. One of the skills that folks should develop some…

Wyoming-based Big Horn Armory has now expanded its Model 89 Series to include a new variant: the Big Horn Armory Model 89 Take Down Tactical Lever-Action carbine. It has a 16-inch barrel and is chambered the powerful .500 S&W Magnum cartridge. This variant of the Big Horn Armory Model 89 combines the proven merits of the original Model 89 Take Down lever action carbine with modern tactical features including full length scope bases, specific M-Lok slots, modern iron sights and a muzzle brake.  ”The Model 89 Take Down Tactical offers the best of both worlds: a rifle that’s easy to…

Real Plastic Heroes – GWOT Set #1 Remember the plastic soldiers you used to portray epic battles as a kid? Real Plastic Heroes has opened pre-orders for their first set of Global War On Terror figures. Based on real US veterans who served in combat during the Global War on Terror (2001 – 2021) these are slightly larger and more detailed than the toys you grew up playing with, these plastic warfighters are ready to defend against all enemies.  Sculpted by the legendary artist, Tim Barry, each Real Plastic Hero is equipped with authentic weaponry and kit. Choose between Green…

PICATINNY ARSENAL, NJ — Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Army David Fitzgerald, and U.S. Representative Thomas Kean Jr. visited Picatinny Arsenal on November 6 to see first-hand the innovative work being by the Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition (JPEO A&A), U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Armaments Center, and Office of the Project Manager Soldier Lethality as they strengthen the Arsenal of Freedom by increasing industrial capacity and bringing advanced technologies and improved lethality to the Warfighter. The visit was Driscoll’s first to…

By Will Dabbs, MD Posted in #History What was the most important American warplane used in the Pacific Theater during World War II? The P40 Warhawk equipped the American Volunteer Group — the vaunted Flying Tigers — to stand against the Japanese when no one else could. The SBD Dauntless turned the tide at Midway. The F4F Wildcat held the line at Guadalcanal. Navy aviators in Hellcats slaughtered Japanese pilots by the thousands, while the B-29 Superfortress finally delivered the coup de gras. All of those combat aircraft played a major role in our ultimate victory over the…

XS Sights continues to roll out more products during the end of 2025. Among its newest offerings are Minimalist sights for the Diamondback SDR. There’s also an entire new series of fiber optic sights, minimalist OR sights and optics places for Walther PDP pistols.  XS Minimalist Night Sights for Diamondback SDR  XS Sights Minimalist sights are low profile iron sights designed around defensive carry guns. Though low profile and snag free, the rear sight still has a wide notch and the front sight includes a tritium lamp. The serrated, blacked-out rear sight of the Minimalist drives the shooter’s focus toward…

Warfighting is at the forefront of everything we do in the Army, and over the past five years, the culture of human performance has evolved to ensure that Soldiers are prepared to fight and win our nation’s wars. Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) has transformed the way soldiers train for future battles. It has shifted away from a one-size-fits-all model for human performance to a more individualized approach, tailored to preparing Soldiers to win on the modern battlefield and return home healthy. This revolutionary shift is supported by teams of subject matter experts, embedded within the Brigade footprint, that work…

Ground combat vehicles are evolving from single-purpose, hardware-fixed assets into software-defined, upgradeable systems. This flexibility demands rugged, high-reliability connector technologies capable of successive upgrades without requiring full redesigns of harnesses or structural components. Scalable circular connectors offer the mechanical robustness, electrical performance and environmental sealing essential to support open-architecture electronics, electrified propulsion and field-reconfigurable payloads. Here, Sean Fitall, European product manager at connector specialist PEI-Genesis explores the role of scalable connectors in the next generation of ground military vehicles. Among the most widely adopted solutions supporting this transformation are connectors built to the MIL?DTL?38999 specification. Proven over decades of use in…