How Tank Armor Really Works

There is a comfortable lie sold by war movies and video games that a tank survives incoming fire simply by being an absurdly thick wall of solid steel. You take a hit, the hull rings like a church bell, sparks fly into the dirt, and the crew rolls forward without spilling their coffee. Anyone who...

By Mason Berryman •

Prosser Man Released as Prosecutors Cite Likely Self-Defense in Brother’s Shooting

Jose Cruz Escobar was released from jail October 15 after Benton County prosecutors said evidence indicated he likely acted in self-defense in his half-brother's fatal shooting near Prosser. A final charging decision remains deferred pending additional records. The post Prosser Man Released as Pr...

By Brandon Curtis •

New DT-S Storage Stock From Magpul Holds Spare Batteries

A lot of hunters use the now almost retro AR-15 or AR-10 with an optic or light that depends on CR123 or AA batteries. The spares usually end up loose in a pack or a truck console. Magpul’s new DT-S Carbine Stock gives them a spot on the rifle. The stock has two parallel storage […] The p...

By Luke Cuenco •

Speed-Tac AR Bolt Carrier – Ultimate “Fix” for the AR-15?

Editor’s Note: In this article, Dr. Will Dabbs evaluates the Speed-Tac AR Bolt Carrier in his Springfield Armory SAINT rifle. Designed for .223/5.56 and 300 BLK chambered AR-15 rifles, this bolt carrier is specially designed to improve the seating of a full magazine on a closed bolt. The bo...

By Will Dabbs, MD •

Sealed Storage Meets Dual Tension in the New Magpul DT-S Stock

I have been waiting for this one, as have many, for quite some time, and it's finally here! When Magpul launched the DT Carbine Stock in late 2023 , the main selling point was an internal Dual Tension mechanism that adds friction against the buffer tube without a second locking lever. The ne...

By Luke C. •
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