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Tactical Video: Gerber eFECT AR-15 Tool

This short video (no sound) gives you a closer look at the Gerber eFECT AR-15 tool.

Gunsmithing: Install a Better AR-15 Trigger

Installing a new AR-15 trigger can make a world of difference. Several companies make great aftermarket AR parts. Let's look at some.

AR-15 Scopes and Optics

AR-15 scopes are pretty simple; after all, you're just picking a scope for a rifle. Of course in the defensive, law-enforcement or military context, durability becomes much more important than in hunting.

Armed Self-Defense for Gun Owners, New and Old

The gun salesman of the year, aka Barack Obama, has put guns into the hands of thousands of people who never before owned them. Maybe that is you; maybe it's one of your friends or co-workers; maybe you've owned guns for years but want to get advanced level training.

Towsley On Target: The Big (.50 BMG) Guns

In this web exclusive feature, Bryce Towsley admits his new addiction to the big .50 BMG guns: How much fun they are to shoot, and custom build.

Accessories for the AR-15

In the course of writing this article I did a quick web search for AR-15 accessories and came up with 712,000 hits. That's a lot of accessories. And someone out there has made it their mission to bolt every single one to an AR that is humanly possible. Here's a look at a few.

Tactical Video: Massad Ayoob's Sustained Fire Drill

Respected firearms trainer Massad Ayoob demonstrates and explains the sustained fire drill.

Tactical Video: Taking the Front Sight Challenge

The Front Sight challenge pits everyday gun owners against police and tactical professionals in a friendly, head-to-head competition. This is Reality TV for Gun Digest fans.

Tactical Video: FNHUSA SCAR

An FNH USA video of the very impressive SCAR assault rifle.

Gun Review: Doublestar 1911

The AR-15 specialists at Doublestar are moving into the 1911 market with a competition-quality 1911 without the custom price tag. Gun Digest reviews the Doublestar 1911.

The Revolver Evolution is Here: The Ruger LCR

Could the new 13.5 ounce Ruger LCR be the ultimate concealed carry pistol?

AR-15 Spotlight: The Les Baer Custom Police Special

This AR-15 should cost a lot more than $1690. Here's a quick look at a custom AR-15 priced well that doesn't skimp on quality.

Stock Options for AR-15s

This chapter excerpt from the Gun Digest Book of the AR-15, Vol. II, covers stock options for the AR-15.

Gun Review: Nighthawk Tactical Global Response Pistol

When you need a pistol, you need a good pistol. One you can bet your life on. The Global Response Pistol from Nighthawk Tactical is just such a pistol.

AR-15 Crisis: Demand Outpaces Supply on Tactical Guns

At the 2009 SHOT Show Jan. 14-19 in Orlando, Florida, the most common topic of conversation was the strength of the AR-15 market. And strength is an understatement. These guns are in demand and getting hard to find. The price will go up.

Skin Deep: You Can't Judge a Gun By Its Profile

Assigning good and bad labels, en masse, to individuals or groups of individuals is among the penultimate examples of faulty logic; but, to label inanimate objects as intrinsically virtuous or evil is colossally stupid.

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