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EOTECH Vudu 4-12×36 FFP Review | Is This the Best Compact AR-15 SPR Scope?
The EOTECH Vudu 4-12×36 FFP may be one of the most interesting AR-15 optics released in 2026. It is only 7.1 inches long, weighs 16.9 ounces and provides 4-12X magnification through a first-focal-plane MRAD reticle. EOTECH also replaced conventional scope rings with an integrated base compatible with most mini-ACOG mounts. That combination makes the Vudu…
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Supreme Court AR-15 Ban Case | Viramontes v. Cook County Explained
The Supreme Court AR-15 ban case is officially headed for oral argument. On December 2, 2026, the Supreme Court will hear Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higgins. The consolidated cases could determine whether state and local governments may ban AR-15 rifles and similar semiautomatic firearms merely by labeling them “assault weapons.” The official…
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UO Arms NT7 Review | Is the $3,798 Civilian MP7 Alternative Worth Ordering?
The UO Arms NT7 is a semiautomatic, American-made 4.6×30mm firearm built for people who have spent years wanting a civilian HK MP7. It looks like an MP7, uses the MP7’s unusual cartridge and comes in both pistol and factory short-barreled-rifle configurations. The NT7 pistol costs $3,499. The NT7 SBR costs $3,798. Orders are open, with…
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Standard Products M1 Carbine Revisited: The Abandoned Ohio Factory That Armed World War II
The Standard Products M1 Carbine was built in Port Clinton, Ohio, inside a factory that later spent decades rusting behind Bassett’s Market. Standard Products produced approximately 247,160 M1 Carbines during World War II. The receiver marking was abbreviated STD. PRO., and the company’s only assigned serial-number block ran from approximately 1,982,520 to 2,352,519. That gives…
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Aero Precision Is Back! but AR-15 Builders Shouldn’t Pretend Nothing Happened
Aero Precision is officially back under new ownership. Ballistic Advantage, Stag Arms and VG6 are coming with it. Manufacturing is restarting, supply chains are being rebuilt and the new owners say they intend to clear the company’s substantial backlog. That is good news for anyone planning an AR-15 build, looking for an Aero Precision M4E1…
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Bonnie and Clyde’s Whippet Gun Revisited: The Famous Shotgun Wasn’t What I Thought
More than a decade ago, I wrote about shooting a friend’s legal-length Remington Model 11 Whippet clone. That old article became one of the most popular pages on this site. People continue finding it while searching for the Whippet shotgun, Whippit gun, Bonnie and Clyde’s shotgun and the cut-down Remington Model 11 shown in the…
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