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Steve at TheFirearmBlog has driven a significant amount of traffic to my blog, for which I am very thankful. I had the chance to thank him in person at SHOT, where we had dinner and an informal meet and greet, along with other gun bloggers, thanks to an industry sponsor. He's a really nice guy - and pretty interesting to talk to as well. He's sold ownership of his blog, but will remain in charge as editor-in-chief. I wish him the best of luck with this pretty exciting endeavour.

Not sure what to call it - Gen 2, Version 2, Series 2, Pro...Anyway, this is the prototype for the second Ultralight. After using the Ultralight for a little while, I commented to Shane at Multitasker that the Ultralight could really benefit from a knife blade, and he said, "Way ahead of you." My upcoming review will be of the original Ultralight, but with consideration given to the changes in the new version.

I really like the Mulititasker Series 2, as you can see in this review. There were a few things I wasn't enamored with, but overall, it's a very high quality and useful tool. The Tube is a reduced form factor AR-specific tool, which I review here. I am not really sold on many of the Tube's tool attachments, or its large case, but do think it would be nice to have in certain situations. If I had to pick just one of the Multitasker tools to buy, though, it would… Read More

Vuurwapen Blog...is no longer down for maintenance! Assuming everyone else can see what I see, that is.

Charlie Rangel apparently thinks it's a Home Depot commercial...stop hammering, Charlie!

Again, new video format. Will supplant, not replace, older style videos if it is well received. The goal is to create a descriptive 1 to 2 minute video on a firearm or accessory.

Test of a new review subject...Further reviews subject to how this one is received. http://www.kniferights.org/ - For those interested in supporting the right to carry knives.

I don't even have time to take a halfway decent picture...I'm off to the range! Some of my friend Kristofer Gulbrandsen's hard work has finally paid off. Edit - back from the range - it works! More video to come.

After 4 months with the Vltor A5, I have found that it just works - with everything. Every possible 5.56mm upper, and many other calibers, have been tested with the A5, and the results are always more than satisfactory. It builds on the reliability of the rifle buffer system while expanding the length of pull range of the traditional collapsible stock system. In addition, it offers increased durability when longer stocks such as the Vltor EMod or Magpul ACS are used.

I'm going to be honest. I would probably never purchase this rifle. It just has too many drawbacks, in my mind - it's heavy, it has an extreme forward CG, it's not fully end user serviceable, you're effectively limited to one rail system, and it's a gas piston/op-rod weapon. These are the items that came to mind when I first examined an SR-556 at the 2009 NRA show in Phoenix. Evidently, Ruger heard enough about weight from customers that they recently introduced the SR556C model, which has a shorter, fluted… Read More