Tag: opinion

I am getting really tired of searching for a quality firearm review to link to, only to come across regurgitated manufacturer specifications and photos under the title "Review." Maybe you're incapable of doing a quality review, maybe you're lazy, maybe you actually think that you can review something from a single manufacturer photo. If you're the type of blogger that chooses what you think is SEO over quality content, you're already behind the curve. You may rank well now, but SEs have you figured out. Your days are numbered. Quality… Read More

Recent events and discussions in the firearm "blogosphere" have touched on why individuals start blogs, and whether some folks just want free stuff "for review." This prompted me to look back through my sent email folder in order to find out how often I had initiated a request for firearms or accessories from manufacturers for the purposes of a review on Vuurwapen Blog. This list does not include requests I made on behalf of other blogs that I have written for - that list would be not much longer, but… Read More

In the past few weeks, I've seen a number of news stories regarding "war veterans with PTSD" who have unjustly taken the lives of other people - a park ranger, a police officer, and a 14 year old girl. In each case, headlines loudly proclaim how PTSD is the cause of all of this, and the articles lay out neatly for us that these men were veterans who just couldn't handle life after such intense combat. When I dug deeper, I found that these articles were not entirely accurate. I… Read More

Regular readers/viewers of this blog will not be surprised by the information contained herein. I produced this primarily for the Youtube audience. It's a basic summary of why I believe the AR-15 to be an incredibly reliable weapon, with a few tips on how to avoid problems - but those tips apply to all self-loading weapons.

Choosing a concealed carry firearm can be a daunting task, often involving trips to various gun stores, consultations with friends that own firearms, late-night internet forum browsing, and possibly asking a spouse how much money one is allowed to spend. Along the way, various rules might be set - "it has to be in a caliber starting with 4," or "only a revolver is always reliable," or "You can't spend more than $300 on something silly like that." When I worked in a gun store (there's a phrase I don't… Read More

This morning, I received, by email, a link to a post on humanevents.com. The author of the post states that the United States Marine Corps should adopt the Springfield XD-45 as a new service pistol. While I generally weigh what people have to say carefully, some of the comments he makes strike me as quite ridiculous, leading me to question much of his knowledge base on the subject. He bases this recommendation on three major points: 1. That the .45ACP cartridge is a massive improvement over the 9mm Parabellum cartridge.… Read More

The title of this article has several meanings. The most obvious to people who regularly go to gun shows is that they're generally a waste of time, with jerky vendors, jewelry sales booths, and that annoying guy who arcs his stun guns into the air every 15 seconds crowding out the people actually selling guns - many of whom have had the same overpriced stuff on their tables for the last 5 years. People who've never been to a gun show should take the title literally - there is really… Read More

I feel that a comparison such as this has been due for quite some time. Both companies have provided me with T&E rifles, and it is only fair to my readers that I give my honest impressions of each product as they relate to one another. If you don't have a whole lot of time, there is a summary at the bottom. The Market There are, of course, dozens of AR-15 manufacturers, and for the most part, the majority of them turn out decent, functional rifles. By "functional" I mean… Read More

Recently, I've been hearing a lot of people say "You know what the AR-15 market needs right now? More M4 profile barrels." Actually, no, I haven't heard people say that. And yet, it seems that every new carbine length upper or rifle in the last year or so has the M203 cutout in the barrel. Even the Bushmaster ACR, which cannot possibly mount an M203, sports the cutout for said purpose. So why are companies offering products that no one is really asking for? I do see many people clamoring… Read More

As anyone who had their finger anywhere near the pulse of the black rifle market knows, the market had become saturated with semi automatic rifles as of July or August of 2009. The ferocious buying frenzy dried up pretty rapidly. Meanwhile, the economy continued to get worse. People continued to lose their jobs. Those who didn't lose their jobs might still have had to deal with reduced hours or pay cuts. All through this period, a number of people continued to hold out for the release of the Adaptive Combat… Read More