They couldn’t appear more different than one another: 300 Blackout, a centerfire rifle cartridge, and 9mm Parabellum, an old but proven handgun cartridge aren’t so different after all. While the former is a round designed for the AR-15 platform, and while the latter was designed decades ago for service-issued handguns, 300 BLK and 9mm tend…
If you’ve spent any amount of time on forums like m4Carbine.net or AR15.com, you’ve come across some wicked AR-15 painted finishes. Well, now you can apply a custom coating like that yourself! We’re going over how to Duracoat a rifle, using different colors and vinyl camouflage stencils to create your own pattern. 1. Pick Your…
If you’re building an SBR or otherwise trying to buy or build an NFA firearm using a gun trust, you’ll have to fill out an ATF form called the Responsible Person Questionnaire. This form is officially labelled the “Form 5320.23”. You can download it here. If you’re following along with our guide, “How to Legally Build…
Want to build an NFA firearm, like a suppressor or short-barreled rifle? Want to easily transfer ownership of your guns to your children or heirs when the time comes? Then a gun trust is a great investment. But what is it? If you already started an NFA application through the ATF, then you’ve seen gun…
New to this? Start with the intro guide: How to Legally Build an SBR. This guide walks you through how to file the ATF’s Form 5320.1 (“Form 1”), the “Application to Make and Register a Firearm”. This application is required to build an NFA firearm. We’re focusing on how to use the application to build a…
Need to file your Form 1 application? Click here for the how-to guide. After successfully filing your Form 1 application, you need to record your fingerprints on two FD-258 Fingerprint Cards. If you filed as a Trust, you and each trustee must also submit two fingerprint cards each. Fingerprint Card FAQs Q: Where do I…
You’ve probably heard about the high power and accuracy of the 6.5 Grendel cartridge by now. And, you’re probably interested in building one. Being able to ring steel at 800 yards using a short-action rifle like the AR sounds pretty epic. Let’s review how to build a properly configured Grendel AR-15 so you can maximize your…
The 6.5 Grendel cartridge fits quite easily in the AR-15, and most agree that it provides better performance than 5.56 NATO. But is it worth the upgrade? Are there any downsides to using this faster, more powerful round? Might 5.56 NATO (and .223 Remington, for that matter) be a better choice for certain applications even…
Black rifles deserve the name: They’re almost all, well, black. Other parts (like our raw 80% lowers) come unfinished so you can add your own coating. Even though they all look alike, there are loads of finishes available for your AR-15 and other guns. Which ones can you apply at home, and how do they…
With so many handguards available on the AR parts market, picking the right one can get a little confusing. Is M-LOK better than KeyMod? Does a Picatinny rail still have its place on a modern AR-15? What’s the difference between a drop-in handguard and a free-float unit? Let’s clear it all up. Handguard FAQs Q:…
