Category Archives: Gear

CAV-15 MKII Durability and Longevity

Posted on April 6, 2012 by SinistralRifleman

The flagship product of Cavalry Arms Corporation was the CAV-15 polymer lower receiver, and later starting in 2003 the CAV-15 MKII lower receiver.  You can read all about the design history of the CAV-15 here.  I worked for Cavalry Arms … Continue reading →

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Safariland ALS Holster for Red Dot Glock

Posted on February 20, 2012 by SinistralRifleman

I read an article on military times a couple months ago about a Safariland ALS holster designed to accommodate Glocks with red dots mounted.  I had been wanting to try the ALS system after using the SLS roto-hood system for … Continue reading →

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AR15 vs SCAR-H MK17S Speed Test

Posted on February 6, 2012 by SinistralRifleman

I ran an informal test with fellow competitive shooter, Karl, to see how fast the SCAR-H MK17S handles at close range compared to our AR15 carbines.  We expected the SCAR-H to be slower as it is in 7.62mm NATO and … Continue reading →

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SCAR-H

Posted on February 3, 2012 by SinistralRifleman

I wasn’t very interested in gettng a 7.62mm battle rifle until I handled a friends Mk17S SCAR-H.  After shooting the SCAR-H, I was immediately impressed.  For a .308/7.62mm NATO Rifle it is very light weighing in at just 8 pounds; … Continue reading →

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The Saiga-12 Saga…

Posted on February 1, 2012 by SinistralRifleman

There’s been been discussion recently on other blogs and forums about Saiga-12s, their reliability, modifications required out of the box, and durability.  I was an early adopter of the platform, and started using them competitively in action shooting sports in … Continue reading →

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Coyote Tactical Fore End Wrap

Posted on January 27, 2012 by SinistralRifleman

There are a lot of free float rail system options available for AR15 rifles now.  In the past few years manufacturers started producing lightweight options without as much rail on them.  Most users don’t mount much more than a sling, … Continue reading →

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Nickel Boron Plating of my Glock 34

Posted on November 11, 2011 by SinistralRifleman

I’ve carried the same Glock 34 daily for 5 years now.  Some of that time was in an outside the waist band holster, but for the past couple years I have been carrying inside the waistband (IWB) with a Raven … Continue reading →

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Hahn Precision BUIS

Posted on June 28, 2011 by SinistralRifleman

The number of AR15 Back Up Iron Sights on the market has exploded over the past 10 years.  I’ve had the opportunity to try a number of different models over the years.  The problem with many of the designs on … Continue reading →

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Safariland Holster for RMR Equipped Glock

Posted on May 23, 2011 by SinistralRifleman

In the spring of 2010 I had One Source Tactical’s Technical Services Division modify the slide on one of my Glock 34s to accomodate a Trijicon RMR.  The turn around time was fast and the work well done.  The OST-TSD … Continue reading →

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Coyote Tactical 3-Gun Trooper Vest

Posted on April 25, 2011 by SinistralRifleman

Now that the 2011 Tiger Valley Team Match is done, my focus on training and preparation is now for the Ironman 3 Gun June 5th-7th in Parma Idaho. The round count at Ironman is about 3 times that of traditional … Continue reading →

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