James Burton

ARBuildJunkie Editor in Chief, James Burton is a writer and shooter, immersed in gun culture since before he could walk. His earliest memories were smells of musty military surplus stores, his father’s large collection of H&K rifles and stacks of Soldier of Fortune magazine. Throughout his impressionable youth, family vacations were wandering the grounds twice a year at the Knob Creek County Machine Gun Shoot. Please feel free to reach out to James for story ideas and more at [email protected]

Evolve Weapons Systems E-15 Enhanced Rifle Video Overview

We’ve spent some time with an Evolve Weapons Systems E-15 Enhanced Rifle and wanted to share our initial impressions on the new rifle, which has been starting to generate positive feedback online. The rifle is extremely well manufactured and assembled, features premium components, a serialized upper, lower and bolt carrier group, and accuracy wise is producing sub-MOA groups. The rifle is also backed by a no-questions asked lifetime warranty.

Tactics & Applications – An ARBuildJunkie Q&A with Frank Woods

In a relatively small, yet extremely influential corner of the 2A internet, Frank Woods of Tactics & Applications stands as one of the industry’s most outspoken, sometimes controversial figures. We recently sat down with Woods to discuss his reputation as a provocateur, his background, who qualifies as a “subject matter expert,” the creation of Tactics & Applications, and his recent purchase of Lightfighter.net, a longtime repository of some of the best information for professional firearms users available anywhere.

TacomHQ Alpha TARAC Optical Accessory – Is it Right for You?

After seeing a photo of a TacomHQ Alpha TARAC on a rifle and not knowing exactly what it was, we decided to reach out to the company that makes it to learn more. John Baker, owner, and founder of TacomHQ discusses just what the Alpha TARAC is, and why it might make sense to pair one with your red dot optic or LPVO.

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