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]

Mark Smith of JBS Training Group – Range Mindset & Training the Individual

Mark Smith of JBS Training Group considers himself a normal guy, but his down-to-earth approach is welcome in an industry that can sometimes be intimidating. His style is also winning him a lot of attention lately, so to learn a bit more, we recently sat down with Mark to discuss his background, his unique approach to training, and why being just a ‘normal guy’ is nothing to be ashamed of.

Torkmag AR Magazines – An ARBuildJunkie Q&A

From time to time, we like to reach out to different firearms manufacturers like Torkmag to hear first hand what they’re all about, as well as perhaps get their perspective on their area of expertise. Most recently, we reached out to Torkmag to learn a bit more about the company and their somewhat unique take on the AR mag, which currently comes in 35, 40 and 50 round capacity.

Sons of Liberty Gun Works Carbine Series – What to Expect

Sons of Liberty Gun Works and The Ranch TX have announced the Sons of Liberty Gun Works Carbine Series, being held November 7-8 in Eagle Lake, TX. The event is a 12-stage carbine match with stages going out to 600 yards and jungle runs. To learn more, we recently spoke with The Ranch TX President, Matthew Shockey.

Sons of Liberty Gun Works – SHOT Show 2020

few months back, we made it a point to stop by the Sons of Liberty booth and see what was new for 2020. While there, We spoke with Matt at Sons of Liberty an overview of the philosophy of the company, their billet Broadsword receiver sets, and an overview of the Sons of Liberty Gun Works bolt carrier group.

Sig CROSS Overview with Kyle Lamb and Details on .277 Fury

ARBuildJunkie gets an overview of the new Sig CROSS via Kyle Lamb of Viking Tactics and a detailed overview of Sig’s .277 Fury Hybrid ammunition from David Farrell of Sig Sauer. The Sig CROSS has a one-piece receiver, AR-style ambidextrous controls, adjustable trigger, weighs less than six and a half pounds, features a thin M-LOK … Read more

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