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]

Triggrcon 2019 – Strike Industries

We talk to Strike Industries about a wide variety of new products including rails, pistol grips, charging handles, dust covers, Glock slides, compensators…as well as a prototype of an adjustable scope mount. We also get a tour of different existing Strike Industries muzzle devices, charging handles and the new Gridlock Modular Quick Detatch Handguard. To … Read more

School of the American Rifle – AR Builder’s Q&A Part 1

Chad Albrecht at the School of the American Rifle is teaching students how focusing on the little things is of huge importance when it comes to a dependable, reliable AR. In part one of our two part conversation, we talk to Chad about the beginnings of the School of the American Rifle, common builder misconceptions, and discuss the ebb and flow of quality control within the firearms industry.

Triggrcon 2019 – Bobro Engineering

This was quietly one of the coolest booths at Triggrcon 2019. Andrew Bobro gives us a walkthrough of offerings from Bobro Engineering, including optic mounts for scopes and thermals, flashlight mounts, low profile back up iron sights (BUIS) and more. Via the Bobro Engineering website: Bobro Engineering designs and produces small arms related equipment featuring … Read more

Triggrcon 2019 – Genesis Arms 12-Gauge AR-10 & More

We visited a wide variety of booths at Triggrcon 2019…Including Genesis Arms, who was showing off their 12-Gauge AR-10 platfrorm called the Gen-12. You can watch that video below. We’ve also included a few more videos as a bonus. However please follow us on YouTube to see new video interviews as they are released. Bonus … Read more

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