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]

Fortis Manufacturing Q&A with Paul Hwang, CEO

From time to time, we like to reach out to different firearms manufacturers like Fortis Manufacturing to hear first hand what they’re all about, as well as perhaps get their advice on builds. When it comes to building an AR, we find manufacturers always have some interesting perspectives. Most recently, we reached out to Fortis CEO, Paul Hwang. The interview below is a result of that conversation.

FM Products FM 9 PPC Overview with Paul Noonan

FM Products has built a 9mm PPC with a unique design, which its designer says addresses issues inherent to most PPCs. To learn more, we reached out to that designer…FM Product’s Paul Noonan. He spoke to us about his unique background, common PPC issues, and why the FM 9 is worth considering if you are looking for a reliable and affordable pistol caliber carbine.

Project Appleseed – Growing American Riflemen

Attending a Project Appleseed program is an ideal way to develop the basic rifle skills you need, prior to moving on to more advanced courses. We’ve heard from experts about their feelings on the value of the program, but to learn more about why simply having a rifle doesn’t make you a rifleman, we reached out Tom Kehoe from Project Appleseed.

Hiperfire Hipertouch Triggers – An Overview

We’re passionate about learning the ins and outs of companies and the how and why behind their products. One unique trigger that has repeatedly caught our eye is the Hiperfire Hipertouch. To learn more about the idea behind its design, we reached out the the founder and CEO of Hiperfire, Terry Bender.

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