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.
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 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.
We’ve been using a Vortex Razor HD GEN III on our personal go-to rifle for the past month or so, and have been very impressed with the optic’s clarity and overall usefulness. To learn more about the optic, we recently spoke with Jimmy Hamilton at Vortex.
We recently sat down with Paul Chiappa from Battle Arms Development to discuss some of their new offerings for 2020, including the Silent Professional in 300 Blackout and the WORKHORSE, their take on a reliable, affordable firearms featuring a plethora of proven Battle Arms Development parts.
Quality optic mounts like the Scalarworks LEAP are a critical, but sometimes overlooked component of a proper AR build. To learn more about the thought process and hard work that goes into creating a high-end optic mount, we recently reached out to Scalarworks founder and owner, Phil Bartoszewicz.
During a recent conversation with Scalarworks founder and president, Phil Bartoszewicz, about his Scalarwork Leap mounts, we discussed the genesis of what would be come the highly regarded Scalarworks Peak Sights.
We visit the Modlite booth at SHOT Show 2020 and get an overview of offerings from Modlite, including the Modlite PLH, Modlite OKW, the ModButton and more.
When we last spoke to Mike Mihalski of Sons of Liberty Gun Works, he promised that 2020 would be an eventful year for the company. In addition to new products and partnerships, Sage Dynamics’ Aaron Cowen and Presscheck Consulting’s Chuck Pressburg joined Sons of Liberty Gun Works as Pro Staff. They will now be joined by Green Ops’ Michael Green.
We recently reached out to RailScales to learn more about their highly regarded products, including G10 and polymer textured rail covers for ARs. I currently run the Dragon Railscales on my go-to AR-15 and have been very impressed with the feel, look, and overall sense of quality on display. To learn more, I spoke with RailScales product engineer and co-owner, Derek Shelton.