Guides
How-tos, explainers and first-timer guides, written by people who shoot. Read here, then pick with the Best Of guides.
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How-to
How to Clean an AR-15
Step-by-Step Breakdown for Beginners
How to Cerakote at Home
A Step-by-Step Guide
Your Guide to the CAT M4 Cleaning Tool
Over the last two decades, the AR-15 has become the rifle of choice for both professionals and gun enthusiasts alike because of…
Gun cleaning
How to Clean an AR-15
Step-by-Step Breakdown for Beginners
How to Cerakote at Home
A Step-by-Step Guide
Anodized vs Cerakote
Which is Better for Your Firearms?
What is Type III Hardcoat Anodize? Why AR-15 Owners Should Care
Have you ever wondered why the AR-15, one of the most popular firearms in the United States, has a unique and resilient…
Essential AR 15 Tools You Need for Building Your Weapon
Did you know you can save hundreds of dollars by building your own AR-15? An AR-15 is the standard rifle for any…
Your Guide to the CAT M4 Cleaning Tool
Over the last two decades, the AR-15 has become the rifle of choice for both professionals and gun enthusiasts alike because of…
Made in Michigan
The cleaning tools we make
The M4 and Talon are the tools these guides are written around. We machine them ourselves.
Explainers
AR-15
What is an Upper Receiver? [The History & Different Types]
Forged vs Billet AR Lowers: What’s the Difference?
What is a Stripped Lower Receiver?
AR-15 Direct Impingement vs Piston Gas Systems: What’s the Difference?
Single Stage vs Two-Stage Triggers: What’s the Difference?
What is an M4 Bolt Carrier Group?
The AR-15 Pistol: The Rise of America’s Rifle Variant
AR-15 Bolt Carrier Group Guide: Everything You Need To Know
Optics
AR-10 & .308
Handguns
Finishes
Prepping & EDC
Culture
History
The Full History of the M1911
America’s Most Iconic Handgun
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John Wick 4 Guns
Inside the Armory
Molon Labe
Meaning, Roots, and 2 Easy Ways to Say It