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Axelson Tactical is a relative newcomer to the tactical market, and was launched a just a few years ago by Jeff Axelson who named the company in honor of his brother, Matt, a SEAL who died in 2005.

Many retailers carry ARs, often both direct gas impingement and piston guns, but for the retailer who wants to offer something a bit different, the POF Renegade + bears a close look.

Quakertown, Pennsylvania-based Lancer Systems is one of the most well-known AR accessory makers you’ve never heard of. From magazines to big-bore ARs, the company with a strong presence in the defense industry is making an impact among die-hard shooters.

It’s always fun to stumble on the coolest and most interesting new product of SHOT Show. This year, that prize goes to Brigand Arms, makers of the most interesting, and lightest, AR handguard I've ever seen.

These two-stage triggers should appeal to the growing number of competition shooters and those hunters into longer range shooting.

After testing several Daniel Defense rifles over the years, I’ve found all to be completely reliable. Whether suppressed, short, long — no matter the configuration — they simply work.

After nearly being left for dead, the makers of the world’s first precision-guided firearm are shaking off recent missteps and charting a course for growing the brand.

The Transformer changes itself allowing shooters to mount either M Lok or KeyMod sections on a lightweight, free-floated aluminum rail for the AR15.

The manufacturer of what might be the most controversial rifle on the market right now is offering an easier way for gun buyers to get a new iron.

TrackingPoint, which makes the so-called "Precision-Guided Firearm" told Shooting Sports Retailer it is back up and running, with founder John McHale at the helm as CEO and co-founder John Lupher as VP for Engineering.

Some people might have the idea of their business becoming an AR-15 custom gunsmithing operation. This is a serious leap to take.

Located deep in Maryland’s Eastern Shore, LWRC International makes one of the country’s most recognizable gas-piston ARs. And while the quality and design don’t come cheap, its rifles are a good bet for dealers looking to step up their offerings.

Christensen Arms is well known as one of the most high-tech rifle builders in the country, marrying high-end aerospace material science with the best of firearms technology.

The SR556 Takedown could be the most compact, non-SBR profile modern sporting rifle ever.

With ammunition becoming more plentiful and cheaper, customers are looking to the “tactical 22” for full-size performance and fit at a price that can fit any budget.

There are those that would say a .308 AR isn't suitable for long range precision shooting. This photo essay proves them wrong during an NRA Outdoors shooting course in western Wyoming.

The first thing you notice when you pick up the Mutant is that it’s just another AR — a nicely appointed one, for sure, but it’s essentially just an AR. Look a little closer and you see the flat mag well and AK-style magazine release.