Tactical Atlas Firearm Blog
Chicago buyback gun turns up at scene of police involved shooting years later
by Brian SeayThe Chicago Police Department is trying to figure out how a gun turned in at a buyback event in 2004 ended up at a suburban crime scene years later.
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All NYPD patrol cars to get bullet-proof inserts for windows
by Brian SeayOfficials in New York City say Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration will spend more than $10 million on bullet-resistant window inserts for all NYPD patrol cars in the next two years.
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Glass-tipped shotgun slugs: The lovechild of art and destruction (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzAfter running through the gamut of usual targets, the end result was, as one viewer noted, “Just ridiculous,” with none of the test subjects surviving.
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Cracking some bulletproof glass with a .50 cal (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerAfter lucking into some multilayered bulletproof glass down on Demolition Ranch, Matt started off small and worked his way up, doing what comes natural.
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U.S. Air Force’s ‘BATMAN’ team tests Google Glass for combat use
by Brent McCluskeyThe U.S. Air Force’s research team at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio has been-testing Google Glass for its potential use on the battlefield. The “BATMAN” testing group, which stands for Battlefield Air Targeting Man-Aided Knowledge, currently has two pairs of glasses and says they are pleased with the results they have produced thus […]
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Gear Review: The Trijicon RMR. The Fastest Optic Ever
by David HigginbothamThe Trijicon RMR doesn't look like much. It looks so small, espsceially when it tops a rifle, that the RMR could be easily dismissed. Yet the optic's functionality make it a giant in the reflex market. And the RMR is the fastest, most accurate red dot I've ever used.
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Gear Review: Trijicon Accupoint, Kick Ass Glass
by David HigginbothamI can remember the first time I looked through a Trijicon. The crystal clear view and simple glowing reticle was unlike any of the scopes I'd used before. And now that I have an AccuPoint on the Stag 3G, I don't think I will ever take it off.
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Gear Review: Redfield Battlezone Tactical AR Scope
by David HigginbothamAs more companies make long range ARs, more optics makers are making scopes specifically designed for the .223. Redfield makes good, affordable scopes. The Battlezone is their entry into tactical AR shooting. And it is a capable scope that's easy to use.
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Gear Review: Redring Picatinny Rail Mount
by David HigginbothamThe Redring shotgun sight is an idea that makes sense. A holographic sight for sporting shotguns. But it won't mount on a Picatinny rail, which means the Redring's uses are limited. But not anymore. Their picatinny mount is coming. And now the sight is much more versatile.
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