The Redwood Gun Guy

Source Introduction: The G3-type rifle is a family of hammer-fired, roller-locked rifles designed in the early 1950's. There are a ton of variants of the same operating mechanism, but for the purposes of simplicity, I'll refer to them all generally as G3-type rifles. Often referred to as the left arm of the free world, and with over 7 million built, the G3 joins the FAL in history as one of the great original battle rifles. The G3 has a stamped sheet-metal receiver and a roller-delayed blowback mechanism, which means it achieves its goal of being both economical and rugged. Nowadays, G3-type rifles continue to live on in military and paramilitary forces around the world. Producers of G3-type rifles include Iran, Turkey, Myanmar, Norway, Sweden, Pakistan, and more. Although originally chambered in 7.62 NATO, the basic operating mechanism has been adapted to almost every major military caliber.  Details: The story of the G3 actually dates back to the final da...

Introduction: The Russian Federal Security Service, or FSB, is the most modern iteration of the Soviet-era KGB. Within it, the FSB utilizes a variety of special forces, or Spetsnaz, units. The most famous of these units is Alpha. Alpha is a Spetsnaz unit within the FSB that focuses on counterterrorism and paramilitary operations both domestically and internationally. Although todays post is going to take a general look at some gear utilized by Russian Special Forces, I wanted to mention Alpha group specifically because of how famous they are for their gear in particular. Alpha group and others use an interesting mix of Eastern and Western technology and equipment. I thought that it would be fun today to find some examples of some Russian Spetsnaz soldiers and do a deep-dive into their gear. Details:  Source:  https://www.theakforum.net/forums/17-krinkovs/235353-photos-izhevsk-made-aks74un-specnaz-fsb-russia-alpha.html First off, we have this heavily modi...

Introduction: Optics have come a long way in terms of their recreational and military use. They've gone from specialized equipment for certain jobs, to being standard issue in many militaries worldwide. When it comes to the question of what optic to put in your rifle, depending on what role the rifle is going to be playing, there are a few different options: red dot sights, low power scopes, or low-power variable optics (LPVOs). Each of these has distinct advantages and disadvantages depending on what you want to do with them, but all of them give a comparative advantage against a rifle with iron sights. Details: Red Dots: Red dot sights are the bread and butter in terms of optics for most shooters. With the advent of modern red dot sights, there is really no reason not to use one when your other option is irons. Chinese-manufactured optics have gone up in quality to the point that they are generally acceptable for use and will hold up under most conditions. There...