CMMG Anvil 458 Socom - SHOT Show 2017 Day 1

This video provides a comparative review of several semi-automatic rifles, evaluating them as alternatives to the Ruger Mini-14. The presenter, an experienced firearms instructor, analyzes each platform based on price, performance, ergonomics, modularity, and overall value. Key considerations include trigger quality, optic mounting solutions, magazine compatibility, and accuracy potential, offering insights for consumers seeking rifles that offer better features or value propositions than the Mini-14.

This review of the Daniel Defense DD PCC 916 highlights its versatility for range use, home defense, and hunting. The carbine features an ambidextrous lower, proprietary grip and buttstock, and a 16-inch cold hammer-forged barrel. Its direct blowback system with a hydraulic buffer ensures smooth operation and quick follow-up shots, making it a suppressor-ready option.

This review of the PSA Mixtape 300 Blackout PDW highlights its unique design, ambidextrous features, and premium components for its price point. While accuracy was moderate, the firearm is presented as a capable option for home defense and general use, with a strong emphasis on its suppressed performance and compact nature. The review also touches on the cost of 300 Blackout ammunition as a consideration for frequent shooters.

This video reviews the PSA Mixtape firearm, focusing on its performance with 300 Blackout ammunition, particularly when paired with an FRT trigger and suppressor. The hosts discuss tuning challenges with subsonic rounds, the benefits of an adjustable gas block, and the overall reliability and fun factor of the platform. They also highlight the importance of buffer weight and break-in periods for optimal performance.

This video from Exile Armory LLC showcases a wide variety of firearms and accessories available for sale. Amber highlights new arrivals and sale items, including handguns, rifles, shotguns, suppressors, and muzzle devices. Specific models mentioned range from Springfield XD and Glock variants to AR-platform rifles and revolvers, with prices and some key features noted.

This review provides an expert-level assessment of the CMMG DISSENT Mk4 300BLK pistol. The experienced instructor highlights its compact design, innovative internal buffer system allowing for a folded brace, and modularity with accessories like Holosun optics and CMMG Zeroed suppressors. The review details the firearm's performance with various ammunition, the functionality of its adjustable gas block, and the quality of its fit and finish, concluding it's a well-balanced and nimble platform.

This video features a critique of a home defense AR-15 build by former Navy SEAL Jeff Gonzales. Key takeaways include the importance of a suppressor for indoor use, the critique of an overly complex sling, and recommendations for reliable optics. The discussion highlights the trade-offs of short-barreled rifles (SBRs) for home defense and emphasizes practical gear selection over complexity.

This guide details the tool-less field stripping process for the Beretta ARX-160, as demonstrated by a Beretta factory representative. It covers the quick-release barrel, stock, trigger group, and bolt assembly, emphasizing ease of maintenance. The representative highlights the rifle's modularity and ambidextrous features, noting its current military availability with future civilian plans.

This video from ARFCOM News details a ballistic gel test of Remington's 158gr SJHP .357 Magnum ammunition fired from a 16-inch Rossi Model M92 carbine. The test highlights how carbine-length barrels significantly enhance .357 Magnum performance, achieving velocities comparable to some .300 Blackout loads and demonstrating substantial penetration and expansion in ballistic gel. The analysis touches on terminal ballistics theories and the unique behavior of high-velocity pistol rounds fired from rifles.

Andrew Betts of AR15.com provides an expert guide to selecting the top 5 home defense loads for .223/5.56mm firearms. The guide emphasizes reliability, adequate penetration (minimum 12 inches), and effective tissue disruption through expansion or fragmentation. Betts details specific ammunition types, from budget-friendly Russian options to premium bonded soft points, offering data-driven insights based on ballistic gel testing.