Peep Sights: Why Bother? — GMP #226

This video demonstrates the installation and adjustment of the KNS Precision fully adjustable rear sight for the AK47 platform. The sight replaces the standard leaf and offers drum-based adjustments for both windage and elevation. The presenter highlights the ability to swap apertures for different sight radii and showcases its performance with 5.56x45mm ammunition at 25 and 100 yards.

Lenny McIll from Glock Store Performance and Custom Shop introduces the Dual Picture Sight, a unique iron sight system featuring a rear peep sight. This design offers two distinct aiming methods: a three-dot combat hold for fast, center-mass accuracy and a 12:00 hold for precision shots, particularly at longer distances where traditional sights might obscure the target. The sights also incorporate tritium for low-light visibility.

This video provides an expert-level demonstration of the Ruger Mini-14 Tactical with its side-folding stock. Misha, exhibiting high authority and firearm safety, showcases the rifle's features, including loading with 5.56 NATO rounds and operating the folding stock mechanism. The guide covers live fire at a steel target, highlighting the rifle's cycling and impact.

Navy SEAL Mark "Coch" Cochiolo details the evolution of sighting systems he used throughout his career, from traditional peep sights to modern red dot optics and ACOGs. He emphasizes the importance of backup iron sights and discusses the advantages of higher mounts for night vision compatibility, highlighting practical considerations for operational use.

This review covers North Forest Arms' new steel Glock sights, highlighting their innovative 'three sight pictures in one' design. The sights offer a large orange front dot with tritium, a peep/ghost ring rear sight, and a traditional notch-and-post configuration for enhanced accuracy. The reviewer emphasizes their ease of use, quick target acquisition, and effective tritium illumination, even when a weapon light is activated.

This video provides a concise overview of the FG-42 paratrooper rifle, focusing on its accessories and features. It details the attachment of the Moss 36 bayonet, the functionality of its folding iron sights, and the method for mounting optics. The spring buffer for recoil reduction is also highlighted, followed by a demonstration of firing the weapon.

This guide, informed by Roy Huntington, Editor of American Handgunner Magazine, details the critical differences between buckshot and birdshot for home defense. It covers their physical characteristics, penetration capabilities through walls, and effectiveness at close range. The advice emphasizes choosing a load based on concerns about over-penetration while stressing the universal importance of training, target identification, and using a light for any home defense scenario.

This guide details the field stripping process for a 1911 pistol, presented by Roy Huntington, Publisher of American Handgunner. It covers essential safety checks, step-by-step disassembly, and reassembly, emphasizing techniques to prevent damage. An alternative 'cheat' method for faster disassembly is also demonstrated, along with advice on using specialized tools for tight components.

This video showcases an exceptionally rare find: a first-generation 1873 Colt Single Action Peacemaker, discovered via metal detecting in Arizona. The expert speaker details its museum-quality condition, dating it to 1875, and analyzes the authentic patina and wear, including specific gutta-percha grip details and muzzle wear from holster friction. The firearm's discovery context among homestead ruins adds to its historical narrative.

This guide, presented by Roy Huntington, Editor of American Handgunner Magazine, outlines an efficient '5-minute clean' for modern semi-automatic pistols like the Glock 26/27. It emphasizes that over-cleaning is unnecessary and can cause premature wear. The process focuses on targeted cleaning of critical areas like the barrel and slide rails, with minimal lubrication applied only to high-friction points. Proper function checks after reassembly are also highlighted.