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Guides

Every AR-15, AR-10 and Glock part ranked by what builders actually put in their carts, plus state law breakdowns and clone build part lists. Built on real build data, not opinion.

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Lead storyCLONE BUILD/10.20.26Zero Dark Thirty Build: The Night Raid CarbineThe raid carbines in Zero Dark Thirty are built around one assumption: everything happens in the dark. That single decision drives the optic, the light, the laser and the suppressor. Here is how to build it.6 min readRead →

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CLONE BUILD/10.20.26The Terminal List Build: A Working SOF Carbine6 min readCLONE BUILD/10.19.26SEAL Team Style Carbine: A Shawn Ryan Inspired Build7 min readBARRELS/10.19.26338 ARC Explained6 min readCLONE BUILD/10.16.26Lone Survivor build: Luttrell's Mk12 in the Red Wings firefight9 min read

Clone Builds

Full part lists for the rifles people want to copy.

CLONE BUILD/10.16.26John Wick Build: The Taran Tactical Parts List6 min readCLONE BUILD/10.15.26Black Hawk Down build: the Ranger and Delta carbines on screen7 min readCLONE BUILD/10.15.26Heat Build: The Colt 733 From the Bank Shootout6 min readCLONE BUILD/10.14.26Act of Valor build: the Bandito Platoon SEAL carbine6 min read

Gun Law and Regulation

What changed, who it binds and what you can still buy.

STATE LAW/10.13.26The FRT Patent Fight: Why the Shelves Are Thin6 min readSTATE LAW/10.12.26Short Barreled Shotguns and AOWs After ATF's October 9 Change8 min readSTATE LAW/10.12.26Can You SBR an AR-15 Now? What ATF's October 9 Change Does11 min readSTATE LAW/10.05.26New Jersey's AR-15 Ban: Where It Stands and What to Buy6 min read

Glock and Pistol

Slides, triggers, optics and upgrades for the pistol build.

CLONE BUILD/10.16.26John Wick Build: The Taran Tactical Parts List6 min readIRON SIGHTS/10.13.26Glock Red Dot Plates: What Actually Fits What6 min readBARRELS/10.12.26Best Glock Barrels: Threaded, Match and Stock6 min readMAGAZINES/10.06.26Best Glock Magazines and Basepads6 min read

Suppressors

Cans by caliber and the parts that make them work.

BARRELS/10.15.26300 Blackout vs 5.56: Which One Belongs in Your Build6 min readBARRELS/10.12.26Best Glock Barrels: Threaded, Match and Stock6 min readSTATE LAW/09.23.26Suppressors in 2026: $0 Tax, and No Form 4 Since October 96 min readMAGAZINES/09.21.26PSA Sabre 5.56 AK: Price, Specs, Mags and What Fits21 min read

Optics

Red dots, LPVOs, magnifiers and mounts.

CLONE BUILD/10.14.2613 Hours Build: The Contractor Carbine6 min readIRON SIGHTS/10.13.26Glock Red Dot Plates: What Actually Fits What6 min readOPTICS/10.08.2614.5 Pin and Weld Upgrades 2026: What M4 Style Builds Pick10 min readBARRELS/10.07.26Which AR-15 Parts Are Below Their Recent Average6 min read

Triggers

Drop ins, FRTs and what each one costs you.

STATE LAW/10.13.26The FRT Patent Fight: Why the Shelves Are Thin6 min readTRIGGERS/10.07.26M&P15 Upgrades 2026: What to Change First on a Sport III10 min readTRIGGERS/10.07.26PSA PA-15 Upgrades 2026: What PSA Builders Pick First9 min readTRIGGERS/10.06.26Best AR-9 Upgrades 2026: What 9mm AR Builders Actually Pick6 min read

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