For readers not familiar with the work of Boyd Lemons at Hillbilly 223 Urban Finishes, and David Teves at MAD Custom Coating, you should be. For two reasons, actually: First, they have both been profiled in previous issues of Ballistic. And secondly, they are two of the best Cerakote applicators
Nighthawk Custom unveiled its first Agent pistol at the 2017 NRA Annual Meetings in Atlanta. A collaborative effort with Agency Arms, the new pistol possessed unique slide facets, an unconventional frontstrap treatment and a host of other features. Its futuristic looks garnered a great deal of attention, and the 50
Back in 2015, Primary Weapons Systems (PWS) launched a sister company called Bootleg that focuses on direct-impingement ARs and accessories. To help launch the new product line, PWS contacted Agency Arms. When it came to building its own AR-15, Mike Parks, the co-owner of Agency Arms, said, “We normally don’t
Bear defense plays an important part in Alaska because bear attacks, as expected, are common. In 1978, Cynthia Dusel-Bacon, a geologist with U.S. Geographical Survey, was severely mauled by a black bear in the Yukon wilderness. She didn’t have a firearm with her at the time, and she lost both
Second Amendment rights are always under fire. Gun control advocates specifically call the AR platform rifle and its merits into question. Then there are those of you in the “unfree states” who have to settle for a featureless AR-15. [in_content post=”1226″ alignment=”align-left” /] So we turned to a panel of
We took some time off the strip at SHOT Show 2018 with Kris “Tanto” Paronto. Tanto runs Battleline Tactical with Dave “Boon” Benton. Both were instrumental in saving lives during the 2012 Benghazi attacks. [in_content post=”2921″ alignment=”align-left” /] Partnering up at Las Vegas Gunfights, in part I of our two-part series, Tanto walked us
If you followed our SHOT Show 2018 coverage, then you may have seen Kris “Tanto” Paronto make one or 10 cameos. We teased a short two-part series we filmed with him out in that beautiful desert known as Las Vegas. Stepping off the SHOT Show floor, Athlon Outdoors got some
There are couple things they don’t tell you when you open your own upland hunting preserve. First, there are no sick days. Second, every animal that’s eating your birds is taking dollars from your pocket. Predator hunting plays a major role in maintaining operations. Two years ago, I made the
If you want to enter our Patriot’s Day sweepstakes, just scroll to the bottom of this post. The foundations of America can be traced to a number of events throughout history. However, perhaps none were more impactful than Patriot’s Day. What Is Patriot’s Day? The third Monday in April now
