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Red Dots vs Red Dot Magnifiers vs LPVOs vs Traditional Scopes


So you’ve got an AR-15 or an AK or a PCC and now you want to work out a system for getting rounds on target. There are lots of options. As the title suggests, there are red dots, red dots with magnifiers, LPVOs, traditional rifle scopes, and even old-school iron sights–but which one is best? […]

Must-Have Tools For AR-15 Builds


Looking for a good set of AR-15 tools for an upcoming build? You’re not alone. And AT3 is here to help. The AR-15 was innovative for a number of reasons, and chief among them was the concept of true modularity. While most guns of the era had hand-fitted parts (or at least required a gunsmith […]

Understanding Headspace in an AR-15


 The AR-15 is designed to be modular. This means you should be able to take the barrel off of one and put it on another without having to do much physical manipulation of the materials. In fact, this was one of the genuine innovations of the platform. In a perfect world, this would be the […]

How To Paint An AR-15


Black rifles are called black rifles for a reason. They’re black. And while most of us have simply accepted the color as part of the platform, AR-15s don’t have to be black. So if you’ve ever thought about painting an AR-15, there are some good options out there. Why paint an AR-15? Let’s jump right […]

What is an 80% Lower vs a Stripped Lower?


This is a controversial topic, even though it shouldn’t be. To begin, let’s look at how the AR-15’s parts are named. The most basic distinctions are noted as the upper and lower–getting into stripped lowers and 80% lowers can add some confusion to the controversy. But we’re here to help clear things up. The upper […]

The Top 10 Magpul Products


Magpul is about as close as you get to a household name in firearm accessories. The company is just over twenty years old, but they’ve set the standard for magazines, furniture, stocks, sights… if it goes on an AR-15, odds are Magpul makes it. What makes the company so dynamic? They approached plastics in a […]