DOUBLE TAP BLOG

There’s just something about a rifle chambered in .308 Winchester. Doesn’t matter if it’s a bolt-action or a semi-auto, they just instill a bit of confidence in you as a shooter that some other calibers lack. With that in mind, we’re going to take a look at a couple different kinds of .308 rifles, both from [...]

What do Lockheed Martin, Airbus, and Boeing all have in common? If you guessed they’ve all done business with the firearms manufacturer CANiK, then you guessed right! If that was news to you, don’t worry; you’re not alone. Based in Turkey, CANiK has been in the aerospace defense industry for decades, but they’re a relative newcomer [...]

Self defense doesn’t have to be deadly. There are plenty of ways to de-escalate a situation and defend yourself with things that do not result in the loss of life. Resorting to deadly force should be a last ditch effort, and you should definitely carry a gun in case you find yourself in that kind [...]

It may be hard to imagine, but there was a time when the future of the iconic 9mm Luger cartridge was in jeopardy. In fact, that same desire to eliminate the 9mm gave birth to the 5.7x28mm cartridge. Back in the late-1980s and early-1990s, NATO expressed desire to phase out the 9mm. They favored a new [...]

What are the best concealed carry guns for women? It’s a simple question with a simple answer. The best concealed carry guns for women are the ones that they can shoot well, are confident in using, and can carry comfortably. See? It’s a simple answer, but it’s also very nuanced. Before we list the best ccw [...]

“Look, in the gun case! It’s a shotgun! It’s a revolver! It’s the Taurus Judge!” OK, so Taurus didn’t modify the Superman introduction when they came out with the Judge, but I really wish they would have. First introduced in 2006, the Taurus Judge is a five-shot revolver that’s capable of firing .45 Colt pistol cartridges [...]

Most American gun owners are proud of where they come from, proud of their Second Amendment rights, and proud of the guns they carry - even more so if that gun is made in the United States. Guns are often said to be the great equalizer, but that equality disappears if they’re unaffordable. Unfortunately, inflation [...]

For all intents and purposes, the lever action rifle came onto the scene in 1860 with the introduction of Benjamin Tyler Henry’s Model 1860 rifle. The more nuanced history places the beginning of this design with a failed venture by Horace Smith & Daniel Wesson in 1854. Their design was purchased by Oliver Winchester, who also [...]

The Daniel Defense SOCOM-MK18 rifle started its life in development at Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division as the “close quarters battle receiver,” or CQBR. The goal was to provide optimum performance in tight spaces where maneuverability was of the utmost importance and the target engagement distance was generally going to be no more than [...]