Scout Rifles Part 2 – The Savage Option
John Buol
April 5, 2017
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By John M. Buol Jr. Continued from Scout Rifles Part 1. The Scout Rifle concept has been in development for several decades now. Initially, obtaining
I joined SARG (Small Arms Readiness Group, formerly Small Arms Training Team) in 1999 and would spend the next decade, and most of that on active duty, as a full-time small arms instructor. During this time I picked up NRA Conventional Pistol (2700 bullseye) and High Power, but my primary discipline was the combat matches hosted by NATO. I managed a few overall wins at All Army (2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, and 2014) along with a host of trophies for individual and team matches there and at AFSAM (Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting.) After completing active duty, I was hired as the Editor of American Gunsmith (AmericanGunsmith.wordpress.com) and founded the Firearm User Network (FirearmUserNetwork.com) to promote organized shooting events.
By John M. Buol Jr. Continued from Scout Rifles Part 1. The Scout Rifle concept has been in development for several decades now. Initially, obtaining
By John M. Buol Jr. The first Scout Conference was held at Gunsite Ranch, Arizona on 6-8 December 1983 under the auspices of the Ekeiboloi
Continued from TrackingPoint Part 1. By John M. Buol Jr. In Practice A rifle that zeroes, adjusts sights, and fires itself? What sorcery this be?
Guided Smart Weapons for Riflemen By John M. Buol Jr. Project White Feather was a US Special Operations Command (SOCOM)-sponsored effort to improve sniper weapon
Beretta’s (now failed) bid for the U.S. military’s new handgun. by John M. Buol Jr. The U.S. M9, a Department of Defense specification Beretta 92FS
By John M. Buol Jr. The “’Devil’s Paintbrush” has been a mainstay of modern military small arms since the machine gun first earned that
By John M. Buol Jr. “Small arm” is a relative term. NATO defines this as any individual or crew-portable direct fire weapon with a
By John M. Buol Jr. Being a military sponsored shooting team, most folks with the U.S. Army Reserve Marksmanship Program sport M9s – some more
By John M. Buol Jr. “What a f***in’ cool lookin’ rifle.” Sgt. Chuck Pruitt’s sentiment echoed off the concrete walls of our Camp Stanley storage
by John M. Buol Jr. The Second Amendment is a unique treasure in the civil rights world. Many human rights groups and advocates are
A guide to modern ownership of the M1 Garand. By John M. Buol Jr. U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, M1 was the first practical self loading
By John M. Buol Jr. The United Kingdom and New Zealand are adopting the 7.62mm version of the FN Minimi. Other countries already making
