David Lane
Former Editor
Learning how to shoot at a young age in the Boy Scouts, David now spends most of his time working on or with firearms. Be it shooting, upgrading, building, tinkering, or writing about them - sharing his passion and knowledge of firearms with others is an everyday occurrence.
Experience
- Competition Shooter
- PRS
- NRL22
- Brutality
- 2 Gun
- Written for
- Pew Pew Tactical
- Rock Island Auction
- Gun University
- The Shooter’s Log
- Sniper Country
- Recoil
- Bear Creek Arsenal
Get latest articles from David Lane
[Video+Review] BRN-180 Gen 2 Upper: History Dorks Rejoice
4 years ago
12 Comments
Love the AR-180? Brownells' BRN-180 Gen 2 upper brings it to life with a few awesome modernizations. We hands-on review both generations. (Read)
Bankrupt Remington Sold Off: Here Are The Winners
4 years ago
77 Comments
Bankrupt gunmaker Remington has been parted out and sold. See where Marlin, DPMS, Bushmaster, Tapco, and more ended up. (Read)
CZ Shadow 2 Review [Field Tested]
4 years ago
6 Comments
Getting serious about your IPSC or USPSA shooting? Check out our hands-on review of the CZ Shadow 2 for accuracy, reliability, and more. (Read)
How And Why The M16 Failed In Vietnam (And Is It Reliable Today?)
4 years ago
49 Comments
How bad was the M16 during the Vietnam War? And can you trust it (and the civilian AR-15 variants) today? We cover it all. (Read)
[Review+Video] Sig Sauer 716i Tread: Kick Ass AR-10
4 years ago
26 Comments
Looking for a super reliable and accurate AR-10 out of the box? We hands-on review the Sig Sauer 716i Tread to see if it has the right stuff. (Read)
Canik TP9SFX Review: Best Value $500 Handgun
4 years ago
54 Comments
The best bang-for-the-buck handgun for $500? The Canik TP9SFX is our current winner due to flat shooting, 100% reliability, and an optics-ready design. (Read)
Heritage Arms Rough Rider 16" 22lr Review: Dumb & Fun [+Video]
4 years ago
13 Comments
Sometimes you just want a fun gun. We hands-on review the Heritage Arms Rough Rider 16" .22LR Revolver for everything important and it comes out a winner. (Read)
[Hands-on Review] Bushnell TRS-26: Improved & Reliable
4 years ago
3 Comments
Is the Bushnell TRS-26 a worthy upgrade from the TRS-25? We hands-on review it for build, clarity, robustness, affordability, ergonomics, and more. (Read)
[Review+Video] Daniel Defense DD5 V4 AR-10: Reach Out In Style
4 years ago
8 Comments
Looking for a top-shelf AR-10? We hands-on review the $2500 Daniel Defense DD5 V4 for accuracy, reliability, looks, ergonomics, worth-it-ness and more. (Read)
[Best AR-15 Builds]: 6.5 Grendel "Yeet Cannon"
4 years ago
6 Comments
The meme might be dead but this AR-15 build featuring 6.5 Grendel is still going. Check out the parts and how they performed in our long-distance build. (Read)
[Review+Video] Daniel Defense DDM4 PDW (.300 BLK): Ultimate Shorty
4 years ago
8 Comments
Ready to buy once, cry once? We hands-on review the Daniel Defense DDM4 PDW in .300 BLK from reliability to accuracy, trigger, and worth-it-ness. (Read)
Bergara B14 HMR Review: Best Factory Barrels?
4 years ago
10 Comments
Serious on getting into long range shooting but want a great value? We hands-on review the Bergara B-14 HMR which might have the best factory barrel ever. (Read)