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David Lane

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

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

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]

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?)

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

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

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]

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

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

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"

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

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?

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)
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