Firearms Redefined
Hello, everyone and welcome to my blog Obsidian Concepts. The purpose of this blog is to share my passions for firearms and gear, tactics, military, and news within the industry. I want to create a hub of reliable, cohesive, and relevant material for today's shooter. I am seeking to appeal to all demographics so the novice, experienced, LE and military communities. I am here to be transparent and honest on all matters discussed or chronicled here. I will post content once a week at minimum or more often if time allows.
Now, a little bit about me. I served six years in the Marines Corps as an 0311. I was in 2nd BN 4th Marines, 5th Marine Reg, 1st Mar Div. I was in Golf Company while in 2/4. I was deployed twice during my time in. I did one deployment to Afghanistan and my second was on the 31st MEU. I departed the military in September of 2015. I currently work as an RSO at a local range in Vegas.
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Snapshot|Commentary 2020 Rewind Last year, was one of the best years for the firearms industry in recent memory. In 2020, we experienced the ramifications of the Covid pandemic, lockdowns, civil […]
Last night, Georgia held its Senate Runoff election for its two senate seats in Congress. Those two seats were crucial to both Democrats and Republicans in the next congressional term stating this year. If the Republicans maintained those seats they would continue with the senate majority, lead by Minority Leader McConnell. Giving the Republicans the ability to block potentially harmful democrat legislation. If the Democrats where to win it would create a tie in the senate. Leading to the Vice President being the tie breaker on potential legislation votes. With Kamala Harris potential the new VP, it would allow for progressive legislation to move essentially unopposed through both houses.
Recently, four New York Assembly members introduced Bill A352 to the New York Senate floor. This bill seeks to amend and add to New York penal law 270.21. This amendment of penal law 270.21 by Bill A352 would make buying and purchasing of body armor illegal to own in New York State.
News|Industry News Recently, Wilson Combat officially broke new ground on an additional 16,000 square feet addition to their facilities. The addition of the new facility was to accommodate the surge […]
Right, before the New Year Leupold releases the new DeltaPoint Micro Red Dot. This new red dot for pistols will shake up the industry by defying our concepts of what red dot for a pistol should look like. This observation is based purely on design and functionality of the new red dot from Leupold. It’s design language defies our expectations and could start a new trend within the industry.
News|Industry News Just a few days before Christmas the Great American Outdoor Group purchased Sportsman’s Warehouse. Sportsman’s Warehouse is a prominent outdoor retail store here in the U.S., known for […]
This year for the firearm industry and community has seen tremendous growth. While having to deal with struggle as well. In 2020, we experienced record sales and growth of companies. We faced the challenges of canceled trade shows. All the while dealing with the tyranny of government and it’s agencies. (Talking to you ATF) Throughout, all those obstacles due to Covid-19 lockdowns, mass civil unrest, and tyranny from the government the industry continued to flourish. As, Americans have sought firearms for self defense in these chaotic times we reside in. The value of gun ownership has been made very clear during the unprecedented times we live in.
Recently, Smith and Wesson announced that they have provided over 600 new pistols to their hometown police department, the Springfield PD. The police department will be replacing S&W M&P 40 with the S&W M&P 2.0 as their new duty pistol. It’s is unclear weather the department will be switching to 9mm or staying with .40 cal.
News|Military Recently, Barrett Firearms announced that they have received their first order of Advanced Sniper Rifles (ASR) from US Special Operations Command. Barrett was awarded a $50 million dollar contract […]
News|Industry News Wednesday of last week the Firearm Policy Coalition along with other outlets released a draft of a document that the ATF created for pistol braces. That document was […]
Gear & Optics|Optics Primary Arms offers quality red dots, optics, and prism scopes at a great intro price point. They are also know for bringing a little color to the […]
Snapshot|Commentary Last week, news dropped from Firearm Policy Coalition that the ATF was seeking to create new guidance on pistol braces. The anger and outrage of the firearm community was […]
Snapshot|Unboxing Hello, everyone and welcome back to another entry into our unboxing series. Today, we will be unboxing another optic from Blackhound Optics. It is the Blackhound 1-4×24 FFP riflescope. […]
News|Industry News The NASGW Expo and annual meeting did not happen this year due to Covid restrictions and lockdowns. With major restrictions canceling all major industry events this year, NASGW […]
News|Industry News On Friday, the ATF submitted a proposal to the Federal Register for new rules/guidance on evaluating pistol braces on firearms. The proposal seeks to evaluate AR pistol with […]
News|Industry News A couple of hours ago The Firearm Blog released partially documentation of the ATF’s warrant and investigation into Nevada-based Polymer80. The information was give to TFB from an […]