The Rise and Fall of a Once-Promising Rail System In the early 2010s, KeyMod was the next big thing in AR-15 handguards. Touted as lighter, sleeker, and more modular than the heavy quad rails of the time, KeyMod made a fast entrance into the tactical market. But today? You’d be hard-pressed to find a new […]
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Building vs. Buying: Is Building an AR15 worth it in 2025?
“Built not Bought” is it still a Flex? The AR-15 has earned its place as America’s rifle—a modular, customizable platform used for everything from home defense and hunting to competition and tactical applications. But in 2025, with the sub $300 complete rifles, community trends, and new manufactures every week, a question still lingers: Is building […]
Are Pistol Red Dot Sights the New Standard? Benefits & Drawbacks
Red Dot Optics for Pistols: The New Standard? Over the past few years, pistol red dot optics have gone from niche to nearly mainstream. Once reserved for competition shooters and tactical units, red dot optics are now showing up on everything from carry pistols to duty guns—and manufacturers are taking note. With factory slide cuts, […]
The New Forum
Above is a Small look at the updated Forum Here at The Armory. If you click on the picture you will be directed to the page. Feel free to join. Our blog is a great place to talk with other shooting sports enthusiasts and find out about some of our great deals before other […]
NEW FEATURES
Above is a new button that you will find on the top of every product page. This button is an exciting new feature on our website that allows you to filter out products that are not currently in stock. Try it out. Tell us what you think!
Questions, Concerns, and Other Discussion.
Hello Loyal Customers, I noticed that a few people have been using the blog as a method of reaching out to our customer service department. I wanted to make a place for our customers to leave their comments, so I figured I’d make a post. Please feel free to leave comments about your favorite products, […]
Russian Sanctions
While the news hasn’t been paying much attention to Russia and the Ukraine lately, it isn’t over yet. On August 5th and 6th, I attended the Firearms Import/Export Conference hosted by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), Firearms Import/Export Roundtable (FAIR) Trade Group and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE). The buzz at […]
Welcome to the Blog
Hello everybody, my name is Ron. I’m not generally a “blogger” by nature. I was never an excellent writer, but to say that I am excited to start reviewing, testing, and informing customers, new and old, of all the products I believe in and enjoy to use is an understatement. I have a few ideas […]
The Armory has a Brand New Website!
We are proud to announce that our re-designed website has been launched! We have been hard at work for the past month generating a new look and feel for The Armory. The new website brings a fresh design that is easy to navigate and intuitive so you can locate the products you are looking […]
Times Change
Times change. I started working at the Armory in August 1999, mostly because I liked guns, was single, had free evenings during the week days, and the store’s hours on weekends still fit in with my lifestyle and the store was flexible with my hours whenever I had to go out to sea (or in […]