To perfect your shooting accuracy and become a skilled shooter, your hearing will need to be protected — every time you head to the shooting range. If you are wondering which type of ear protection is best, here are some important must-knows. What ear protection options are available? People who use guns regularly will be…
Are Silencers Legal?
Even with hearing protection an hour at the gun range can take its toll on your ears, and over time it can be detrimental. With silencers–otherwise known as suppressors–the shooting experience becomes that much more enjoyable. Noise is minimized to a mere whisper and recoil is tamed to a gentle nudge without sacrificing accuracy. But…
How to Use Red Dot Sight to Get the Perfect Shot
Red dot sights have been one of the coolest innovations in firearm technology. If you’re wondering how to use a red dot sight — or if you even need it — we’ve got you covered. What is a Red Dot Sight? A red dot sight (sometimes referred to as an RDS) is an optical device…
Hammer Vs. Striker-Fired Guns
When you are reading about different guns, you may come across many different types and styles that you may be unfamiliar with. We understand that there are a lot of different options! Here, we’ll go over hammer vs. striker-fired guns so you can determine the pros and cons and decide which one is right for…
Sporting Systems and Minuteman Ammunition
Sporting Systems has long been Vancouver’s and greater Southwest Washington’s premier gun shop. Customers know they can turn to us whenever they need new firearms and accessories or when their interests turn more toward vintage guns and the accessories that go with those. Now we can add another tremendous service. Sporting Systems has added Minuteman…
How To Buy A Suppressor
Wondering how to buy a suppressor in Washington state, Oregon, Idaho, or elsewhere? You’re in luck. Suppressors — aka gun “silencers” — are legal to own in 42 states. We should note at the outset that suppressor is the preferred — and more accurate — term. Unlike what you may have seen in your favorite…
What Is A Muzzle Brake?
If you are new to gun ownership, you may be learning the various parts of your new gun and wondering what part they play in their operation. For example, what is a muzzle brake? As gun owners, we add accessories as we go, each of which requires some research. Muzzle brakes are one of those…
Covid-19 Protocols
Updated: 2/23/22 FOR OUR CUSTOMERS Thank you for your continued patience with an unprecedented supply shortage, silly state mandates and our attempts to manage the mayhem to make your visit as pleasant as possible. Our occupancy is based on the number of staff members on the sales floor available to safely assist you, while maintain…
Why is ammunition so expensive?
If you’ve been watching, listening to, or reading the news over the past two weeks, or even if you haven’t, you are probably familiar with COVID-19 – the Coronavirus. Announced as pandemic during the last month, President Trump declared a national emergency in the United States. Major cities around the country have closed bars, restaurants,…
4 Best Guns for Customizing
Customizing your gun has almost become the norm. Most people don’t have purely factory-built guns anymore. The market has made it easy to do – accessories for firearms is now a multi-billion dollar industry. You’ve got companies—entire industries, even—that make aftermarket parts for just ARs. You can do some really interesting things with your guns….