This weekend after we finished out our Saturday shifts. A bunch of us loaded up our cars and headed down to our favorite range in the tri-state area, Impact Shooting Center. This place is almost like a second home to some of us. It’s a 3D range that allows you to draw from a holster, move and shoot and run drills to help you obtain a greater proficiency.

Lots of our guys take shooting and training pretty seriously. There’s this underlying voice in your head that tells you “if you’re gonna carry a gun every day and hold your life and others in your hand, you should be proficient with it”. One of my worst-case scenarios when carrying a firearm is having to use it. On top of that, it would be even worse if I had to use it and hurt somebody I didn’t intend to.

I think that if you’re going to take on that responsibility of carrying a firearm, you should take on the responsibility of being as skilled as possible with it. I see and hear all the time of gun owners who think they are “trained to carry a gun” because they took their CCW class. Almost anybody that has taken that class will tell you it’s not very good training if any at all. That depends greatly on who and where you take the class. Tons of CCW guys will buy their gun, take the class then shoot 1 time a year to make sure it still works. They don’t have a bunch of rounds through them, they are probably dry as a bone, the ammo hasn’t been cycled or anything at all like that. I would like to say that it’s probably a small number compared to the whole, but I believe it’s larger than I would like to admit.

I would recommend to all of you that if you felt like I just described you and your gun in the paragraph above, please go out and shoot. Please go out and get some training. Even medical training would be great as well. Right now with ammo being expensive and scarce, you might not want to shoot a bunch. So make the little bit of shooting you can afford to do, important. Practice drawing from the holster at home. Tuck your shirt in and practice drawing from concealment. Spend that little bit of extra on making sure you’re as prepared as you can be if the time ever comes.

Stay safe out there. Be prepared. Train hard and train often.

The Breek Arms War Hammer Charging Handle has changed the game once again. I wrote about these guys a few weeks back, not realizing they were about to make some cool changes to the part between then and now.

We got in this new shipment last week and I didn’t even notice at first until we were talking about the new packaging. The biggest and I would say the best feature to mention that they have changed, is the sealed raised edge on the back of the body. For guys who shoot a bunch suppressed, this is a fantastic upgrade. Currently, there are only a few manufacturers who do this, and those charging handles run $70+. These are still the same old under $50 price.

The reason that the ledge is such a big deal is when you’re shooting suppressed, you get a bunch of gas released out of the back of the upper that shoots right into your face and eyes. The benefit of that raised edge on the back is because it seals that edge and keeps the majority of that gas just captured in the upper. Its a fantastic feature and I would love to see more people start doing this.

If you have multiple guns and you’re like me and don’t like having to move parts around between builds, it’s easier to buy several of these than say the Radian or the Geissele Charging Handles. You would be surprised by the difference that ledge makes, so grab one and check it out for yourself. Especially if you’ve been used to the hot gas in your face over the years.

Everyone knows Primary Arms is constantly killing it in the optics game. They manage to come out with some cost-effective scopes that check all the boxes for multiple different areas in the gun world.

This newest release from them Is one I’m actually pretty excited about. Everybody loves a good prism sight. One of the most famous out there being the Trijicon ACOG. Some people prefer a fixed magnification like a 2 or 3 power, with an offset red dot, or even just a fixed 2 at all times. Plenty of reasons to like each way. Some people with eyesight problems where normal red dots flare up and become too difficult to use, even enjoy a nice 1 power prism that gives you an etched reticle you don’t have to worry about getting blurry on you.

The Trijicon ACOG has earned its pretty hefty price tag, but I think thats why this Gemini from Primary Arms is going to be super popular. It’s essentially a miniature version of the ACOG. They make a couple different versions so far. They have a fixed 2 and 3 power. A 9mm specific reticle and a 1 power version that I plan to pick up myself. The mounting system is awesome out of the box. It gives you the ability to use an absolute, lower 1/3rd, or even higher if you stack the pieces. I think it’s super awesome that PA has switched over to this kind of mounting system. If you don’t like it, then you can use any ACOG patterned mount instead.

The Gemini comes with the ever so popular ACSS reticle and 11 brightness adjustments. 1/2 MOA adjustable clicks on windage and elevation and a focus ring on the eyepiece. This scope provides a ton of features for well under 1/3rd the price of a new ACOG. I expect these to sell like hotcakes and be difficult to keep in stock. So before they sell out, head over to the website and try one out for yourself!

This week we got in stock something I would consider the coolest “Mini” Gun to grace our warehouse. Some people think 5 barrels, spinning faster than you can imagine, throwing lead down range at a rate you would need the bed of a pickup truck to be your magazine.

However, this time when we say minigun. We are talking about this Keystone Arms Mini Mosin. This thing is super cool. It is basically a scaled-down and converted to .22LR Mosin 9130.

Its super strange holding this thing in your hands. It looks every bit like a normal Mosin, just not at all the right kind of feel. The bolt pulls back, you load a single .22LR round and you’re off to the races. I think they may have missed the mark having it not accept a small magazine or something along those lines. It would be great for teaching any child or smaller person on, but as a full-sized adult who wants to enjoy this novelty. I wish it could plink faster.

We put a handful of these up on the website so if you’re interested in owning a small piece of history. These would be a cool item to add to the collection!

One thing you always hear in the gun community is “One day I’ll get a suppressor”. I hear all of my buddies and guys I shoot with say this on a daily basis. Everybody wants one but lots of people aren’t willing to go through the steps it takes to get one because of all the stigma around how difficult they are to obtain. While they do require some paperwork on your end and a little bit of patience, they are still extremely easy to get.

One thing I enjoy about our showroom is that we have suppressors in stock for the locals to look at and purchase. Almost all of our employees own a suppressor and have been through the process. So they are all equipped with the correct information to hold your hand and walk you through the process if needed. The crazy thing though, is even though there are a large number of guys who will never own one, the number of guys who do own them and keep buying more keeps the suppressor market in a pretty high demand.

I would say suppressor manufacturers are just as busy/backed up as ammo and firearm manufacturers. Back a few years ago you could hop onto SilencerShop and order just about any suppressor you wanted. They even probably had a sale or a rebate on it. Everything was competitively priced and easy to get. Now that things have changed you don’t really see that kind of stuff happening anymore.

We are here to change that. This week for our showroom guys, we put several cans from a couple different manufacturers on sale! We want to keep this momentum going and keep people buying them and showing their support for suppressors. While we agree that the NFA should not exist, the best way to get it gone is to inform as many people as possible and to put NFA items into the hands of as many people as possible. When the stigma that Suppressors are for hitmen and James Bond is fully gone and old men aren’t afraid of the scary black rifles with hush tubes on the end has stopped, we will start to normalize the use of them and change and inform the community about how great and useful they are.

While we have these cans on sale, stop in and talk to our knowledgeable staff and consider finally taking that plunge into the NFA world. We are able to answer any questions you might have and also be able to let you handle and look at any can we have down in the showroom. Hope to see many of you down there this week!

I tell you guys what. Every week. Like clock work. I make a post telling you guys about the new items we have in stock and the old products that came back in stock. Then every week we get bombarded with people that are upset because they didn’t know an item was back in stock, or weren’t notified we had something cool coming in.

To that person I would say; “You actively weren’t paying attention then.”

Lots of companies will post product with no sort of heads up or their notification list is 10,000 emails long and sells out by the time you get an actual email. We make blog posts, we make IG posts, Facebook posts and even just word of mouth to our locals about what’s coming and restocking.

So here it is again. I’m going to post some pictures of some of the cool items we have back in stock and let you know that now is a good time to head to the website and see what’s popped up! I have personally added over 100 new items to the website this month and I know we have had several hundred items restock.

We have the new Shield Arms rifles in. We got a bunch of random Glocks that showed up. We have all the popular and new accessories up right now too. Pretty much if its something on your list of must haves. We already have it, or its on its way. So if you’re not signed up for emails. Go to the bottom of the website and sign up. Just toss in your email and every Friday evening, you’ll be notified of all of the goodies that have shown up. If you want to know before Friday, follow us on Instagram where we are often posting about the items as they arrive and before they even hit the website!

So thanks for checking out the post here today. You can stop reading now and click this link to go look and shop around! ——-> https://aimsurplus.com

We talk all the time about how people geek out or are constantly trying to track down the different colored AR magazines. For example the Red and Purple Lancer Magazines or for those OD guys, the OD Green or even the pink Duramags.

Typically you don’t see too many people making handgun magazines in different colors because the magazine is stored inside the grip of the gun and you wouldn’t really ever see the color. Unlike how in an AR almost 3/4th of the mag hangs out of the receiver.

Now that PCCs have become super popular, you’re starting to see some more designs and colors making their way into the extended magazines. Technically anything but a Glock 26 mag will hag out of a 9mm Glock mag compatible AR9. So it’s cool to see places like ETS now jumping on the train. We just started carrying these Blue 32rd stick mags. You get that little bit of a cool factor knowing that you get to accent your rifle with a little bit of color that isn’t mainstream like FDE and Black.

Hopefully, you’ll start to see other companies jumping on board with other colors and designs. PCC stuff is exploding in popularity and growing more and more every day. I think you will see these magazine manufacturers start realizing that and you’ll see them trying to keep up with the trend. Until then, we have the blue ETS mags in stock on the website and they are super cool!

Polymer 80 has finally started shipping their 80% Glock 43 single stack frames! We have seen parts kits, slides, and barrels popping up for the 43 everywhere lately. The downside is there are no readily available frames.

Polymer80 is once again filling a gap in the market where we have let one be for way too long. Lots of people are interested in 80% firearms for many reasons. We aren’t going to get too deep into that here because we already have on a different post. Go check that one out if you’re interested. The cool thing though is that these are coming out when the 43X and 48 are so popular.

The biggest positive I can see for these frames is for those of us that are already running a gun on the 48/43x platform. Basically, if you buy a Polymer80 43 frame, you get the ability to run that slide on the frame. So you can have a long framed 43, or a normal 43 if you have the 43X. The flip side is if you have a 48. You basically have a long 43X or a 43 long slide. You get the benefit of the longer sight radius and better accuracy of the 48. Then the easier to conceal frame of the 43. It gives you the ability to run multiple configurations with just 1 gun and an extra frame.

Check these frames out on the website because we just got them in stock. The demand for them once people see we have them is going to be insane. This is your chance to get them before anybody notices. GO! run! Good luck!

A few weeks back I posted that we were hiring. Now just a few short week later we are back at it! We did not anticipate the growth that we have made to be this demanding. With that being said, we are still looking for a full-time warehouse employee! If you have 2 hands, are able to work 8hrs a day 5 days a week, and can keep up with our shipping pace, then do I have the job position for you!

I’ll be honest, the 2 hands part isn’t even a deal-breaker. If you can shove product in boxes and tape it up at a reasonable pace, then you’re a few steps ahead of some of the other guys we have had in the past! If you’re interested in working for an AWESOME gun store that’s been in the industry for many years. If you like discounts on ammo and love to shoot. If you hate guns but know how to work hard, then we want you!

Please send all applications and resumes to [email protected] and we will reach out to you when the time comes!

One thing I can say that I enjoy about working for AimSurplus is that everybody does a great job of making you feel like you’re part of some big weird family. We spend 5 days a week working hard and getting the job done. Then even though we spend time together at work, we still find time outside of work to help each other and train to get better with our friends.

This last Sunday we went out and had a good chunk of the crew show up for some low round count drills, zeroing rifles and, just hanging out and learning in general. It’s always cool watching your friends and co-works get better at the things that you all enjoy. I shoot pretty often and I hold myself to a pretty high standard. Some of our guys have been working really hard to get to those same levels and its awesome getting to help get them there.

Here is Jon, our youngest employee. Jon is part of the team that checks in all of the items that come into our building. From new products, to return and restocks. Jon opens them all and figures out where they need to go. He’s also in college full time and is finding a love for the shooting sports.

Josh is one of our showroom employees. He’s a good shot and a wealth of knowledge. He trains a lot with us and he takes a lot of good classes throughout the year. He has only been with us a short while but he’s brings a good level of experience to our team.

I spent a lot of the time taking pictures and just enjoying the atmosphere of getting to enjoy a hobby that we all love. I rarely end up in front of the camera so it was cool to have others there who managed to snag a few pictures of me. You guys occasionally see me in videos and on social media quite a bit. I’m a fan of getting our guys out to the range and help them experience the same joy that I get from shooting.

I hope you guys enjoyed this peek into our team and our crew. Everyone forgets that even though we are a big company, we are still people. We still have guys who pack every package and answer emails and personally call you when there’s problems. We work really hard every day and love being a part of the community.