Building an LR-308 in a Box...es Part I-A cure for 5.56mm anemia
I like the AR-15. Slow coming to the party, I’ve learned to appreciate the mechanical design and performance of the firearm, as well as the gun’s versatility and inherent accuracy. Building a few with specialty parts has been a source of enjoyment and the results, in terms of quality and […] [Read More]
A Custom Rifle Built With Porpoise...Err Purpose - Part II-Factory, Superformance and Handloaded Ammo
Without input, consensus, or even discussion – I ordered, and had delivered to family in California, food from the Salt Lick Bar-B-Que in Round Rock, Texas; smoked brisket, a couple of rings of hill country sausage, a couple of racks of ribs, and turkey breasts. If you’ve ever eaten at […] [Read More]
A Custom Rifle Built With Porpoise...Err Purpose - Part I-From the prodigious folks at Wild West Guns..
Some custom shops play to aesthetic appeal, some follow the rule of “form follows function”, and some strive to accomplish both. Which is why, beyond a fundamental performance wring out of a firearm for accuracy and reliability, firearm modifications should be closely scrutinized as they always tell a lot about […] [Read More]
I Am Not Lazy... Well, maybe just a little.
I’ve been on the road for a few weeks and now, with the stress of a ton of partially completed projects waiting for me at the shop, I’m on my way to the Shot Show. Sort of like being off the see the Wizard… only without the flying monkeys. […] [Read More]
CZ-USA's CZ 75 P-07 Duty-Well made and it isn't Glock ugly!
If there is one thing I believe I bring to this gun writer’s game, it’s insight and detail. For example, one of the first things I noticed about the CZ 75 P07 is that CZ cleverly built this gun with not just one, but with two complete sides…right hand, top […] [Read More]
Quick Reliability Tweaks for the Marlin Model 1895G-Upgrading from a plastic to an aluminum magazine follower
Well, the new year is here and I’m situated somewhere between family and friends in San Jose and Fremont California and the Shot Show in Los Vegas. If my T Shirt knows what it is talking about I am on the across the street from the beach at Santa Cruz […] [Read More]
Shot Show 2010 - Good Golly Hunter S. Thompson vs Thurston Howell III
Sitting in my room at the Palazzo, just upstairs from the Convention Center, there was an opportunity to sort out my impressions of Shot 2010 under the calming influence of a Chop House Burger from the lobby cafe – a double patty half pound burger, cooked rare and served on a […] [Read More]
New for 2010 - Ruger's SSCP 180 ACP Backing up, the backup's backup...
Real Guns had the good fortune of spending a week with Ruger‘s long awaited Sub² Compact Pistol, the SSCP, chambered for the all new Ruger .180 ACP cartridge. I can sum up the experience in one word, “Incredibly Impressive”. Pictured left to right: .357 SIG, .380 ACP and the new .180 […] [Read More]
Ruger's Mini-14 Tactical Rifle Big Block Mustangs, Waylon Jennings and Basic Training ...
My time in the military was an adventure…challenging, rewarding, educational, and character building. There was free travel to exotic locations and an out of sight – out of mind Congress and the Nightly News where no more than a distant memory. It was a time of transition, maybe transformation. The […] [Read More]
Hornady's Lock-N-Load™ AP™-Do you go with the wildebeest you know or try something gnu?
I am a creature of habit. No, that’s not a B Movie reptilian creature with flippers and a couple of air sucking gills, but rather a guy who finds something that works, then sticks with it until there is a compelling and logical reason to change. Even more boring, if that’s […] [Read More]