Advanced Armament Corps 300 Blackout Part 2
A long time ago, a good friend told me that the easiest way to stay on point when writing is to condense the objective of the work to a short sentence and keep that sentence in clear view when writing. So I did. No personal computers yet in existence, I […] [Read More]
Advanced Armament Corp's 300 Blackout Part 1
It is tough to write about acronym firearms, uppers and accessories. The hardware can be exceptional, as can be the performance, but a vocal 5% component of the culture and press surrounding these types of firearms carries on like teenage girls at a Katy Perry concert. As a guy with […] [Read More]
A Cure for Springfield XD Nubs
The Springfield XD continues to demonstrate impressive reliability, accuracy and shooting comfort as a component of our ongoing 357 SIG project. The feature that needed to be enhanced was the factory 3 dot sight set to improve sight visibility. There are lots of accessory sights made for the XD including […] [Read More]
The STI International's 1911 Trojan
A brief background…. STI International’s history pretty much makes it the Eric Clapton of firearms. STI International is a company formed by innovative, if sometimes ephemeral collaborations; some product design and refinement, some manufacturing technology and lots of business and market development. Each iteration of ownership, each change in leadership […] [Read More]
Springfield Armory's XD 4″ 357 SIG Part 2
The 357 SIG has a way of making publishers of handload data and makers of reloading equipment look like members of the U.S. Congress; they appear to come down squarely on both sides of every issue, but then looks can be deceptive. As a beltless, rimless bottle neck round, most […] [Read More]
Springfield Armory's XD 4″ 357 SIG Part I
Texas, not Massachusetts lineage I believe… The current Springfield Armory, like Henry firearms, is company that suggests a business lineage that does not really exist. It is a good marketing ploy, but one seemingly without material substance. The Springfield, Massachusetts based Springfield Depot/Armory was in operation in one form or another […] [Read More]
Handloading... A Sorted Story Part II
It was about 3 AM, I was watching the second season of Green Wing on Hulu and thinking that Michelle Gomez played the best character, when it dawned on me that I was going about proving the “Component sort and control leads to accuracy” hypothesis in a convoluted and bewildering […] [Read More]
Scoping the K31
Scoping an old military rifle is somewhat problematic for a number of reasons. The great majority were not manufactured for use with a scope and modifying an original firearm to accommodate a scope most often decreases resale value. Many of the designs for mounts that do not require permanent modification […] [Read More]
Remington's Model 700 Quicker Twister 260 Remington Part II
The subject Remington rifle is more than competent; safe, durable, reliable, and accurate. It is supposedly what 95% of the market place wants, a firearm to facilitate a hunt or a day at the range. It will serve when called upon, it will accept being put up without protest and […] [Read More]
Ten to Win! - Contest
Ten to Win – Contest! The folks at the Real Guns Store want to get people over to see the firearms and daily special they offer. Having fun seemed a good way to get that done, so are holding a contest that everyone can play. The prize is a new […] [Read More]