As a byproduct of the .45 Super project, I decided to pursue the issue of recoil spring selection a little further. So as an update, I decided to see if I could build a functional spring tester, collect some data on common spring selections, and test some of the quick […]

Editor’s note: After noticing I haven’t done jack in following up on the Ruger .45 Colt series, a Real Guns’ visitor took matters into his own hands and did his own write up as follows. A copy of this also appears in the letters section, it is very complete and […]

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The Ruger is a great gun, and made in the best tradition of the old west. No, not precisely made for Cowboy Action Shooting, but clearly a gun capable of doubling as a hammer if the need should arise. Everything about the Ruger tells you it’s not slick, but it’s […]

I won’t go back and rehash detail info on the gun, only to say that it really is compact, a great little gun, and I am sure it will remain one of my favorites. Even though the Compact is a little on the stubby side, I installed a 12X Simmon’s […]

Newest Info from GOA Texas The US Postal Service saves the day – ship cheaper, faster insured and you can still boycott UPS !! If you’re not aware of teh change that took place immediately after the UPS ban on handgun surface shipments. – RPS which was offering handgun surface […]

I can only express the deepest gratitude for my wife’s appreciation for motor vehicles. It keeps a couple of motorcycles in the garage, makes an annual trip to the car dealer a reasonable activity, and makes the suggestion that we needed an S-10 to drive the new Kimber .45 back […]

Belt Mountain Enterprises  – I heard from the folks over at Belt Mountain regarding installation of their replacement base pins for six guns. I had written an article on installing an oversized base pin in a Ruger Bisley, and commented on the written installation procedure that suggested forcing a set […]

The Real Guns site is now running on it’s own Internet lines, bandwidth and server equipment within the NewsGuy service domain. The move was suppose to be transparent, but things don’t always go the way they were intended. While I’m sure there are a few lumps and divots to clear, […]

Nice to find this in the mail this morning, the new Brownells #52 catalog.  There seems to be significant expansion in many areas, and I can see some  Ruger single action type parts made it from the “special”  mailers to the permanent book. It’s also nice to see current catalogs […]