I understand that one of the current firearms industry concerns is how much production commitment should be made to accommodate record sales. A relatively odd problem to grapple with, considering the relentless attack the industry had been under throughout 1999. Was sales growth temporary, driven only by enthusiasts’ concerns over […]

Opening note – The Weatherby site now sells loaded ammunition and brass directly over the Internet. The prices are still Weatherby like, but it’s nice to have a direct supply when you need one.  Only man, not the rest of God’s creatures, could make a big deal out of a […]

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 […]

NEWS RELEASE Second Amendment Foundation 12500 NE Tenth Place  ·  Bellevue, WA   98005 (425) 454-7012  ·  FAX (425) 451-3959  ·  www.saf.org For Immediate Release Contact: Alan Gottlieb  (425) 454-7012 MAYORS FACE LAWSUIT FILED TUESDAY BY GUN OWNER GROUP WASHINGTON, DC (Tuesday, November 30, 1999) – The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), […]

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 […]