01/22/2024 – Ruger’s addition of a 45 Automatic LC Carbine extends the platform’s application flexibility and utility. The 45 Auto cartridge is a proven stopper. Additionally, the LC Carbine partners well with 45 Auto handguns, 45 Auto ammunition is widely available and the 45 Auto is a natural for suppressed…...
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John Browning's Non Magnum Opus
10/22/2023 – Well, we moved Real Guns, in its entirety, to a new service with new dedicated servers. One big 267 gigabyte tarball that went from an Intel/CentOS 7 platform to more storage and processing power AMD/ AlmaLinux 9 platform… all shiny and new. CenOS 7 ended its development life…...
Savage's 9mm Stance
Expanding the gun business 09/10/2023 – It is good to see Savage Arms going strong with a full product lineup; rifles, shotguns and handguns, and with a good range of models within each category. Why? Because Savage, as a large scale and long term firearm manufacturer, contributes to the overall…...
Ruger's LC Charger
I work on all of my electrical and carpentry projects in a basement workshop. By workshop, I mean a bunch of old machines strewn about and parked on tables, two work benches piled high in a state of disarray, and many… many 30 amp outlets along the walls and ceiling…....
Proof Positive Ruger Makes An Excellent AR
01/29/2023 – So, another day in Maine, another snow storm. Not bad… a little bit like playing Pacman with a snowblower. Today was a break. A day to reflect, stop whining and get the right mindset for tomorrow’s storm, which should dump another 14″ of snow. Funny how snow on…...
Lethargy, procrastination and ambivalence - Part 1
07/31/2022 – I am going through a lethargic state. I find that old people… that would be me, rekindle their teen years in some respects. We stay up late, then we are sluggish getting up in the morning and nothing on a list of chores that matter is appealing enough…...
Smith & Wesson's Performance Center® 586 L-Comp
I was attempting to decide if I was going to replace a muffler on the thrasher Ford Escape, or get back to my tree line thinning. Noting the temperature was 87°, I checked the weather forecast and found temperatures were going to hit 93° with humidity just short of rain…....
Zastava's ZPAPM70 AK Derivative Part I
01/18/2022 -The plan is to write this in two to three parts. There is too much for me to learn and cover in one single pass. I hope you’ll bear with me. It appears that many firearm manufacturers are substituting changes in rifle stocks, the pattern of camo and/or the…...
Ruger's New Max-9
03/15/2021 Ruger Max-9 Manufactured Ruger – Prescott, AZ Model 3500 Grip Frame Fiber Filled Nylon Internal Chassis Hard Anodized Aluminum Slide/Hardware Black Oxide – Alloy Steel Type Action Single Strike/Striker Caliber 9mm Capacity* 12+1 Trigger Pull 5 Lbs. 2 Oz. Barrel 3.20″ Alloy Steel Rifling 1:10″ RH Front Sight Tritium…...
S&W's Performance Center® M&P®40 M2.0™ C.O.R.E. Pro Series®Part I
01/24/2021 My mind set when purchasing firearms has changed quite a bit over the past few years. Where once selection of a firearm system was driven by aesthetic appeal, uniqueness and curiosity, selections are now driven by: product reliability, applicability to self defense and home security, flexibility, and availability of…...