For my money, the only two parts of the gun that actually matter are the barrel and the trigger. (Optics, I consider to be a completely different discussion.) The barrel is the only part that really actually matters for accuracy, and the trigger is the most important part for how you interface with that barrel.
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Lone Wolf Shows You How a Glock Works on the Inside
Updated: November 3, 2016Do you know how a Glock works?
Ammo Test: Sig Sauer Elite Performance .357 Sig V-Crown
Updated: November 2, 2016I’ve always been a big fan of .357 Sig caliber. Yeah, I know, it’s got more recoil and muzzle blast than 9mm. On the other hand, it comes darn close, and sometimes matches, the performance of the classic 125-grain .357 Magnum round. It’s hard to argue with the effectiveness of that cartridge.
$489 Complete Delton Parts Kit – Clay Builds an AR Receiver Gun – (Deal of the Week)
Updated: October 30, 2016This week, on adventures in amateur gunsmithing, we acquired a basic M4 Carbine-style AR kit for a DIY AR build project. The kit comes with a complete upper receiver and a lower parts kit. All you need to supply is a lower receiver.So, come with us on this DIY journey on home building our own AR!
Got Buyback? Here’s the Simplest Homemade Pistol
Updated: October 13, 2016Mark Serbu of Serbu Firearms is gauging interest on an extremely simple homemade single-shot rimfire pistol kit. The design is super-cheap and can be made with hand tools.
Scope Mounting Made Easy With Wheeler Engineering Kit
Updated: October 12, 2016Purchase the product reviewed in this piece by clicking this link: To enter the Midsouth Shooters’ GunsAmerica Giveaway contest, click this link: https://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/landingpages/gunsamericagiveaway.aspx There are few things on this earth as satisfying as successfully completing a project with your own two hands. Little gunsmithing projects invoke some of the same feelings and one of the [...]
Kick-Ass 7.5mm FK BRNO Pistol Green-Lit by ATF
Updated: March 31, 2024The FK BRNO Field Pistol is chambered for the 7.5mm FK cartridge that shoots a roughly .30-caliber bullet at .44 Magnum power levels.
Deal of the Week: Geissele G2S AR-15 Two-Stage Trigger
Updated: October 6, 2016One of the most popular replacement AR triggers on the market comes from the good folks at Geissele. They have been building some of the best triggers available since 2004 and show no signs of letting up, and one of their more popular (and affordable, priced at $165) triggers is the G2S.
Budget Buy, Holiday Gift Idea: Montana X-Treme Cleaning Kit — Review
Updated: October 6, 2016For me, the Montana X-Treme Cleaning Kit from Midsouth Shooters makes cleaning my rifle a quick, painless, and hassle-free experience, and I can’t imagine going back to my bargain bin rod and brush.
Fishing Underwater with Suppressed 9mm Glock!
Updated: October 3, 2016How cool would it be to go fishing underwater with a suppressed Glock 17? Well, watch and find out!