Original production M1 receivers are getting expensive and hard to find. Commercial M1 receivers can sometimes be found, but they’re not exactly growing on trees either. And not every commercial M1 receiver has been made to spec. So what’s a builder to do? Enter the drill rifle.
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Glock Slimline 43X and 48 Going Black, 15-Round Flush-Fit Mags Teased
Published: July 11, 2019 { 15 comments }This straightforward move is sure to please a lot of potential buyers who were on the fence with these new concealed-carry pistols.
Mouse Guns: Myths, Mysteries & Histories
Published: July 9, 2019 { 10 comments }This being a column about mouse guns, let’s open it with a definition of what, exactly, constitutes a “mouse gun.”
Is Your Car Cover or Concealment? High Threat Vehicle Engagements with 88 Tactical
Published: July 6, 2019 { 5 comments }According to 88 Tactical, 65% of law enforcement shootings are in and around vehicles. Your immediate response is critical. A key determination that must be made immediately, is it cover or concealment? Can you hide behind it? Can you shoot through it?
Bullets Matter in Handgun Accuracy – RMR’s 9mm 124 JHP MPR (.3555”)
Published: July 6, 2019 { 13 comments }With great ammo, you can turn a $400 handgun into one that shoots as well as a gun that costs many thousands. The opposite is true as well. Sometimes cheap ammo can turn a handgun that cost many thousands of dollars into one that shoots about as well as a cheap one.
Alberto Bravo’s Uzi: The Black Widow’s Prey
Published: July 6, 2019 { 14 comments }The Uzi submachine gun was arguably the most rugged pistol caliber submachine gun ever produced. While the faster firing HK MP5 got most of the press, I myself consistently shoot better with the Israeli gun.
NSSF: Dems Called Our Industry The ‘Enemy’
Published: July 3, 2019 { 19 comments }“Our enemy is the gun manufacturers, not the NRA, the gun manufacturers,” Biden said.
SIG Debuts Tungsten-Framed P320 XFive, Pro Slide Assemblies
Published: July 3, 2019 { 4 comments }SIG Sauer is updating their polymer-framed, striker-fired P320 series with a new XFIVE model for competition and improved Professional slide assemblies.
The Indomitable .40 S&W Goes Hog Hunting
Published: July 3, 2019 { 11 comments }Hunting hogs with handguns is challenging. It adds a layer of interest and skill to a pastime normally undertaken with rifles. If you holster a handgun instead of slapping a magazine into your AR-15, being close isn’t just a fun test of your talent. It’s a necessity.
Primary Debates Label Gun Manufacturers ‘Enemies’
Published: July 2, 2019 { 1 comment }Not a single one of the 20 candidates spoke in opposition to confiscation or the respect for the Second Amendment. So, the Democrats really are coming for your guns.