DIY

One particular firearm I recommend to newer builders, particularly those without metalworking experience, for “the next build” is the FN-FAL rifle. I recommend the FAL because while it is definitely more difficult to build than an AR is; it’s not that much more so.

If you’d like to learn gunsmithing (or add some additional skills to your repertoire), take a look at the NRA Summer Series Classes at Trinidad State. You won’t be disappointed.

To blue a gun at home, strip it to bare steel parts, polish or blast them, degrease them in hot soapy water, then run express rust bluing cycles: boil, apply the solution, repeat, boil 10 minutes, and card off the rust. Three cycles is the minimum, and more cycles get a darker color. Finish by [...]

In part 2, I installed the barrel, components, and pinned them in place. I’ll begin this part by drilling the gas port.

In part 1, I discussed the parts for the build, the legal issues, and converted the bolt carrier semi-auto. In this part, I will continue the RPD build with the barrel installation and head spacing the bolt.

It is quite possible to build an AK from an 80% receiver without a lot of equipment. It does not require a whole lot of special skills to do either. Hopefully, this will inspire some of you would-be AK builders to give it a shot.

Since 1911 pistols have been around for over 100 years, it’s not very often that an accessory or new part comes along that makes you say “Wow” or “It’s about time,” but that was exactly my response to the Nighthawk DTS.

To mount a riflescope: secure and level the rail, attach the bases, set eye relief with the rings loose, level the reticle to the rifle, then tighten the rings gradually to the manufacturer’s torque spec. The steps below are numbered in order. Use the torque values from your ring and base maker. Here is a [...]

With everyone stuck at home, and the supply channels short of ammunition, a lot of folks are turning to reloading.