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- Changing Springs and Buffers in My Beowulfs To Improve Reliability December 26, 2020Okay, so the last range trip went a lot better. The new Lancer L5AWM mags with Tromix followers worked great. The reliability on the pistol was coming along but not where I wanted it and the rifle was disappointing still but I knew what was going on. 7.5″ Beowulf Buffer Spring My 7.5″ Beowulf pistol ...
- What sight pusher do I use and Recommend for my Pistols? December 25, 2020A fellow emailed me the other day asking what I use to remove and install sights on my pistols. For those of you wondering what a “sight pusher” is, it is a device that is used to push sights around on a handgun and can be used to install, adjust or remove the sights. Of ...
- My Favorite 10mm 1911 Single-Stack Pistol Magazines December 23, 2020I’ve had a number of 1911-style pistols over the years from Dan Wesson, Rock Island, and Taurus. Now, I have a 10mm 1911 TRP Operator with a 6″ barrel. The one thing I learned years ago is that you need quality magazines to help with reliable feeding. I word it this way ...
- A New .50 Beowulf Magazine Option: Lancers With Tromix Followers December 21, 2020I’m still experimenting with my .50 Beowulf (12.7x42mm) rifle and pistol that I have posted about previously. I wanted to find better magazine options – both in terms of looks and reliability – than my modified D&H aluminum magazines. I tried a number of different options and then happened on using Tromix followers ...
- What Are Good Commercial AKs You Can Buy In The USA? December 14, 2020If you ever want to start an argument on the Internet, ask what is the best AK brand you can buy in the US or at least ask what is good a good brand. You’ll get a ton of opinions, hear say and even a few people with real experience will chime in. Paul Popov ...
- Buying an Omega 18 Cubic Foot High Pressure Air Cylinder and Filling It With My New GX CS3 Compressor December 14, 2020In my last post, I described how I set up and test my brand new GX CS3 compressor. The next step I wanted to do with it was to charge my Omega 18 cubic foot air cylinder. As easy as the GX CS3 is to use, I still wanted a small high-pressure air ...
- Setting Up And Testing The GX CS3 PCP Air Compressor December 6, 2020As I mentioned in my last post, IU ordered my GX CS3 air compressor off Amazon and it arrived in great shape. The next day, I reread the very terse instructions in the manual and decided I better follow some basic test procedures because you don’t want surprises with high pressure air (HPA) systems ...
- Finally, An Affordable And Reliable 4500 PSI Air Compressor For PCP Airguns! The GX CS3 December 2, 2020Folks, I think Pre-Charged Pneumatic (PCP) airguns are awesome. They have an onboard high-pressure cylinder that holds enough air to shoot a certain number of rounds before needing to be recharged. After years of having your basic pneumatic and spring-piston air rifles, I bought my first PCP, a Hatsan Gladius Long in .22, ...
- Are ETS Glock Magazines Any Good? November 28, 2020There seems to be two schools of thought when it comes to magazines for Glock Pistols, Polymer80 Pistols and the myriad other arms that can use the reliable Glock magazine design. One will tell you that only Glock magazines are reliable. The other school will tell you that there are other magazine makers ...
- Will A Bulgy ARM9 Grip Fit An IMI Galil? The Notch Is Definitely Different November 26, 2020A recurring question I get is if a Bulgarian ARM-9 grip can be used on an IMI Galil rifle. Not easily is my answer and I took a bunch of photos so you can decide for yourself. You would need to add black epoxy to the inside back of the ARM in order ...
- What Is The Best Optic For A Yugo M76 Rifle? November 6, 2020I did a series of posts back in the Fall of 2019 about a custom Yugo M76 that I had Two Rivers Arms build for me that I then added my own optic to . A fellow recently contacted me about what optic he ought to get for his rifle, ...
- PSA Has a Good Deal on the SIG P365 Tac Pac With 3 12-rnd Mags and a Holster October 31, 2020Folks, Palmetto State Armory has a deal going on where you can get one the excellent SIG P365 pistols in what they call a “Tac Pac”. Normally the Tac Pac just has a couple of mags but this deal includes three real SIG 12-round mags that often go for $35-45 each and a combination ...
- Replacing the Crank / Lower Bracket Bearings On A Schwinn GTX-1 700C Woman’s Bike – Model S5230 October 19, 2020In the last post, I described changing the inner tube on my daughter’s bike and then finding that the crank was grinding. It was so bad that it felt like metal on metal. When we brought her home last year, I noticed the crank had a ton of play in it and had ...
- Replacing The Inner Tubes On A Schwinn GTX-1 700C Woman’s Bike – Model S5230 October 19, 2020Growing up in the 70s, Schwinn bikes were real popular as there was a dealer in town. Over the years, the brand has been bought and sold and is owned by Pacific Cycle now. The bikes are made in Chang Zhou China and are sold through places like Walmart and Sam’s Club. With that ...
- Gorilla Ammunition – Quality Ammo From Florida And They Have Rounds In Stock!! October 18, 2020Everyone is trying to find ammo and some prices have gone through the roof when you do find some. An option you may not know about is Gorilla Ammunition located in Vero Beach, FL. Mrgunsngear visited their factory in 2017 and shared a video showing their ammo, AR-10 and AR-15 rifles. Kit Badger visited in 2018 ...
- Replacement Gaskets For Harbor Freight’s Central Pneumatic 2-1/2 Gallon Paint Tanks October 13, 2020Folks, I’ve used Harbor Freight’s Central Pneumatic 2-1/2 gallon (10 liter) paint pots (HF Item 66839) for years to pressure cast grips. You may know them as “paint pots”, “pressure pots” – they are the same thing. I read fear-mongering stories on the Internet where folks are scared of them blowing up. You know ...
- An Excellent Garage Door Pulley Replacement Is Available on Amazon October 10, 2020Folks, I have a really heavy garage door – I don’t know the exact weight but it uses springs rated for a 400 pound door – that much I can tell you . Some years back I replaced the pullies with two units I got from Home Depot. They did last maybe three ...
- Review Of The .22 JSB Hades Pellets – Do They Really Work? October 10, 2020I have a Hatsan Gladius Long precharged pneumatic (PCP) air rifle in .22 caliber that I use to dispatch garden pests and have written a number of posts about it. It’s extremely effective because it has power, is accurate and relatively quiet. The one challenge I have with it is over penetration. ...
- How to Move Streamlight TLR Weapon Light To Another Pistol If you Lost Your Keys October 10, 2020Years ago, I found out that cheap lights are not something to put on a firearm for self-defense. They simply are not reliable enough. I’ve also found that Streamlight weapons lights hold up plus are backed by top notch support. For pistols, I have a number of the TLR series weapons lights ...
- New Gun Owners: You’re Not Safe Yet – Read This October 5, 2020According to statistics, there almost 5 million new gun owners in 2020. I think there are a ton of reasons and certainly concerns over the safety of one’s self and loved ones is in the minds of a lot of people these days. With that said, there are a few things I want ...