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• New Gun Owners: You’re Not Safe Yet – Read This October 5, 2020
  According 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 ...
• Building a 12.7×42 (.50 Beowulf) 7.5″ Pistol – The Wulferine: Post 3 – Handguard, Gas Tube & Brake September 29, 2020
  In the last post, I covered installing the forward assist button and the ejection port cover. In this post, we’ll proceed with installing the Midwest Industries 7″ Combat Rail, gas tube and the Satern helical muzzle brake. Special Assembly Note Here’s some hard won advice I want to share with you. When you install the ...
• Building a 12.7×42 (.50 Beowulf) 7.5″ Pistol – The Wulferine: Post 2 – The Forward Assist, Ejection Port Cover and First Look At The Barrel September 28, 2020
  In the last post, I gave an overview of the project and parts used. Rather than cover a lot of stuff again, here’s a link to my series of posts on building an AR Lower and rest of this post will be my covering the building of the 12.7×42 upper. Stripped Upper Receiver A Beowulf uses ...
• Building a 12.7×42 (.50 Beowulf) 7.5″ Pistol – The Wulferine: Post 1 – Planning The Parts September 26, 2020
  My friends know I am eccentric so I’ll point that out right up front. I design and build firearms that are very practical and some that are pushing the fringe. I’ve liked the .50 Beowulf cartridge (also known by it’s metric designation as 12.7x42mm). Bill Alexander designed the Beowulf to operate out ...
• What are rear stock options for SDS Lynx 12 Gauge shotguns? September 5, 2020
  A fellow messaged me the other day and asked what options he had to replace the light fixed stock on his SDS 12 gauge shotgun. I told him that he has a lot. The rear of an SDS is very similar to an AKM or AK-74. The rear piece that holds the stock in ...
• What is the 12.7x42mm cartridge? Is it the same as .50 Beowulf? September 5, 2020
  The short answer is that they are the same thing. The bullet’s diameter is 0.50″ which is 12.7mm and the case length is 1.65″ or 42mm. The reason you see some vendors say they have something to sell in 12.7x42mm is they are trying to avoid a trademark problem with Alexander Arms. ...
• The Survival Summit – Bug Out Bag Essentials 2020 August 26, 2020
  It’s always interesting to hear experts talk about their bug out bag ideas. Joshua Enyart – “The Gray Bearded Green Beret” who served both int he Rangers and Green Berets has a ton of experience in terms of survival and 11 combat tors in Iraq and Afghanistan – shares his thoughts on his ...
• Going Nuclear on Mosquitoes – Awesome Affordable DIY Sprayer System August 25, 2020
  For whatever reason, maybe the really wet Spring, the mosquitoes have been horrible this year. For the first month or two of the season I was trying to use my M4 sprayer to apply the Talstar P Pro insecticide to combat them but they were still coming. Seriously, in the past the M4 ...
• Adding Hogue Rubber Grips to my 10mm TRP Operator Longslide August 24, 2020
  After I finished polishing the chamber of my new 10mm TRP Operator Longslide, I also replaced the VZ Grips. Maybe it’s my carpal tunnel but I really prefer rubber grips on my single-stack 1911-style pistols. Fortunately, the Hogue 45000 wrap around rubber grips fits great. The VZ-Grips that come with the TRP are very ...
• Tuning the 10mm Springfield Armory TRP Operator To Feed Reliably August 24, 2020
  After the very disappointing performance of my new 6″ 10mm TRP Operator at the range, I knew I had two options. First, I could send the pistol back to Springfield Armory for repair or two, I could try just a bit of light polishing first. I had good reason to want to try ...
• The Magazines, Ammo & First Range Trip for the New 10mm TRP Operator August 22, 2020
  This post is continuing on the story of my newly purchased Springfield Armory TRP Operator 10mm Longslide. I’m going to touch on three topics – the initial mags, ammo and my first trip to the range. The Magazines The pistol comes with two 8-round magazines that flush fit with the bottom of the grip. My ...
• Springfield Armory 10mm TRP Operator – Out of the Box August 22, 2020
  A few months ago while hiking in the Smokies, we got up close and personal with some black bears including a sow with cubs. Neither encounter was planned of course. We were about half to three fourths of the way back to the parking area from Laurel Falls and it was near dusk ...
• Simplify The Installation of AK Triggers With Our Slave Pin August 20, 2020
  The typical semi-auto AK trigger has four parts – the trigger body, disconnector, disconnector spring and pin. Installing it can be a challenge because you need to properly align the disconnector while sliding the pin through from one side of the receiver to another. For me, with big hands, this task takes more ...
• A Tale of Two USB Battery Packs With Integral Solar Cells – One is Worth It and One Is Not August 13, 2020
  These days it is hard for me to go long without a phone. Whether it is checking email or researching something – I need a phone. What does that also mean? I need a way to recharge the phone and the traditional approach woud have been to hoof around a spare USB battery ...
• The Bond Roughneck Derringer – Far Bigger Than I Assumed August 10, 2020
  Folks, I have a legal concealed carry permit . My normal carry pistol is a SIG P365. It is quite a bit of firepower in a compact package with magazines that can carry 10, 12 or even 15 rounds. The challenges are two fold – it is still relatively large and heavy. ...
• How to Find Big Cleavers to Restore on eBay – August 2020 Edition August 8, 2020
  Some years back I wrote a post on how to find cleavers and figured it was time to update it with better search routines for eBay plus to add a few tips not in the original. One of my favorite things to do is to restore an old cleaver. I’ve done a ton of them ...
• The Vortex UH-1 Sight and V3XM Magnifier Are An Amazing Combination On A Galil Ace Pistol August 7, 2020
  Well, the pandemic threw all my plans right out the window including having time to go to the range. I bought and customized my 7.62×51/.308 Galil Ace Pistol in the Fall of 2019 and just recently was able to take it to the range with my daughter and good friend Niko. Niko having fun with ...
• Yes, Sellier & Bellot (S&B) Makes Good Ammo August 4, 2020
  Many folks are new to firearms these days or they are experienced and scrambling to find ammo. This means they are encountering brands they may never of heard of and Sellier & Bellot (S&B) is one such example. I get asked regularly if they make good ammo and if I would recommend their ...
• ATF Letter June 2019: How to Measure The Overall Length Of A Pistol With A Brace July 31, 2020
  In June 2019, someone as the the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Firearms Technology Industry Services Branch (FTISB), what was the correct way to measure a pistol equipped with a stabilizing brace that has a folding adapter (like my Galil Ace in the photo above). They said that the overall length is measured ...
• A review Of my Swenson Glock 17 Slide – It’s Solid July 26, 2020
  I bought a basic Swenson slide almost two years ago and it’s been solid. Part of what attracted me to it was the beveled nose that allows for easier insertion into a holster. At any rate, I’ve had guys ask me if Swenson slides are any good and my experience has been positive ...

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