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• Building a Pork Sword – Part 3: Installing The Trigger and Chassis April 22, 2020
  In the first post, I provided a list and links to the various sources where I bought the parts for the Pork Sword. In the second post, I covered installing the barrel and in this post will review the installation of the trigger and the actual Pork Sword chassis. The TriggerTech Primary Trigger I went with ...
• Building a Pork Sword – Part 2: Installing The Barrel April 20, 2020
  In the last post, I outlined the major parts of the Pork Sword pistol I planned to build. As it turns out, building a Pork Sword is very straight forward and I had fun doing it. Research As always, I did some research before I did the actual build. First off, Black Collar Arms ...
• Building a Pork Sword – Part 1: Thinking About The Build April 19, 2020
  I was surfing around on the web one day looking at interesting builds and ran across something I had never seen before – a Pork Sword pistol. It looked like a short barreled bolt gun on a chassis with a pistol brace, scope and can. What in the heck? So it sure ...
• Primary Arms Has WMD NiB-X AR 5.56 Bolt Carrier Groups On Sale April 16, 2020
  Folks, Primary Arms has WMD Nickel Boron bolt carrier groups (BCGs) on sale and in stock! These are my favorite AR-15 BCGs and I always recommend them. Note, they make a .308 BCG but I haven’t tried one yet. Their Nickel Boron coating is excellent the lubricity is superb – even without any ...
• PSA Had Both Yugo M70B1 and M70AB2 Parts Kits – But Are Sold Out Now April 16, 2020
  11/28/2020 – This is an old post. Please note that both kits are sold out at PSA. I would be highly surprised if they get more in but who knows. Hi folks, I’m a fan of Yugo AKs and have been for some time. I wanted to do a quick post to let ...
• Restored An Almost 100 Year Old Samson 5263 3.5″ Machinists’ Vise For Regular Use April 11, 2020
  Growing up, my dad has this big rusty vise on his work bench and we’d use it for all kinds of stuff ranging from holding mower blades and axes during sharpening to bending metal for brackets and so forth. I knew it came from my grandfather’s farm in New Hampshire but not much else., ...
• PSA AK-E Part 5: The End Result April 8, 2020
  This is the final post of the series. Here are the previous AKE posts listed so you can view them if you so wish: Part 1: Research Part 2: Out of the Box Observations and Photos Part 3: Tear Down and More Detailed Observations Part 4: Customizing the Rifle In this final post, I want ...
• PSA AK-E Part 4: Customizing The Rifle April 8, 2020
  In the past three posts, I covered some of the reviews I read, initial observations out of the box, and a more detailed look and the internals. Now, I’ll cover the customization work that I did. For me, the AK-E was always going to serve as a base platform to build on. I ...
• Do It Yourself Resources For Protective Face Masks – Use Shop Towels!! April 5, 2020
  Everyone is scrambling for face masks to protect themselves and it makes perfect sense. On one hand we want to protect ourselves and our loved ones and on the other, we don’t want to spread the illness either. At this point, if you are going to the store or other area with people, ...
• PSA AK-E Part 3: Tear Down and More Detailed Observations April 5, 2020
  In my last post, I showed you a bunch of photos with my observations of the AK-E right out of the box. In this post, I am going to take it apart and see what I see. Like the last post, I’ll post photos with my thoughts in the captions. I’m going to be ...
• PSA AK-E Part 2: Out Of The Box Observations and Photos April 3, 2020
  After researching and deciding to buy the AK-E, I ordered it and then waited about a week. The trick with any of PSA’s AKs these days is finding them in stock. Here’s my tip to you – the email notification is broadcasting the news to a ton of people and anyone may buy ...
• PSA AK-E Part 1: Research March 31, 2020
  In 2019, I bought a PSA AK-V and really liked it. The little pistol caliber carbine was reliable, accurate and fun. I did an initial four blog posts about the purchase and then one on converting it. PSA AK-V Part One: Good Reviews Really Raised My Interest After They Fixed Initial Problems PSA AK-V Part ...
• Are you having challenges Finding 9x19mm / 9mm Luger ammo? March 22, 2020
  I’ve read a few guys asking about where to buy ammo so I did a quick dig on availability and assembled the below ammunition listings from my sponsors. Also, so you are aware of what’s moving, I get a feed from Brownells of their current Top Sellers: I hope this helps you out some.
• Research On Home Made Pepper Spray – Tread Carefully. Something Reliable and Effective Is Not As Easy As You May Think. March 22, 2020
  Up front, please let me stress that this post if for informational purposes only. The author will not be liable if you decide to attempt to make or use pepper spray. You assume all liability going forward. Please abide by all laws and regulations in your area – it is illegal ...
• Two Great Videos Explaining How Roller Delayed Blow Back Actions Work March 21, 2020
  I’m a fan of the Roller Delayed Blow Back firearms for a while and have had opportunities to own and shoot ones from HK, POF, and PTR. I knew the rollers were locking the bolt head in place but never really understood the details of the action. I’ve tracked down two great ...
• Great Deals On Pistol Braces and Pistols With Braces At PSA March 17, 2020
  When the ATF reversed the ruling about braces and enabled folks to use them however they saw fit, the demand and supply of pistol braces went into orbit. I have carpal tunnel and a hereditary tremor so for me, using a brace is the only way I can wield a heavy pistol – such ...
• Brownells Has All Kinds of Metal Finishes And Surface Preparation Supplies March 16, 2020
  Folks, if you are looking for supplies to finish your firearm, Brownells is a great source. I’ve done business with them for years and they have provided me great technical support as well as customer service. If you are considering a spray on finish like Alumahyde (their own product), Cerakote, Duracoat, or Gunkote ...
• You Can Make Black Powder! March 14, 2020
  Let me open with telling you that I am providing the following information for educational purposes only. I find chemistry fascinating as you can tell by my various posts on parkerizing, acid etching (with apple cider vinegar and with ferric chloride), epoxies and more. So, I’ve seen various posts over the years about ...
• Video: Commercial Zastava M91 Range Time Video March 13, 2020
  In the previous video, Ian at Forgotten Weapons does his bench top review. In this one, we get to see the rifle perform at the range. Ian was at 100 yards and he’s firing PPU match 182 gr 7.62x54r ammo and the group opened up as the barrel warmed up. Group ...
• Video: Commercial Zastava M91 Review Video March 13, 2020
  Ian, over at Forgotten Weapons, did a review of the new Zastava M91. In the end, you do wind up with a over-sized 7.62x54r AK variant filling a designated marksman role (DMR). As always, Ian does a provides a great commentary as he looks at and then disassembles the M91. Stamped receiver with a ...

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