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- There Is A Great Counter Top Ice Maker Available That Is Very Affordable On Amazon July 14, 2022We have an expensive Whirlpool fridge that had (past tense) an ice maker built into the door. It managed to work until its warranty expired and then it stopped. It turns out those things are a known problem and expensive to replace (over $1,000). Well, the chilled filter water still worked so I ...
- My Galil Ace .308 DMR July 12, 2022Okay, I wrote about Galil Ace .308 Pistol some years back and it got sold at some point to fund other projects. However, when I sell firearms it’s not that there was any problem – like tons of other projects, I finished it, learned from it, got bored of it and sold it … ...
- The GUTA RV Tire Pressure Monitoring System Is Great For Vehicles That Lack Real Time Monitoring June 7, 2022We had a 2,200 mile trip planned expensive things are with a 2016 Ford Transit 150 that had six year-old tires on it – yeah, they need to be replaced but money is tight with inflation thanks to the politicians. The tread was definitely above the wear bars but the outer layer of rubber ...
- PSA Has A Great Deal On RIA 52009 HC 16 Round 10mm Pistols Going On – You Better Not Wait If You Want One May 23, 2022I haven’t seen these at this price in the last few years – PSA has them for $649.99. I suspect they will sell fast at that price. I have one of these 52009 Ultra HC pistols and it is rock solid. Magazine customers tell me the same thing. If you’re looking for ...
- Get A Drop In Rubber Bed Mat To Protect Your Fifth Gen Ram 2500’s or 3500’s Bed May 13, 2022When I bought my 2021 Ram 2500 Tradesman, I purchased a spray in bed liner to protect the bed. Because people throw stuff in the back of their truck, bare metal will eventually be exposed and then the rust starts. Well, I need this truck to last for a long time so a ...
- Get a Mopar Rear Bumper Step For Your 2019-2022 Ram 2500 or 3500 To Make It Easier To Get In and Out of Your Truck’s Bed May 12, 2022On September 11th, 2021, I took possession of my first new truck – a 2021 Ram 2500 Tradesman. I love the truck but have a challenge – I am 54, heavier than I should be and different muscle groups and joints compete to see who will hurt the most at a given time. ...
- Replacing The Fuel Spout On An Eagle SP-5 Galvanized Steel Gas Can With One That Works Great May 12, 2022I have a really nice Eagle galvanized steel can that I bought new back in the stone age. Over time the rubberized nozzle started cracking at the base and I kept building it up with RTV silicone until I decided I better buy a new nozzle. Why did I bother? First off, ...
- No, The RIA FS A2 Pistols Are Not 2011s – They Are Oversized 1911s May 9, 2022I posted about 9mm magazines for the Rock Island Armory (RIA) FS A2 pistols and a friend on FB, pointed out they weren’t 2011s. The difference being the 2011 has a modular grip assembly and the RIA pistols are just over-sized 1911s. It dawned on me that I really didn’t know the ...
- How Magazines Affect Reliability in Rock Island FS A2 9mm Pistols May 8, 2022This post reflects a journey I’ve been on regarding making and selling magazines for the 9mm Rock Island Armory (RIA) FS A2 pistols. These pistols are based on Para Ordnance designs that use a staggered magazine that can accomodate 15+ rounds in a fattened 1911 grip. Think of them as 1911 pistols on ...
- A Rare Anderson & Co of London Tap Action April 24, 2022Folks, Scott Igert is a very good friend of mine and he and his wife own Michigan Gun Exchange in Saint Joseph, MI. Once in a while he gets in some amazingly rare/unique firearms that he and I get to look over and today was one of those times. In this particular case, ...
- Add A “Thumper” To A Blast Cabinet And More Than Double Your Productivity! April 24, 2022Okay, Ronin’s Grips started making Yugo M70 grips sometime around 2004 and rapidly added models – the challenge was that I hand polished each and every one of them. It took a ton of time, handwork and was putting my carpal tunnel through the roof. Jeff Miller of HillBilly Firearms told me to ...
- What’s Up With Palmetto State Armory And AAC Ammo? April 24, 2022In 2021, there were reports that Palmetto State Armory (PSA) was going to start producing their own ammo. For those of you who don’t know PSA, they started with discounted AR parts and sporting goods stores and grew rapidly now producing a variety of platforms including AK rifles and pistols and a Glock 19 ...
- My Adventures With Rock Island Armory 9mm Extractors April 23, 2022Starting in 2021, I started to offer 10mm magazines for the Rock Island Armory A2 HC pistols – “A2” being a marketing opportunity to refer to the next generation 1911A1 pistol prototyping the US Army did starting in 2004 that experimented with different sights, extractors, mainsprings, etc. The “HC” stands for high capacity and ...
- Is GrabAGun Legit? April 16, 2022With a name like “GrabAGun”, you have to wonder if they are legit or not. Well, to cut to the chase, they definitely are but I did wonder. I started using them in 2021 and they have great pricing and are quick to ship. I figured everyone else must be looking for deals ...
- Today’s Meme: I’ll Be Really Pissed March 21, 2022Image is public domain: “15-megaton Castle Bravo explosion at Bikini Atoll, March 1, 1954, showing multiple condensation rings and several ice caps.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mushroom_cloud#/media/File:Castle_Bravo_Blast.jpg
- Looking at a ZPAP M70 With Polymer Furniture Out Of The Box March 9, 2022In my last review, I provided detailed photos of a M70 with maple furniture . I bought this M70 at the same time and it came with a Polymer furniture set. In taking the rifle apart, I saw the same extensive tooling marks. In this post, I’ll provide photos and ...
- Looking at a ZPAP M70 with Maple Furniture Out of The Box March 8, 2022I had a chance to get an up close look at a couple of the new Zastava ZPAP M70 rifles recently. The subject of this post arrived wearing a maple furniture set and quite a bit of heft that one would expect from a larger M70 AK vs. an AKM. To give a bit of ...
- Adjusting the the feed lip gap on our 3rd Generation RIA 10mm and .40 S&W Magazines March 7, 2022As you may know, we offer a third generation staggered 16 round magazine for Rock Island Armory (RIA) pistols chambered in either 10mm for .40 S&W. Having the correct front feed lip gap is critical for reliable feeding and I want to update you on some changes. S&B 180gr FMJ round. The black “flaps” ...
- Use Dupont Ceramic Dry Film Lubricant In Your Steel and Aluminum Pistol, Rifle and Shotgun Magazines To Smooth Their Operation March 6, 2022Firearms box magazines all work the same – a spring is pushing against a follower that is then pushing the ammunition on the direction needed. The follower is often pushing against at least one wall of the box magazine and dragging. This can be especially bad with steel and aluminum magazines making loading ...
- What is +P and +P+ Pistol Ammo February 26, 2022Okay, let’s dive into the world of arcane ammunition industry acronyms. If you are into pistols at all, I bet you have seem ammo rated, or claimed to be, “+P” or even “+P+” and maybe you’ve encountered pistols that claim to handle the same. What does that really mean? That’s a good question and let’s ...