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- We Make Custom 10 Round Magazines for Rock Island FS A2 10mm and .40S&W High Cap Pistols April 11, 2021It was brought to my attention that there are owners of high capacity (HC) Rock Island Armory (RIA) Full Size A2 pistols who are in a jam because where they live limits their magazine capacity to 10 rounds (California, Connecticut, Washington DC, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts and New York state to name a few. The ...
- Biden’s Gun Control Actions Announced At The April 8th, 2021, Press Conference April 9, 2021Well, President Biden caved to pressure and decided to do an executive order. While it hasn’t formally been published in the Federal Register yet the way it is supposed to be, I did create a quick summary of his April 8th, 2021, press conference based on a review of second hand articles: He told the ...
- Adjusting Rock Island Armory FS A2 HC Magazine Feed Lips – It’s Easier Than You May Think April 8, 2021In most magazine fed weapons, the angle at which the cartridge feeds into the chamber is critical to reliable functioning. This is certainly the case 1911-style pistols. I wrote up a blog post outlining what I did to modify Mec-Gar Para P16 10mm/.40 magazines over for use in the Rock Island HC-series (High ...
- The Magnum Research DE1911G10 10mm Pistol At The Range – It’s A Keeper April 8, 2021In the previous post I outlined my first impressions, cleaning and lubrication of the Desert Eagle 5″ 1911 in 10mm (model DE1911G10). I finally had a chance to get to the range and I was so impressed. It was a nice Spring day as I set up at the Berrien County Sportsmen’s Club’s pistol range. ...
- The Magnum Research DE1911G10 10mm Pistol – I Really Like It! April 4, 2021Ok folks, I’m experimenting with 10mms again. I had a run in with a bear last summer and while nothing happened, it sure made me want to carry a more powerful pistol than a 9mm. Years back, I had a Dan Wesson Bruin and a Rock Island 6″ Ultra that were both in ...
- Yes, we do have OEMP164015B compatible magazines In Stock April 3, 2021Hi folks, I am just trying to get the word out there that we actually have OEMP164015B compatible magazines that the 10mm and 40mm high cap 2011-style RIA pistols use in stock. The base magazine I used to create these mags are the very well made Mec-Gar magazines for the Para P-16 (mag model MGP164015B). ...
- PSA Has Some Cool Rifles In: 7.62×51 Galil Ace, FIME Molot RPK-74 and Breda M1 and M1D Garand Rifles – Wow! March 31, 2021I have and IWI Galil Ace rifle in 7.62×51 NATO and it’s exceptionally well made. I notice that IWI has it in and an Italian version of the Garand known as the “BREDA” in 7.62×51 also. I thought I would spread the word – I sure wish I had the funds to buy ...
- Trevor’s Cool Zastava ZPAP M70 March 25, 2021Trevor sent me a photo of the Zastava M70 that he modified: He provided the following info on it: The furniture is from ironwood designs – it has a Tabuk-style buttstock with an AK-74 style handguard set The recoil pad and lower handguard ferrule are from us (Ronin’s Grips) The magazine is Serbian The sling is Yugoslavian surplus The brake ...
- How To Convert Para P16 Magazines For Your High Capacity Rock Island 2011 10mm Pistol March 22, 2021In the first post, I outlined the problem that high cap Rock Island Armory 10mm magazines (OEMP164015B) are next to impossible to find right and and shared some of the research I did. I also let the cat out of the bag that I figured out a way to successfully convert Mec-Gar Para P16 ...
- Are You Having A Hard Time Finding OEMP164015B FS A2 Rock Island 10mm Pistol Magazines? March 22, 2021Ok, so I wanted to get back into the high capacity 10mm 1911 game. Generically, these are often referred to as 2011 pistols. The first maker I know who used that label was STI back when they offered both 1911 single-stack and 2011 pistols. At some point, the Philippine firearms company ...
- Where did the Various Photo and Meme Posts go? March 19, 2021In case you are wondering where all the AK, Dragunov, and Hind photos went along with all of the memes, they have all been removed due to copyright concerns. Sorry folks. I’ll keep posting my work, projects and thoughts but that will be it.
- Update On My Springfield Armory 10mm 6″ Pistol – Answering Some Questions February 15, 2021H folks – I’ve had a few questions come in about my Springfield Armory TRP Operator 10mm 6″ pistol. I answered the emails but figured a blog post might help others out so I am going to list the question and my answer to each. Was it reliable out of the box? The short answer is ...
- Pandora’s Box Is Open: 3D Printing Of Firearms February 7, 2021You may be thinking I am kind of late to the game with a post about the 3D printing of firearms but you’d be a bit wrong yourself. This domain is alive and exploding with designs that range from almost entirely 3D printed to sophisticated hybrid designs where some parts are printed and some ...
- NOCO Boost Jump Starter Batteries for Cars and Trucks Are Totally Worth It February 6, 2021So I went out to move my wife’s 2000 Camry with a V6 engine. It had been sitting for about a month, it was about 20 degrees outside and, of course, the battery had discharged enough that it wouldn’t turn the car over – I could hear the solenoid click and the starter would ...
- Recharging The R134A Refrigerant In A Glacer Bay VWD5446BLS-2 Water Cooler February 6, 2021Years ago we invested in a water filter unit that sits on top of a regular water cooler. This lets us have clean good tasting cold water – at least it did until about a year ago. My wife was the first to notice that the water wasn’t getting as cold and finally ...
- Running Your Garage or Shop Oil Lubricated Air Compressor in Cold Weather – below 32F December 30, 2020A fellow asked me the other day how I can run my shop Ingersoll Rand (IR) 2340 compressor, which is an oil lubricated 60-gallon compressor, in the winter in my unheated shop. The reason he asked is that as the compressor gets colder and colder, the oil gets thicker and thicker. The end ...
- 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 ...