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  • PSA AK-E: First Range Trip July 20, 2020
    Well folks, we finally had a chance to go to the range for the first time this year. It was a beautiful day and the only shortcoming was that we had a number of rifles and pistols to test and not enough time to shoot a ton of rounds through each. To be ...
  • Video: What is the Best Way to Reload an AK? Kalashnikov Media Answers a Hot Question July 17, 2020
    You know, it’s interesting how people will argue over stuff on the Internet. Give them a picture of a stick and they will argue about it! Now, turn the topic to AK rifles and debating what is the right or wrong way to do something, things get colorful fast and a lot of ...
  • Video: Russian Gunbusters Fires An AK-12 Until It Fails. Wow! Very interesting comments about 5.45 and 5.56 AK barrel Stresses July 13, 2020
    In this episode, Georgiy Gubich operates a 5.45×39 AK-12 on full auto until it fails. You’ll notice he is wearing body armor and for good reason as you’ll learn from the video. He starts by loading up a case of 7N6 ammo into 30 mags and then dumping one after another. You get views ...
  • Video: Russian Gunbusters Fires An AK-74M Until It Fails July 13, 2020
    In this episode, Georgiy Gubich operates a 5.45×39 AK-74M built in 2014 on full auto until it fails. You’ll notice he is wearing body armor and for good reason as you’ll learn from the video. As with his other videos, you definitely want to watch it to hear his observations during the testing and the post ...
  • Video: Russian Gunbusters Fires a 1974 RPK in 7.62×39 Until It Fails – You Totally Need To Watch This!! July 13, 2020
    Ever wonder how long a heavy duty 1974 Russian RPK in 7.62×39 can fire almost non-stop until failure? Now’s your chance. This video features Georgiy Gubich firing in an episode of the Russian series Gunbusters firing an RPK as fast as he can doing drum and mag dumps on full auto. Yes, ...
  • Video: Russian Gunbusters Fires 1,400 Rounds Through A 7.62×39 AK-103 Trying to Get It To Fail July 13, 2020
    In this episode, Georgiy Gubich operates a 7.62×39 AK-103 built in 2019 on full auto trying to get it to fail. The AK-103 is a remarkable rifle as you will see in the video He’s smelling hot plastic Starting here forward he really needs to struggle to get the bolt to exit the chamber. ...
  • WWI 4.7-inch Gun Number 395 At The VFW Post 1137 in Watervliet, Michigan July 10, 2020
    One day when we were driving around, a WWI-era cannon caught my eye. It was positioned in front of VFW post 1137 in Watervliet, MI. Artillery of that era has a number of distinct markings – notably wooden wheels! So, I stopped and took photos – two times actually. One time ...
  • Upgrading A Char-griller Competition Pro Model 8125 Smoker For Use WIth Firewood July 9, 2020
    As a father’s day gift this year, my kids chipped in and bought me a brand new grill. My wife helped them hide it and together they surprised me. Man, that really touched me. I’ve had a Char-griller Super Pro 5555 grill for almost 10 years – we’re not exactly sure ...
  • The Kershaw Knockout Folder With A Damascus Blade – Wow!! July 3, 2020
    Last year, I bought one of the Kershaw Knockouts and really liked it. The fact it was one of their models that is made in the USA, the heft, the blade contour and how well it held an edge rapidly made it my EDC. Seriously, it’s a lot of knife without a lot ...
  • Save on End Mills and Other Cutting Tools – Two Solid Vendors I’m Using July 3, 2020
    Everyone is trying to save money these days and that includes me. When you start talking about quality carbide end mills and cobalt drills, the costs rack up fast but there are options for you to save money and I’ll make this short and sweet. To be clear, these folks did not pay me or ...
  • Airgun Depot Has a Ton of Hatsan Airgun Models Ready to Ship Including Gladius Bullpups July 1, 2020
    Folks, I am very impressed by my Hatsan airguns and have no problem recommending them. I’m rally a fan on the pre-charged pneumatic (PCP) guns that have an onboard air tank and can fire 10-20 rounds for hunting plus if you get one if their models with the Quiet Energy (QE) baffle system, they ...
  • How to Fix A 2016 Ford Transit With a 3.7L Ecoboost Engine That Has a P051B Error Code June 30, 2020
    So, we have a 2016 Ford Transit F150 van with the 3.7 liter EcoBoost engine. It’s actually surprising how powerful that engine is because it can launch that big rectangle! However, there is an irritating recurring issue that we’ve had and that is the “P051B – Powertrain” message when the Check Engine Light ...
  • New Hatsan PCP AirGun Fill Probe Parts – O-rings and Caps June 27, 2020
    I have two Hatsan precharged pneumatic (PCP) airguns – a full size Gladius .22 long and a compact ATP2. I recently needed to replace the O-rings and started researching what was needed. The O-Rings Here’s a Hatsan probe and the brownish/tan O-rings are their OEM rings. The black rings are the Buna-N rubber rings that ...
  • Video: Russian Spetsnaz – Into Battle – Some very cool Shots of AK-12s and PKP Pechengs June 26, 2020
    When I have time, I like to watch videos of foreign militaries. Some dedicated folks create motivational videos that have catchy music and often some very interesting clips set to the music. One of these gifted groups is Military Forces XXI Century that has a channel on Youtube. They have a new one ...
  • Video: Ian Takes His Zastava M76 and M91 to the Range – Lucky Guy! May 30, 2020
    In previous videos, Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons has reviewed the Zastava M76 and M91 (here’s the range video for the M91) independently. In this video, he takes them both to the range. Ian likes the handling and feel of the kit-built M76 but the reliability of the Zastava-built M91 wins him over. I wish I ...
  • Video: Ian Reviews The 8mm Yugo M76 DMR May 23, 2020
    Ian McCollum, of Forgotten Weapons fame, just did a review of a Yugo M76 designated marksman’s rife (DMR). I like the M76 and own one built for me by Two Rivers Arms so I was listening intently. Ian’s M76 was built by Century Arms from a kit and he’s happy with it. Two things I picked ...
  • Painting the Cleaned Up 18″ Ridgid Pipe Wrench May 18, 2020
    In the last post I told you about removing the rust from the old Ridgid pipe wrench using a solution of apple cider and Prep-N-Ethc. Now we’ll go over painting it. I considered three options – using a durable bake on weapons paint, a spray on epoxy paint or a basic spray paint. ...
  • Cleaning Up My Grandfather’s 18″ Ridgid Pipe Wrench May 17, 2020
    Like so many of my stories, this one begins as so “One day I was in my shop and ran across and old rusty tool that was still functional”. Let’s start with a bit of backstory. My grandfather immigrated from Quebec along with his brother to the Boston area to improve their lot in life. ...
  • SIG P365 Video Reviews Of This Excellent Concealed Carry Pistol May 16, 2020
    In the last post I told you that the SIG P365 is my concealed carry pistol of choice. I thought you might like to see some videos to see what others have to say as well. And here’s one from SIG directly giving you an overview: So you get the idea. It’s a pretty cool ...
  • The SIG P365 Is My Concealed Carry Pistol May 16, 2020
    Given my work with tactical weapons I guess folks expect me to carry some exotic pistol. My every day carry (EDC) is a SIG P365 that I picked up some time in the early Summer of 2019 from my friend and FFL, Scott Igert who owns Michigan Gun Exchange. I don’t claim to ...

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