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- Fixing a Bent Sight and Cocking Lever Tube Bur On The PTR PDWR April 14, 2018Okay, when I received the PTR PDWR I did a quick inspection and noticed two small problems that needed fixing. I’m a bit disappointed that PTR quality control did not catch these two items but they are small issues. First, the front sight blade was bent sideways – to canted, bent. I’m not sure how this ...
- Adding a Vortex 1-6×24 Strike Eagle Scope to the PTR PDWR April 11, 2018I really prefer an optic on my firearms at this point. The PTR PDWR is a relative short range pistol so I figure post of my shots will be within 100 yards. It could certainly shoot further but, based on what I have read so far, the accuracy goes down hill fast. While some might consider ...
- Adding a Brace and Changing the Forearm on the PTR PDWR April 10, 2018In the last blog post, I talked about the specifications and ordering the PTR PDWR. Even before it arrived, I knew I wanted to add a brace. My plan was to use PTR railed handguard and I had a “wait and see” attitude towards the brake. So, the first step was to remove the existing end ...
- The PTR PDWR – A Compact .308 Powerhouse April 9, 2018As you know, I really like AK firearms but I also like firearms based on the HK roller lock design. Maybe 3-4 years ago I owned a PTR-KMF4R and it was very accurate and I also learned a lot in terms of maintenance, tuning, etc. Of course, I had to mess with it and add ...
- Improving the Feed Reliability of the Rock Island 52000 10mm 6″ High Cap Pro Match Pistol April 7, 2018As some of you may know from a previous post I did, my Big Rock would not feed Underwood 10mm ammo. Neither Armscor/Rock Island nor Underwood helped resolve my issue though Armscor did take the pistol back and tell me there was nothing wrong with it – probably with FMJ ball ammo. At any rate, the ...
- How to Remove Old Cosmoline and Grease or Even Free Up Rusty Parts The Easy Way April 7, 2018We’ve all had parts come in with really dried out preservative on it such as grease or cosmoline. I bought some 100 year old khukuri blades that were coated in dried out grease and realized this was a great time to take some photos. There’s a way to get all this crud off very easily ...
- Firearms Lube Tip – Use Mobil 1 Synthetic 5W-30 Oil and The Right Dispenser April 6, 2018I’ve been experimenting with different lubricants for a year now because a lot of the firearm “oils” are 99% marketing and 1% oil at a premium price. You’ll notice that how to lube a firearm is a religious argument for many and I’m not going to get into that. After doing a lot of digging, I ...
- How to Upgrade Mini Maglites to LED, Replacing the Lens and Adding a Switched Tail Cap March 29, 2018Okay, I have to admit it up front – I’m nostalgic. When I was a teenager in the 1980s Maglites were a big deal. I had a four D-Cell unit and a friend encouraged me to get a Mini Maglite probably in the 1985-ish timeframe and I have used it a ton. I also bought a ...
- Yes, 922r Does Apply to Short Barreled Rifles (SBRs) March 18, 2018Please note that I am not an attorney and this does not constitute legal advice. The topic of 922r compliance and parts counts came up the other day as whether it applies to Short Barreled Rifles (SBR). In reading the conflicting ATF documentation, the last guidance given in technical branch letters from 2009 and 2010, the ...
- Check out Aaron’s sweet M92 SBR with our Handguards March 3, 2018Aaron built this SBR by starting with a Zastava M92 PAP pistol kit and then took it from there. The results are very clean!
- Check out Jason’s M92 with our Handguard Set March 3, 2018Jason sent me this photo of his Zastava M92 PAP pistol with our handguards – it looks great Jason!!
- John’s Bulgarian AK-74 is Looking Great With Our Molot Grip February 28, 2018John’s Bulgarian AK-74 is Looking Great With Our Second Generation Molot grip! Folks, this really makes my day when I see what you have built!! Click here for our Molot Gen II grip.
- Check Out Art’s Wild M92 SBR with our Plum M76 Grip and Handguards February 28, 2018Art shared this photo of his custom M92. I think the plum furniture really complements his SBR. Click here for our Yugo/Zastava M92 handguard set Click here for our Yugo/Zastava M76 Fat Cap Grip
- Check out Chris’ Khyber Pass-Style AK with our Tula 6-2 grip February 26, 2018Chris put together this rifle and intentionally wanted it to look something assembled from parts in the Khyber Pass. I think he pulled it off! The rifle has one of our Tula 6-2 grips on it in Dark Russian Plum. Because the think wax we apply oxidizes, the grip looks lighter than what it actually is ...
- Ryobi 18-Volt ONE+ AirStrike 18-Gauge Cordless Brad Nailer February 22, 2018Well folks, I recently needed to install some molding at my mother in law’s and realized I no longer have a small compressor to run my air nailers at a remote site. So, I recalled an article I had read that spoke well of the Ryobi Airstrike 18ga brad nailer. The interesting twist on this nailer ...
- Getting Unstuck With Traction Mats January 28, 2018Well, I parked our full size Ford Transit van at the end of the driveway on the grass to get it out of the way. Of course, given the recent snow melt the ground turned out to be too muddy and soft to support the van’s weight – but I didn’t notice that because it ...
- Has Shooting Messed Up Your Hearing? Cost Effective Hearing Aids Definitely Do Exist and You Have Choices! January 24, 2018Folks, I have shot firearms almost my whole life. My dad would hold the .22 rifle up and let me pull the trigger when I was too little. Over the years I progressed to bigger and bigger firearms of course. My buddies and I would give each other a hard time about ringing ears after ...
- Not Happy With EBLCL LED Upgrade for My Ryobi Worklight Either January 13, 2018Okay, I ordered the EBLCL CE ROHS FCC PR P13.5S 18V 247 Lumen CREE XP-G2 S4LED upgrade for my 18 volt Ryobi worklight. To make a long story short, like the Jomitop, it too throws an irregular crescent shaped light that I don’t like. This unit is sold by a number of vendors on Amazon ...
- What do the Hebrew Characters on the IDF Uzi Grip Frame Mean? January 12, 2018When the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) adopted the Uzi, they had the selector markings written in Hebrew script. For those of us that can’t read Hebrew, I did some digging as to the translation: As you can see labelled in the above photo, we have each position marked with the Hebrew term in its romanized form ...
- Not Happy with Jomitop P13.5S LED Replacement Bulb for Ryobi 18 volt Work Light January 7, 2018Okay, some guys sneer at the Ryobi power tools but I have gotten my money’s worth from their 18 volt drills. I bought one of their 18 volt sets years ago and have two drills, an impact driver and a hammer drill that I use all the time. One drill has done 3-4 decks and ...