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- Buy a big Neiko 10048A set of quarter inch driver bits and not worry about having the right one when you encounter something weird May 22, 2017You know the quarter-inch bit really gives you amazing flexibility 4 installing or removing different types of screws, bolts and even using some tools such as Spade bits and step drills. With them you can overcome the problem of having the right type of screwdriver to install or remove specialty security screws or even things ...
- Video: Rare Weapons of Saddam’s Iraq 1979 to 2003 by jmantime May 21, 2017I like jmantime’s videos – lots of photos, organized and set to music. He assemble this video around the weapons found in Iraq during Saddam Hussein’s reign between 1979 and 2003. The video ranges from Tariq handguns and Tabuk rifles all the way up through through tanks, the Babylon Gun, rocket launchers and so forth. ...
- Irwin Lock-n-Load Quarter-inch bit extensions can save your bacon May 21, 2017Irwin make some very nice quarter-inch drive extensions in different lengths that you can use for extending your reach of everything from screwdriver bits, socket drivers and even step drills. I have even stacked the units for getting into really bizarre locations. I have use them for everything from reaching down inside butt stocks to loosen ...
- Video: Race Car Driver Jeff Gordon Scares The Hell Out Of An Internet Troll: Test Drive 2 Prank May 20, 2017Here’s the follow up prank video to the first test drive with Jeff Gordon. Oh man, too funny.
- Video: Chinese Type 56 AK-57 (Shooting and History) by Forgotten Weapons May 20, 2017This is a cool review of an actual North Vietnamese Army (NVA) Chinese Type 56 AK. It was a captured rifle and brought back to the US. Ian of Forgotten Weapons does one of his usual exemplary reviews of the rifle and discusses its history.
- Blazer GB2001 micro torches are very handy May 20, 2017I work a lot with plastics, paracord and webbing. Thus, I need to melt ends, heat small tools/probes to poke holes and what have you. I use lighters for a while but the problem was they didn’t generate very much heat. They were good for searing the end of a paracord but not quickly. Sometimes ...
- Video: I Have This Old Gun – Chinese Type 56 (AKM) Rifle May 19, 2017The NRA did a nice American Rifleman TV segment on the Chinese Type 56. It’s only 5:37 long and worth your time.
- Video: Pepsi MAX / Camaro / Jeff Gordon Commercial – Test Drive May 19, 2017Oh man, I forgot about this hilarious video of Jeff Gordon pranking a car salesman. If you need a good laugh, check it out!
- I miss the Romy G AKM Kits – They were a great learning experience, reliable and fun to shoot May 19, 2017You know folks, I miss the old Romanian Garda kits. I literally built about a dozen of them trying different variations on rivets, screws, welding and so forth. You could get them from $79-119 with the barrel and sometimes even a Tapco G2 fire control group (FCG) included. Copes, Centerfire, DPH and others had pallets ...
- Video: How to Lubricate Your AKM (AK47) and AK74 Rifles – AK Operators Union 47-74 May 18, 2017In this video, Rob Ski, of AK Operators Union, does a great job explaining how to lubricate your AK. Rob is the real deal having grown up around AKs and having also served in the US military. Be sure to Like him on Facebook. He’s always posting news and information.
- How to cut the folding stock weld on a Vepr IV May 18, 2017Back in 2014 I bought one of the 5.56 Vepr IV RPKs. Boy was it nice but it had a folding stock that was spot welded. I installed a Tapco G2 FCG, the appropriate muzzle device and one of my Molot Gen 2 grips and then US mags. I’d planned to replace the gas piston ...
- Video: Two Computer Graphic Videos of AH-94 Nikonov Operation May 17, 2017Here are two videos that use computer graphics to demonstrate the operation of the Russian AK-94 5.45mm rifle.0 Here’s the first video that gives more overall information (in Russian though): Here’s the second video that gives a very clear view of loading:
- Video: Rocket Surgery: Inside the Russian Nikonov AN94 by Forgotten Weapons May 17, 2017The Russian AN94 Nikonov is a rather bizarre rifle that is often described as complex and expensive. Just those words alone should make you realize the rifle is a hard departure from the relatively simple and inexpensive Kalashnikov design maxims. I have been hoping to see a more thorough breakdown of the AN94 and Ian ...
- Step Drills Can Simplify the Drilling of Clean Holes in Sheet Metal and Relatively Thin Stock May 17, 2017One type of drill I use a lot are step drills. They are best thing since sliced bread for cutting circular holes in sheet metal and relatively thin stock where the the thickness of the material is less than the height of the “step” in the drill. Unlike a normal twist drill, the step drills ...
- Video: Some really good review videos on the Hatsan Gladius May 16, 2017One of my favorite things is to do research. Before I bought my Hatsan Gladius Long Bullpup in .22, I did a lot of reading and also watching of videos. Youtube is a goldmine of reviews and insights that one should tap in to. Here are three videos that helped me learn more about the ...
- Hatsan Gladius Long in .22 – First Take Out of the Box May 16, 2017I’ve been using a RWS Diana 34P for pest control for two years and wanted to get something without the recoil / spring bounce, had plenty of power, was quiet and also had a quick follow up shot. To explain two points – a spring pistol air rifle has a rather bizarre recoil caused first ...
- Video: Zastava M91 7.62x54R Sniper Rifle and also Inside the Zatava M91 by Graham Baates May 15, 2017I find the Zasatav designated marksman rifles (DMRs) very interesting. I own a M77 in 7.62×51 currrently and its sibling, the M91 in 7.62x54r, looks very intriguing with its folding stock. Here, we don’t always get the really interesting 7.62x54r, but if you are in Russia or other parts of Europe, you have a ton ...
- Hill Mk4 High-Pressure Air Pump for PCP Air Guns – Very slick and very do-able for guys wanting to get into PCP air guns May 15, 2017Well folks, I am taking the plunge into pre-charged pneumatic (PCP) air rifles. These are the airguns you see (both pistols and rifles) than have a high pressure air tank to propel the pellet. Now, I had to think long and hard about this. I live in a rural area and there aren’t any SCUBA/dive shops ...
- The MTM K-Zone Shooting Rest is Pretty Good – Add Weight To It! May 14, 2017Okay folks, I needed an inexpensive portable shooting rest that supported the front of a back and a rifle to keep in my shop. I dug around a bit and found the MTM K-Zone Shooting Rest on Amazon. It had 4.5 stars with 480 reviews. I knew it would be plastic so some of the ...
- Video: Infantry Weapons of Yugoslavia 1924 – 1999 May 13, 2017This video covers handguns, rifles, submachine guns, light machine guns and so forth used by Yugoslavia from 1924 to 1999. It does not have anyone talking, just music. What it does have that is interesting is tons of photos of various weapons and in some cases even footage showing use. I watched in interest the ...