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- If you want to upgrade your older 4-6 D cell Mag-Lite, be very cautious about the Terralux TLE-310M-EX MiniStar 1000 Lumen Conversion Kit May 13, 2017Hi folks, I actually buy what I post about so if something doesn’t work, I’m going to report it. In 2015, I upgraded my three Mag-Lites with TerraLUX TLE-6EX Ministar5 140 Lumen LEDs. Those have worked great – they are bright, durable, and easy on the batteries. A few weeks back, I ran across an Amazon ...
- Video: How the SVD Dragunov Works Using 3D Animation. — Pretty cool!! May 11, 2017I love computer animations that show how a firearm’s action operates. This video on the SVD Dagunov is narrated in Russian but you can definitely see how the gasses flow and hit the piston, push the operating rod back, and then operate the bolt and trigger. I think videos like this provide valuable insight into ...
- How to read engine codes Via the OBD II Port with your smart phone – welcome to the new age May 11, 2017Guys, I remember tuning a car by ear with a timing light, vacuum gauge, feeling things out literally with my hands and so forth. Boy has the world changed. As the vehicles got smarter and smarter, someone decided to add On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) in the early 1980s first with the idiot “check engine” light and ...
- Check out John B’s cool Vepr with our handguard May 10, 2017I think John built a real stunner here. I like the whole package with the folding stock, the optic, our handguard and everything being black. Click here to open a new tab/window to our Vepr handguard page.
- Video: SVD Dragunov 7.62×54mmR Sniper Rifle by ArmlistMedia – Great Overview Plus Field Stripping May 10, 2017One of my regrets is that I have not had the funds and opportunity (at the same time) to buy a SVD Dragunov. For those of you who do not know it, the Dragunov was developed as a designated marksman rifle (DMR) by the USSR and has evolved over the years. Contrary to what some ...
- Sluggish Marauder Mag Fix: Try #3 – Change the Internal Spring Position – This is the best fix! May 10, 2017Please note that there are three posts in this series. The method in the third post would fix just about any magazine while the other two helped some of the magazines: Sluggish Marauder Mag Fix: Try #1 – Loosen the Center Screw Sluggish Marauder Mag Fix: Try #2 – Dry Film Lubricants – Not a Good Fix ...
- Check out Gregory’s AK with Refinished Wood May 9, 2017Gregory shared this with me and I was so impressed by the clean lines that I had to post it: I asked what he did for the wood. Gregory said he rubbed in three coats of red Oak stain. It’s sharp!
- Video: Troops training with the Zastava M76 and M91 Designated Marksman Rifles (DMRs) May 9, 2017This video from 2016 shows US, Latvian and other troops firing the Zastava M76 and M91 rifles. Some may call them sniper rifles but they are more DMRs to me. It’s always interesting to see rifles in practical use and hear some of the coaching going on. Please note that these are like giant AK ...
- Sluggish Marauder Mag Fix: Try #2 – Dry Film Lubricants – Not a Good Fix – But Avoid 3-In-1 Dry Lube Because It Isn’t Dry! May 9, 2017Please note that there are three posts in this series. The method in the third post would fix just about any magazine while the other two helped some of the magazines: Sluggish Marauder Mag Fix: Try #1 – Loosen the Center Screw Sluggish Marauder Mag Fix: Try #2 – Dry Film Lubricants – Not a Good Fix ...
- Check out Derreck’s Yugo M72B1 with our handguards!! May 8, 2017Derreck’s Yugoslav/Zastava M72B1 with our M72 handguard set looks sweet!! Click here to visit our M72 handguard page in our store.
- Video: Brownells’ Four Part Series on AK 47/74 Firearm Maintenance May 8, 2017Brownells has turned out a nice for video set regarding AK 47/74 Maintenance. Here they are: AK 47/74 Firearm Maintenance: Part 1 Disassembly AK 47/74 Firearm Maintenance: Part 2 Cleaning AK 47/74 Firearm Maintenance: Part 3 Lubrication AK 47/74 Firearm Maintenance: Part 4 Reassembly
- Sluggish Marauder Mag Fix: Try #1 – Loosen the Center Screw May 8, 2017Please note that there are three posts in this series. The method in the third post would fix just about any magazine while the other two helped some of the magazines: Sluggish Marauder Mag Fix: Try #1 – Loosen the Center Screw Sluggish Marauder Mag Fix: Try #2 – Dry Film Lubricants – Not a Good Fix ...
- Check out Brandon’s rifles with our ARM and Polish Tantal grips!! May 6, 2017Brandon shared these photos of his rifles and some close up shots for his ARM-9 grips. Very cool!! The following is our Dark US Plum color: The below ARM grips are in Dark Grey to the left and black to the right: Here are links for our ARM Grips – click here for the ARM grip without the ...
- Video: Zastava Arms 160 Years Marketing Video, 2015 May 6, 2017I like Zastava firearms – notably their rifles – M70, M72, M67, M77, and M92. I’ve owned variants of all of those at one time or another and think highly of the designs and the quality of manufacturing. I ran across this short 160 year commemorative video released in 2015 and thought I would share ...
- What to do if your Marauder Rifle Magazine is too tight in the BNM breech May 6, 2017My magazine was a bear to pull out from my CP1002 BNM breech. I talked to Sergei at BNM about the tight fit and told me that they keep they keep their tolerances tight on purpose. He would rather things be tight vs. loose and that makes sense to me. So if your Marauder magazine ...
- Video: Dragunov Variations: Military SVD, Izhmash Tiger, Chinese NDM-86 by Forgotten Weapons – this is AWESOME!! May 6th RIA Auction May 5, 2017Guys, I am serious fanboying over this video. I really like Dragunovs and this video has three Drag variants that are in the May 2017 auction at Rock Island Auction Company. The presenter does an amazing job taking each of the rifles and giving history and explaining the differences. He takes the bolts and trigger ...
- Video: Inside the Kalashnikov Factory: Home of the World’s Most Reliable Weapon AK-47 – In Russian With Subtitles May 5, 2017There are some great scenes of machinery and firearms in the Kalashnikov factory by Russian Insider. This was released in March 2017 and is pretty cool. You’ll also see a lot of firearms we never get to see over here. I’m fascinated about the evolution of the Russian arms industry. Growing up we heard about ...
- USE A DIGITAL PROTRACTOR TO SIMPLY FINDING AND SETTING ANGLES – THE FOWLER MINI-MAG ROCKS! May 5, 2017If you need to quickly and accurate find and set the angles of sin tables, jigs and so forth, a digital protractor is worth its weight in gold and then some. I’ve had this Fowler Mini-Mag Eelectronic Protractor (PN# 54-422-450-1) since about 2008 and use it every day for setting the angle of drilling jigs ...
- Video: Dmirty Rogozin “KALASHNIKOV” – You absolutely need to watch this English Language Kalashnikov Documentary May 4, 2017This is a very interesting 45 minute film made in 2013 that talks about the Kalashnikov from a Russian film maker. It has a lot of footage of military commentary including interviews of generals, soldiers and show training with Spetsnaz units and others doing room clearing, assaults and so forth. There is also historical footage ...
- Use an edge finder with a center point to improve drilling accuracy May 4, 2017Growing up on a farm, the only way I knew to locate a hole was to try and get the pointed part of the drill bit over the divot left by the center punch. In junior high shop class, they showed how to start with a small bit to locate the hole and then go ...