Right now we are seeing the markets begin to stabilize a bit.  Three months ago Magpul AR mags were selling for as much as $75 a mag on Gunbroker.  Today they are selling for about $22.  This is only a few dollars more than what they retailed for before the end of 2012. AR prices have begun falling as well.  If you bought an AR at the beginning of the year, chances are you paid at least double what they sold for in 2012.  Those guns will be...

We have been going through some updates on the website for the last week.  If it seems a little slow that’s why.  You may have also noticed some problems in the web store.  That should be resolved now as well.  If not, please email us and we can get your order out via electronic invoice.  Thanks for your patience.

I’ve been working on a Sig 1911 latley, and I guess that it has reminded me how much I appreciate this platform. The Sig has the series 80’s components that Colt made famous. These little parts make up a stronger safety system. The endless debate is how necessary are they? Many purists say they are unnecessary and make the trigger job more complicated. I am very impressed with the Sig. The fit and finish is high quality like you...

I was talking with a customer the other day about cost vs. value in gunsmithing.  We were trying to determine whether or not he should add a sight to a S&W 442.  This particular gun did not have a pinned front sight.  The sight ramp was integral to the barrel. Normally installing the Big Dot sights is $100 including the sights.  However, if you have to mill them, the cost goes to $150.  Because it was a 442 (blued gun) we now have to...

I was testing a Taurus Judge recently when I had my first ever squib load.  The range I was using is an indoor range so it made me second guess myself whether it was a squib or not.  It was so loud in the range I wasn’t sure if I had a light primer strike (failure to fire) or if it was a squib load. Luckily I followed training protocol and held the gun on target for about 30 seconds to ensure I didn’t have a hangfire.  I then opened...