I spent all day Friday working on revolver trigger jobs.  I mentioned the S&W J-Frame last week.  On Friday the day was spent working on a Taurus Hammerless and a Charter Arms UC Lite.   While I have been familiar with Taurus for a long time, I have never owned a Charter, and this was my first time to do a trigger job for one. While they are comparable in price (cheaper than a S&W), the similarities end there.  The Charter came to me...

I have been working on a S&W J-Frame for a customer recently and thought I might share some of the insights that you need to consider with trigger work on a J-Frame.  These guns are great for pockets, purses and backup carry situations.  The one gripe that we here is that the double action is hard to use, especially for women. There are several things that can be done that will make the J-Frame more pleasant to shoot.  First, you can...

It has been a very wet week, and it got me thinking about the new Woolrich Breathable Parka.  You by now know how much we think of the Woolrich Elite Series of clothing.  They are well constructed, a great value, and are highly functional. Recently we tested their parka.  I took this parka to Ukraine with me two weeks ago because our host told us we would probably need a good raincoat.  Not only did it serve to keep me dry, but it was a great...

I recently had a customer bring in a Remington Model 58 to get it cleaned in preparation for a pheasant hunt in South Dakota.  The gun was his father’s so it carrys some sentimental value, but one thing it needed was a recoil pad. He needed a pad for several reasons; 1. the length of pull 2. the gun kicks like a mule. Length of pull is something that does more than just make the gun comfortable, it allows the shotgunner to mount the gun...

I just got back from Ukraine where I was on a mission/humanitarian trip.  This explains my absence from writing up to date information.  We had a great time, but as you can imagine, the Russian keyboard is not friendly to those of us who have never seen it before! One of the interesting things I got to do was go to a sporting goods store that was a short walk from our hotel.  It was a chain store that I had seen in other parts of the city.  It...