I wrote not too long ago that Ruger (one of my favorite brands) had been  having some quality control issues.  This week I ran across another issue.  A friend of mine bought a brand new 10/22 for his son.  After taking it shooting he reported that it was not holding the magazine.  While shooting the magazine would simply fall out. I thought something had probably happened to the magazine spring, and that we could order a new one for about $2...

I had friend recently get me to install his Ruger LCP with a Lasermax laser.  I had not seen this laser before, and I was impressed.  One of the great things about the Ruger LCP is that it is so small and perfect for a pocket or backup gun.  However, the sights leave something to be desired.  In a word, they are almost non-existent. Enter the Lasermax option for the LCP.  It is a compact laser that mounts on the trigger guard of the gun. ...

Summer is winding down, and I for one am glad.  I’m sick of a hot shop that sucks the life out of you.  I am also ready for the change of season and the busyness that comes with fall.  Our shop is already coming out of the summer lull (who shoots when its hot?!!).  We are excited about a few of the great projects that kept us rolling this summer.  Two of these were outside the norm, but very interesting restorations.  More to come on that...

      Many of  you may not know the name Swiftwick socks.  They are relatively new to the performance sock market, but they are a fantastic company located in middle Tennessee, and they are manufactured in the the USA in the small town of Cleveland, Tennessee.  Their products are used by athletes in running, bicycling, and notably on the PGA tour.  I was introduced to their socks about 2 years ago while training for my first...

For my birthday this year my father-in-law gave me “Glock: The Rise of America’s Gun” by Paul M. Barrett.  It is a very interesting book that looks at how the Glock came to be so popular in our country.  Barrett does a good job giving the background without making it so narrative that it loses your interest. I had no idea that Glock started in America with a guy selling them out of an RV.  It started small and became huge when...