Does your 1911 rattle when you shake it side to side? Big deal. What that means is you probably have a Colt. Now don’t get me wrong, I love Colt’s. That is the only 1911 for me. What that rattling really means is that your gun was not fit very well at the factory. If you were to buy a truly custom gun it shouldn’t rattle. They are made to demanding specs that call for tight tolerances. Some factory guns don’t have...
Magazines
I was test firing the other day, and it reminded me how important magazines are for your semi-automatic weapons. By the way, a clip is sometimes referred to as a magazine, but only by the uniformed. Don’t make the same mistake that I did and call it a clip to a professional if you want to be taken seriously. Anyway, back to the point of test firing. In any semi-auto, the magazine will often be the weak link to most of the malfunctions...
AMU 3 Gun Footage
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqI91z3RV14&hl=en] This is some footage of the Army Marksmanship Unit Shooters (AMU) shooting in a 3 gun match. One of the shooters is Daniel Horner who you may have heard of from his civilian days as a shooter from the Tactical Shooting Academy. What you will notice is that these guys are awesome. It has come to our attention that this video was removed from youtube for a copyright violation. ...
Why Does My 1911 Trigger Feel Better?
One of the questions that we get asked a lot is why the Glock trigger doesn’t feel as good as a 1911? The short answer is that the two systems are fundamentally different and cannot produce anything close to one another. Think apple and orange juice. Both juices, not the same. 1911 and Glock. Both have triggers, not the same. So what’s the difference? The Glock is striker fired. In the animation you can see the striker being moved...
A Great Value?
A few weeks ago I wrote about Remington’s entry into the AR-15 market. In that post I asked the question, “Who is going to market a cheaper AR-15?” I still don’t have an answer at this point, but I know that the market is ready for a value priced AR. Recent entries into the 1911 market may support this. Rock Island Armory has mastered this with a gun that is getting good reviews right now. Along with Rock Island, TAURUS...
Colt Finally Steps Up (Almost)!
Perhaps you have heard that Colt has a new product out called the New Agent. It is part of the Defender line. Made to rival Kimber’s entry into no sight, micro pistol group, it looks good and is competitively priced. As a huge Colt fan you have to be pleased; almost. When will they ever realize that they can’t keep up by making rattle traps that are poorly put together? It would be a huge improvement if they would just add an up...