I mentioned the other day that I was having a little difficulty because of a mistake I had made in modifying the gas port on a Remington 1100.  I had to replace the customer’s barrel with a factory new 21″ barrel that came with two choke tubes, a wrench and rifle sights. Yesterday I took it to the range for function testing and evaluation.  It was a great expereince.  It gobbled up every bit of ammo I threw in it and forcefully...

I guess there is a first time for everything.  Last week, I was performing one of our SM-1 conversions when I accidentally used the wrong drill bit to open up a gas port making the gun not only kick like a mule, but unsafe to use.  You can imagine my despair.  Not only had I wrecked a barrel, but I had to call a very nice customer and explain the error of my ways.  Luckily, he was completely understanding, and I offered to replace his barrel...

This week I got to spend some time with a few folks who were new shooters.  It was interesting to watch because many of the shooters were women.  We wrote about the Taurus Judge, and told you that it was a gun worth looking at.  Seeing it in action was confirmation of what the gun is capable of doing. Shots were taken at several cans lined up.  On more than one occasion the cans were dispatched in one shot.  Recoil was mild, and even the...

Recently we had a customer bring a Remington 58 into the shop for service and repair.  The gun showed visible signs of rust on the 60% of the barrel and the frame was badly pitted.  The customer wanted the surface rust removed and functionality restored. If you own one of these guns, you may be aware that there is virtually no information available for take down procedures and parts are not cataloged anymore.  Even though you may not know much...

Many of you have been asking questions about the SM-1 package lately as you consider purchasing one for your needs.  Obviously it has been become a standard in the MCC lineup.  We think it offers the features that you need for a competitive price, but we thought you might be interested in hearing from a customer who just received one last week. Hi Jeff, Field tested the SM-1 Sat. after work.  As I said on the phone..Craftsmanship fit and finish...

We’ve been asked a lot lately about feeding problems with the Remington 1100.  A lot of this is the stuff of unfounded rumors and old tales.  The 1100 was originally made in 2 3/4″ chamber, and when they added the 3″ chamber there were feeding issues especially among light loads.  In fact, the first 1100 I ever owned was a 3″ that had been modified by its original owner so that it would cycle light loads.  I can verify...