Does Your 1911 Rattle?
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 a lot of play, but most companies don’t put enough time into them to really care about the...
read moreTactical Response Rifle Videos Review
My cousin is a big fan of a group of guys who train here in TN, called Tactical Response. He has been to several of their classes, and recently let me preview their Fighting Rifle video. James Yeager, the owner of TR, goes into great detail to give the viewers a look inside his school and method of instruction. The 3 DVD set covers everything from shooting positions, reloads, firing drills, and gear selection. What new shooters may find most helpful is the section on setting up your rifle. It is clear that Yeager’s experience in L/E...
read moreGun Disarms
This is interesting. I don’t know how practical it is, but you should think about being able to control your weapon. By the way, how would you like to have the “opportunity” to be the bad guy? He has it rough doesn’t he? [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjCCDXN5Pew]
read moreSpeedfeed Stocks
When we started looking for our SM-1 package, we quickly decided that they needed a sythentic stock to handle all of the abuse our customers put them through in training and competition. We looked at several designs and decided to go with the Speedfeed I. These stocks offer great versatility and function, and they also look great on your gun. The Speedfeed I has a great system in the buttstock that allows you to carry 4 extra rounds for fast reloads. This stock also comes pre-drilled for your sling mounts. Speedfeed makes several other...
read moreIthaca 72
I had a customer bring in an Ithaca 72 to the shop the other day. He described a feeding malfunction where the gun would not even pick up a round out of the magazine tube. This gun is a 22lr that has magazine tube with an inner tube providing the spring pressure for feeding. There were immediately problems with this gun. No reference book I had even cataloged it. I was able to find it in the Blue Book, but that wasn’t helpful. I finally decided to take it apart “blind” and see if I could discover the problem. The other...
read moreCool Grill
I have a good friend who makes custom grills. I wonder if he could do something like this?
read moreWinchester 190
I recently had one of these great guns in the shop for a maintenance/cleaning job. The gun was in pretty rough shape because it had been stored in a barn for many years, but with a little work it started look great again. The photo above is a representative picture I found. Before there was a Ruger 10/22, this was one of the slickest guns around. One of the things that I noticed was like the Ruger 10/22 it is almost impossible to clean if you don’t take it down all the way. The 190 does not allow you to lock the bolt to the rear, so...
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read moreShooting Steel
If you are shooting steel with a pistol the minimum yardage should be 10. With rifles it will vary on the type of steel and the rifle. This gentleman was obviously not far enough away. Be careful! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5Fl_YAbYYU]
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