I’ve shot a lot of .44 Magnum handguns over the years. Over the course of a few weeks last fall, I received thousands of rounds from companies like Black Hills, SIG SAUER, and Buffalo Bore. I ended up pulling the trigger on what amounted to over one hundred pounds of downrange lead and it was […]
Click here to read Part 1 of this two-part post. In the first part of this post, I detailed the hours of effort and frustration that went into assembling a custom 1911. When last I left you, I had the possibility of a working 1911 in that it was dry functioning just as it should […]
I have only known a few people aside from professional gunsmiths who have taken up the challenge of building their own custom 1911. I know a fair number who own guns built by famous 1911 shops, but I had to look long and hard to find someone who had actually hand-fitted one himself. Still, I […]
In the course of my many travels I get to meet some very interesting people whose names you are likely familiar with. I’ve rubbed shoulders with everyone from famous writers like Patrick Sweeney to legendary big game hunters like Craig Boddington. Some of the contacts in my phone and email might surprise you, but I […]
Some of the coolest and most influential guns made are those that serving the members of our military. Our warfighters get some of the best gear made by man and the ones in this article can certainly meet that standard. The rifle above has a version of the USASOC improved upper receiver group that is […]
While my photography of Winchester’s 350 Legend cartridge is limited, my initial analysis of it here will not be. Advertised as the world’s fastest straight-walled hunting cartridge, the 350 Legend is sure to make a splash in the Midwest and beyond. As I write this, I am in the process of getting my hands on […]
Kraken Ballistics is a relatively new company on the bullet market. They make bullets quite literally by hand with a +/- 0.0001″ variance. Yes, you read that right. They currently offer rebated boat tail bullets in .308 and 6.5mm and are 100% veteran owned and operated. Kraken Ballistics brings a craft level of production quality […]
Daniel Defense is a well-known rifle maker located in the great state of Georgia. They have been designing and building AR-pattern rifles since 2002 and are very, very good at it. They have many customers in uniform, including the British government, United States SOCOM among many others. Now, however, they’ve departed from the semi-automatic norm […]
The nice part about SHOT Show is that you can bump into people and objects that you normally only see in magazines, on TV, and other forms of media. While I was talking about some new Smith & Wesson products at their impressive booth smack dab in the middle of the main floor, I happened […]
I must admit that I was very happy to be present when the new Brownells BRN-180 was introduced yesterday. There isn’t much out there as far as info, but luckily, you have your friend Josh to tell you all about it. Author’s Note: The BRN-180 is sold as an upper receiver only. My observations here […]
My aimless wandering at SHOT Show, likely brought on by dehydration and sensory overload, landed me at the booths of new and old friends alike. I stumbled into IWI’s booth and took a look at their Tavor TS12 shotgun, among other cool guns. The Tavor TS12 is quite the interesting beast. As per IWI’s website: […]
While I wandered endless expanse of SHOT Show, I found myself at the FN booth. The company is large and has a huge number of products that are in service with every branch of the military. The neat thing about the FN guns is that they make a number ‘civilian’ semiauto versions of their fully […]
