When a Good Gun Goes Bad – Excerpt from ‘Gunsmithing Modern Firearms’
Gunsmithing Modern Firearms, A Gun Guy’s Guide To Making Good Guns Even Better, is Bryce Towlsey’s newest gunsmithing book. Towsley is a firearms expert who has spent his 38-year career writing for many of...
Gunsmithing Tools You Need: Left Hand Drill Bits
I was once stopped by a cop on my way to the ranch because of burnt out tail light. When I made it out to the ranch, I discovered that the head of one...
One Weird Trick For Detail-Stripping GLOCK 42 & 43 Receivers
Here's a little something I learned this weekend while installing a new trigger in my GLOCK-brand GLOCK 43 . . .
The beauty of Gaston's design lies in its simplicity. To take the "Safe Action"...
The ‘Ghost Guns’ That Time Forgot
Reader James Kaleda writes . . .
Gun rights deniers are increasingly up in arms about 3-D printing and the making of “ghost guns.” Many states, such as New York and New Jersey, have jumped...
Timney Makes the Best AR Trigger, Hammers Down
Hello, my name is Kat and I am a trigger snob.
It’s true. After years of using all manner of triggers in every platform imaginable I’ve developed the kind of tastes that drain wallets and...
What to Look for in a Custom Rifle – Receivers
John Stewart of Kiote Corp continues his series on what to look for in a quality custom bolt action rifle. For previous articles click here (trigger), here (barrel crown) and here (chamber and throats). Meanwhile, receivers ....
Winter Project: Customizing Your Kel-Tec SUB-2000
By Diego Cesarei
When I first saw the Kel-Tec SUB-2000 my thought was, “Cool! I want that thing!” I wanted it so badly that I happily paid the European price, which is almost the...
Kelly: The Coronavirus Emergency Has Created a Receptive Audience for 3D Printed Guns
There's a big push on right now by gun controllers, Democrats and the media (BIRM) to raise the alarm about the looming threat posed by 3D-printed guns (and 80% firearms, too). The prohibitionists are...
Accuracy Testing Your Rifle — Excerpt from ‘Gunsmithing: Rifles, 9th Edition’
Gunsmithing: Rifles, 9th Edition is the latest edition of Patrick Sweeney’s long-running gunsmithing book series.
Do you have a rifle that just won’t group, no matter what you try?
From hunting rifles to tactical and benchrest...
You Bought Your First Gun and Now it Doesn’t Work…What Do You Do?
The country is slowly, haltingly opening up. That includes gun ranges. That means lots of first-time gun owners are finally taking their shiny new guns to the range (and folks will be taking their...
Long Range Precision: Mounting and Leveling a Rifle Scope With a Digital Protractor
C.a.R Firearms is a small shop that specializes in custom work and related services (think build vs. assemble) located south of Seattle. Every time I'm there I make a mess, drooling over fantastic, precision-built guns...
Gear Review: Brownell’s Magna-Tip Super Set and Gunsmith Master Punch Set
Put down the Phillips screwdriver and hammer. Yes, I see you, banging away at your trigger pins and moments away from the inevitable slip-and-gouge across the side of your AR lower. A gouge you’ll...