Building the FGC-9: Getting Started With 3D Printing (Part 1)
"You'll blow your hand off shoot your eye out, kid!"
-Unnamed department store Santa Claus, A Christmas Story
Background
When the Liberator 3D printable gun came out in 2013, it was revolutionary. Politicians, regulators, and fearful members of...
DIY: Installing an Ed Brown 1911 RMR Cut Slide
Ah, the 1911. There is a certain poise and surety when an American hand wraps around the grip of one of these classics, almost like slipping on a well-worn leather glove with the colors...
Update: 80% Arms AR10 Lower Receiver Complete Build
Last month I completed three different AR platform lower receivers using the 80% Arms Easy Jig Gen 3 Multi-Platform 80% Lower Jig.
The Easy Jig is a great product, and provided much better results than...
We Need to Create Loopholes in Any ‘Ghost Gun’ Regulations
Can we live with regulating home-made guns? The answer is yes. Californians have lived with detachable magazine regulation through the “bullet button.” All it takes is a little ingenuity. To solve this puzzle, though,...
DIY Home Build Number 4 – The 80% Arms AR-9 and Freedom for Rich...
Over the last year, I've made a solidly-performing 9mm polymer framed pistol, a fun AR-15 style rifle and a great "parts-bin" AR10 in 6.5 Creedmoor based on kits from 80% Arms and Brownells. For...
Black Collar Arms Chrome Plated An Entire Gun (Warning: Photo Heavy)
At Black Collar Arms we have had the pleasure of creating some really awesome custom Pork Sword Pistols for our customers. We've done a bunch of really unique Cerakote jobs (example 1, example 2),...
VIDEO: ‘Everything we consider freedoms and liberties stands firmly on the shoulders of the...
From SilencerCo . . .
SilencerCo released the second episode of their “American Gun” series on August 11, 2021, discussing the diversity of gun owners across America. “American Gun: The Riflesmith” features a custom riflesmith...
Brownells Launches New “How To Build an AR-15” Interactive Video Series
From Brownells . . .
In the face of growing online censorship across many popular social media sites, Brownells has launched a new Internet resource to help customers learn how to build their own AR-15...
Boulders & Bullets: A Wheeler Tools Adventure in Moab, UT [VIDEO]
Wheeler Tools is such a staple among home and professional gunsmiths that I'd wager three-quarters of the folks reading this article own something with the Wheeler logo on it. I know I've had all...
Fix It Sticks New Pistol Armorer’s Kit is the Ultimate Portable Pistol Tool Kit
We've used Fix It Sticks tools for years. They're compact, handy, high quality tools that help you work on and dial in the proper torque when you're mounting a scope, installing a new quad...
Things That Don’t Suck: Wolff Gunsprings 22 lb. M&P 10mm Recoil Spring
Before I ordered my Smith & Wesson M&P in 10mm (TTAG review HERE), I did a lot of reading. I've had a number of guns over the years, but I'm not a collector and...
Gear Review: Wheeler F.A.T. Wrench Torque Tool
When I was reviewing Primary Arms' version of the Holosun 507c (with its much-improved reticle), I realized pretty quickly that I needed to step up my tool game a bit. I know that for...