Improvised Firearms and Gun Control

People these days are very concerned about 3D printers allowing people, particularly criminals, to make guns for themselves or for sale. The thing is people have always been able to make their own guns, and criminals around the world have been doing this pretty much...

Dude, You Must Be High!

No, I do not use recreational drugs. I’m talking about handgun grips. Having a high bore-axis (the distance from the top of your hand to the centerline of the barrel’s bore) exaggerates muzzle flip and perceived recoil. It’s simply a matter of...

Cheap is as Cheap Does.

Pssst… hey kid, wanna try a sight? First taste is free… Let’s talk about cheap sights for AR platform guns, mostly because I am cheap. I recently have had a chance to test four sights, two red dots and two sets of iron sights. Two of these I bought,...

Finally Finished: 1873 Sheriff’s Model in .251 TCR

Last year I needed a gun to test the new cartridge I was developing, .251 TCR. I had an Italian percussion version of the 1873, so I converted it to fire center-fire cartridges and chambered it for the new round. It had some issues and I really didn’t like the...

Finally Finished: 1873 Sheriff’s Model in .251 TCR

Last year I needed a gun to test the new cartridge I was developing, .251 TCR. I had an Italian percussion version of the 1873, so I converted it to fire center-fire cartridges and chambered it for the new round. It had some issues and I really didn’t like the...