From Rock Island Armory Of all the things you own that were made in Japan, we’re betting a Nambu pistol isn’t one of them. The Nambu pistol series was developed by Lieutenant General Kijiro Nambu in 1092, who claimed the design for Japan, but it looked a lot like the Mauser C96 Japanese officials admiredContinue reading “Nambu Pistol Series”
Category Archives: Guns
Some gun show colts
I went to a local gun show this past Saturday. It was a dogshit show with nothing much at all. One guy had these and I bought an original set of grips for my Combat Target for 10 bucks from him, Great deal. The above gun has grips made of real Egyptian Cobra skin.
Han Solo’s Blaster Up For Auction
While over at the Rock Island Auction website today looking for some new gun to buy, I stumbled across one that I knew the super nerds at this website would love. Unfortunately only those of us in a free country are able to potentially purchase this historic movie prop. Sorry, Phil. “The archetype BlasTech DL-44Continue reading “Han Solo’s Blaster Up For Auction”
Swenson Built 1973 Colt Commander
Karl from KGB customs has shared this beauty with us. A Swenson Commander. A great photo of the Swenson installed S&W revolver adjustable rear sight. You can see the extra lug added to keep it in place and the last initial of the original owner.
The Rise Of “Constitutional Carry” Is A Sign Of Failing Trust In Government
Authored by Ryan McMaken via The Mises Institute, Come next January, Alabama will be the 25th state to allow the carrying of concealed weapons without a permit. Alabama will soon join Indiana which in March of this year passed a new statute allowing permitless concealed carry in that state—sometimes called “constitutional carry.” In 2021 alone, atContinue reading “The Rise Of “Constitutional Carry” Is A Sign Of Failing Trust In Government”
FN USA PBR A Good First Light Sniper/Tactical Rifle
A lot of people over the last 10 years or so have become interested in long range precision shooting. One of the simple facts of life when it comes to precision shooting at ranges past 700 yards is that the rifles often cost a lot of money. There is a huge mind boggling selection ofContinue reading “FN USA PBR A Good First Light Sniper/Tactical Rifle”
The USMC M40
The USMC decided to replace the Winchester model 70/Unertl combination in late 1965 due to the recent changes to the M70 from the pre 64 version and for a lighter rifle scope combo that made quick first round hits easier. The MTU was tasked with coming up with a rifle suitable for the Corps needsContinue reading “The USMC M40”
Inland MFG M1 Carbine Part 2 Accuracy Testing
This is the final part in the T&E of the Inland MFG M1 Carbine. In case you have no read the pr4evious posts, I examined the gun closely with plenty of close up pictures and tested the carbine for reliability in mud, snow, water and ice. Now at last is the accuracy portion of theContinue reading “Inland MFG M1 Carbine Part 2 Accuracy Testing”
More 1,000 yard shooting, M1903 , M14 And Even A Colt Commando
An oldie but goody resurrected from the old site. After my last two posts about shooting at 1,000 yards with the service A2 and the M4 carbine with SOCOM barrel of 14.5 inches along with some 800 yard shooting with 16 inch barrel and T-1, I was talked into to shooting some other rifles underContinue reading “More 1,000 yard shooting, M1903 , M14 And Even A Colt Commando”
COLT 6940PISTON PART 2 ACCURACY AND LONG RANGE TESTING
After taking a look at the parts and guts on the Colt 6940 Piston carbine last time, it is now time to show the results of testing the carbine for accuracy and reliability. For my accuracy testing of the carbine, I used the Leupold 18x target scope on a Larue SPR mount and my usualContinue reading “COLT 6940PISTON PART 2 ACCURACY AND LONG RANGE TESTING”
