There are two reasons we want to grease certain parts on the M1. The first reason is we require reliable function, the second reason is to reduce wear. The military was focused on reliable weapon function and less on long-term serviceability. The grease locations shown in the service manuals are designed to promote proper function.Continue reading “Greasing The M1 Garand”
Category Archives: Thoughts
Wants vs. Needs firearms and Gear
By thinking about these things, you may find you are actually lacking in defensive essential gear.
EXTRA Carry CCW Mag Pouch
A couple years ago, maybe longer I was sent this magazine holder thing for review. The reason it has taken me so long is I just couldn’t figure out the best way to use this thing. As you can see the idea is to clip it into a pocket. The problem is that the magazineContinue reading “EXTRA Carry CCW Mag Pouch”
OUTLAND (1981)
by Stark at LMO I have meant to write a review of this myself but looks like Stark beat me to it-ST The not-too-distant future. Io. The third moon of Jupiter. 262,070 miles from the planet. 70 hours from the nearest space station. One supply shuttle per week. Surface gravity is 1/6th that of Earth.Continue reading “OUTLAND (1981)”
Springfield Rifles, What’s The Difference
By Kevin O’Brien The US model 1903 Springfield rifle was made in five major versions. New entrents to collecting American martial arms sometimes struggle to tell these very similar rifles apart, but actually it’s pretty easy. Here’s a Springfield cheat sheet to take with you to the fun show: The rifle lasted decades more, but the sight didn’t. ThereContinue reading “Springfield Rifles, What’s The Difference”
The System’s Neatest Trick
The supreme luxury of the society of technical necessity will be to grant the bonus of useless revolt and of an acquiescent smile. —Jacques Ellul[1] The System has played a trick on today’s would-be revolutionaries and rebels. The trick is so cute that if it had been consciously planned one would have to admire itContinue reading “The System’s Neatest Trick”
KGB Customs .38 Super Colt
I build so few guns that are left natural Stainless, this Colt 38 Super reminds me how nice they can look. New production o1911C with crummy lasered roll marks fixed by a skilled hand engraver to give them life again.-Karl https://www.kgbcustom.com
PDWs: Modern Concept or Clever Marketing
By Redmenace109 from progun millennial blog The term PDW today generally refers to either the FN P90, or the HK MP-7. This makes sense in a way, after all they were the finalists for the NATO PDW trials. While understandable, this conclusion is based on a flawed premise, NATO wasn’t testing to select a newContinue reading “PDWs: Modern Concept or Clever Marketing”
Testing the 5.56mm MK318 MOD 0 / 5.56 SOST
Hopefully my testing will offer at least a tiny sample to help prove or disprove the new round.
CIVIL WAR Gets A Second Trailer
Over at the other website I write for, one of the boys has posted a little article about the new A24 “Civil War” movie coming out. For those of you that don’t use Instagram or Facebook, the trailers for this film have generated a lot of hilarious meme content. The concept of the movie wouldContinue reading “CIVIL WAR Gets A Second Trailer”
