Perhaps the biggest disadvantage of 1911 pistol is the shape of it’s butt. Â The square edge can print when the pistol is carried concealed. Â To address this, Ed Brown designed a Bobtail conversion mainspring housing […]
Countersunk and flush cut slide stop pins have become common on custom 1911s over the past few years. Â This simple modification adds a distinctive touch to a 1911 frame. For reference purposes, a schematic of […]
The expanding popularity of precision rifles has been accompanied by discussion about abandoning the 308 Winchester in favor of the 6.5 Creedmoor.  But what about the other match calibers out there?  Specifically 6.5×47 Lapua, 260 Remington, 243 […]
Kynshot manufactures hydraulic recoil reduction buffer systems for AR-15/M16 M4 type rifles and shotguns. Â A big fan of the Remington 870, I decided to see what this system has to offer. Kynshot sent a SK5100R […]
Hot and sweaty or cold and numb hands can make grasping your 1911 pistol difficult, especially if it has the original specification smooth front strap. Â The addition of checkering, texturing, rubber grips or grip tape […]
In the short time since its introduction, the Ruger Precision Rifle (RPR) has become established in the shooting industry. Â While there have been precision rifles in similar setups available for years, what made the Ruger […]
Custom 1911 Project: Part 7- machining ball cuts on a 1911 slide, presented by Rifleshooter.com and Brownells This is the seventh installment of our Custom 1911 project- in this post we are going to machine ball cuts […]
Custom 1911 Project: Part 6- flat top and chain link top of slide, presented by Rifleshooter.com and Brownells This is the sixth installment of our Custom 1911 project- in this post we are going flat top […]
Custom 1911 Project: Part 5- milling slide for low mount sights, presented by Rifleshooter.com and Brownells This is the fifth installment of our Custom 1911 project- in this post we are going machine the slide to […]
Custom 1911 Project: Part 4- Machining a chain link front strap, presented by Rifleshooter.com and Brownells This is the fourth installment of our Custom 1911 project- in this post we are going machine a chain link […]
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