Gunsmithing

Marlin 1895 45-70 Brush Gun Build Part 1

November 5, 2012 Bill Marr 0

1895 Brush Gun Build Who doesn’t love a Marlin 1895 in 45-70?  This classic, hard hitting lever gun is a staple of American firearms and commonly encountered in the hands of outdoorsman everywhere. With a stock barrel […]

Carbine Basics

AR15/ M4 Upper Receiver Build

November 4, 2012 Bill Marr 0

UPDATE: Click here for the range report We’ve been getting a lot of requests to build what we would consider a good general purpose AR15 upper receiver. With a focus on durability, reliability and ease of maintenance  this […]

Gunsmithing

Cerakote Firearm Refinishing

November 3, 2012 Bill Marr 0

We’ve been using different sprayed on heat cured finishes here for a while.  Our favorite is Cerakote, a two-part heat cured ceramic based epoxy. Cerakote provides a durable protective finish that we have come to […]

Accessories

CTK Precision P3 Ultimate Gun Vise Review

November 2, 2012 Bill Marr 0

If you clean or tinker with your guns, you’ve undoubtedly struggled to find an effective method to secure your firearms without damaging them.  Back in the day, we had three pieces if 1×12 pine nailed together […]

Accessories

Geissele Super Dynamic Combat Trigger Review

November 2, 2012 Bill Marr 0

We like to test products throughly before posting evaluations.  Occasionally, the time we spend testing and our posting deadlines conflict.  We try to get material to our readers as quickly as possible while maintaining our integrity, but every […]

Carbine Basics

Aimpoint T1 Micro 2MOA Review

November 1, 2012 Bill Marr 0

We recently acquired an Aimpoint T1 2MOA sight from Brownells.  Among the smallest and lightest of the red dot sights, the T1 in the traditional 4MOA dot size is a Rifleshooter.com favorite.  Weighing 3.7 ounces and submersible […]

Carbine Basics

Daniel Defense M4 Upper Review

November 1, 2012 Bill Marr 0

We headed to the range with the upper receiver we built here.  This build was based on a Daniel Defense stripped M4 style carbine length gas system 16″ upper.  We added a Daniel Defense Lite Rail 9.5 FSP, Larue […]

Accessories

AR15 Magazine Upgrade

October 29, 2012 Bill Marr 0

We are huge fans of GI Aluminum magazines, but we often find some of our old ones in the pile need a little help.  Rather the toss them, we like to salvage the magazines with […]