Glock

Custom Glock slide milling

May 29, 2017 Bill Marr 0

The Glock has become a staple of the American shooting culture. Thirty years ago it would be hard to believe this boxy plastic and steel gun chambered in a puny cartridge would become as popular […]

Shooting the New Jersey State Police Pistol Qualification HQC1

October 12, 2015 Bill Marr 0

I stumbled across the New Jersey State Police Firearms Qualification Document which outlines the various weapons qualification courses used within the state of New Jersey. I decided to give shooting the pistol qualification, HQC1 a chance. […]

Best pistol drill ever? Shooting Larry Vickers’ “The Test”

September 14, 2015 Bill Marr 0

I often shoot pistols. Normally, I run a series of 5-circle drills, CSAT standards, USMC and FBI qualification courses. They keep me up to speed, but after years of shooting the same thing, I have been […]

Glock firing pin channel removal and replacement

September 1, 2015 Bill Marr 0

Removing and replacing the firing pin channel in your Glock pistol can be a bit of a chore (removing it is the hard part, putting it back in is fairly simple). While it isn’t something […]

Review: Shooting a Glock with Trijicon RMR red dot sight

August 4, 2015 Bill Marr 0

My introduction to red dot sights came in the mid-90s. I was working at the range in the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) in 29 Palms, California. My Gunny came up to me […]

Machining a Glock slide for a Trijicon RMR cut

July 30, 2015 Bill Marr 0

Allowing the shooter to only focus on one plane when shooting, red dot sights, long established on carbines, are gaining in popularity on pistols. A Glock equipped with a Trijicon RMR red dot sight seems […]

Machining front cocking serrations on a Glock slide

July 29, 2015 Bill Marr 0

Front cocking serrations are popular with some pistol shooters. Once the hallmark of custom 1911 builders, these cuts were quickly adopted to production 1911 pistols, and then to other production guns. They have become so prevalent […]

Trijicon HD Tritium Night Sight Review

June 7, 2015 Bill Marr 0

“It’s all sights and triggers”. Words of wisdom from Chief Warrant Officer Warfield. He ran the rifle and pistol range at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in 29 Palms, CA. While I may not […]

Colt M45A1 Review: USMC Pistol Review

June 4, 2015 Bill Marr 0

The Marine Corps and a Colt 1911 Two big things happened to me when I turned 18, I joined the Marines and I bought my first pistol (in the state I live in, you used to […]

Glock 36 Review

February 23, 2013 Bill Marr 0

Introduction I bought my first Glock, a used Generation-2 G19 in 1994. With the exception of a short affair with a Sig 220, I’ve been a Glock guy ever since. The operating system is simple […]