You, like me, have probably pulled a few triggers in your time. Most of us go by the “feel” of the trigger rather than actually measuring it. We are looking at a new firearm and one of the first things … Continue reading
Category Archives: Gunsmithing
1911 MAGWELL HOUSING PROJECT – PART 1
I have several Rock Island Armory (ARMSCOR) 1911 ‘Ultra’ pistols that are manufactured with magwell housing. A Smith and Wesson PERFORMANCE CENTER® SW1911 PRO SERIES® in 9mm, and a Springfield Armory 1911 TRP are also manufactured with magwell housing, but … Continue reading
1911 SPRING TESTER W/DIGITAL SCALE KIT
Recoil, and other springs, in the 1911 should be replaced periodically. And while a spring may be rated at a certain compression rate that does not mean that it is at its rated spring rate. Or, you may have a … Continue reading
WHEELER ENGINEERING 89 PIECE DELUXE SCREWDRIVER SET (PRODUCT #562194)
For several years, I have been using the Weaver Multi-Bit Tool Kit, Product number 849718 (shown below) for my general needs when working on firearms. This tool kit has served me well, if the hardware that I am working with … Continue reading
DAO, DA/SA, AND SA TRIGGERS – WHAT NOT TO DO WITH THEM!
This article is not about triggers, per se. That information can be found at Trigger (firearms). What this article is about is some of my drafty opinions on using DAO, DA/SA, and SA triggers without unintentionally destroying something you did … Continue reading
The Ruger 10/22 Trigger: To Replace, Modify, or No to Both?
If you are a Ruger 10/22 owner, you will probably agree that the most contentious part of the firearm is the trigger. Heavy and rough from the factory, the standard 10/22 trigger has garnered a lot of complaints over the … Continue reading
Hogue Monogrip Wraparound with Finger Grooves for 1911 Rock Island Armory Pistols – Solving the Compatibility Issue
I have several Rock Island Armory 1911 pistols; some have ambidextrous thumb safeties while a couple do not. On the Rock Island Armory 1911 pistols that do not have an ambidextrous thumb safety, installing the Hogue 1911 Wraparound Grip with … Continue reading
Weigand Extractor Adjusting Tools – Product Review
Discovery is a wonderful thing. It is funny how you discover stuff that has been around for awhile, While known to others, the ”discovery” is new to you and when you do discover something you wonder why you did not … Continue reading