Iver Johnson Owl Head revolver, justifying the inexpensive firearm
During one of my rare sojourns away from Castle Doghair, I was privileged to encounter an old First Model Iver Johnson Owl Head revolver in caliber .38 S&W that was…
Case head support in Colt Delta Elite.
In response to the flak that Colt has been catching over their failure to use a barrel with an integral feed ramp on their new Delta Elite so as to…
M1911 Locked breech/Short Recoil basic function
M1911 Locked breech/Short Recoil basic function Caliber .45 Auto firing a 230 grain bullet at 830 fps: Bang! Assuming a condition of zero headspace, both bullet and slide start to…
1911 Tuner’s take on revolvers and making them last.
Many have come to know me through my technical posts on the 1911 pistol, but what most don’t know is that I don’t love the 1911, even though I shoot…
More on the 1911 magazine.
Since the subject of magazines comes up a lot… There is only one magazine design that presents the cartridge to the 1911’s chamber correctly and guarantees full controlled feed…as designed…
How did John Browning intend the 1911 to be carried?
1911 School. Subject: Cocked and locked and ready to rock…the way that JMB intended! Right? Well, no. Not really. John Browning didn’t have a free hand with the 1911 and…
It is not just a slide stop.
The slide stop actually performs five functions if we don’t count the takedown feature. If all it’s meant to do is act as a slide stop, then why go to…
So, why does the Commander’s spring run a little heavier?
So, why does the Commander’s spring run a little heavier? It’s simple physics. A moving object is subject to outside forces fighting to decelerate it and bring it to a…
FedArm (Federal Armament) Ammo Review
So, recently at work, one of my LT’s bought a concealable vest from Federal Armament to replace his vest that had been torn up and beat up over almost 20…
Loading the 1911 without magazine
Loading the 1911 without magazine Loading a 1911 with the slide open, dropping a round in the chamber and allowing the slide to slam shut? Extractor problems? There was a…