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 accelerate at the same instant. The slide grabs the barrel upper lugs and hauls the barrel backward with it. At nominally 1/10th inch of rearward…
Colt Media Day 2016. Again this year several members of the media gathered at Gunsite to look upon and test drive what is new from Colt to be introduced in 2017. Introducing the new firearms from Colt The new Colt Cobra 6 shot .38 Special double action revolver. New Colt Delta Elite…
Well, it would appear the prayers of Colt enthusiasts have been answered. It was Colt Media Day at Gunsite when the specs were released to a select group of members of the gun media. I was fortunate enough to be in the room and I was not the only person there with my mouth wide…
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 it a little better than other pistols. I’ve just got a lot of experience with it and I understand it well…but I don’t love it….
It was about a year ago I reviewed the Double D Armory SST, you can read that review by following this link. That particular rifle was machined from billet aluminum. Double D Armory has since released a forged rifle at a lesser MSRP of $1799, the SSTF. My test sample arrived after serving duty as…
Coonan .357 Magnum Automatic compensated, better got better. It was last year when I published the Coonan Classic .357 Magnum review, and you can read that by following this link. When I was given the opportunity to review the Coonan Classic with factory compensator, I was interested in seeing what difference the comp made. The compensated model…
It was about a month ago I was contacted by Swab-its about their Bore-Tips cleaning system. I will be honest, I do not care for cleaning firearms. I look at it as a chore so anything that could make it a bit easier or quicker is all good by me. They shipped me a few sizes…
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 and intended. That would be the original or “GI” design that allows the rear of the cartridge to rise at close to the same angle…
My first exposure to the Dan Wesson Bruin was the 2016 SHOT show. I am a huge fan of the 10mm Auto and have grown to really appreciate the Dan Wesson 1911 since I reviewed the Dan Wesson ECO. You can read that review by following this link. Let’s talk a little about Dan Wesson…
It was thirteen months ago when I published the Coonan Classic .357 Magnum review, and you can read that by following this link. It was at the 2016 NRA show where I learned Coonan was building a pistol in .45 Automatic. Here I was able to look over the prototype and talk to my friends…
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