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 stop the instant that it starts moving. At least here on terra firma. The two main forces are friction and gravity. In the case of…
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 big debate so what is the answer. The 1911 wasn’t designed to chamber rounds that way, and it’s hard on extractors. But, Browning wasn’t an…
Canik TP-9 SF, affordable duty pistol that works. First of all, I do not want any of the anti Turkish comments. Not to just leave you with that, here are just a few facts, Turkey is a member of NATO and is considered an ally to the United States. The US and Turkey have disagreements over…
Hybrid vs Wadcutter 1911 magazine BY now, most have read of the difference the “Hybrid” magazine has made in the feed reliability in the 1911, in spite of some damage done to the feed ramp. Not a cure, but a dramatic difference all the same. His trouble started with “Nose-Dive” misfeeds with the feed ramp…
As popularity in the 300 Blackout/300 Whisper gains I was looking forward to this ballistic test for rangehot.com. The test platform is the Barnes Precision CQB rifle reviewed here. I chose this rifle because it has a barrel length that is consistent with standard rifles chambered in that round and plus it is accurate enough…
Folds of Honor, an organization worth getting behind. When I was at Gunsite as a guest of Colt previewing the 2016 line of guns I had the privilege of meeting Major Ed Pulido, who is a Veteran representing Folds of Honor. I invite you to check out the organization but in short their Mission Statement is…
Full Length Guide Rod and the 1911 A question came up about full length guide rods’ function is preventing spring “kink” or flexion. This old fluroscope photograph of a 1911 caught at the instant of firing shows that it can’t happen with the original guide rod…with only 5 or 6 unsupported coils. The spring’s…
Ballistic test .45 Auto pistol vs carbine. A few years ago I published the differences in 9mm Luger ammunition performance when fired from a pistol and carbine. You can read that article by following this link. Now I have finished the Hi-Point carbine in .45 Auto review and the new Ruger ARX defensive ammunition I thought…
It seems that the debate/argument/flame war re the 1911 vs the Glock shows up almost every day…with the Glock fans insisting that their toy is the far superior design. But, if they knew just how much of it is 1911…and how many of its features were borrowed/stolen from not only John Browning…but many of his…
Lone Wolf custom match pistol, almost cheating. It is no secret I like the Lone Wolf aftermarket Glock parts, especially their barrels. They do add a degree of accuracy but also allow to shoot lead bullets through your Glock, safely. You can see where I reviewed the Lone Wolf 9mm threaded barrel here and their…
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