Shooter’s Choice Universal Cleaning Kit
This kit is an OCD delight. I know because I’m the kind of guy who (usually) maintains an organized workbench and folders all his thousands of emails by topic. Yes, really.
What You Need to Know About Loctite
Loctite is an adhesive often used in the gunsmith trade. It can secure threads to various degrees of permanence, so it can be critical to select the formula that works best for your application.
How Light Is Too Light? Finding the Sweet Spot for Trigger Pull
Exploring the balance between trigger pull weight and safety, Clayton discusses the risks of overly light triggers. Learn why finding the right trigger weight is crucial for both accuracy and safety in various shooting scenarios.
Craft Your Own Custom Handgun Grips: A DIY Adventure
Dive into Garrett Baugher’s DIY guide on crafting custom handgun grips. From selecting materials like wood or silver to using basic tools, learn how to personalize your firearm with unique grips.
Transforming a Colt 1903 into a Miniature 1911: A Gunsmithing Journey
Explore Roy Huntington’s innovative transformation of a Colt 1903 into a mini 1911. Discover the gunsmithing techniques that blend historical firearm design with modern craftsmanship.
Handiest Bench Block for Gun Maintenance?
This nifty little accessory from OTIS Technology is one of those things I end up using all the time. It’s made from hard rubber, so it won’t mar your firearm and has 11 holes for driving out pins and such. Different “groove” cutouts on both sides keep things like barrels, slides and frames still while you're cleaning or doing routine maintenance.
Miracle Sight Adjuster: Sight Punch vs. Sight Drifter
I’ve always wanted to try one of these as it’s somewhat difficult, bordering on impossible for mere non-gunsmith mortals, to adjust a tight steel front or rear sight without making a mess of either the sight or the punch.
Easy Kitchen DIY: How to Stipple the Grip On Your Polymer Pistol
Doing DIY work on a gun can, and should be, somewhat intimidating. You don’t want to be messing around with things that might impact safety or reliability unless you really know what you’re doing. But there are plenty of projects on the lower end of the risk spectrum. One example is customizing the grip surface on a polymer-framed gun. It’s mostly a cosmetic and “feel” customization that doesn’t impact any of the fire control elements, so if you’re careful, you can do a grip-stippling job right at home using inexpensive and readily available tools.
5-Point 1911 Safety Check: Is Your Gun Safe?
If I had to wager, I’d wager at least 10% of the 1911s I’ve worked on over the decades have had safety issues. Some were even new guns. If I just think about well-used 1911s, I’m betting the percentage is more like 15% or even 20% — especially gun show “parts” gun amateurs often assemble. Not long ago a friend brought me a foreign 1911 (an Argentinian “Sistema” Colt clone) saying it needed some work. No fooling.
American Handgunner Gunsmithing: 1911 Pistol Sear Spring Savvy – American Handgunner
The more you know… here’s an interesting explanation of what that weird looking sear spring thingy on a 1911 pistol does...