The great thing about building with a gun parts kit is that a lot of them have everything you need - literally - minus the frame or receiver.This makes them sort of foolproof. There’s no way to forget … read more

High gun prices and shortages got you down? Not able to find that 1911 or clone you’ve been wanting to get for a while now?One solution is to make your own with a 1911 build kit and a frame, or even w … read more

Let’s face a simple truth. Rock Island 1911 pistols are extremely popular, and for multiple reasons.Not the least of these are that they are remarkably cheap and reliable while in most instances (espe … read more

Need a new M14 barrel? Do you hunt with .308 Winchester?Then you should be interested in the history of 7.62x51mm. It is the catalyst for, or enabler of, both those conditions.It also gave rise to one … read more

We all know and love the .45 ACP cartridge. How could you not? It produces about 530 or so ft-lbs of muzzle energy, over a third more than some 9mm loads, giving it superior stopping power.It’s a seri … read more