Recreational shooting and other stuff
You don’t even have to be a fan of Austrian polymer pistols to appreciate the new Extar EM9-18 magazines. They’ll fit Glock-pattern pistols, of course. But they will also work in any pistol caliber carbine that accepts the same pattern magazines. And the PSA Dagger 9mm pistols. Plus, they are compatible with one of my … Read more
Although I’m known for a collection of firearms that is mostly rimfire, I do have some centerfire options as well. But people ask me why I have such a preference for rimfire. Some suggest that maybe it’s because they’re inexpensive. They’ve clearly never built a custom pistol or rifle. One of my most recent acquisitions … Read more
Pistol compensators have been showing up a lot more on carry pistols as well as competition pistols. One of the problems with either is that they aren’t always holster-friendly. And with the trend towards smaller and smaller carry pistols, size really does matter. Strike Industries responded to these concerns with their new QUAD and CIRCLE … Read more
Having owned a few Ruger American Rimfires in other calibers, I figured it was time to get one in .22 LR. Once I put the word out, a friend got me hooked up with one that sounded promising. It was accurate, but had extraction and ejection issues. Also, the front sight was missing, but it … Read more
Installing a set of XS Sights DXT2 Big Dot Night Sites on my CZ 75B made perfect sense for a couple of reasons. First, they are awesome sights for day or night use, competition or defense. Second, I’m an idiot and dropped my CZ on the factory rear sight, breaking a tritium vial. So it … Read more
They’ve teased us. They’ve dropped hints. And now it’s finally here. The TandemKross Manticore Trigger assembly! It’s been in development for a while, but the folks at TandemKross waited until October 22nd, “10/22” to release their new latest (and greatest?) accessory for the Ruger 10/22 pattern firearms. I’ve been given a few peeks here and … Read more