Building the TandemKross Kraken

Assembled TandemKross Kraken aluminum lower for Ruger Mark IV 22/45 pistols

It was almost a week ago that TandemKross released their Kraken stripped lower for the Ruger Mark IV 22/45.* I wrote about it here. Well, mine arrived today, and I had the day off. So after stripping one of my pistols, I spent about an hour reassembling the parts onto the Kraken lower. Here’s a … Read more

One from the safe: Savage MK II FV-SR

Savage MK II FV-SR in a Boyd's Tacticool Stock with a Vortex Crossfire II 4-16x44

The second article in this series sees me getting in the “wayback machine”. Ten years ago, my wife’s brother and I bought matching bolt action Savage MK II FV-SR .22 rimfire rifles. They even have consecutive serial numbers. But his is factory stock, save for an inexpensive scope. Mine’s had a few modifications since I … Read more

Walther P22 Sentinel Captured Spring Guide Rod from TandemKross

Walther P22 Sentinel Captured Spring Guide Rod from TandemKross installed. Lol. Sorry it's not visible.

Addressing the only complaint I’ve ever had about my Walther P22, TandemKross came up with their “Sentinel” Captured Spring Guide Rod. Now, I’m not suggesting that they did this just for me. The Walther P22 is a very popular compact .22LR pistol. Most are reliable and accurate, and they can be had at a reasonable … Read more

Carbon Fiber Stock Kit From Crazy Ivan

Carbon Fiber Stock Kit From Crazy Ivan shown with optional Nylon12 riser

The new Carbon Fiber Stock Kit from Crazy Ivan is the perfect way to complement an already awesome chassis design. At a mere 8.4 ounces, the Crazy Ivan Comp Lite chassis is one of my favorite 10/22 accessories. While they can accept just about any AR-pattern stock via a receiver extension (buffer tube), most are … Read more