Crazy Ivan Chassis for the Ruger 10/22 Takedown

Disassembled Crazy Ivan Chassis for the Ruger 10/22 Takedown with an SB-X barrel and Crazy Ivan Carbon Fiber Stock Kit

Ruger 10/22 Takedown owners now have even more options with the new Crazy Ivan Takedown chassis. Available as a chassis only, or with a choice of two different M-LOK compatible handguards, it’s got a lot going for it. In addition to the handguard options, there are plenty of stocks and braces available. Plus there are … Read more

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

TandemKross Releases the Kraken Stripped Lower

TandemKross Kraken stripped aluminum lower for Ruger Mark IV 22/45 pistols in black

Today, TandemKross released their Kraken aluminum lower for Ruger Mark IV 22/45 pistols. This is actually one of their biggest innovations, in my opinion. It’s also one of the most exciting new releases for Ruger Mark IV 22/45 owners. For anyone wanting to build a custom Mark IV pistol from scratch, there was no option … Read more

Galloway Precision +2 Magazine Extension for the Ruger Security 9

Galloway Precision +2 Magazine Extension for the Ruger Security 9 installed

Since I have the Ruger Security 9 for a long term review, I figured a few improvements were in order. First up is the +2 magazine extension from Galloway Precision. This is an affordable ($14) and easy to install (ten minutes) upgrade that increases the capacity from 15+1 to 17+1. Note that it’s only for … 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