Limited Space and Home Gunsmithing
Many of us work with a limited amount of space for home gunsmithing. The kitchen table gunsmith isn’t a myth, and some are very good at what they do. Even professional gunsmiths often work in…
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Upgrading the Ruger 10/22 Rifle
The Ruger 10/22 .22 caliber self-loading rifle is a firearm everyone should own, use, and enjoy. The 10/22 is perhaps the best combination of reliability and economy in a rimfire rifle. While Ruger offers a…
AR Builds: The KE Arms 6.5 Grendel
I’ve been kind of fascinated with the various 6.5 cartridges since my teens. I remember my dad talking about how the 6.5 sits in a sweet spot as far as it’s ballistic coefficient, and how…
Software Development Goes Full Brown Shirt On 3D Printing
Software makers have solidified their place as useful idiots for the anti-Second Amendment agenda by leading the charge when it comes to the development of programs that detect gun parts being made by 3D printers,…
Foxtrot Mike and KAK Suppressed .45 ACP Build
Not long ago I picked up a Foxtrot Mike MIKE-45 lower for use in a 10mm build. Foxtrot Mike doesn’t really market them for 10mm but when I reached out to them they said it…
Ghost Gunner 3-S and the Optics Cut Library 2.0, Part 2 Hands-On
The Ghost Gunner 3-S CNC machine expands its capabilities, with the Optics Cut Library 2.0 Continue reading Ghost Gunner 3-S and the Optics Cut Library 2.0, Part 2 Hands-On at The Truth About Guns. Powered…
Ghost Gunner 3-S and the Optics Cut Library 2.0, Part 1
Defense Distributed has long been a lightning rod for gun owners and gun banners alike. Between the Ghost Gunner series of CNC mills bringing professional quality finishing of 80% receivers, to the DefCad library of…
Sci-Fi and Space Gat 2: The AR-15-Based XCOM X-9
As I wrote in Sci-Fi and Space Gat 1, I feel like most folks are going to recognize Han Solo’s blaster, even if they don’t know it’s called a DL-44. I’ll admit, my next build…
3 Weird Tricks to Make Your 1911 .45 ACP Pistol More Reliable
The 1911 .45 ACP combat pistol, invented by John Moses Browning, set the groundwork for most modern pistols. It’s a trusted combat handgun that has been used in more theaters of combat than any other…
Things That Don’t Suck: Otis Pro+ AR-15 Lock Block Upper Receiver Vise Block
I’ve done a fair bit of AR builds and mods over the years culminating with a flurry of them this summer. I’ve used an old plastic clam shell upper receiver block, and for the most…