DIY: Installing an Ed Brown 1911 RMR Cut Slide
Ah, the 1911. There is a certain poise and surety when an American hand wraps around the grip of one of these classics, almost like slipping on a well-worn leather glove with the colors of…
Gunsmithing
Gear Review: 80% Arms Easy Jig Gen 3 Multi-Platform 80% Lower Jig
The 80% Arms GST-9 Pistol Built Kit I reviewed late last year was easily the best pistol lower build kit I’ve seen yet. It was window-licker simple and produced a great product. The 80% Arms…
Building the FGC-9: Getting Started With 3D Printing (Part 1)
“You’ll blow your hand off shoot your eye out, kid!” -Unnamed department store Santa Claus, A Christmas Story Background When the Liberator 3D printable gun came out in 2013, it was revolutionary. Politicians, regulators, and fearful…
Class 3 Machining and My Suppressed Ruger-57 [VIDEO]
When Ruger launched the Ruger-57 a year ago (TTAG review HERE), we were taken quite by surprise. Nobody foresaw this FN Five-seveN competitor coming, but it was a great news for fans of the 5.7x28mm…
Making Your Own Gun is No Different Than Growing Your Own Food
JWT for TTAG The right to craft and customize firearms is integral to the right to determine which arms one will “keep and bear.” There is nothing strange or sinister about making and customizing one’s own means…
Ghost Gunner 3 CNC Mill Now Supports AK-47 and AK-74 80% Receivers
When Defense Distributed launched their faster, larger, more powerful Ghost Gunner 3 mill they noted it is powerful enough to cut steel. At that point it was only a matter of time before AK-47 receivers…
DIY Friday: Make an M-LOK Side Saddle for Your KelTec KS7 Shotgun
In my Keltec KS7 review, I mentioned that I wish someone would make an M-LOK side saddle I could attach to the shotgun. There isn’t a lot of room on the gun for accessories. It’s…
How to Tune Your Semi-Auto Pistol With a New Set of Springs
Josh Wayner for TTAG When it comes to buying used guns, there is nothing more frustrating than dealing with some of the creative choices of the previous owner(s). When I picked up a used SIG…
An Old Battle Rifle Rides Again: Faithfully Restoring a Karabiner 98k Mauser
Josh Wayner for TTAG Because of my involvement in the Civilian Marksmanship Program sports and similar hobbies surrounding old military rifles, I often find myself in an ethical debate with my fellow competitors and enthusiasts….
How to Stipple a GLOCK Pistol (or Any Polymer Handgun)
image via Polinger Firearms ‘Stippling’ is melting the plastic exterior of a polymer gun with the intent of improving the texture for a better grip. Below is a good example from Polinger_Firearms. This article is not a step-by-step…