Sorry, I’ve been neglecting the the blog lately. Work, Family and USPSA has been keeping me very busy. Most of the video’s from the matches have been posted on my Youtube channel, but here are a couple of playlists for the year so far: Rob W: Craig B: Aaron K: Roy N: Paul T:
Cheap is relative term when you look at a 1911. If you’re considering buying a 1911 you can pick one up brand new for about 500 dollars, but if you want a decent quality 1911 you are in the $800+ price range. If you are looking for a 2011 handgun your new price is approximately…
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Since I’m building a open gun, I’ve had to weigh a lot of options. For the optics I was tempted to go with the same old stuff everyone else is shooting. You know what I’m talking about, the C-More with a mount from Dawson or Cheely. However, the C-More just rides so high above the…
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As a competitive shooter I see reloading as a necessary evil and not as a hobby. This is contrary to other family members and friends that see reloading a hobby in itself and have no problem reloading 500 rounds on a single stage press, which will last them through the entire nice weather season here…
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Just a quick update on my previous Sarco Inc blog post. After testing the parts on my Colt Gold Cup I decided to make it into an entire gun. I picked up a Caspian frame from Great Lakes Firearms and Ammunition. Here are some details around the build: Polished and blued all kit parts Polished…
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It’s that time again. Today I started with Craig on my 2011 open build. As usual I started out with a design in my head and then several cuts into it the creative juices took over. I really like the way the slide turned out, so without further ado here is the start of my…
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Hi! It’s Mrs. TriggerMeister… and you thought I was all a figment of his imagination! Ha! I want to tell you a story about how I was trying to get him a very cool, personalized Christmas gift that he could share with others… It just so happens I was cruising through my emails when one…
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I was looking into building a 2011 on the cheap and in my hunt for parts I found this Sarco kit that often gets negative reviews. In fact for all the bad reviews I found, I only found one positive one on Youtube. Surprisingly, these kits are hardly ever in stock and so when I…
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Here is how to make a inexpensive Smith and Wesson 625 Mooner / Demooner. As noted in the video, this is a update, so it shows an enhancement to the one I made previously. Items needed: 1/2″ ID brass tube Small screw and nut Soldering iron or torch Solder Pipe cutter, dremel, file (something to…
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First off, the AR15 is the best hunting rifle I’ve used for the area I hunt in — a swamp with dense vegetation and islands of trees. Navigating through the swamp is difficult and lugging a heavy Remington 7400 or a Browning BAR around becomes a chore — even when slung over the shoulder. The…
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