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Recent Changes in Gunwiki Web retrieved at 07:34 (-0700)Troubleshooting This section is for addressing known issues which arise with specific weapons and weapon families. Rifles Century Arms PAR 1 (pump action AK... So, You Got Your First Gun A neophyte who has just acquired their first gun (or first pistol, or first rifle) should apply these steps in this order: Learn and... Notes on 50 Beowulf Reloading Overview 50 Beowulf is a nice, big, fun sledgehammer of a round developed by Alexander Arms. Although it`s available in other platforms... Notes on Reloading 5.7x28mm It`s reported that 25% or so of the cases get their mouths crushed when belling, at each load. I have not experienced this myself... 7.5x55mm Swiss It`s a bit tough to find basic plinking information for this caliber. But, be aware that the projectiles used in this round are .308 caliber. SeanNewton... A reference on 7.62x45mm Czech Overview The 7.62x45mm is a collector`s cartridge. Only the Czechoslovakian VZ 52 was chambered in it, although the Indonedian Sabhara... `Ed`s Red` Revisited I came across this recipe when researching the lubricants article. According to the article, ER will damage most wood finishes if left on... About the Various Reloading Die Vendors Anyone trying to reload a common caliber, such as 223 or 308, will notice that there`s no shortage of vendors offering dies... The Rules of Gun Safety In addition to these, bear in mind that if you`re too tired or irritated to follow these rules, you probably shouldn`t be handling a gun at... FFL Logbooks First off, this section pertains only to holders of Federal Firearms Licenses (FFLs). This does include Curio and Relic FFLs. Firearms acquired and disposed... Local places to buy Powder and Primers in California Buying powder and primers online tends to incur hazardous material handling fees. Because of this, it is frequently... Armory USA`s Bulgarian Imported AKs All information and research by ShooterDave; editted and formatted by Sean Newton I did some research on the Bulgarian AK known... Brass reference for 7.62x39mm 7.62x39mm should only be loaded in batches sorted by headstamp. There are two reasons for this: While Federal uses small rifle... 6.8SPC Brass Reference If you`ve got a mixed collection of 6.8SPC brass, you should sort out your cases based on the primer size. Hornady`s brass is primed with small... 5.45x39mm Brass Reference This caliber is, as of December 2008, unavailable in Boxer primed brass as far as the collective knowledge of the internet seems to go.... 223 / 5.56mm Brass Reference 223 brass is generally primed with a standard Boxer Small Rifle primer. There`s a slight difference between the 223 and 5.56mm cartridges... Blackhawk`s Belt Pouch Holster See also: Locked Unloaded Concealed Carry (LUCC) Back in November `08, the folks at Blackhawk sent me one of their pouch holsters... About Blackhawk Blackhawk is a Virginia based manufacturer of law enforcement and tactical gear. It`s the outgrowth of a garage business started by a Navy SEAL named... AR 15 Weapons Platform Family Major AR Family Members The AR 15 is the most commercially successful of the AR family. The M 16 is simply a select fire version... AR Platform Buffer Systems In conventional AR series weapons, the buffer system consists of three main parts and a detent for retention purposes. There are certain... Annealing Techniques and Equipment Annealing is the process of heating brass necks so that it loses its rigidity, becoming pliable. To the reloader, this is desirable... A Guide to Markings Found on AK 47`s Romanian AK Markings The red `G` marking on the side of the rear sight base on Romanian AK 47 kits (`Romy G kits`, as they are... Firearm Related Abbreviations Also, check the Common Gun Forum Abbrevations list. AOW Any weapon restricted by a ban which is NOT the assault weapon ban ATF Bureau... AR furniture pricing I`m slanting this article towards AR furniture. The AR platform allows a truly ridiculous level of accessorizing, and my primary interest lies... AR 15s Chambered in 9mm See also: Analysis of a Rock River Arms 9mm upper Current production 9mm AR 15 Vendors Bushmaster puts out a Carbon 15 based 9mm AR... About 6.8SPC on the AR 15 The 6.8SPC uses a different magazine (although I`ve heard of successful modification of 5.56mm mags for 6.8SPC, all attempts at this I`ve... Alexander Arms 6.5mm Grendel Arms is the primary source for 6.5 Grendel uppers. Baer puts out uppers and complete rifles. Defence sells complete Grendel... Alexander Arms 50 Beowulf See also: Reloading for 50 Beowulf Related discussion forum: http://www.50beowulf.com/ To answer the most frequently asked questions... Running an AR 15 in 22 Long Rifle See also: 223 Remington vs 5.56mm vs 22 Long Rifle. Conversion kits vs Dedicated Upper Fjold, of Calguns, brought up that the 22LR... Replacement Nuts for the ARMS #40 Rear Flip Up Sight It`s fortunate that, because the ARMS #40 picatinny mount rear sight`s mounting nut can be easily lost, it is... Iron Sights for the AR 15 Platform The vast majority of AR rifles presently produced, do not come with built in sights. Instead, their upper receiver has a flat picatinny... AR 15 Buttstock Reference When dealing with the AR 15, some folks have issues with installing the buttstock. This article gives an overview of the way buttstocks... The AK Family General Overview In military applications, the AK 47 is a select fire weapon first introduced in 1947 by Mikhail Kalashnikov. In civilian applications... 308 AR Compatibility Chart There are several manufacturers of 308 caliber AR family rifles now. Most of them will interchange with one system or another, and it can... Modifying the Kel Tec SU 16 For other SU 16 related articles, visit About the SU 16 The question of modifying the Kel Tec SU 16 comes up mostly in California, where... Recommended Modifications for the Century PAR 1 The Century Arms PAR 1 pump action AK`s were plagued with performance problems related to their conversion to pump... Recommended Build Party Guidelines Note: This article still needs polish; it started off as `idea hamstering` for the disclaimers at the bottom. Potential Legal... Shooting Ranges in California Name Address City Phone Hours Notes Shooting Center 5590 Ruffin Road San Diego 858 279 7233... Tumbling Brass Granted, there are plenty of ways to clean brass. That having been said, this article isn`t about the other methods. It`s simply about some of the... How to Remove a Stuck Case from Sizing Die The Problem If you manage to wedge a casing into a die so badly that its rim gets torn off by your press when you try to... As has become tradition, my Labor Day 2012 gathering turned into a gunsmithing party. I quickly realized that I hadn`t yet stripped down the HK USP 40 Compact which... The CZ 97B is a double stack 45ACP pistol with a double stack magazine. The standard capacity for this pistol is 10 rounds, which makes it an excellent choice for... Slugging a Barrel To `slug` a barrel, is to push a soft lead slug through it and then measure the diameter of the slug afterwards. The advantage of this is that you... Removing the Flash Hider from an HK93 pattern Rifle Credit: Doug, aka m1a1driver of Calguns, and SeanNewton My friend Doug wanted to be able to use detachable magazines... Separated Primers in AR 15s There`s a reason that military brass usually has crimped in primers. That reason, is that a primer floating around inside of your AR... About Recrowning Barrels I am by no means an expert on recrowning barrels, but there are a few ways to do it. It`s possible to recrown a barrel with sandpaper and... The RW Hart bullet puller is a `pliers style` bullet puller. While you can order it directly from Hart, most folks tend to buy or hear about these tools via MidwayUSA... MODIFYING A 40CAL CZ 75 (or Baby Eagle) MAGAZINE INTO A FULL CAPACITY 9MM MAGAZINE With the expiration of the federal assault weapons ban, most Americans are able... MODIFYING A CZ 52 MAGAZINE TO HOLD 9 ROUNDS ( 1 from 8) Phil, of SKSboards, writes: Don`t go blind, wear safety goggles. 1) First thing to do is unlock your magazine... ATF Standard Method to Measure Barrel Lengths This is ATF`s standard method for measuring the length of gun barrels it has been documented to be the case for shotguns... Making Time to Reload Article in progress One of the most common excuses given for not getting into reloading, is that there just isn`t enough time to set aside... Making an AK 47 Bolt Catch It`s worth mentioning that the common AK 47 does not have an automatic bolt hold open mechanism. New AK`s may appear to have a manually... As has become tradition, my Labor Day 2012 gathering turned into a gunsmithing party. The HK USP 40 Compact which I bought recently came with an extended magazine... Reviewing and Installing the DPMS Receiver Rug After my stuck primer experience, I`ve been keeping primer jams in mind when shooting my AR`s. It`s not like I could... Installing a Phase 5 Extended Bolt Release (EBR) See also: Installing the AR 15 Bolt Catch Assembly Whenever I read EBR, I think `Evil Black Rifle` a phrase which... Installing a Kushnapup Stock onto a Saiga 12 When Bjorn Muller`s Kushnapup stock was announced, it generated plenty of interest in the Saiga world. Progress towards... Installing a Used Front Sight Base onto a New AR 15 Barrel This article is a work in progress. Check back soon for more information. Synopsis Century Arms has... Installing a Harris Bipod on a Saiga Unfortunately for Saiga owners, Harris doesn`t make any standard bipod mount for the Saiga rifle. Most folks would simply drill... Installing an Accu Wedge Ever since I got into the AR 15 scene, I`ve seen a LOT of people expressing great concern about wanting their upper and lower receivers to... Fixing a G3 / PTR 91 Magazine By Rorschach, of Calguns The purpose is to lock a 10 round magazine in unlisted HK style weapons, thus complying with the requirements... Fitting a Loose Kydex Grip to a CA 94 For Christmas 2011, I received a Solar Tactical grip wrap for my Coharie Arms CA 94 MP5 clone. Unfortunately, the CA 94`s pistol... Magnum Research 50cal Mag Followers Apparently, a while back, Magnum Research decided that there was a feed issue with the 50 Action Express magazines. Specifically... Cleaning a Vibratory Tumbler As you can see in the picture below, tumblers get dirty over time. During the process of vibratory tumbling, the media scratches spent... Cleaning Deposits from Reloading Bins If you`ve put any decent number of rounds through a reloading press (particularly a progressive), your bins will eventually look... SAFETY INSPECTION FOR THE CZ 52 PISTOL (prevent accidental discharge upon decocking on a live chamber) The CZ 52 is a fascinating pistol design, chambered for the... Testing a Bullet Button for Failure Bullet buttons are a widespread and commonly used compliance device for AR 15`s and similar rifles in California. The AR 15 bullet... AR 15 Collapsible Buttstock Installation and Removal The instructions are nearly the same, whether you`re going forward or backward, just performed in reverse order... Installing the Sporting Conversions Maglock on an AR 15 Although modern California compliance technology has evolved long beyond this point, the Sporting Conversions... Installing the Magazine Release on an AR 15 First, separate out the parts. Magazine release button, magazine release, and mag release spring. Insert the magazine... Installing the AR 15 Bolt Catch Assembly This is a step by step guide to installing an AR 15 bolt catch assembly. Each of the pictures to the right can be zoomed... Installing a B 15 Bullet Button on an AR 15 This style of magazine lock is no longer popular in California, but I still personally prefer it over most modern bullet... Installing the Front Pivot Pin on an AR 15 First, drop the long detent spring into the hole on the front right side of the receiver. There are two of these springs... Assembling an AR 15 Lower Receiver Because there are a number of things involved in assembling an AR 15 lower, I`ve chosen to keep each part as a distinct article... Abrasive Blasting in Gunsmithing Work in progress this is more of a placeholder at present. Equipment Checklist Air Compressor: You will want an air compressor... Thank you for your input Your input has been forwarded to a TGW editor. Rest assured that your personal information will remain private. Please note that, although... Stockpile Logistics is a new (established 2013) company based out of Pahrump, Nevada. Their first product is the Bird of Prey compensator. At the SHOT show in... Revision Military, best known for their Revision eyewear, has an interesting man portable modular rechargeable power system. The NERV consists of a main unit, a smaller... Most of the information in this post was sourced from RCI`s website, including their instruction manuals. Pictures and what I recall, are from my inspection of their... At the 2016 SHOT show, I noticed Mossberg`s tool less changeable buttstock system. It`s been on the market since 2014, but this was my first real chance to get hands... Magna Matic Defense is primarily notable for producing gunsmithing tools.. When I stopped by their table at the 2014 SHOT show, they had a neat lineup of tools.... At the 2013 SHOT show, I finally got to get some hands on time with an Olympic Arms 9mm AR. Olympic uses a blowback operated design, and its design is different from... Applying New Sight Paint Hutch45, of SKSboards, writes: If you`re talking about a typical sight with white paint and not depressions that would be wiped over with... About Miltec 1 MilTec1 `The ONLY all purpose synthetic metal conditioner and gun oil`, according to their claims http://www.militec1.com/ official website http... Definition: Milsurp Milsurp is short for `Military Surplus`. Thanks to various reasons, including the UN`s insistence on the destruction of usable firearms which... MidwayUSA Merchant Notes MidwayUSA is more or less a well organized online Wal Mart of shooter supplies, in contrast with Cheaper Than Dirt (a badly organized online... Firearms Measurement Tools See Also: Common Tools of Gun owners and Gunsmiths Eventually, I`ll end up putting together a bunch of articles here. However, at present... Firearms maintenance procedures Generic cleaning procedure for rifle barrels Generic cleaning procedure for pistol barrels Extra steps needed to neutralize... A Listing of Gun Shows It`s important that anyone wishing to add to this page, keeps in mind what it isn`t . This is absolutely not going to become a gun show calendar... Pennsylvania Firearms Laws A friend of mine has started hassling with deciphering the laws in PA. I`m helping out a bit, and he intends to toss back what he`s learned... The Difference between Flare and Grenade Launchers Article in progress; still identifying research points Fundamentally, the difference between a grenade launcher... Counting Parts for 922(r) See also: Sporting vs Non Sporting Firearms The United States has a lovely bit of import law, Title 18 USC ... Sporting and Non Sporting under 922(r) Also, see the main 922(r) page ATF`s first test of `sporting` vs `non sporting` firearms was with the USAS 12 shotgun. The... Notes about Federal Law Federal Weapon Restrictions You may not have a rifle of less than 26` overall length, or it becomes an AOW (Any Other Weapon). In most... A Timeline of California Firearms Laws Based on a post from Librarian, of Calguns; subsequent additions by Sean Newton. Effective Date Bill Penal Code... Thompsons in California Amazingly enough, the Thompson is ridiculously easy to render California compliant, if you don`t mind losing some ergonomics. The Cutts compensator... This is a short excerpt from the California Penal Code, section 12276.1. It does not address shotguns or handguns; I will correct this deficiency later. Penal Code... MadMatt 17 Jan 2011 California Legal Paperless Gun Transactions First off, it is not illegal to transfer certain guns without paperwork in California. However, it is vitally important... California Configuration Issues with Fabrique National`s PS90 and FS2000 Rifles Both the PS90 and FS2000, in their default configuration, are like a laundry list of... A Guide to Moving to California with Guns If you`re a gun owner moving into California, it would be advisable for you to read through the LegalCalifornia section....  RSS feed, ATOM feed, WebNotify, site changes, site map
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