Tag: firearms
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Top Gun or Best Shooter is meaningless if your Firearm isn’t in Fire-Ready Condition
The definition of “fire-ready condition ” is when you have 100% reliable functionality when de-holstering and drawing a gun after considerable time out of action, if need long-term storage. That is the fire ready that I am speaking of. Complete peace of mind. After that, it’s up to you to perform based on overall preparedness…
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Choosing Firearms Cleaning Accessories
There are Clean Guns, and then there are well Lubricated Guns. There is a difference. First, start off with making sure you are using rods and accessories that are threaded to the same measurement. For example, stand handgun and rifle calibers for the consumer market are 8/32. If you don’t get that, it can become…
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Gun Care Ideas for the Modern Day Prepper
The modern term Prepper or even the Survivalist is not new in describing those who are trying to be fastidious in their planning around the potential risks and threats that can unexpectedly occur in life. Call it a crisis management plan. Yes, in the 50s and 60s that kind of astute person was investing in…
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Social Media platforms actively blocking and discriminating against Freedom of Speech Voices
Anti-Gun Bias in the media is not cute and it needs to end before things get worse for Americans I keep hearing about social media posts and advertising that is being blocked and penalized by the social media police that hinge on blatant abuse of their own policies, citing violations that don’t exist, yet there…
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Wood Care for Guns
There is clearly a trend in the firearms market towards composite stocks and away from natural wood, beginning with black Glock polymer frames, followed by other colors like sand and OD green. Then came the evolution of camo finishes and then alternate surface coating materials such as Cerakote that add textures and patterns in addition…
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Cleaning & Lubricating a Gun Bore the Right Way
Firearms sometimes need a stronger bore cleaner like Copper Solvent, but that has to be followed with a bore conditioning lubricant like Tetra Gun Lubricant or Triple Action CLP to ensure a fire-ready condition The firearm maintenance debate over cleaners and lubricants continues, but you could choose to do it the right away. There are…
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Hunting & Fishing Crossover
It isn’t a coincidence that there are many hunting and fishing stores out there. Many of their customers are both active hunters and fishermen. In both cases, these are outdoor sportsmen, right? Hunting and fishing are natural parallel interests. However, it’s not necessarily the same person as hikers or kayakers, unless of course, they are…
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Dealing with Carbon Fouling
Don’t let rust, corrosion and hard buildup get the best of you. Take care of your firearms investment. I think most gun owners have an idea about carbon fouling, that is residue from the combustion process of the primer and gunpowder engaging while a cartridge is fired inside a gun barrel, also known as the…