A blued 6-inch Python finally came to live with me in 2011. I had lusted after Colt’s famous DA revolver since 1982, when Able Team hit book stores. I grew up reading Westerns and anything military related that I could find, including Mack Bolan and the related series. Carl “Ironman” Lyons carried a Python for…
This Springfield TRP was one my father bought and I immediately thought of the Nighthawk slide I had lying around with a Trijicon SRO on it. The combinations of barrel and bushing I had tried it with before resulted in 3-4 inch groups. I wondered if the TRP barrel and bushing would drop in and…
For me, the Glock 19 has that perfect grip length that makes it shootable and concealable. The barrel is a little stubby, but long enough to get good velocity out of most ammunition and the sight radius for iron sight shooting was fine. What I always wanted was a 4.4″ Glock 17 slide on a…
I have been interested in tackling a new project, but I did not want to sink a bunch of money into it until I knew it would work out. As an initial test, I wanted to install the Apex Tactical Action Enhancement Kit in the Mk II Hi Power I bought from Steve in 1997.…
The goon tape wrapped around the Hogue Tamers that come on the LCR is always coming loose. The tape makes the rubber slick enough not to drag on clothing, but is sticky enough for good handling qualities. I have been carrying the LCR as a primary more as I work around the place. Revolvers work…
When I heard about the Nelson Manufacturing aluminum X slides for the .22LR Glock 44, I immediately ordered one. I did not get any consideration from Nelson Precision Manufacturing, other than great service. I ordered the OEM style slide. OEM Style Slide for G44 | Nelson Precision MFG I was one day late for the…
A single action revolver was very likely the first center fire handgun I ever shot. I remember going out to the pasture with my Dad and a neighbor where I shot two handguns. One was a BYF44 P38 that my Dad’s father brought back from WWII and the other was my Dad’s JP Sauer &…