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.
I thought it would be interesting to compare side by side performance between these two optic equipped and light-railed guns. While the 1911 feels good in the hand, the P35 feels better. The 1911 trigger is better. Does any of that matter? Will they both shoot the same, or wildly different? I am curious as
I pushed a little on 3 separate range days to get the last 1500 rounds done. I have 4 of the Mec-Gar 15 round magazines, so I would shoot 60 rounds, then load 60 while the gun cooled. I shot mostly steel targets from 15 to 100 yards with a focus on whether or not
Baby’s got new screws…and magazine springs. The first screws I ordered from McMaster-Carr were lost in USPS- Haslet for two weeks. They were the wrong head diameter (my fault). I found Freedom Gorilla has all sizes of screws for Holosun optics and I ordered a set of M4 by 10mm screws from them. They were
Uh-oh. The Girsan now has 470 rounds through it without any stoppages. The magazine that came with the gun no longer locks the slide to the rear, which is a common issue with the 15 round Mec Gar magazines. I will get some Wolff extra power springs and see if that helps. Luckily I have
I had some time to hit the range and check out the GHP with some random carry type loads. Mixed in the can were Winchester 124 +P Bonded, Winchester 127 +P+ T Series, Federal 147 Hydrashok from 20 years ago, Speer Gold Dot 147 G2, and a couple of Hornady Critical Defense 110gr loads. It
I was getting some initial groupings with an Aero M5 .308 rifle at 50 yards just to have it on paper and collect some velocity data when I realized it was a perfect opportunity to get some more rounds through the GHP. Yes, that is a 4 inch group at 50 yards. The Atlanta Arms