by John Farnam | 3 Nov 2013 | 2013, Aftermarket Parts & Gunsmithing, Ammunition, Hunting, Maintenance, Optics
3 Nov 13 Last week, I used my RMR-equipped S&W M&P (work expertly done by my friends at ROBAR) to shoot a pig. We were hunting at a private preserve, and the pig in question (125 lbs) had already been hit side-to-side by a 12-ga slug launched by my hunting...
by John Farnam | 22 Oct 2013 | 2013, Maintenance
22 Oct 13 From a friend with a large agency on the East Coast: “Many departments don’t like their officers cleaning their own pistols and rifles. In one in particular, guns are periodically turned-over for ‘dip-tank cleaning.’ Guns are ‘dipped’ into a tank...
by John Farnam | 3 Oct 2013 | 2013, Maintenance, Rifles
3 Oct 13 On many modern, gas-piston, gas-adjustable, military rifles, the ratio of gas that is vented to the outside, to that which goes directly into driving the piston, is adjustable. With powerful ammunition, a significant percentage of gas can thus be vented, as...
by John Farnam | 17 Sep 2013 | 2013, Accessories, Aftermarket Parts & Gunsmithing, Handguns, Maintenance, Optics, Reviews
17 Sept 13 RMR sight on my S&W M&P, first extensive use: On my M&P, I have Robar PolyT2 gun-Metal Grey coating on the slide, and NP3 on all internals (“Rogatti” treatment). Robar also installed the RMR w/iron sights, all “melted” into the slide. Robar did...
by John Farnam | 29 May 2013 | 2013, Accessories, Aftermarket Parts & Gunsmithing, Handguns, Maintenance, Optics
29 May 13 More on pistol optics, from several colleagues in a position to know: Going back ten years, first-generation MRDSs (micro red-dot sights) were small enough to mount on pistols, but were not sufficiently rugged for serious purposes. Some Operators have even...
by John Farnam | 1 Feb 2013 | 2012, Maintenance, Rifles
1 Feb 13 At an Urban Rifle Course in South Florida earlier this week. I ran my XCR-M in 7.62×51 (308 Win) for two days, and several of my students were using gas-adjustable rifles as well. Some gas-piston rifles, like the ever-popular M1A, are not gas-adjustable,...
