Anodize This
I decided to put a red dot back on my Pardini, and I really like the Sig Romeo 5, it’s small and lightweight and would work really well for this application. Unfortunately I couldn’t find any base for it that would fit the Pardini dovetail. If only I had a mill and a piece of […]
The One That Flew South
Even with this flyer at six o’clock I think it’s a shooter!
How I spent my Christmas
I was pretty busy at work lately, and naturally, several different projects were piling up in my garage shop, so on my first day off I was up at 6am and ready to make some chips! First was this bad boy. I’ve been working on it for the past couple of months and finally had […]
Per Qualche Dollaro In Più
For a fistful of dollars I purchased this 1876 receiver. The serial number on it indicates the second year of production, 1878, so it’s an early second model. For a few dollars more I’m going to get the factory letter from Winchester and the rest of the parts and rebuild it completely. Once it’s done, […]
Will This Cutter Fly?
A customer recently reached out to me and asked if I can machine slides for the RMR plate mount. I said, of course, I can, but then I paused for a second. The RMR footprint is really simple, except it has the 3″ radius at the front. That’s right, 3″ radius, not diameter! So how […]
Al Concerto di Tromboni, Part I
The Browning Trombone was a pump-action rifle made by FN Herstal for more than 50 years. It is somewhat rare now and is considered a collector piece and sold for top dollar. This one, however, was relatively inexpensive, because it came in pieces, the parts numbers are not matching, and the receiver is in relatively […]
How to Clean Your Dragon
Like every gun, the Dragon needs a good cleaning every now and then. However, the disassembly and reassembly procedure is slightly different than your standard 1911. You will need some extra tools: First, MAKE SURE YOUR GUN IS UNLOADED AND THE MAGAZINE IS EMPTY! To disassemble your Dragon:
Y Ddraig Goch – The Welsh Dragon
A Dragon build in Welsh colors. Honestly, I’m not a huge fan of theme guns and bright color schemes, but this is what the customer wanted, so after completing the build I got some cerakote and sprayed the gun with this bright red color. After the paint has cured, I engraved my logo and a […]
A Dance With Dragons Part II
Here’s the part II of my dance with the Dragon. I built a second prototype and continued my testing. As you can see, there’s one important change in the design, it now has two gas ports instead of four – more on that later. My first test was with my standard 200gr Brazos bullet over […]
A Dance With Dragons Part I
Ever since I learned about the Ed Masaki Dragon gun, I was sort of obsessed with it. I was lucky enough to buy one, but some questions still remained unanswered – why is it not available anymore? Why no one else tries to make one? And can I be the one? After a years of […]