Safety
Novel Idea For Overheating Barrels
“Current machine guns typically use easily removable, quick-change barrels so that the gunner or gun crew can swap a cold barrel for the hot barrel every couple hundred rounds,” said Dindl, a mechanical engineer at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center, located at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey. “This is fine in training,…
Read MoreThe Importance Of Cleaning Your Firearms Regularly
If there is one thing gun enthusiasts will empathize with, it’s the importance of cleaning your firearms regularly. Apart from not pointing your gun at living beings, this is easily one of the first things that they will note to newcomers. And, as it turns out, they do so with good reason. People that don’t…
Read More5th Rule
I’m not above telling stories on myself, especially the shocking moments. These glimpses into everyday life keep me humble and remind me and those that lend an ear. I screwed up this past weekend that prompted many moments of reflection since the incident. It also pressed the debate, should there be a fifth rule of…
Read More3 Gun Storage Tips For Your Firearm
Although trigger locks can prevent someone from firing your gun, they can’t deter gun theft or unauthorized access. Thus, you may need to keep your gun in the safest place or area in your home—a gun safe. Especially if you don’t live alone, you can keep your housemates from accessing your firearms. Depending on the…
Read MoreRuger-57 Safety Recall
Products Subject to This Safety Bulletin Potentially affected pistols include any Ruger-57 pistol with a serial number of 642-26274 or lower (including all Ruger-57 pistols with a “641” prefix). If your Ruger-57 pistol is within this range (641-00000 to 642-26274), you should follow the inspection procedure outlined below to determine whether your pistol requires a…
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