Recent content by darkhelmet

what is the risk of running a worn-out recoil spring? isn't the worse-case scenario simply a broken recoil spring? you seem to imply that running a worn-out recoil spring shortens the life of the gun, or wears it excessively. in a non-defensive pistol, is there any reason to fret about the...

check out fxhummel1 on youtube. he writes parody and non-parody gun-related songs. really worthwhile. this one is one of my favorites. The EDC Song: http://tinyurl.com/7nfwdu2

http://www.kimberamerica.com/solo i wouldn't get one until i was sure i understood what kimber meant on this USE ONLY RECOMMENDED AMMUNITION section. "use only premium hollow point ammunition". if they mean to imply that it won't reliably handle bulk FMJ, i wouldn't get it. i wouldn't buy a...

http://fairchildhospitalshooting.com/page3.php http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_Air_Force_Base 1994. Fairchild Air Force Base. military security made seventy yard shot with a beretta to stop the shooter.

trying some other manufacturers sounds like a good idea. but really, do lot's of guns have problems with cci minimags? i thought those were the best of the non-match/non-target type rounds (don't have vocabulary for what i'm trying to describe) ("the best of the not-too expensive"?) my cci...

there's a thread elsewhere by someone who finds he's hitting low. he describes a six o'clock hold. his glock is sighted for what others are calling a "combat hold". i don't know proper terminology, but the sights are set so that the top of the sight blades should lie on the equator of the...

log every shot absolutely i keep a range log. it's just part of the enjoyment tracking my progress. just like i save my targets. i track number of rounds thru each gun, rounds between cleanings, and fte/ftf/jam by ammo manufacturer. i rent guns and i track number of rounds by caliber...