Yesterday we took a look at the history and the mechanics of Dan Conan’s .357 Magnum 1911; today we are going to take it out to the range. Specifically, a BackUp Gun Match, plus a bit of extra range time afterwards…
Prototype
RIA: Thompson Model 1923 Autorifle
One of the very early entrants into the United States Ordnance Department’s semiauto rifle trials was the Auto-Ordnance Company, makers of the Thompson submachine gun. For the rifle trials, they designed a .30-06 rifle using […]
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Sedgley Glove Gun
The Sedgley Glove Gun was one of the goofiest projects actually funded by the US military during WWII. Designed for the Navy, it was basically a leather gardening glove with a single shot .38 S&W […]
Book review
Book Review: The Great Rifle Controversy
Here’s a question: considering that by 1945 John Garand had developed working prototypes of the T20 rifle (basically an M1 with a select-fire trigger mechanism and a 20-round box magazine), why did it take the […]
Who made the magazines for it?
Die, bugs, DIE!
Why not 7+1 on the spinner?
Reshoot the BUG match with the Coonan setup for .38 Special and see what the longer barrel does for improving performance.