If there is one semi-automatic pistol that has truly stood the test of time, it’s the 1911. This proven design from John Moses Browning has been in continuous production for over a hundred and ten years, showing no signs of decreasing popularity even in the face of more modern pistol designs. This is why tens…
If you’ve been in the world of handgun ownership for any amount of time, you’ve heard the debates about the best makes and models. One specific debate is the contest between the Glock 17 and its more compact version, the Glock 19. Which gun comes out on top? The main difference between a Glock 17…
The right to buy a gun as an American citizen is one of the many important freedoms we have and enjoy in the United States. But where do you start? Where do you go to buy a gun in the first place? That’s what we’ll answer today. Perhaps you are a gun owner already (as…
Are you considering a new SIG pistol and have narrowed it down to the P226 and the P229? This guide covers the primary differences between the Sig Sauer P226 and the P229, including the origins of both guns, size differences, applications for each, and the options both of these guns are offered in today. By…
Originally published on The Open Range in June, 2014 In this tutorial I have taken a Great Western II Californian 45 Colt and applied antiquing with two methods. In the first part you can get a clean blue free gun that has the appearance of being old. The advantage to this first method it the…
Originally published on the Open Range September, 2013 I have been refinishing gunstocks for 30 years on and off. Over the past several years I have done quite a few Uberti rifles and handgun grips to get the red sprayed finish off. Here is the method I use all the time for great results for refinishing…
As seen in the March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle, reproduced here with bigger and color photos! Please see The Open Range homepage. By Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933L “Why are Winchester 73’s so OAL (overall length) sensitive.” “Why won’t my 66 in .44 Special feed .44 Russians?” You see these kinds of questions on the SASS wire…
By Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Life, originally published on The Open Range in 2012 In the June and July, 2008, issues of the Chronicle we tuned up a Pietta cap and ball revolver for CAS competition. The next few months, we’ll tune an Uberti open top. In addition to its line of cap and ball…
This is an archived forum post. Please see The Open Range homepage to find current posts and more archived forum posts. Author Topic: Cap Gun Primer: Percussion Caps (Read 47700 times) Mako Free Grazer Cap Gun Primer: Percussion Caps « on: January 10, 2012, 03:33:15 PM »This thread is for information only.Thank you! Cap sizing and the fit…
By Utah, SASS #11601, originally published on The Open Range April, 2009 Does your Colt cap and ball revolver eat spent caps, jam up, and cause you to wonder why you bought this gun? You were warned, you know. But you said, “If they could shoot them, I can shoot them.” It seems even the…
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