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Practical Fundamentals Orlando class report
The three-day Practical Fundamentals class in Orlando last weekend went really well. There are quite a few comments posted by students enrolled in the class, and you can check those comments out over at SigForum, but we thought we’d provide you with one review here, plus a few photos from the great weekend.
Read MoreAdvanced Pistol Operator class set for April 8-9 in Nebo, N.C.
Grayguns will be offering the Advanced Pistol Operator class in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina at Carolina West Shooting Club on April 8-9. Jerry Jones and Bruce Gray are making the trip to Nebo, and we hope to see you there!
Read MoreReconstructed: Our version of the Sig Sauer GSR
This is a Sig Sauer GSR we did some work on for a customer. Some basic stuff like action work, GGI extractor, Superblack finish, hardtail, flush-cut slide stop, etc…
Read MorePhotos from GGI Heckler & Koch P7 M8 custom work
While catching up on our custom-gun backlog, we’ve been finishing a number of H&K P7 projects lately. We’ve had requests to post some pics of our current P7 work, so with your indulgence here’s a few snapshots of an M8 that Torie and I just completed for a good and patient customer from Ohio.
Read MorePhotos from the May 2010 GGI Massachusetts Extravaganza
The Massachusetts class this past weekend a big success. This was the third year Grayguns adjunct instructor Scott Conti put together the program in central Massachusetts, and about 20 shooters participated each of the three days.
Read MoreCompleting the custom 1911 project
The custom rebuild 1911 project started in August and documented in detail on SigForum has been completed. Check out the final photos of this fantastic project!
Read MorePhysics and short .45 caliber pistols – a discussion
Let’s discuss some of the factors affecting the functioning of pistols in general, and short 45’s in particular. To contribute to this discussion, head over to SigForum and join in. Let’s imagine a theoretical pistol, say a .45 caliber firing a given load, in which magazine timing efficiency and lockup were basically constant values. This…
Read MoreExamining training opportunities – finding value and meeting objectives
As someone who takes a lot of classes and teaches a lot, I spend quite a bit of time around the range. With some of the training craziness that has shown up on YouTube recently, I thought I’d share my personal litmus test on examining techniques that you pick up at classes and from your…
Read MoreRebuilding a custom 1911
A Colt 1911 got sent to us in order to make some improvements after work by another gunsmith(s). Unfortunately, the customer got the gun back after the initial work but it just wasn’t all that he was hoping for. He sent it to us to see what we could do with it.
Read MoreLubrication of Sig Sauer pistol rails
This article is about what I personally recommend for lubricating Sig Sauer pistols. I have different methods for lubricating other guns, but this article is focused on the Sig Sauer pistols. My philosophy: If metal rubs metal, it needs grease between the parts.
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