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One of my neighbors responded to a phone ping at 4am on Friday night. He discovered his car (parked in front of one of his neighbors' houses for unknown reason) was being burgled by two "yoots." He went out front and yelled at them. They left, but as they were leaving, one turned and fired...

The first two parts of my article, "No Ammo, No Primers, No Problem!," are up on survivalblog.com. The article will cover my experiences recharging rifle/pistol primers, as well as shotgun primers, and it includes some infographics I made to show how I charge primers with paper roll caps. It...

Good evening, I'm wondering if anyone here has seen any cases, ATF letters, or anything that might indicate that a homemade brace for a pistol is legal. Here's the background: I want to use a Ruger Charger .22LR (non-takedown) as a general purpose .22, and I was considering a PMACA chassis...

I couldn't believe it, but Ian at Forgotten Weapons has a new video on this very topic. Watch with caution, or you might start the C&R application process! Yeah, the AR15 is Now Becoming C&R Eligible (YouTube video) All my best, Dirty Bob

I generally recommend a cane as the first step for someone getting started in self-defense, but there isn't always a chance to show a person some ways to use the cane. How is Rob Pincus' video on the subject? I'm planning to buy at least one cane DVD to loan to friends and family purchasing a...

On a lark, I bid 50 cents over the base price on a John Greco FLK (Fun Little Knife) on eBay...and I won! For $10.50 plus shipping, I managed to score a really cute little knife that I'm looking forward to receiving. I'll let ya'll know how I like it when it arrives. And what would a post...

I've been meaning to do this for years, so this weekend I finally just took a shot at building a simplified Roman pilum for fun. I started with a 36-inch piece of 3/8-inch round stock, along with a 60-inch hardwood tool handle. Total material cost was just under 13 bucks. I cold-forged a...

After looking at some images of cane knives, I started thinking about a compact belt machete for the Bobster's household. I tried the Tramontina 12-inch, cutlass-type machetes and liked them, but they were a bit light for real chopping. Larger machetes gained in chopping ability, but at the cost...

I'm surprised I didn't find reference to this with the search function. We lost Jerry Ahern last Tuesday (7/24) in Georgia, after a battle with cancer. He was 66. He's probably best remembered as a gun writer for publications such as Handguns, and for his post-apocalyptic adventure series: The...

Scary incident tonight: I was walking home from my mother-in-law's house, where I was helping out by changing out a hose bib. I had a "Jack Bauer bag" with me, with a few wrenches, a screwdriver, teflon tape, etc. Holstered in appendix position was a Kel-Tec P-11 in a Galco "USA" IWB holster...

CDNN has the FN FAL "Type C" socket-type bayonets for $5 each, with scabbard! Shipping in US is $10, so you might as well get at least two or three. I ordered yesterday, and got them today! Woo hoo! This bayonet is blade-shaped, and probably could be sharpened, but it currently has no sharp...

Greetings! At a recent tournament, I won a Remington 1100 in a raffle. It's a cased Sporting 12 and is a gorgeous shotgun. I've never won so much as a $5 gift certificate, so I was really shocked when I won such a nice gun. I'm stoked! The only problem is that, while I've owned and shot...

I had an article on Scandinavian knives in the April issue of ModernSurvival.net, under my real name. I own, carry and use Swedish and Finnish knives and am a big fan. I hope you enjoy the article. (Posted with permission) Thanks, Marlo (aka Dirty Bob)

Our esteemed member, sm, got me lusting after youth model single shots, and I recently picked up a 20ga. NEF SB1-25C (youth model, 22-inch barrel, synthetic stocks, screw-in chokes). This afternoon, I was showering (getting ready to go to the opera downtown) and looked out the window to see a...

Yesterday I replaced a broken firing pin in my 43-year-old Remington 870. Not quite as easy as it would be with an AR-15 or a 1911, but still within my skill set. All I had to do was drive out one pin, replace the firing pin, and drive it back in. While the gun was taken apart, I gave it a...

Greetings, I recently came upon a Rem. 870 Wingmaster in 20 ga. with a 28" vent rib barrel, for a very fair price. A few scratches on the metal, and the wood is surprisingly good. It also feels great in my hands and fits me well. It's an older gun, made in the mid-1960s. I had actually...

I recently picked up a single shot 12ga. It's old enough to have no serial number, but it locks up very tight and points well. Wood and metal are in good shape. It has a 30" barrel with Modified choke, IIRC. A lever on the right side of the frame opens it. The forearm can be removed by...

I shot my first round of trap tonight. I used my plain-jane, short (22-inch barrel with Poly Choke) Winchester 1200 that I've had for home defense for over 20 years. I had a blast. I can see how this could help me get more comfortable with my Winchester. I can also see how it could be addictive...

I'm making a pair of stocks for a Ruger Blackhawk, and I want your opinion. How thick should the finished grip be? This is for a packin' pistol, and I plan to work up a load to fire a 255-gr. Keith SWC at about 900fps. With this load, and with carry in mind, I think I can get away with a...

From http://www.mexidata.info/id1289.html I initially read this in the English-language newspaper in Puerto Vallarta. What a delight it was to find a gun article while on Spring Break! It'll be interesting to see if this goes through, and they replace the well-worn G-3s that you see in the...