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AboutMagazines in Gunwiki
Magazine Types in Various Weapon Systems All weapons capable of firing multiple rounds through a single barrel without reloading have a magazine of some sort. This ...
AboutOpticMounts in Gunwiki
Standards in Optic Mounts Standard Mounting Platforms Slotted Accessory Rails There are two standards in slotted accessory rails. One of them is the Picatinny, ...
AboutPunches in Gunwiki
About Punches With the assistance of rssslvr, from Calguns Punches are tools which consist of a fairly wide striking surface at one end, and a narrower surface on ...
AboutScopeRings in Gunwiki
About Standard Scope Rings Modern scope rings typically fit onto a Weaver or Picatinny rail, and come in either 30mm or 1" diameter. However, some specialty scopes ...
AboutSu16 in Gunwiki
About the Kel Tec SU 16 Line The Kel Tec SU 16 is quite popular in California, where it was (until the advent of Off List Lowers) the closest thing to a true detachable ...
AccessoryModifications in Gunwiki
PROCEDURES TO MODIFY WEAPON ACCESSORIES MAGAZINES Desert Eagle 50cal mag follower replacements Modifying a CZ 52 magazine for 9 round capacity Modifying ...
AestheticModifications in Gunwiki
Sights Faded sight paint cleaning faded/dingy sight markings. Painting new markings on sights Giving AR 15s that 'Evil Black Rifle' look CLP is used ...
AkBuildersInCA in Gunwiki
California AK builders The present receiver situation in California has resulted in a lot of folks buying "not AK" receivers who don't necessarily have the tools ...
AnalysisAR9mmRRA in Gunwiki
Analysis of the Rock River Arms 9mm System A good friend recently gave me an opportunity to borrow his 9mm AR upper so that I could figure out exactly how it worked ...
AnalysisKelTecSU16 in Gunwiki
Analysis of the Kel Tec SU 16 For other SU 16 related articles, visit AboutSu16 Recently, I have been more and more bothered by the fact I've never actually taken ...
AnatomyOfABullet in Gunwiki
The Anatomy of a Bullet This would have been, more correctly, referred to as 'The Anatomy of a Round'. However, 'bullet' seems to flow better, so I hope you'll permit ...
ArticleIndexByGun in Gunwiki
Article Index by Gun RIFLES AK 47 Building, 922(r) reference, Comparison vs Saiga, About Bulgarian AK's, AK 47 Markings AR 15 Main AR 15 Page, Building ...
BarrelCrown in Gunwiki
Barrels and Crowns The crown is the part of the barrel immediately inside of what would be called the "business end" of the gun in question. It's the terminal end ...
BarrelInspections in Gunwiki
How to Inspect a Barrel CoyoteKiller, of SKSboards.com, states: Take a good bore light with you and it will be no problem to spot a bad bore. The critical area to ...
BoreLight in Gunwiki
About Bore Lights Bore lights are available through a number of vendors. As of Dec 2005, SocalGuns had them for $6 in store, and I understand that Wal Mart sells ...
BoreOil in Gunwiki
About Bore Oil Bore Oil is simply oil meant to lubricate and protect the metal on your gun or in the barrel from corrosion. There are many different varieties for ...
BoreSnake in Gunwiki
About Bore Snakes The Bore Snake is a fancy, weighted cord produced by Hoppes, available in various sizes ranging from 22 caliber to 12 gauge. Cleaning is greatly ...
BoreSolvent in Gunwiki
About Bore Solvent Bore solvent is a liquid cleaner which dissolves away powder and other deposits from the rifling of the barrel, the action, or any other place on ...
BuildAkChooseParts in Gunwiki
Choosing your Receiver and Parts Kit As a Californian, I'm not very familiar with the majority of receiver brands only the ones we can have in California. Anyone ...
BuildAkDemilPartsKit in Gunwiki
Preparing a Parts Kit for Installation Overview AK parts kits tend to come in a big box, having been demilled to BATF specifications. While some parts kit suppliers ...
BuildAkDemilTriggerGuard in Gunwiki
AK Trigger Guard rivet removal guide Tools used: Roto Zip RZ 20 (has a right angle grinder, invaluable in this) A set of pointy steel punches and one drift ...
BuildAkFinishBuild in Gunwiki
Finishing an AK 47 build The manufacturers of domestically produced AK 47 receivers generally choose to err on the side of caution where the dimensions are concerned ...
BuildAkInstallFCG in Gunwiki
Single vs Double Hook Triggers This information was obtained from Harlan of Nodak Spud, by Bladewurk of Calguns The trigger slot dimension is basically the same ...
BuildAkInstallParts in Gunwiki
Final assembly of an AK 47 This is just a placeholder, but you need 7/32" E clips to hold the fire control group pins in place. SeanNewton 12 May 2006
BuildAkToolList in Gunwiki
Tools Used to Build an AK 47 Most guys have most of these tools lying around, however some guys had to discover that they need a lot more tools to get the job done ...
BuildAkVerifyCompliance in Gunwiki
922(r) Worksheet for AK 47 Builds Also, see the main 922(r) page See also: About 922(r) Features The United States has a lovely bit of import law, which prevents ...
BuildArPrepParts in Gunwiki
Preparing your AR parts for assembly Many folks recommend soaking your AR 15 lower parts kit overnight with CLP before the assembly. Not only does it lubricate them ...
BuildFalVerifyCompliance in Gunwiki
Verifying 922(r) Compliance on a FAL build Also, see the main 922(r) page Before entering into the meat of this article, I'd like to thank Calguns.net's users TheMan ...
BuildG3VerifyCompliance in Gunwiki
922(r) Worksheet for G3/CETME builds See also: Sporting vs Non Sporting Firearms The United States has a lovely bit of import law, Title 18 USC § 922(r), which prevents ...
BuildMP5VerifyCompliance in Gunwiki
922(r) Worksheet for MP5 builds and Various Clones See also: Sporting vs Non Sporting Firearms The United States has a lovely bit of import law, Title 18 USC § 922 ...
BuildSKSVerifyCompliance in Gunwiki
Verifying 922(r) Compliance on an SKS The United States has a lovely bit of import law, which prevents most of the more interesting rifle designs from being directly ...
BuildSaigaVerifyCompliance in Gunwiki
922(r) Worksheet for Saiga Conversions Also, see the main 922(r) page The United States has a lovely bit of import law, which prevents most of the more interesting ...
BuildingGuns in Gunwiki
Building Guns from Parts In America, it's generally still legal to assemble your own firearms from readily available components. Folks mostly do it for legal or financial ...
CLP in Gunwiki
About CLP CLP stands for 'Clean, Lubricate, Protect'. It originated from a military specification for lubrication, cleaning, and corrosion resistance. There are ...
CZ97PistolGripScrew in Gunwiki
CZ 97B Grip Screw Problems The CZ 97B is a 45 caliber semi automatic big brother to the reliable CZ 75B pistol. One well known and frequently lamented issue with ...
CalArOpenFFLs in Gunwiki
Transfer FFLs for Off List Rifles in CA This list is absolutely, by no means, an authoritative list of all FFLs willing to transfer off list rifles in California. ...
CaseRefCAClark in Gunwiki
People v. Clark (1996) 45 Cal.App.4th 1147 , 53 Cal.Rptr.2d 99 Micro note: This was the "is it loaded?" case. This article needs to be written, but at least a citation ...
CaseRefCARooney in Gunwiki
People v. Rooney, 17 Cal.App.4th 1207 (1 Dist. 1993) In this case the California court of appeals decides that for purposes of California law, a rifle with a folding ...
CheckupProcedures in Gunwiki
Periodic Checkup Procedures This is not for regular, ordinary cleaning it's meant for things every gun owner should check every now and then, perhaps every few thousand ...
CleanARV22Upper in Gunwiki
Cleaning the CZ V 22 AR 15 upper I've read about near constant jamming from the V 22 upper on various online forums, but for quite some time, mine never had a single ...
CleaningBrush in Gunwiki
About Cleaning Brushes A cleaning brush is a cylindrical shaped brush, usually made of bronze/brass or nylon, which is designed to slide down the barrel of your gun ...
CleaningPatch in Gunwiki
About Cleaning Patches A cleaning patch is a small piece of soft material like t shirt material (highly recommend buying the t shirt type cleaning patches at Walmart ...
CleaningRod in Gunwiki
Cleaning Rods A cleaning rod is simply a long thin piece of metal, usually with a handle, which is used to push and pull patches and brushes through the barrel of ...
CommonTools in Gunwiki
Tools of Gun Owners and Gunsmiths Some assistance by Spiggy, of Calguns See also: Firearms Measurement Tools The list below is separated into a number of categories ...
CosmolineRemoval in Gunwiki
CLEANING COSMOLINE FROM YOUR SKS By Galahad, of SKSboards The most important task relative to Cosmoline cleaning is to memorize and then continue to repeat to yourself ...
CurioAndRelic in Gunwiki
Curio And Relic Licenses C R is a broad classification which covers all the types of guns which you can purchase with a Type 03 Federal Firearms License issued by ...
CurioAndRelicDiscounters in Gunwiki
Curio And Relic Discount Reference A lot of gun buyers spend a fair amount of time on the internet pricing around to get bargains. Probably the most readily available ...
DoJ in Gunwiki
Definition: DOJ In a TheGunWiki context, DOJ refers to the California Department of Justice. The General is in charge of the DOJ. In keeping with the focus on firearms ...
ElectrolysisCleaningMethod in Gunwiki
Electrolysis Method of Bore Cleaning By MarvWhite, as originally posted on SKSboards. This is the Electrolysis Method of cleaning a rifle bore. Often surplus rifles ...
FactorsOfAccuracy in Gunwiki
Factors of Accuracy When you set your eyes on a target, you have established the point of aim (POA). From the moment you start to pull the trigger, hundreds of ...
FactorsOfEffectiveRange in Gunwiki
About Effective Range Note: This article is still being written; expect something final in a few days VERY few questions I get at gun shows are any more irritating ...
FactorsOfRecoil in Gunwiki
The Factors Behind Recoil Recoil is a subject which has been studied by shooters ever since the first musket. There are a lot of things which affect recoil, or don ...
FadedSightPaint in Gunwiki
Restoring Faded Sight Paint Phil, of SKSboards, writes: Use a whitening toothpaste brush. It's abrasive enough to take the dirt away, but won't completely eat the ...
FavARConfigSeanNewton in Gunwiki
My favorite AR configurations Note that I don't have all of these configurations active at this time. Some of them are actually combinations that I thought were really ...
ForumAbbreviations in Gunwiki
Common Forum Abbreviations As posted on SKSboards.com, by DarkLordIce AAMOF: As a Matter of Fact AFAIK: As Far As I Know AKA: Also Known As AOW: Any Other Weapon APB ...
ForumLinks in Gunwiki
Forums Frequented for TGW Material Without the knowledge which is presently locked in thousands of minds, connected to a few hundred web forums, Gunwiki will never ...
FreeState in Gunwiki
Free States A newbie looking at firearms discussion forums will frequently see confusing references that look like they date back to the Civil War. In gun owner circles ...
GearSerpaL3Sig in Gunwiki
Blackhawk's Serpa Level 3 Sig Retention Holster See also: RefBlackhawk and RefSerpa for related information I noticed Serpa holsters for the first time after getting ...
GunGlossary in Gunwiki
Firearms Term Glossary This section is for defining words which gun folks take for granted that everyone knows. Common Abbreviations Common Abbreviations ...
GunSaigaVsAk in Gunwiki
Saiga vs AK: A Comparison Given that Saiga rifles are built in Russia, and are based on Kalashnikov actions, there should be no surprise that folks like to ask how ...
HistoryOLL in Gunwiki
Off list Lower History Introduction As most are ...
InDepthLubricantInfo in Gunwiki
In Depth Details on Various Lubricants and Cleaners Edited/moderated by Sean Newton. Additional direct and indirect contributions by PPGMD and Tempest, of Sigforums ...
LandsAndGrooves in Gunwiki
Lands and Grooves Some information originally taken from TiredOldFart, on SKSboards.com This question comes up semi regularly, and in fact it is one of the very ...
LegalCaPpt in Gunwiki
About California Private Party Transfers On January 1st, 1991, the state of California made it illegal, generally, to transfer a gun within California without the ...
LegalCalifornia in Gunwiki
Notes about California law This page is not a substitute for reading the actual text of the laws. The best place to read California's firearms laws is at the Department ...
LegalCalifornia1911Carbines in Gunwiki
California Legal 1911 Carbines For years, Californians have lusted for the Tech carbine conversions for 1911 pistols. The problem is that, although it's legal to ...
LegalCaliforniaAbout50calBans in Gunwiki
About 50cal Bans in California California's much publicised ban on 50 BMG rifles (called AB50, after the bill which lead to it) has lead to a wide misconception of ...
LegalCaliforniaApprovalInformation in Gunwiki
California Approved Firearms "Is that California Approved?" is one of the first questions out of the mouths of many potential gun buyers at Californian shops and gun ...
LegalCaliforniaArAkFAQ in Gunwiki
A California AR/AK "Series" Assault Weapon FAQ OLL FAQ Version 2.1 Monday 30 Jan 2006 William M. Wiese Jr. San Jose, CA wmwiesejr@yahoo.com Note: You should ...
LegalCaliforniaBannedReceivers in Gunwiki
Weapons which are Banned in California California essentially has two classifications of prohibited weapons, with a degree of overlap. They are: Weapons which ...
LegalCaliforniaCityLosAngeles in Gunwiki
Local Gun Laws in Los Angeles (i.e. "Why can't that be sold in Reseda?") For some time, the disclaimers on Turners' weekly advertisements confused me. "Not available ...
LegalCaliforniaContrarianPOV in Gunwiki
A Contrarian Point of View on Off List Lowers TGW's articles on California law tend to follow what I personally consider a fairly airtight interpretation of California ...
LegalCaliforniaDisposalOfAssaultWeapons in Gunwiki
Legal Disposal of California Assault Weapons (Incomplete) For one reason or another, periodically people wish to dispose of assault weapons in California. The path ...
LegalCaliforniaExceptions in Gunwiki
Interesting Exceptions in CA law Assault Weapons As documented in Bill Wiese's AR/AK FAQ, the only AR's and AK's which are "assault weapons" are the ones on ...
LegalCaliforniaGunFAQ in Gunwiki
A Gun Owner FAQ for Californians I've written this FAQ because there are certain questions which I answer over and over at California gun shows, and I frequently end ...
LegalCaliforniaHK in Gunwiki
Legally Configuring an HK Style Rifle in California Most folks are acquiring HK clones based on the H K 91 / G3 pattern. However, there are a number of domestic builders ...
LegalCaliforniaMagRebuildChart in Gunwiki
Magazine Rebuild Compatibility Chart This is the beginning of a "rebuild compatibility chart" for a wide variety of magazines, rifle and pistol. Under California ...
LegalCaliforniaMagazines in Gunwiki
California Laws Regarding Magazines Low Capacity Magazines (10 or less) Are Unregulated Calfornia does not regulate magazines with a capacity of 10 or fewer rounds ...
LegalCaliforniaMilitaryAWP in Gunwiki
About the California Military Assault Weapon Permit This is a skeleton of a pending article. MAWP's aren't very well documented, and I intend to correct that for ...
LegalCaliforniaMovingTo in Gunwiki
A Guide to Moving to California with Guns If you're a gun owner moving into California, it would be advisable for you to read through the LegalCalifornia section. ...
LegalCaliforniaPS90andFS2000 in Gunwiki
California Configuration Issues with Fabrique National's PS90 and FS2000 Rifles Both the PS90 and FS2000, in their default configuration, are like a laundry list of ...
LegalCaliforniaPaperlessGuns in Gunwiki
California Legal Paperless Gun Transactions First off, it is not illegal to transfer certain guns without paperwork in California. However, it is vitally important ...
LegalCaliforniaSB23 in Gunwiki
This is a short excerpt from the California Penal Code, section 12276.1. It does not address shotguns or handguns; I will correct this deficiency later. Penal Code ...
LegalCaliforniaShotgunGuide in Gunwiki
Shotguns in California Law Unless otherwise stated, all excerpts of California Penal Code are as obtained on October 29th, 2007 from the Attorney General's Website ...
LegalCaliforniaThompson in Gunwiki
Thompsons in California Amazingly enough, the Thompson is ridiculously easy to render California compliant, if you don't mind losing some ergonomics. The Cutts compensator ...
LegalCaliforniaTimeline in Gunwiki
A Timeline of California Firearms Laws Based on a post from Librarian, of Calguns; subsequent additions by Sean Newton. Effective Date Penal Code Law ...
LegalFederal in Gunwiki
Notes about Federal Law This really needs to be looked over by more eyes than mine. Right now it's just something I wrote out because some info is better than none ...
LegalFederal922rFeatures in Gunwiki
Sporting and Non Sporting under 922(r) Also, see the main 922(r) page ATF's first test of "sporting" vs "non sporting" firearms was with the USAS 12 shotgun. The ...
LegalFederal922rParts in Gunwiki
Counting Parts for 922(r) See also: Sporting vs Non Sporting Firearms The United States has a lovely bit of import law, Title 18 USC § 922(r), which prevents most ...
LegalPennsylvania in Gunwiki
Pennsylvania Firearms Laws A friend of mine has started hassling with deciphering the laws in PA. I'm helping out a bit, and he intends to toss back what he's learned ...
ListGunShows in Gunwiki
A Listing of Gun Shows It's important that anyone wishing to add to this page, keeps in mind what it isn't . This is absolutely not going to become a gun show calendar ...
MaintenanceProcedures in Gunwiki
Firearms maintenance procedures Generic cleaning procedure for rifle barrels Generic cleaning procedure for pistol barrels Extra steps needed to neutralize ...
MeasurementTools in Gunwiki
Firearms Measurement Tools See Also: Common Tools of Gun owners and Gunsmiths Eventually, I'll end up putting together a bunch of articles here. However, at present ...
MidwayUSA in Gunwiki
MidwayUSA Merchant Notes MidwayUSA is more or less a well organized online Wal Mart of shooter supplies, in contrast with Cheaper Than Dirt (a badly organized online ...
MilSurp in Gunwiki
Definition: Milsurp Milsurp is short for "Military Surplus". Thanks to various reasons, including the UN's insistence on the destruction of usable firearms which ...
MilTec1 in Gunwiki
About Miltec 1 MilTec1 "The ONLY all purpose synthetic metal conditioner and gun oil", according to their claims http://www.militec1.com/ official website http ...
NewSightPaint in Gunwiki
Applying New Sight Paint Hutch45, of SKSboards, writes: If you're talking about a typical sight with white paint and not depressions that would be wiped over with ...
PostedComment in Gunwiki
Thank you for your input Your input has been forwarded to a TGW editor. Rest assured that your personal information will remain private. Please note that, although ...
ProcAr15AssembleLower in Gunwiki
Assembling an AR 15 Lower Receiver Because there are a number of things involved in assembling an AR 15 lower, I've chosen to keep each part as a distinct article ...
ProcAr15InstallArFrontPivot in Gunwiki
Installing the Front Pivot Pin on an AR 15 First, drop the long detent spring into the hole on the front right side of the receiver. There are two of these springs ...
ProcAr15InstallBoltCatch in Gunwiki
Installing the AR 15 Bolt Catch Assembly This is a step by step guide to installing an AR 15 bolt catch assembly. Each of the pictures to the right can be zoomed ...
ProcAr15InstallMagRelease in Gunwiki
Installing the Magazine Release on an AR 15 First, separate out the parts. Magazine release button, magazine release, and mag release spring. Insert the magazine ...
ProcArCollapsibleButtstockInstallRemove in Gunwiki
AR 15 Collapsible Buttstock Installation and Removal The instructions are nearly the same, whether you're going forward or backward, just performed in reverse order ...
ProcArFixedButtstockInstallRemove in Gunwiki
AR 15 Fixed Buttstock Installation Unfortunately, although I shall describe herein and with pictures the process of installing an AR 15 fixed buttstock, I don't actually ...
ProcCheckCZ52decocker in Gunwiki
SAFETY INSPECTION FOR THE CZ 52 PISTOL (prevent accidental discharge upon decocking on a live chamber) The CZ 52 is a fascinating pistol design, chambered for the ...
ProcCleaningTumbler in Gunwiki
Cleaning a Vibratory Tumbler As you can see in the picture below, tumblers get dirty over time. During the process of vibratory tumbling, the media scratches spent ...
ProcContactMagnumResearchMagIssue in Gunwiki
Magnum Research 50cal Mag Followers Apparently, a while back, Magnum Research decided that there was a feed issue with the 50 Action Express magazines. Specifically ...
ProcFixG3Mag in Gunwiki
Fixing a G3 / PTR 91 Magazine By Rorschach, of Calguns The purpose is to lock a 10 round magazine in unlisted HK style weapons, thus complying with the requirements ...
ProcInstallAccuWedge in Gunwiki
Installing an Accu Wedge Ever since I got into the AR 15 scene, I've seen a LOT of people expressing great concern about wanting their upper and lower receivers to ...
ProcInstallBipodSaiga in Gunwiki
Installing a Harris Bipod on a Saiga Unfortunately for Saiga owners, Harris doesn't make any standard bipod mount for the Saiga rifle. Most folks would simply drill ...
ProcInstallReceiverRug in Gunwiki
Reviewing and Installing the DPMS Receiver Rug After my stuck primer experience, I've been keeping primer jams in mind when shooting my AR's. It's not like I could ...
ProcMakeAKBoltCatch in Gunwiki
Making an AK 47 Bolt Catch It's worth mentioning that the common AK 47 does not have an automatic bolt hold open mechanism. New AK's may appear to have a manually ...
ProcMakingTimeToReload in Gunwiki
Making Time to Reload Article in progress One of the most common excuses given for not getting into reloading, is that there just isn't enough time to set aside ...
ProcMeasureBarrelLength in Gunwiki
ATF Standard Method to Measure Barrel Lengths This is ATF's standard method for measuring the length of gun barrels it has been documented to be the case for shotguns ...
ProcModifyCZ52MagCap9 in Gunwiki
MODIFYING A CZ 52 MAGAZINE TO HOLD 9 ROUNDS ( 1 from 8) Phil, of SKSboards, writes: Don't go blind, wear safety goggles. 1) First thing to do is unlock your magazine ...
ProcModifyCZ7540calMagFullcap in Gunwiki
MODIFYING A 40CAL CZ 75 (or Baby Eagle) MAGAZINE INTO A FULL CAPACITY 9MM MAGAZINE With the expiration of the federal assault weapons ban, most Americans are able ...
ProcRecrowning in Gunwiki
About Recrowning Barrels I am by no means an expert on recrowning barrels, but there are a few ways to do it. It's possible to recrown a barrel with sandpaper and ...
ProcRemoveAR15StuckPrimer in Gunwiki
Separated Primers in AR 15s There's a reason that military brass usually has crimped in primers. That reason, is that a primer floating around inside of your AR 15 ...
ProcSluggingBarrel in Gunwiki
Slugging a Barrel To "slug" a barrel, is to push a soft lead slug through it and then measure the diameter of the slug afterwards. The advantage of this is that you ...
ProcTapStuckCaseFromDie in Gunwiki
How to Remove a Stuck Case from Sizing Die The Problem If you manage to wedge a casing into a die so badly that its rim gets torn off by your press when you try to ...
ProcTumblingBrass in Gunwiki
Tumbling Brass Granted, there are plenty of ways to clean brass. That having been said, this article isn't about the other methods. It's simply about some of the ...
RangesInCalifornia in Gunwiki
Shooting Ranges in California Name Address City Phone Hours Notes Shooting Center 5590 Ruffin Road San Diego 858 279 7233 1000 ...
RecBuildPartyRules in Gunwiki
Recommended Build Party Guidelines Note: This article still needs polish; it started off as "idea hamstering" for the disclaimers at the bottom. Potential Legal ...
RecModsParOne in Gunwiki
Recommended Modifications for the Century PAR 1 The Century Arms PAR 1 pump action AK's were plagued with performance problems related to their conversion to pump ...
RecModsSu16 in Gunwiki
Modifying the Kel Tec SU 16 For other SU 16 related articles, visit About the SU 16 The question of modifying the Kel Tec SU 16 comes up mostly in California, where ...
RefAKFamily in Gunwiki
The AK Family General Overview In military applications, the AK 47 is a select fire weapon first introduced in 1947 by Mikhail Kalashnikov. In civilian applications ...
RefAR15Buttstocks in Gunwiki
AR 15 Buttstock Reference When dealing with the AR 15, some folks have issues with installing the buttstock. This article gives an overview of the way buttstocks ...
RefARIronSights in Gunwiki
Iron Sights for the AR 15 Platform The vast majority of AR rifles presently produced, do not come with built in sights. Instead, their upper receiver has a flat picatinny ...
RefARMS40FlipupNutReplacement in Gunwiki
Replacement Nuts for the ARMS #40 Rear Flip Up Sight The ARMS #40 sight's mounting nut can be lost fairly easily. However, it is fortunate that the nut is a commonly ...
RefARcal22lr in Gunwiki
Running an AR 15 in 22 Long Rifle See also: 223 Remington vs 5.56mm vs 22 Long Rifle. Conversion kits vs Dedicated Upper Fjold, of Calguns, brought up that the 22LR ...
RefARcal50beowulf in Gunwiki
Alexander Arms 50 Beowulf See also: Reloading for 50 Beowulf Related discussion forum: http://www.50beowulf.com/ To answer the most frequently asked questions ...
RefARcal65grendel in Gunwiki
Alexander Arms 6.5mm Grendel Arms is the primary source for 6.5 Grendel uppers. Baer puts out uppers and complete rifles. Defence sells complete Grendel ...
RefARcal68spc in Gunwiki
About 6.8SPC on the AR 15 The 6.8SPC uses a different magazine (although I've heard of successful modification of 5.56mm mags for 6.8SPC, all attempts at this I've ...
RefARcal9mm in Gunwiki
AR 15s Chambered in 9mm See also: Analysis of a Rock River Arms 9mm upper Current production 9mm AR 15 Vendors Bushmaster puts out a Carbon 15 based 9mm AR ...
RefARfurniturePricing in Gunwiki
AR furniture pricing I'm slanting this article towards AR furniture. The AR platform allows a truly ridiculous level of accessorizing, and my primary interest lies ...
RefAbbreviations in Gunwiki
Firearm Related Abbreviations Also, check the Common Gun Forum Abbrevations list. AOW Any weapon restricted by a ban which is NOT the assault weapon ban ATF Bureau ...
RefAkMarkings in Gunwiki
A Guide to Markings Found on AK 47's Romanian AK Markings The red 'G' marking on the side of the rear sight base on Romanian AK 47 kits ("Romy G kits", as they are ...
changed on 31 Aug 2008 - 12:04 by DeeGlockster?
RefAnnealing in Gunwiki
Annealing Techniques and Equipment Annealing is the process of heating brass necks so that it loses its rigidity, becoming pliable. To the reloader, this is desirable ...
RefArFamily in Gunwiki
AR 15 Weapons Platform Family Major AR Family Members The AR 15 is the most commercially successful of the AR family. The M 16 is simply a select fire version ...
RefBlackhawk in Gunwiki
About Blackhawk Blackhawk is a Virginia based manufacturer of law enforcement and tactical gear. It's the outgrowth of a garage business started by a Navy SEAL named ...
RefBlackhawkBeltPouchHolster in Gunwiki
Blackhawk's Belt Pouch Holster Article in progress; photography, structural analysis, and pants color blending comparisons pending Back in November '08, the folks ...
RefBrass223 in Gunwiki
223 / 5.56mm Brass Reference 223 brass is generally primed with a standard Boxer Small Rifle primer. There's a slight difference between the 223 and 5.56mm cartridges ...
RefBrass545x39mm in Gunwiki
5.45x39mm Brass Reference This caliber is, as of December 2008, unavailable in Boxer primed brass as far as the collective knowledge of the internet seems to go. ...
RefBrass68spc in Gunwiki
6.8SPC Brass Reference If you've got a mixed collection of 6.8SPC brass, you should sort out your cases based on the primer size. Hornady's brass is primed with small ...
RefBrass762x39mm in Gunwiki
Brass reference for 7.62x39mm 7.62x39mm should only be loaded in batches sorted by headstamp. There are two reasons for this: While Federal uses small rifle ...
RefBulgarianAkImports in Gunwiki
Armory USA's Bulgarian Imported AKs All information and research by ShooterDave; editted and formatted by Sean Newton I did some research on the Bulgarian AK known ...
RefCALocalPowderShops in Gunwiki
Local places to buy Powder and Primers in California Buying powder and primers online tends to incur hazardous material handling fees. Because of this, it is frequently ...
RefChronographs in Gunwiki
About Chronographs What Chronographs Do A chronograph is a device via which you can find out how fast your bullets are travelling. This is useful to the reloader ...
RefComponentBrass in Gunwiki
Brass Component Reference Guide One of these days, I intend to expand this to a headstamp database. I don't care what the history of any given cartridge is; all I ...
RefConcealmentContainers in Gunwiki
Conecealing Firearms Containers Holsters are one way of carrying firearms, either in the open or concealed. However, there is another class of firearms transport ...
RefDillon650CaliberConversions in Gunwiki
Caliber Conversions on the Dillon 650 See also: Caliber Conversion application! I should note that this is mostly taken from the back of Dillon's 650 manual. I ...
RefEdsRedRecipe in Gunwiki
"Ed's Red" Revisited I came across this recipe when researching the lubricants article. According to the article, ER will damage most wood finishes if left on ...
RefFFLLogBook in Gunwiki
FFL Logbooks First off, this section pertains only to holders of Federal Firearms Licenses (FFLs). This does include Curio and Relic FFLs. Firearms acquired and disposed ...
RefHK91Buttstocks in Gunwiki
Installing and Removing Buttstocks on HK91 pattern rifles I've gotten a fair number of search terms for this over the years, and have finally gotten around to doing ...
RefHandgunHolsters in Gunwiki
Types of Handgun Holster Ever since handguns became widely used, there has been a desire for convenient means of carrying them at the ready. Holsters may have begun ...
RefLinksToPowderMakers in Gunwiki
Links to Powder Manufacturers Name Website Load data Notes Accurate http://www.accuratepowder.com/ Here Owned by Ramshot since 2004 Alliant ...
RefMagLockSportingConversion in Gunwiki
The "Range Safe Mag Lok", from Sporting Conversions Although this is by no means a new product, the Sporting Conversions magazine lock was the first popular AR 15 ...
RefMonstermanGrip in Gunwiki
The Monsterman Grip This article is a placeholder; it will include pictures of the current generation Monsterman grip, plus the infamous "web of the hand" diagram ...
RefOrganizingReloading in Gunwiki
Organizing your Reloading Workspace By effectively organizing your reloading area, you can reduce the number of separate steps which must be taken in order to accomplish ...
RefProjectileAbbreviations in Gunwiki
Projectile Naming RefAbbreviations Looking through a list of projectiles on an online store can be confusing. Certain things are fairly obvious for instance, the ...
RefReloading in Gunwiki
A Reference on Reloading Introductory Materials Intro to Reloading Projectile Naming Abbreviations, essential reading if you don't know FMJ from BTHPW/C ...
RefReloading50DTC in Gunwiki
50 DTC EDM / 510 DTC Europ Related: California 50 BMG Ban and Popular Workarounds I've done a fair amount of reading on this caliber, and when the Internet paper ...
RefReloading50beowulf in Gunwiki
Notes on 50 Beowulf Reloading Overview 50 Beowulf is a nice, big, fun sledgehammer of a round developed by Alexander Arms. Although it's available in other platforms ...
RefReloading57x28mm in Gunwiki
Notes on Reloading 5.7x28mm It's reported that 25% or so of the cases get their mouths crushed when belling, at each load. I have not experienced this myself ...
RefReloading75x55mm in Gunwiki
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