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Unabomber’s Homemade Pistol

Posted on 17 May 2025 by The Tactical Hermit
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Know Your Weapons: 1911 Facts

Posted on 18 November 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

H/T: Wynn   John M. Browning designed the 1911 so that an empty cartridge casing could be used in a pinch if the spring plug was lost.  

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Guerilla Gunsmith: Rogue-9 (DIY Advanced 3D Printed 9mm Firearm)

Posted on 3 November 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

Rogue-9 : Advanced 3D Printed 9mm Firearm At Home   The 31st saw the release of what is probably the most refined and easily made 3D printed semi-automatic firearms offered for download so far. The Rogue-9 is a compact and improved ‘remake’ of the FGC-9 (currently arming thousands across the globe). Like the FGC-9, it requires no restricted firearms parts…

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Not-A-Glock – A 100% DIY 3D Printed .22lr Pistol

Posted on 13 October 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

Not-A-Glock – A 100% DIY 3D Printed .22lr Pistol   The recently released ‘Not-a-Glock’ pistol is designed to be made in countries which restrict firearms ownership, particularly concealable pistols suitable for self-defense . Built and designed by a European, the build guide includes over 30 pages of detailed instructions on printing and assembly with the only metal components…

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Re-Calibrating Your Mentality on Guerilla Arms

Posted on 15 July 202415 July 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

  When your average American armed civilian hears the term “Guerilla Arms” the majority of them are going to get a mental picture of a group of pissed off citizens armed with a “smorgasbord” of weapons, ranging from AR-15’s to AK-47’s to K98 bolt action rifles to Dad’s .270 Winchester Deer Rifle. The majority of…

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Firearm Conundrums

Posted on 25 February 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

Firearm Conundrums   A few questions puzzle nimrods and veteran shooters alike:   Single Action, Double Action? One of the many enigmas to newcomers in the Western gun world is the description of operating a “single action” (SA) versus a “double action” (DA). Why are two actions required of the shooter to fire a single-action…

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AK Corner: Milled vs Stamped AK Receivers

Posted on 8 December 20238 December 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

Milled vs Stamped AK Receivers   An AK-47 is an AK-47. I mean, they’re all the same, right? If you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all, haven’t you? Perhaps not. Is there really much of a difference when comparing a milled vs stamped AK receiver? Let’s take a look! Some Explanation Behind Milled vs Stamped…

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Best Civilian Sniper Rifles

Posted on 16 November 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

Best Civilian Sniper Rifles   For those of you new to the game of shooting, I urge you to read a couple of articles before diving into the deep-end and buying some over-priced rig: Building An Affordable Sniper Rifle Urban Guerilla Sniping Understanding the role of the Civilian Guerilla Sniper’s role down through history can…

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Know Your Weapon Terminology: Piston Driven vs Direct Impingement

Posted on 14 November 202314 November 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

Direct Impingement vs Piston Driven Systems   There are a number of semi-auto platforms out there with a large number of them using either the Direct Impingement system or the Piston-Driven system. The one that really seems to garner the most controversy is the AR-15 system. The Direct Impingement system was the original design. The AR-15‘s gas system uses…

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Guerilla Gunsmith: Building a 12 Gauge Pistol

Posted on 1 November 20231 November 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

Building a 12 Gauge Pistol   This “machinist shop special”  comes to us from Thailand. All I can say make sure your life insurance is paid up before you pull the trigger on this beast!        

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