The Guns of Faction: Part One My 2019 novel, Faction, was recognized by many readers as having weapons which seemed at first glance exotic, but were, in fact, rather straightforward, off-the-shelf weapons with slight modifications to make them more useful in urban operations. Let’s examine them in this series, one by one. The criteria for…
Category: Gunsmithing
Curio and Relic Corner: Is Corrosive Ammo Bad?
Is Corrosive Ammo Bad (or Actually Okay)? Let’s talk about ammo, shall we? The term “corrosive ammo” will cause many shooters to cringe at the thought of using it, believing that it will eat the blue off their firearm before leaving the range. While it’s not quite that bad, you’ll need a little information to…
Know Your Firearms History: The Maxim Irony
Guerilla Gunsmith: Rogue-9 (DIY Advanced 3D Printed 9mm Firearm)
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…
Not-A-Glock – A 100% DIY 3D Printed .22lr Pistol
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…
Guerilla Gunsmith: Guerilla Arms Factory in Colombia
Illicit SMG Factory Raided in Colombia Via: Radios Regionales “Parliamentarians from the Los Ríos region described the clandestine weapons factory found in the commune of Panguipulli as serious. The senator of Renovación Nacional, María José Gatica, assured that this discovery represents the capacity of criminal organizations to establish complex and technically advanced operations…
Re-Calibrating Your Mentality on Guerilla Arms
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…
FGC-9 Drum Magazine
FGC-9 + D.R.U.M An FGC-9 mk2 seized by Brazlian police alongside the D.R.U.M, a 3D printable 9mm drum magazine.
A Crash Course in Trigger Types and Styles
A Crash Course in Trigger Types and Styles Modern firearms are as diverse as ever. As SHOT Show comes and goes every year, new manufacturers and models are introduced en masse with various options and variations. Despite all this diversity, all firearms have at least one thing in common — a trigger. While most…
What’s the Story on the Glock Switch?
WHAT’S THE STORY ON THE GLOCK SWITCH? The so-called “Glock switch” is an attachment which fits on the rear of the slide of a Glock semi-automatic pistol and makes it capable of fully automatic fire. It essentially turns it into an approximation of a Glock 18, a selective-fire machine pistol developed at the request…