Ultrasonic Handgun Cleaning For Fun and Profit
Hey if you're like me you love to take your handguns out and spend Saturday afternoon either at the range or out in the boonies plinking away at targets or varmints. The downside is that if you're going to keep your guns in tip top shape, they have to be claimed the next day. You can't just leave all that carbon, lubricating oil, dust and dirt sitting there. Over time it will attract moisture and you will begin to see deterioration in the condition of your weapons. Okay fine -- so what we all do is spend three or four hours during the next week breaking down our weapons. Then we clean them. Then we lubricate them. Finally, we reassemble them and store them safely, ready for our next outing. All of...
The Essentials of Firearm Safety Courses
A firearm safety course is where everyone should begin their journey into the use of a firearm, whether it be a pistol or a rifle. Without proper safety training, guns are dangerous, both for the user and for anyone around them. Learning the basics of gun safety can take from as little as a few hours to perhaps two days. Decisions you have to make are if you will be more comfortable learning with a group of people or if you would prefer private lessons. The National Rifle Association (NRA) has basic pistol and basic rifle courses all over the United States. The pistol course covers the use of both the revolver and the semi-automatic pistol and lasts at least eight hours. The rifle course lasts at...
If you're looking for that perfect birthday present for your gun crazy parent or partner or just in need of a new gun cleaning kit for yourself the most innovative gun cleaning system in the Otis line of products is the Otis Elite Cleaning System. It is what you need. This product is perfect for all gun owners from hunters to clay shooters to rifle and pistol target shooters. Whatever make or caliber gun you have this cleans them all from.177 rifles to 10 gauge shotguns. It also includes model 710 and 110 small caliber cleaning systems, this is the complete gun care kit. The Otis Elite Cleaning System has over 40 cleaning components for use with all rifles, shotguns and pistols. It comes with the...
EEZOX - ONE PRODUCT FIREARM MAINTENANCE
EEZ0X since 1984 has proven to be a solvent, lubricant, cleaner, and protector of both the metal on firearms but their stocks as well. Factory finishes on wooden stocks will be preserved and enhanced by the use of EEZOX. My personal firearms have been cared for exclusively by EEZOX since my meeting Mr. Nasca at the Dallas, Texas Shot Show in the late 80’s. The hype was so good I purchased a small can. It sat in my gun room several years until I ran out of my old faithful cleaning solvents and in desperation found it behind the bench. Shooting match requires the cleaning to be drudgery. The instructions required the removal of all the other lubricants and solvents prior to applying EEZOX. This...
Why Do You Rotate Magazines?
If you take a magazine* apart you will see that it is a real simple item. You can see the parts are few. Inside the tube of either metal or plastic, you have a follower at the top resting on a spring. The job of the follower is to follow the ammunition up the tube to ensure that it lies at the proper angle to feed into the firearm when its turn comes. Below the spring you have a floor plate and a keeper that closes the magazine at the bottom. The floor plate gives the spring a flat, secure footing so that it does not wallow in the magazine tube. The keeper keeps all the parts of the magazine in the tube. If you live and practice in a dusty or high humidity area, you should disassemble the magazines...
How to Clean a 9mm Smith Wesson
This article will explain how to clean a 9mm Smith Wesson, in plain language for those who may not be totally familiar with terminology and terms. Note: The first step when handling any fire arm is to check it to make sure it's safe. Find the button located behind the trigger guard then press it to release the magazine. Pull and hold the slide, which is basically the top of the firearm. While continuing to hold the slide, look down into the chamber to make sure that there aren't any rounds loaded. Only after this will you be ready to move on with the cleaning of your firearm. As with most other things in life. When you decide to take on any particular task you should be sure you have the proper...
Daily Preparations For Emergencies
The time to start preparing and to establish a sufficient supply of preparedness items is way before an event actually happens. Before these problem times arrive and you are required to bug out you need to carefully look at what items you and your family use and are needed on a daily basis. Next in order to get an accurate count on the quantity of items necessary you should then multiply this figure by the number of days you expect to be in a bug out condition. As an example, tomorrow when you first awaken start writing down every item that you use during the day. Here is a short list of my items from an average day. 1. Bathroom supplies - A Tooth Brush and toothpaste is needed early in the morning...
Ten Shooting Tips For Better Duck Hunting
Becoming a more efficient wing shooter can make a big difference when there's a limited amount of opportunity of birds when duck hunting. Hopefully a few of the shotgun tips below will help you bag a few more birds this duck hunting season. 1. Point, Don't Aim - When swinging on ducks, focus on the target and not the gun barrel or bead. The key is to point, not aiming like your hunting with a rifle. Aiming your shotgun will slow your swing and cause you to shoot behind. Since a shot string is 10-14' long, use it to your advantage by pointing slightly more in front of a target. If you miss crossing ducks, you are probably behind the target. 2. Minimize Movement For Your First Shot - A very simple...