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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. Th...

r8 - 31 May 2011 - 03:20 by SeanNewton

AboutOpticMounts

Standards in Optic Mounts Standard Mounting Platforms Slotted Accessory Rails There are two standards in slotted accessory rails. One of them is the Picatinny,...

r4 - 12 Feb 2008 - 08:02 by SeanNewton

AboutPunches

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...

r3 - 13 May 2012 - 08:11 by SeanNewton

AboutScopeRings

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 scop...

r3 - 12 Feb 2008 - 08:02 by SeanNewton

AboutSu16

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 deta...

r12 - 01 Aug 2012 - 16:55 by SeanNewton

AccessoryModifications

PROCEDURES TO MODIFY WEAPON ACCESSORIES MAGAZINES * Desert Eagle 50cal mag follower replacements * Modifying a CZ 52 magazine for 9 round capacity * Mod...

r4 - 12 Feb 2008 - 08:02 by SeanNewton

AestheticModifications

Sights * Faded sight paint cleaning faded/dingy sight markings. * Painting new markings on sights Giving AR 15s that 'Evil Black Rifle' look * CLP is us...

r4 - 12 Feb 2008 - 08:03 by SeanNewton

AnalysisAR9mmRRA

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 work...

r7 - 04 Dec 2013 - 07:14 by SeanNewton

AnalysisKelTecSU16

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...

r4 - 20 Dec 2011 - 20:04 by SeanNewton

AnalysisMagARPromagFlush

Analysis of the Promag AR 15 Steel 10rd Flush Fit Magazine This is part of the STANAG Magazine Comparison series. Promag Steel 10rd flush fit magazine While I te...

r3 - 31 Aug 2011 - 18:37 by SeanNewton

AnalysisMagHKSteelAR

The HK High Reliability Steel AR Magazine This is part of the STANAG Magazine Comparison series. HK Steel Magazines As you may notice, the HK magazine spring ret...

r4 - 13 Sep 2013 - 19:43 by SeanNewton

AnalysisMagpulPmagWindow

Analysis of a Magpul Windowed Pmag This is part of the STANAG Magazine Comparison series. Magpul, best known for its durable polymer AR 15 accessories, introduced...

r3 - 01 Sep 2011 - 23:47 by SeanNewton

AnalysisSigSauer30rd

Analysis of a Sig Sauer 30rd Magazine This is part of the STANAG Magazine Comparison series. Sig Sauer has been putting out STANAG magazines lately, to go with th...

r2 - 19 Jul 2011 - 16:12 by SeanNewton

AnatomyOfABullet

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 p...

r18 - 27 Mar 2013 - 22:32 by SeanNewton

ArticleIndexByGun

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, Buil...

r24 - 03 Feb 2016 - 07:02 by SeanNewton

BarrelCrown

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 en...

r2 - 25 Jan 2008 - 22:06 by SeanNewton

BarrelInspections

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...

r4 - 13 Mar 2008 - 02:28 by SeanNewton

BoreLight

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...

r4 - 25 Jan 2008 - 22:13 by SeanNewton

BoreOil

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 fo...

r2 - 25 Jan 2008 - 22:13 by SeanNewton

BoreSnake

About Bore Snakes The Bore Snake is a fancy, weighted cord produced by http://www.hoppes.com/ Hoppes , available in various sizes ranging from 22 caliber to 12...

r3 - 25 Jan 2008 - 22:13 by SeanNewton

BoreSolvent

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 ...

r2 - 25 Jan 2008 - 22:13 by SeanNewton

BuildAkChooseParts

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. Anyo...

r23 - 22 Apr 2009 - 08:43 by SeanNewton

BuildAkDemilPartsKit

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 suppl...

r6 - 13 Nov 2007 - 22:27 by SeanNewton

BuildAkDemilTriggerGuard

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 d...

r3 - 13 May 2012 - 08:15 by SeanNewton

BuildAkFinishBuild

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 concer...

r2 - 13 Nov 2007 - 22:23 by SeanNewton

BuildAkInstallFCG

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 o...

r3 - 15 May 2012 - 07:11 by SeanNewton

BuildAkInstallParts

Final assembly of an AK 47 This is just a placeholder, but 7/32" E clips will hold the fire control group pins in place. However, you're better off buying the L ...

r3 - 18 Dec 2010 - 00:43 by SeanNewton

BuildAkToolList

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 don...

r8 - 29 Nov 2008 - 09:12 by SeanNewton

BuildAkVerifyCompliance

922(r) Worksheet for AK 47 Builds Also, see the main 922(r) page For Saiga rifles and shotguns, please also see the Saiga rifle and Saiga shotgun pages, but keep...

r16 - 02 Jun 2017 - 07:02 by SeanNewton

BuildArPrepParts

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 t...

r2 - 25 Jan 2008 - 02:03 by SeanNewton

BuildFalVerifyCompliance

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 The...

r7 - 03 Jul 2012 - 17:40 by SeanNewton

BuildG3VerifyCompliance

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 \xA7 922(r), which...

r3 - 03 Jul 2012 - 17:40 by SeanNewton

BuildMKA1919VerifyCompliance

922(r) Worksheet for MKA 1919 builds and Various Clones See also: Sporting vs Non Sporting Firearms, ATF Correspondence Archive on the Akdal MKA 1919 The United S...

NEW - 03 Jul 2012 - 17:41 by SeanNewton

BuildMP5VerifyCompliance

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 \xA7...

r3 - 13 May 2012 - 08:18 by SeanNewton

BuildSKSVerifyCompliance

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 direc...

r9 - 03 Jul 2012 - 17:42 by SeanNewton

BuildSaigaShotgunVerifyCompliance

922(r) Worksheet for Saiga Shotguns Also, see the main 922(r) page Also, see the Saiga rifle 922(r) page Also, see the ATF Letters on Saiga parts count This cha...

r2 - 11 May 2012 - 10:29 by SeanNewton

BuildSaigaVerifyCompliance

922(r) Worksheet for Saiga Rifles Also, see the main 922(r) page Also, see the Saiga shotgun 922(r) page This chart is for Saiga Rifles ONLY. The Shotgun is dif...

r6 - 03 Jul 2012 - 17:42 by SeanNewton

BuildUMPVerifyCompliance

922(r) Worksheet for HK UMP / USC builds See also: Sporting vs Non Sporting Firearms DRAFT STATUS ONLY!!! Do not rely upon this page yet, it has NOT been vetted a...

r2 - 28 Jan 2012 - 01:27 by SeanNewton

BuildingGuns

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 ...

r12 - 02 Oct 2008 - 00:32 by SeanNewton

CLP

About CLP CLP stands for 'Clean, Lubricate, Protect'. It originated from a military specification for lubrication, cleaning, and corrosion resistance. There are...

r3 - 25 Jan 2008 - 22:27 by SeanNewton

CZ97PistolGripScrew

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...

r4 - 15 May 2012 - 07:02 by SeanNewton

CalArOpenFFLs

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....

r10 - 16 Mar 2008 - 01:58 by SeanNewton

CaliforniaMagazineTools

This is one of the more contentious issues in California law. On one extreme, we have the optimists who believe that the only thing which matters is that you hav...

NEW - 05 Sep 2014 - 20:51 by SeanNewton

CaseRefCAClark

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 cit...

NEW - 22 Apr 2009 - 09:08 by SeanNewton

CaseRefCARooney

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 fold...

r3 - 13 Nov 2007 - 22:46 by SeanNewton

CenturyCalico

Back in the 1990s, Calico Light Weapons Systems introduced a line of guns. Their distinctive feature was being fed by helical magazines, which held the promise o...

r3 - 11 Jan 2017 - 09:41 by SeanNewton

ChecklistArLiveFire

This presumes that you have first performed the bench checklist for your rifle, and now have it at a shooting range for live fire. This checklist is focused prim...

NEW - 04 Jan 2014 - 01:56 by SeanNewton

ChecklistArLower

This is a QC checklist for AR 15 lowers. It is primarily slanted to the evaluation of 80% AR 15 lowers, but it may be used on any lowers. A while back, I posted ...

r3 - 20 Mar 2014 - 00:57 by SeanNewton

ChecklistQC

Bench Checklists * QC Checklist for an AR 15 Lower Live Fire Checklists * Live Fire Checklist for an AR 15 Main.SeanNewton 03 Jan 2014

NEW - 03 Jan 2014 - 19:52 by SeanNewton

CheckupProcedures

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 ...

r6 - 14 Feb 2008 - 21:01 by SeanNewton

ChiappaRhino

Chiappa's "Rhino" revolver is an oddity which has drawn my interest for a while. Like the legendary Italian Mateba auto revolver, the Rhino is a revolver where t...

NEW - 26 Nov 2013 - 03:08 by SeanNewton

CleanARV22Upper

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 sin...

r2 - 25 Jan 2008 - 22:17 by SeanNewton

CleaningBrush

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 g...

r2 - 25 Jan 2008 - 22:13 by SeanNewton

CleaningPatch

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 Walm...

r2 - 25 Jan 2008 - 22:13 by SeanNewton

CleaningRod

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...

r3 - 25 Jan 2008 - 22:13 by SeanNewton

CommonTools

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 categori...

r14 - 25 Sep 2011 - 06:05 by SeanNewton

CompStanagMagazines

A Comparison of Various STANAG Magazines STANAG magazines were first developed for the Armalite AR 15, which was first released over 50 years ago. Over the cours...

r4 - 02 Sep 2011 - 06:35 by SeanNewton

CompanySageOrdnance

Sage Ordnance is a Michigan based company which produces a lot of 37mm and 40mm launcher systems. Articles on Sage Ordnance products * "Deuce" over/under 37mm...

r2 - 03 Jun 2014 - 22:24 by SeanNewton

CosmolineRemoval

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 yo...

r2 - 25 Jan 2008 - 22:25 by SeanNewton

CurioAndRelic

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...

r11 - 02 Jan 2013 - 02:10 by SeanNewton

CurioAndRelicDiscounters

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 avail...

r11 - 26 Aug 2020 - 11:06 by TroyCMinder

DefDenier

About Deniers "1000 denier", "1600 denier", etc, appears a lot in tactical clothing. It's a measure of density, which is itself a measure of weight. A one denie...

r3 - 11 Nov 2009 - 23:32 by SeanNewton

DirectoryOfManufacturers

This directory of manufacturers is being undertaken because there are a lot of manufacturers which don't have domain names you can obviously infer from their bran...

r3 - 21 Jan 2014 - 20:13 by SeanNewton

DoJ

Definition: DOJ In a GunWiki context, DOJ refers to the California Department of Justice. The Attorney General is in charge of the DOJ. In keeping with the focus...

r3 - 05 Jan 2010 - 01:41 by SeanNewton

DonatePage

Donating to GunWiki Hosting costs for GunWiki are presently $75/mo, and started on 1/1/09. Initial hosting was free at a friend's co location facility, but when ...

r7 - 05 Jul 2012 - 21:13 by SeanNewton

DonorLandingPage

TGW Donations If you've landed at this page as a result of a completed donation to TGW, thank you. Your contribution will help defray the monthly expense of host...

r4 - 05 Jan 2010 - 01:41 by SeanNewton

DonorPage

GunWiki Donor List Unless at some point the donor list becomes space prohibitive to post, I shall make a point of listing any donors (unless of course they would ...

r4 - 30 May 2017 - 07:40 by SeanNewton

ElectrolysisCleaningMethod

Electrolysis Method of Bore Cleaning By Main.MarvWhite, as originally posted on SKSboards. This is the Electrolysis Method of cleaning a rifle bore. Often surplus...

r8 - 17 Feb 2011 - 11:36 by TimScrapper

FactorsOfAccuracy

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 v...

r5 - 05 Aug 2008 - 20:10 by SeanNewton

FactorsOfEffectiveRange

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 irritatin...

r10 - 16 Jul 2009 - 10:28 by SeanNewton

FactorsOfRecoil

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 d...

r6 - 16 Aug 2012 - 19:05 by SeanNewton

FadedSightPaint

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 ...

r2 - 25 Jan 2008 - 22:25 by SeanNewton

FavARConfigSeanNewton

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 ...

r9 - 10 Jun 2009 - 02:43 by SeanNewton

ForsterCoaxOverview

Co Ax Single Stage Press Overview I do quite a bit of 300 Winchester Magnum reloading for my long range precision shooting, back in 2014 I ended up buying a prett...

NEW - 03 Feb 2016 - 09:12 by MarkLiu

ForumAbbreviations

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 ...

r5 - 25 Jan 2008 - 22:24 by SeanNewton

ForumLinks

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 neve...

r9 - 03 Jul 2008 - 23:59 by SeanNewton

FreeState

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 ...

r2 - 25 Jan 2008 - 22:03 by SeanNewton

GearBag511MissionRollingDuffel

5.11 Tactical Bag: Mission Rolling Duffel 5.11 Tactical's website lists this bag's dimensions as 30x20x13". Doing the math, this bag's capacity should be around ...

r3 - 04 Nov 2011 - 21:23 by SeanNewton

GearFlashlight511ATACA2

5.11 Tactical's ATAC A2 Flashlight Overview My review sample of this flashlight arrived on November 2nd, 2011. As of today, I've completed a two month evaluatio...

r8 - 17 May 2012 - 19:15 by SeanNewton

GearGlove511ATAC

5.11 Tactical's ATAC Gloves 5.11 Tactical was so kind as to send my wife and I a set of their ATAC tactical gloves for review. Given that my daily life is that of...

r10 - 05 Dec 2013 - 20:08 by SeanNewton

GearLeePerfectPowderMeasure

A Review of Lee's Perfect Powder Measure Pictures pending; hopefully the text of this review will be useful on its own The Perfect Powder Measure, by Lee Precisio...

r3 - 29 Sep 2010 - 21:49 by SeanNewton

GearSerpaL3Sig

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 gett...

r12 - 17 May 2012 - 19:15 by SeanNewton

GearShirt511LadiesPolo

The Look: The Tactical's Ladies Polo I received is black, short sleeved. It has 3 buttons by the collar. On the left sleeve is two sections to stick your pens ...

r4 - 13 Feb 2012 - 09:12 by SeanNewton

GhettoTriggerPullGauge

A digital scale is recommended, with a known degree of precision. Given that trigger pull is measured in ounces, if the precision of your scale is somewhere in t...

r2 - 09 Oct 2012 - 18:18 by SeanNewton

GunGlossary

Firearms Term Glossary This section is for defining words which gun folks take for granted that everyone knows. * Common Abbreviations * Common Abbreviation...

r12 - 13 Mar 2008 - 01:38 by SeanNewton

GunSaigaVsAk

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 ho...

r8 - 22 Apr 2009 - 09:28 by SeanNewton

GunWiki

About GunWiki This wiki was set up after Christmas '05, when I had to ask a stupid question on a forum because I'd never actually seen a fairly comprehensive fire...

r22 - 30 May 2013 - 01:06 by SeanNewton

GunsAtaGlance

Over the years, I've run across a number of interesting guns which would benefit from an overview page. While I have no shooting experience with most of these, I...

r3 - 03 Dec 2013 - 02:51 by SeanNewton

HandiRacker

As always, click any photo in the article to zoom in Overview At the 2013 SHOT show, Craig Johnson and I met the creator of a device which designed to assist peo...

r9 - 08 Nov 2013 - 22:22 by SeanNewton

HistoryOLL

Off list Lower History Introduction As most ar...

r10 - 25 Jan 2008 - 02:05 by SeanNewton

InDepthLubricantInfo

In Depth Details on Various Lubricants and Cleaners Edited/moderated by Sean Newton. Additional direct and indirect contributions by PPGMD and Tempest, of Sigfor...

r7 - 30 Oct 2008 - 04:33 by SeanNewton

LandsAndGrooves

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 q...

r4 - 05 Jan 2010 - 01:41 by SeanNewton

LegalCaPpt

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...

r4 - 23 Jan 2009 - 19:37 by SeanNewton

LegalCalifornia

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 Cali...

r48 - 08 Aug 2016 - 19:45 by SeanNewton

LegalCalifornia1911Carbines

California Legal 1911 Carbines For years, Californians have lusted for the Mech Tech carbine conversions for 1911 pistols. The problem is that, although it's leg...

NEW - 15 Aug 2008 - 10:45 by SeanNewton

LegalCaliforniaAbout50calBans

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 o...

r3 - 31 Aug 2008 - 20:51 by SeanNewton

LegalCaliforniaApprovalInformation

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 ...

r9 - 17 Sep 2008 - 21:21 by SeanNewton

LegalCaliforniaArAkFAQ

A California AR/AK "Series" Assault Weapon FAQ OLL FAQ Version 2.1 Monday 30 Jan 2006 William M. Wiese Jr. San Jose, CA [email protected] Note: You should...

r3 - 25 Jan 2008 - 02:07 by SeanNewton

LegalCaliforniaBannedReceivers

Weapons which are Banned in California California essentially has two classifications of prohibited weapons, with a degree of overlap. They are: * Weapons whi...

r4 - 23 Oct 2014 - 05:37 by SeanNewton

LegalCaliforniaBills2013

I have hesitated to write a page like this in the past, because I don't really want the legislators to see what I have to say about the mitigation of their bills....

r7 - 11 Oct 2013 - 23:54 by SeanNewton

LegalCaliforniaBills2014

Status Text Bill Summary Impact DEAD Text SB47 Assault weapon ban Was not reactivated in 2014, probably due to its author's criminal charges. ...

r2 - 30 Sep 2014 - 21:29 by SeanNewton

LegalCaliforniaBills2016

Status Text Bill Summary Impact PASSED BY VOTERS 11/8/16 Text Proposition 63 General ballot proposition. Plenty of measures. Analysis pending. ...

r7 - 15 Jun 2017 - 02:15 by SeanNewton

LegalCaliforniaCityLosAngeles

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 avail...

r3 - 27 Aug 2008 - 18:49 by SeanNewton

LegalCaliforniaContrarianPOV

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 Calif...

r7 - 12 Dec 2008 - 10:20 by SeanNewton

LegalCaliforniaDisposalOfAssaultWeapons

Legal Disposal of California Assault Weapons (Incomplete) For one reason or another, periodically people wish to dispose of assault weapons in California. The pa...

r5 - 12 Oct 2012 - 17:23 by SeanNewton

LegalCaliforniaExceptions

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...

r3 - 21 Dec 2008 - 06:24 by SeanNewton

LegalCaliforniaGunFAQ

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 ...

r4 - 27 Feb 2010 - 06:03 by SeanNewton

LegalCaliforniaHK

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 ...

r10 - 05 Sep 2012 - 17:56 by SeanNewton

LegalCaliforniaHandgunGuide

Main.MadMatt 18 Jan 2011

NEW - 18 Jan 2011 - 20:22 by MadMatt

LegalCaliforniaMagRebuildChart

Magazine Rebuild Compatibility Chart This is the beginning of a "rebuild compatibility chart" for a wide variety of magazines, rifle and pistol. Under California...

r2 - 09 Jan 2009 - 09:55 by SeanNewton

LegalCaliforniaMagazines

California Laws Regarding Magazines See also: Magazine Rebuild Chart for Californians Low Capacity Magazines (10 or less) Are Unregulated Calfornia does not regu...

r7 - 22 Apr 2014 - 21:31 by SeanNewton

LegalCaliforniaMilitaryAWP

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...

r4 - 24 Dec 2008 - 06:22 by SeanNewton

LegalCaliforniaMilitaryNonResident

Military Non Residents and California law Under normal circumstances a person moving to California must register any handguns brought into the state within 60 day...

r3 - 01 Apr 2010 - 11:05 by SeanNewton

LegalCaliforniaMovingTo

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....

r3 - 20 May 2008 - 05:42 by SeanNewton

LegalCaliforniaPS90andFS2000

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 ...

r5 - 17 Oct 2008 - 05:26 by SeanNewton

LegalCaliforniaPaperlessGuns

California Legal Paperless Gun Transactions First off, it is not illegal to transfer certain guns without paperwork in California. However, it is vitally importa...

r4 - 22 Apr 2009 - 08:46 by SeanNewton

LegalCaliforniaRifleGuide

Main.MadMatt 17 Jan 2011

NEW - 18 Jan 2011 - 05:06 by MadMatt

LegalCaliforniaSB23

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 Co...

r2 - 25 Jan 2008 - 02:09 by SeanNewton

LegalCaliforniaShotgunGuide

Shotguns in California Law Unless otherwise stated, all excerpts of California Penal Code are as obtained on October 29th, 2007 from the CA Attorney General's Web...

r8 - 16 Feb 2021 - 09:50 by SeanNewton

LegalCaliforniaThompson

Thompsons in California Amazingly enough, the Thompson is ridiculously easy to render California compliant, if you don't mind losing some ergonomics. The Cutts c...

NEW - 15 Aug 2008 - 09:57 by SeanNewton

LegalCaliforniaTimeline

A Timeline of California Firearms Laws Based on a post from Librarian, of Calguns; subsequent additions by Sean Newton. Effective Date Bill Penal Code Law...

r14 - 10 Nov 2016 - 22:37 by SeanNewton

LegalFederal

Notes about Federal Law Federal Weapon Restrictions * You may not have a rifle of less than 26" overall length, or it becomes an AOW (Any Other Weapon). In m...

r14 - 30 Aug 2012 - 23:58 by SeanNewton

LegalFederal922rFeatures

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...

r9 - 05 Mar 2010 - 22:16 by SeanNewton

LegalFederal922rParts

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 \xA7 922(r), which prevents m...

r12 - 26 Jul 2017 - 21:44 by SeanNewton

LegalFlareLaunchers

The Difference between Flare and Grenade Launchers Article in progress; still identifying research points Fundamentally, the difference between a grenade launcher...

r2 - 02 Mar 2010 - 02:46 by SeanNewton

LegalPennsylvania

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 le...

r2 - 22 Aug 2008 - 01:04 by SeanNewton

ListGunShows

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 cal...

r4 - 14 Feb 2008 - 21:05 by SeanNewton

MaintenanceProcedures

Firearms maintenance procedures * Generic cleaning procedure for rifle barrels * Generic cleaning procedure for pistol barrels * Extra steps needed to ne...

r5 - 14 Feb 2008 - 21:04 by SeanNewton

MeasurementTools

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 pres...

r3 - 15 Sep 2008 - 23:33 by SeanNewton

MidwayUSA

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 onl...

r2 - 25 Jan 2008 - 22:05 by SeanNewton

MilSurp

Definition: Milsurp Milsurp is short for "Military Surplus". Thanks to various reasons, including the UN's insistence on the destruction of usable firearms which...

r4 - 25 Jan 2008 - 22:02 by SeanNewton

MilTec1

About Miltec 1 MilTec1 "The ONLY all purpose synthetic metal conditioner and gun oil", according to their claims http://www.militec1.com/ official website ht...

r3 - 25 Jan 2008 - 22:20 by SeanNewton

NewSightPaint

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...

r3 - 25 Jan 2008 - 22:14 by SeanNewton

OlympicArms9mmAR

At the 2013 SHOT show, I finally got to get some hands on time with an Olympic Arms 9mm AR. Olympic uses a blowback operated design, and its design is different f...

r2 - 03 Dec 2013 - 20:26 by SeanNewton

OverviewMagnaMatic

Magna Matic Defense is primarily notable for producing gunsmithing tools.. When I stopped by their table at the 2014 SHOT show, they had a neat lineup of tools. ...

r2 - 21 Jan 2014 - 20:15 by SeanNewton

OverviewMossbergFlexStocks

At the 2016 SHOT show, I noticed Mossberg's tool less changeable buttstock system. It's been on the market since 2014, but this was my first real chance to get ha...

NEW - 03 Feb 2016 - 07:48 by SeanNewton

OverviewRCIXrail

Most of the information in this post was sourced from RCI's website, including their instruction manuals. Pictures and what I recall, are from my inspection of t...

NEW - 01 Apr 2014 - 20:52 by SeanNewton

OverviewRevisionNervCenter

Revision Military, best known for their Revision eyewear, has an interesting man portable modular rechargeable power system. The NERV consists of a main unit, a s...

NEW - 15 Nov 2016 - 10:34 by SeanNewton

OverviewStockpileLogistics

Stockpile Logistics is a new (established 2013) company based out of Pahrump, Nevada. Their first product is the Bird of Prey compensator. At the SHOT show in 2...

NEW - 21 Jan 2014 - 20:18 by SeanNewton

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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, althou...

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ProcAbrasiveBlasting

Abrasive Blasting in Gunsmithing Work in progress this is more of a placeholder at present. Equipment Checklist * Air Compressor: You will want an air compr...

r5 - 16 Apr 2012 - 17:15 by SeanNewton

ProcAr15AssembleLower

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...

r4 - 13 Sep 2010 - 23:57 by SeanNewton

ProcAr15InstallArFrontPivot

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 sprin...

r2 - 03 Feb 2009 - 09:27 by SeanNewton

ProcAr15InstallB15

Installing a B 15 Bullet Button on an AR 15 This style of magazine lock is no longer popular in California, but I still personally prefer it over most modern bull...

NEW - 04 Jun 2012 - 06:23 by SeanNewton

ProcAr15InstallBoltCatch

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...

r3 - 16 Dec 2008 - 23:07 by SeanNewton

ProcAr15InstallMagRelease

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...

r6 - 06 Jan 2012 - 01:16 by SeanNewton

ProcAr15InstallSportingConversionMaglock

Installing the Sporting Conversions Maglock on an AR 15 Although modern California compliance technology has evolved long beyond this point, the Sporting Conversi...

NEW - 04 Jun 2012 - 05:03 by SeanNewton

ProcArCollapsibleButtstockInstallRemove

AR 15 Collapsible Buttstock Installation and Removal The instructions are nearly the same, whether you're going forward or backward, just performed in reverse ord...

r4 - 27 Feb 2009 - 12:03 by SeanNewton

ProcArFixedButtstockInstallRemove

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 a...

r3 - 29 Apr 2014 - 18:32 by SeanNewton

ProcCheckBulletButtonFailure

Testing a Bullet Button for Failure Bullet buttons are a widespread and commonly used compliance device for AR 15's and similar rifles in California. The AR 15 b...

NEW - 18 Jan 2010 - 22:14 by SeanNewton

ProcCheckCZ52decocker

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...

r5 - 25 Jan 2008 - 22:20 by SeanNewton

ProcCleanBins

Cleaning Deposits from Reloading Bins If you've put any decent number of rounds through a reloading press (particularly a progressive), your bins will eventually ...

NEW - 09 Apr 2012 - 01:15 by SeanNewton

ProcCleaningTumbler

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 spe...

r3 - 14 May 2008 - 22:48 by SeanNewton

ProcContactMagnumResearchMagIssue

Magnum Research 50cal Mag Followers Apparently, a while back, Magnum Research decided that there was a feed issue with the 50 Action Express magazines. Specifica...

r3 - 25 Jan 2008 - 22:16 by SeanNewton

ProcFitLooseKydexCA94

Fitting a Loose Kydex Grip to a CA 94 For Christmas 2011, I received a Solar Tactical grip wrap for my Coharie Arms CA 94 MP5 clone. Unfortunately, the CA 94's p...

r2 - 01 Jan 2012 - 12:36 by SeanNewton

ProcFixG3Mag

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 requiremen...

r3 - 15 May 2012 - 07:47 by SeanNewton

ProcInstallAccuWedge

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 t...

r4 - 02 Oct 2008 - 00:32 by SeanNewton

ProcInstallBipodSaiga

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 dr...

r4 - 20 May 2012 - 06:28 by SeanNewton

ProcInstallFrontSightBase

Installing a Used Front Sight Base onto a New AR 15 Barrel This article is a work in progress. Check back soon for more information. Synopsis Century Arms has be...

r3 - 15 Dec 2010 - 09:00 by SeanNewton

ProcInstallKushnapupSaiga

Installing a Kushnapup Stock onto a Saiga 12 When Bjorn Muller's Kushnapup stock was announced, it generated plenty of interest in the Saiga world. Progress towar...

r2 - 25 May 2012 - 19:08 by SeanNewton

ProcInstallPhase5EBR

Installing a Phase 5 Extended Bolt Release (EBR) See also: Installing the AR 15 Bolt Catch Assembly Whenever I read EBR, I think "Evil Black Rifle" a phrase whi...

NEW - 01 Jan 2012 - 13:19 by SeanNewton

ProcInstallReceiverRug

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 cou...

r4 - 02 Oct 2008 - 00:32 by SeanNewton

ProcInstallUSPMagRelease

As has become tradition, my Labor Day 2012 gathering turned into a gunsmithing party. The HK USP 40 Compact which I bought recently came with an extended magazin...

r2 - 04 Sep 2012 - 07:41 by SeanNewton

ProcMakeAKBoltCatch

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 manuall...

NEW - 22 Apr 2009 - 09:45 by SeanNewton

ProcMakingTimeToReload

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 i...

r5 - 03 Feb 2009 - 22:31 by SeanNewton

ProcMeasureBarrelLength

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 sh...

r3 - 14 Feb 2008 - 21:04 by SeanNewton

ProcModifyCZ52MagCap9

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 magaz...

r4 - 14 Feb 2008 - 21:03 by SeanNewton

ProcModifyCZ7540calMagFullcap

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...

r3 - 05 Jan 2010 - 01:41 by SeanNewton

ProcPullBulletWithHart

The RW Hart bullet puller is a "pliers style" bullet puller. While you can order it directly from RW Hart, most folks tend to buy or hear about these tools via M...

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ProcRecrowning

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 an...

r3 - 15 May 2012 - 23:13 by SeanNewton

ProcRemoveAR15StuckPrimer

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 ...

r8 - 02 Oct 2008 - 00:32 by SeanNewton

ProcRemoveHK93FlashHider

Removing the Flash Hider from an HK93 pattern Rifle Credit: Doug, aka m1a1driver of Calguns, and Main.SeanNewton My friend Doug wanted to be able to use detachabl...

r2 - 03 Jan 2011 - 20:09 by SeanNewton

ProcSluggingBarrel

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 ...

NEW - 13 Mar 2008 - 02:35 by SeanNewton

ProcStripCZ97B

The CZ 97B is a double stack 45ACP pistol with a double stack magazine. The standard capacity for this pistol is 10 rounds, which makes it an excellent choice fo...

NEW - 24 Sep 2012 - 06:17 by SeanNewton

ProcStripUSP40Compact

As has become tradition, my Labor Day 2012 gathering turned into a gunsmithing party. I quickly realized that I hadn't yet stripped down the HK USP 40 Compact whi...

r3 - 04 Sep 2012 - 07:38 by SeanNewton

ProcTapStuckCaseFromDie

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 ...

r6 - 15 Sep 2008 - 21:54 by SeanNewton

ProcTumblingBrass

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 th...

r4 - 02 Jul 2008 - 09:44 by SeanNewton

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Shooting Ranges in California Name Address City Phone Hours Notes American Shooting Center 5590 Ruffin Road San Diego 858 279 7233 1000 19...

r6 - 21 Jul 2008 - 17:16 by SeanNewton

RecBuildPartyRules

Recommended Build Party Guidelines Note: This article still needs polish; it started off as "idea hamstering" for the disclaimers at the bottom. Potential Legal ...

r5 - 13 Nov 2007 - 22:42 by SeanNewton

RecModsParOne

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...

r13 - 01 May 2009 - 00:54 by SeanNewton

RecModsSu16

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, whe...

r11 - 29 Nov 2008 - 09:13 by SeanNewton

Ref308ARs

308 AR Compatibility Chart There are several manufacturers of 308 caliber AR family rifles now. Most of them will interchange with one system or another, and it ...

r4 - 27 Nov 2016 - 01:46 by SeanNewton

RefAKFamily

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 applicat...

r10 - 11 May 2012 - 07:52 by SeanNewton

RefAR15Buttstocks

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...

r12 - 02 Oct 2008 - 00:32 by SeanNewton

RefARIronSights

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 ...

r4 - 02 Oct 2008 - 00:32 by SeanNewton

RefARMS40FlipupNutReplacement

Replacement Nuts for the ARMS #40 Rear Flip Up Sight It's fortunate that, because the ARMS #40 picatinny mount rear sight's mounting nut can be easily lost, it is...

r4 - 18 May 2012 - 19:43 by SeanNewton

RefARcal22lr

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 2...

r6 - 02 Oct 2008 - 00:32 by SeanNewton

RefARcal50beowulf

Alexander Arms 50 Beowulf See also: Reloading for 50 Beowulf Related discussion forum: http://www.50beowulf.com/ To answer the most frequently asked questions...

r7 - 12 Dec 2008 - 10:13 by SeanNewton

RefARcal65grendel

Alexander Arms 6.5mm Grendel * Alexander Arms is the primary source for 6.5 Grendel uppers. * Les Baer puts out uppers and complete rifles. * Sabre Defen...

r5 - 02 Oct 2008 - 00:32 by SeanNewton

RefARcal68spc

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'v...

r10 - 15 May 2012 - 06:01 by SeanNewton

RefARcal9mm

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....

r2 - 02 Oct 2008 - 00:32 by SeanNewton

RefARfurniturePricing

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 li...

r17 - 13 May 2012 - 08:19 by SeanNewton

RefAbbreviations

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 B...

r9 - 07 Dec 2007 - 23:48 by SeanNewton

RefAkMarkings

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 a...

r3 - 31 Aug 2008 - 19:04 by DeeGlockster

RefAnnealing

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 desi...

r4 - 04 Feb 2013 - 23:59 by SeanNewton

RefArBufferSystems

AR Platform Buffer Systems In conventional AR series weapons, the buffer system consists of three main parts and a detent for retention purposes. There are certa...

r5 - 19 Sep 2012 - 23:15 by SeanNewton

RefArFamily

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 vers...

r46 - 01 Sep 2012 - 07:15 by SeanNewton

RefBlackhawk

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 n...

r3 - 29 Oct 2008 - 23:29 by SeanNewton

RefBlackhawkBeltPouchHolster

Blackhawk's Belt Pouch Holster See also: Locked Unloaded Concealed Carry (LUCC) Back in November '08, the folks at Blackhawk sent me one of their belt pouch hols...

r10 - 17 May 2012 - 19:13 by SeanNewton

RefBrass223

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 cartr...

r5 - 21 Aug 2010 - 22:53 by SeanNewton

RefBrass545x39mm

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. ...

NEW - 13 Dec 2008 - 12:27 by SeanNewton

RefBrass68spc

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 ...

r4 - 15 May 2012 - 06:00 by SeanNewton

RefBrass762x39mm

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...

r5 - 15 May 2012 - 07:03 by SeanNewton

RefBulgarianAkImports

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 know...

r3 - 22 Aug 2008 - 08:03 by SeanNewton

RefCALocalPowderShops

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 fre...

r5 - 25 Jan 2008 - 22:33 by SeanNewton

RefCaliberConversionApp

About the Interactive Caliber Conversion Application To use the application, click here. To read about it well, keep reading. Usage Instructions This section ...

r2 - 20 Jan 2010 - 21:49 by StephenFakeName

RefChronographs

An Overview of 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 th...

r8 - 01 Apr 2014 - 19:39 by SeanNewton

RefComponentBrass

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 ...

r6 - 07 Apr 2010 - 05:35 by SeanNewton

RefConcealmentContainers

Conecealing Firearms Containers Holsters are one way of carrying firearms, either in the open or concealed. However, there is another category of firearms transp...

r3 - 17 Sep 2009 - 06:16 by SeanNewton

RefDillon650CaliberConversions

Caliber Conversions on the Dillon 650 See also: Interactive Caliber Conversion application! I should note that this is mostly taken from the back of Dillon's 650 ...

r15 - 12 Jul 2009 - 09:01 by SeanNewton

RefEdsRedRecipe

"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 o...

r2 - 25 Jan 2008 - 22:32 by SeanNewton

RefElectronics

Tactical Electronics * Revision Military's NERV Center Power Pack Reloading Related

NEW - 15 Nov 2016 - 10:06 by SeanNewton

RefFFLLogBook

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 ...

r2 - 25 Jan 2008 - 22:03 by SeanNewton

RefGear

General Shooting Gear and Apparel Apparel Please do not confuse this with the Holsters section. Shirts * 5.11 Tactical's Ladies Polo Gloves * 5.11 Tactic...

r4 - 07 Feb 2012 - 21:11 by SeanNewton

RefHK91Buttstocks

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 doi...

NEW - 17 Oct 2008 - 08:41 by SeanNewton

RefHandgunHolsters

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 be...

r6 - 11 May 2012 - 11:07 by SeanNewton

RefHandguns

80% Builds * Polymer80 Glock Compatible Pistol Frames

NEW - 13 Apr 2017 - 00:46 by SeanNewton

RefLegalCaLUCC

Locked Unloaded Concealed Carry Article status: near final draft; open to input Substantial refinements re: school zones brought about as a result of discussion ...

r6 - 15 Apr 2010 - 21:30 by SeanNewton

RefLegalCaSerialNumbers

Regarding Covering Firearm Serial Numbers in California This article arose as a direct result of Calguns' Lormic answering a question on covered serial numbers du...

r3 - 27 Feb 2010 - 08:14 by SeanNewton

RefLinksToPowderMakers

Links to Powder Manufacturers Name Website Load data Notes Accurate http://www.accuratepowder.com/ Here Owned by Ramshot since 2004 Alliant ...

r3 - 27 Sep 2020 - 01:47 by SeanNewton

RefMagLockSportingConversion

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...

r2 - 02 Aug 2009 - 10:28 by SeanNewton

RefManufacturerCZ

This article is a stub, intended primarily to serve as a linking point for articles on CZ firearms CZ is a name which may be applied to a variety of Czech made fi...

r4 - 24 Sep 2012 - 06:19 by SeanNewton

RefManufacturerHK

This article is a stub, intended primarily to serve as a linking point for articles on HK firearms HK is a German gun manufacturer, probably best known for the ic...

r3 - 24 Sep 2012 - 04:06 by SeanNewton

RefManufacturerRevisionMilitary

Revision Military is a company mostly known for protective eyewear, including the Batlskin helmet. They also produce laser protective glasses. Revision was founde...

NEW - 15 Nov 2016 - 10:21 by SeanNewton

RefManufacturerSmithAndWesson

This article is a stub, intended primarily to serve as a linking point for articles on S W firearms Smith and Wesson is a name which has, until recent time, mostl...

NEW - 23 Sep 2012 - 06:27 by SeanNewton

RefManufacturerZMWeapons

This is primarily a stub article, meant to provide cross referencing between various wiki articles. Para Ordinance actually licensed ZM's LR 300 rifle design for ...

NEW - 02 Sep 2012 - 02:05 by SeanNewton

RefMonstermanGrip

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...

r3 - 05 Jan 2010 - 01:41 by SeanNewton

RefOrganizingReloading

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 acc...

NEW - 02 Jul 2008 - 09:52 by SeanNewton

RefPolymer80Pistols

There have been two models of the Polymer80 frames so far: The Spectre (PF940, aka v1) and PF40c Model Compatibility * PF940: Gen3 3 pin versions of 17, 22, ...

NEW - 13 Apr 2017 - 01:18 by SeanNewton

RefProDefense

Pro Defense puts out a line of AR accessories, less lethal options, etc. Their website is http://www.creativesalescompany.com/pro defense home.html It seems that ...

NEW - 26 Jan 2015 - 09:27 by SeanNewton

RefProDefenseFastPull

Article by Sean Newton, photos by Mark Liu. This is a quick overview of the Fast Pull from Pro Defense. In the picture to the left, we see the collection of parts...

r2 - 09 Sep 2015 - 20:06 by SeanNewton

RefProjectileAbbreviations

Projectile Naming RefAbbreviations Looking through a list of projectiles on an online store can be confusing. Certain things are fairly obvious for instance, t...

r7 - 30 Dec 2009 - 23:11 by SeanNewton

RefReloading

A Reference on Reloading Introductory Materials * Intro to Reloading * Projectile Naming Abbreviations, essential reading if you don't know FMJ from BTHPW/...

r33 - 03 Feb 2016 - 07:20 by MarkLiu

RefReloading50DTC

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 ...

r16 - 21 Jun 2008 - 09:15 by SeanNewton

RefReloading50beowulf

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 plat...

r4 - 07 Feb 2008 - 06:14 by SeanNewton

RefReloading57x28mm

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 mysel...

r7 - 07 Feb 2008 - 06:14 by SeanNewton

RefReloading75x55mm

7.5x55mm Swiss It's a bit tough to find basic plinking information for this caliber. But, be aware that the projectiles used in this round are .308 caliber. Ma...

r3 - 07 Feb 2008 - 06:13 by SeanNewton

RefReloading762x45mm

A reference on 7.62x45mm Czech Overview The 7.62x45mm is a collector's cartridge. Only the Czechoslovakian VZ 52 was chambered in it, although the Indonedian Sa...

r6 - 07 Feb 2008 - 06:13 by SeanNewton

RefReloadingDieBrands

About the Various Reloading Die Vendors Anyone trying to reload a common caliber, such as 223 or 308, will notice that there's no shortage of vendors offering die...

r3 - 25 Jan 2008 - 22:31 by SeanNewton

RefReloadingIntro

An Introduction to Reloading Almost every modern centerfire caliber is meant to be reloaded. Some, however, are harder to reload than others. Although many are p...

r7 - 19 May 2008 - 22:25 by SeanNewton

RefReloadingMachineCapability

A Comparison of Reloading Machine Capabilities Metallic Reloading Machines Name Die Type Die Stations Press type Auto Index Priming Swaging Longe...

r9 - 03 Feb 2016 - 07:18 by MarkLiu

RefReloadingStartup

A Beginner's Reloading Gear Checklist A common question from newbies is, "What do I actually need, in order to get into reloading?" The answer is varied, but the...

r6 - 24 Oct 2009 - 22:16 by SeanNewton

RefRespiratorySafety

Gunwiki's Path on Respiratory Safety Disclaimer: See a Professional There are a lot of different philosophies regarding respiratory safety. Ultimately, you shou...

r4 - 16 Apr 2012 - 17:13 by SeanNewton

RefSageBML37

If there was anything at the 2014 SHOT show which I deemed utterly unnecessary but highly desirable in my civilian life, it was the Sage Ordnance BML 37. The BML ...

r4 - 25 May 2016 - 19:40 by SeanNewton

RefSageDeuce

At the 2014 SHOT show, the helpful folks at Sage Ordnance had a lot of interesting large bore firearms. Although launchers aren't necessarily firearms in all cas...

r3 - 04 Jun 2014 - 00:24 by SeanNewton

RefSerpa

About the Serpa System See also: RefBlackhawk and GearSerpaL3Sig for related information Serpa holsters are Blackhawk's line of weapon retention holsters....

r5 - 01 Aug 2012 - 16:52 by SeanNewton

RefSuhl150

An Overview of the Suhl 150 Notice: Because of the lack of authoritative sources, this article is just a compilation of things I've learned when reading internet ...

r3 - 05 Dec 2013 - 19:55 by SeanNewton

RefTAPCO

About TAPCO Tapco, according to an employee, stands for The American Parts COmpany. Because its name is an acryonym, its name should be used in all capital lette...

NEW - 04 Apr 2009 - 07:36 by SeanNewton

RefWitnessDating

Determining the Age of an EAA Witness Changes by Date Range Year Event 1980s Anecdotal time that the AE prefix started on the serial numbers. 1994 ...

r2 - 06 Dec 2011 - 07:31 by SeanNewton

RefWitnessIssues

Known Issues with the EAA Witness This article is a compendium of information gathered from the internet. Please take it as intended as a list of things to che...

r2 - 06 Dec 2011 - 19:40 by SeanNewton

ReloadCostAnalyzer

Reloading Cost Analyzer Number of grains of powder in your load: Item Qty Price Per Unit Bullet Powder lbs Primer ...

r4 - 18 Apr 2008 - 08:43 by SeanNewton

ReloadingNotesGrammaton76

Reloading notes from Grammaton76 These are mostly semi auto experiences. Most of the non functioning loads would probably work just fine in a bolt action rifle t...

r21 - 18 Feb 2013 - 21:21 by SeanNewton

ReviewMagnetoSpeed

A Review of the MagnetoSpeed Chronograph Update: As of 2/4/15, I have received a review sample of the new v3 MagnetoSpeed chronograph. The present review covers t...

r8 - 04 Feb 2015 - 21:47 by SeanNewton

SafetyRules

The Rules of Gun Safety In addition to these, bear in mind that if you're too tired or irritated to follow these rules, you probably shouldn't be handling a gun ...

r8 - 25 Jan 2008 - 22:31 by SeanNewton

SafetyWarnings

SAFETY WARNINGS FOR SPECIFIC FIREARMS This section is for safety and reliability enhancing modifications to specific firearms. This is not the place for "never l...

r5 - 14 Feb 2008 - 21:10 by SeanNewton

SamsonFieldSurvivor

Please be aware that this is an overview, and not a review. I have not had a chance to use this tool, so I can't give any honest evaluation of performance or sui...

r3 - 05 Dec 2013 - 03:46 by SeanNewton

SearchTerms

About GunWiki's Q A column The questions which people ask Yahoo or Google, which subsequently lead them here, are a good source for the kind of information which ...

r10 - 05 Jan 2010 - 01:41 by SeanNewton

SearchTerms200705

Search Terms for May 2007 Articles Written or Updated in response to these questions * RefARcal50beowulf, updated the 50 Beowulf page to include a summary of ...

r9 - 05 Sep 2012 - 17:53 by SeanNewton

SearchTerms200706

Search Terms: June 2007 Ultimately, it's the goal of TGW to know everything. But until then, the best way for it to grow in usefulness is for articles to get wri...

r7 - 05 Jan 2010 - 01:41 by SeanNewton

SearchTerms200707

Search Terms: July 2007 This month was part of the backlog of questions, which actually turned out to be for my benefit. I'm actually writing this after having c...

r9 - 23 Feb 2010 - 10:04 by SeanNewton

SearchTerms200708

Search Terms: August 2007 Ultimately, it's the goal of TGW to know everything. But until then, the best way for it to grow in usefulness is for articles to get wr...

r14 - 23 Feb 2010 - 10:00 by SeanNewton

SearchTerms200709

Search Terms: September 2007 Ultimately, it's the goal of TGW to know everything. But until then, the best way for it to grow in usefulness is for articles to get...

r29 - 16 Apr 2012 - 17:17 by SeanNewton

SearchTerms200710

Search Terms: October 2007 This is a list of search terms which I believe deserve answers (or better answers than they received when the user clicked on them). I...

r14 - 05 Jan 2010 - 01:41 by SeanNewton

SearchTerms200711

Search Terms: November 2007 This is my first month using my new search query analyzer, which runs around midnight every night and sends me all the searches which ...

r20 - 05 Jan 2010 - 01:41 by SeanNewton

SearchTerms200712

Search Terms: December 2007 My search term analyzer has gotten better, and procedures are materializing for tracking 'wish list' articles... life is good and gett...

r12 - 05 Jan 2010 - 01:41 by SeanNewton

SearchTerms200801

Search Terms: January 2008 Articles Written or Updated in response to these questions * LegalCaliforniaDisposalOfAssaultWeapons, 'transfer' section added. Br...

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Search Terms: February 2008 Articles Identified as Needing Written * 17hmr2 vs 22lr: An interesting question for the "Caliber vs Caliber" file. Brief Answers...

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Search Terms: March 2008 Articles Written in Response to These Questions * ProcArCollapsibleButtstockInstallRemove, which covers the installation and removal ...

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Search Terms: April 2008 Articles Identified as Needing Written * what parts of an ar 15 need lubricated: Very good question. * steyr aug ar 15 conversion:...

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Search Term Q A: May 2008 Articles Written or Updated in response to these questions * About 50cal Bans in California Questions which Need Answered * ak b...

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GunWiki Q A: June 2008 Questions which Need Answered * upper receiver action block: I need to take some pics of what one of these looks like, and how to use i...

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GunWiki Q A: July 2008 Articles Modified or Added in Response to These Questions * RefAR15Buttstocks now includes what might happen if you left out the buffer...

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GunWiki Q A: August 2008 Articles Modified or Added in Response to These Questions Answers In Progress * fs2000 front grip: I should take some pictures of wh...

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GunWiki Q A: September 2008 New idea... if you want to see the raw queries, click here. In this file, only the responses will reside. Articles Modified or Added...

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GunWiki Q A: October 2008 As last month, if you want to see the raw queries, click here. In this file, only the responses will reside. Articles Modified or Adde...

r5 - 05 Jan 2010 - 01:41 by SeanNewton

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GunWiki Q A: November 2008 As last month, if you want to see the raw queries, click here. In this file, only the responses will reside. Articles Modified or Add...

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GunWiki Q A: December 2008 As last month, if you want to see the raw queries, click here. In this file, only the responses will reside. Articles Modified or Add...

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SearchTermsRawFeed

GunWiki Q A Raw feed To anyone who stumbles into this page... the information you're looking for isn't here. This article is just a check list of search queries ...

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ShopForAR

Shopping Pointers for the AR 15 Family California Legality Kits * The Monsterman grip replacement, for gripless builds. * Cold War Shooters * Rifl...

r8 - 02 Oct 2008 - 00:32 by SeanNewton

ShopForReloading

Shopping for Reloading Supplies First off, if you're looking for either technical or introductory material, hit the reloading reference page. This page is about ...

r26 - 21 Aug 2013 - 19:44 by SeanNewton

SoYouGotYourFirstGun

So, You Got Your First Gun A neophyte who has just acquired their first gun (or first pistol, or first rifle) should apply these steps in this order: * Learn a...

r6 - 14 Feb 2008 - 21:06 by SeanNewton

SocalGuns

About Socal Guns Socal Guns is a local gun store chain in San Diego, California. It stocks a fair amount of milsurp weaponry and seems to be C R friendly. They ...

r6 - 15 Oct 2008 - 00:49 by SeanNewton

SocialMedia

Where to find Gunwiki in Social Media Gunwiki's primary channel of information is on the site itself, http://gunwiki.net/ Notifications for the fans regarding new...

NEW - 08 Jan 2015 - 21:23 by SeanNewton

ToolAdjustmentSightPro

At the 2014 ShotShow, one of the first booths I came upon was #20126. Unfortunately I haven't been able to find the name of the company which had this booth, but...

NEW - 27 Mar 2014 - 06:55 by SeanNewton

ToolAirCompressor

Air Compressors in Gunsmithing Air compressors are useful on a household or workshop capacity, however they're one of the tools which the average gun hobbyist is ...

r6 - 07 Jan 2012 - 23:20 by SeanNewton

TransportingFirearmsInCalifornia

The topic of transporting firearms in California is a very broad one, and there are a lot of up to date sites which are covering it in depth. I feel there's littl...

NEW - 08 Aug 2016 - 20:04 by SeanNewton

TroubleShooting

Troubleshooting This section is for addressing known issues which arise with specific weapons and weapon families. Rifles * Century Arms PAR 1 (pump action AK...

r5 - 14 Feb 2008 - 21:07 by SeanNewton

VersusAmmunition

Round Vs Round Article Index Folks are always looking for fairly objective analysis of one round against another. While it is impossible to perform a truly apples...

r9 - 17 Feb 2011 - 11:36 by TimScrapper

VersusFirearms

Gun Vs Gun Article Index What you shouldn't expect to find in these articles is a clear cut "This is a better gun than that" answer. It will almost never happen, ...

r6 - 11 Dec 2008 - 04:41 by SeanNewton

VersusGunSWR8SWTRR8

The very similar R8 and TRR8 revolvers have left a few folks, including myself, wondering what the difference between the two is. I recently acquired an M P R8, s...

r5 - 03 Nov 2024 - 18:49 by SeanNewton

VersusRifleAR15vsPS90

Generic AR 15 vs FN PS90 See also: P90 vs PS90 This article is still under development The question of which rifle is better, comes up periodically. The two rifl...

r7 - 21 Jan 2009 - 08:11 by SeanNewton

VersusRifleAR15vsSU16

Generic AR 15 vs Kel Tec SU 16 This article is still under development The question of which rifle is better, comes up fairly often. Usually it's someone attempt...

NEW - 12 Dec 2008 - 10:32 by SeanNewton

VersusRifleM1AvsAR10vsSR25vsPTR91

M1A vs AR 10 vs SR 25 vs PTR 91 "Which 308 platform should I get into?" is a big question on folks' minds. At present, this article is a dumping ground for miscel...

r2 - 22 Apr 2009 - 08:20 by SeanNewton

VersusRifleP90vsPS90

FN Herstal P90 vs FN Herstal PS90 See also: Generic AR 15 vs FN PS90 Barrels The PS90 has an 8 groove, 1:7 right handed twist barrel with 14.8" of rifling. By A...

NEW - 20 Aug 2008 - 08:41 by SeanNewton

VersusRound17hmrvs57x28mm

.17 HMR 5.7X28mm SS197SR Bullet Diameter (in) 0.172 0.224 Case Diameter @ Base (in) 6.0mm, 0.238in 7.9mm, 0.311in Overall Length (in) 34.3...

r2 - 26 Oct 2011 - 00:50 by SeanNewton

VersusRound223vs556vs22lr

223 Remington vs 5.56mm NATO, and touching on 22 Long Rifle 223 Remington, 5.56mm NATO, and 22LR are somewhat inter related calibers. 22LR can also travel down 2...

r7 - 04 Jul 2008 - 08:33 by SeanNewton

VersusRound9mmvs40SWvs45ACP

9mm vs 40S W vs 45ACP Specifications (Ball park ranges not load specific) Below are ranges commonly found for each caliber. The majority of the information com...

r4 - 16 Mar 2010 - 03:01 by SeanNewton

WantList

GunWiki 'Want List' There are many articles which I don't have the knowledge to write. There are others where I have the knowledge but presently lack the time or...

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Like us on Facebook to see new articles as they're written Welcome to GunWiki. If you'd like to join and write for the fame and notoriety it may bring, you are ab...

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