Colt, Rock Island, Springfield, and Kimber 1911 Recoil Spring Replacement Guide The recoil spring on any semi-automatic gun is critical to its proper performance. Each spring has a specific rating indicating how many pounds of force it takes to compress it by 1 inch. When a spring undergoes repeated compressions over time, it becomes weaker. … Read more
Kimber 1911 Recoil Spring Replacement. The recoil spring on your Kimber 1911 or any 1911 is critical to the proper functioning and performance of your firearm. However, just like any other spring, it eventually wears out and becomes weaker. When this happens, your firearm will not cycle properly and you will start to experience malfunctions … Read more
What are Dummy Rounds? Dummy rounds are fake, or “dummy” ammunition that you can load into your gun to practice loading and unloading, malfunction drills, tactical and emergency reloading, etc. They look just like real ammo in shape and size, but are generally orange or blue or some other color that indicates they are not … Read more
How to Disassemble a Kimber Pro Carry 2, Pro Raptor II, Aegis Elite Pro or Ultra Carry 1911 pistol This article will tell and show you all you need to know about the Kimber Pro Carry 2 disassembly and take down procedure for cleaning purposes, or to replace the recoil spring. The method also works … Read more
How to take apart a Kimber 1911 .45 with a 5″ Barrel. Complete Disassembly, Takedown and Field Strip Video and Instructions This tutorial will show you step-by-step how to disassemble, break down or Field Strip a 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistol in .45 ACP. Specifically I will be showing the disassembly of a Kimber Aegis Elite Custom … Read more
Defensive Handgun Shooting Techniques: Emergency Reload This will be one of the most important defensive handgun shooting techniques to learn. An emergency reload is exactly what it sounds like. It is an emergency. You are in a gunfight and your gun runs out of ammo. Hopefully you have a spare magazine, but if not it … Read more
How to Disassemble, Clean and Lubricate a Smith & Wesson M&P Bodyguard 380 I am going to show you step-by-step how to disassemble and clean a Smith & Wesson Bodyguard .380 pistol. From the field stripping to complete lube and reassembly, this tutorial will allow you how to quickly and confidently perform this task in … Read more
Ankle Holster for the S & W Bodyguard .380 The DeSantis Die Hard Ankle Holster is Among the Best One of the best places to conceal a handgun on your person is in an ankle holster. You need a small, thin gun that still packs some power. The Smith and Wesson Bodyguard .380 is the … Read more
Streamlight Protac 2L-X Review There are dozens, if not hundreds of tactical flashlights available for EDC (Every Day Carry), so let me tell you about an awesome one that you may not have considered. I like it so much, I decided to write a “best tactical LED flashlight review” so I can share what I … Read more
Kimber 1911 Field Strip- Disassembly & Reassembly Instructions This article will show you step-by-step how to disassemble (Field Strip) and reassemble a Kimber Aegis Elite Custom 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistol in .45 ACP. You will need to know how to perform a 1911 field strip for cleaning purposes. For just the Disassembly, see How to Disassemble … Read more