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How to Install Leupold Scope Rings

Adding a scope to your rifle can increase your accuracy dramatically. Leupold produces scope rings and mounts that will allow you to mount a scope to your rifle. Leupold scope rings can be used to...

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Acog Scope Tips

ACOG (Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight) scopes allow you to see what you're shooting at day or night. They were originally created for military use and allow for red-dot accuracy aiming while shooting...

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How to Mount a Leupold Mark 4 on a Sako 75

Mark 4 scopes are part of Leupold's tactical rifle line of scopes. They are designed for high precision shooting and have military style reticles. They are also an excellent choice for use with a Sako...

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Glock Durability

Glock, an Austrian weapon manufacturer, is known for their popular and very durable "Safe Action" semiautomatic pistols. Glock is a privately owned company founded in 1963. The Glock pistol is...

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Gun & Knife Shows in Springfield, Missouri

Gun and knife shows are opportunities to sell, buy, browse and learn about the world of firearms and cutting tools. Collectors come from all over the region to share their expertise, and to sell and...

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What Is a Glock Short Frame?

Glock short-frame pistols are designed with a backstrap (the rear of the gun's grip) that has about 3mm shaved off to reduce trigger reach. The Model 21SF also has an ambidextrous magazine catch.

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List of Gun Shows in Washington

With multiple gun and knife organizations in Washington and surrounding states, each month features a number of gun shows in the state of Washington. Most shows are held at state fairgrounds and...

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How to Make Paper Cartridges for Black Powder Guns

Many states now have black powder gun seasons for deer and other game animals. A conscientious hunter tries to ensure that his equipment is capable of bringing down an animal before he goes out into...

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Ammunition Reloading Tips

Reloading ammunition is the only way some enthusiasts can afford to pursue their shooting hobby. According to one reloading equipment manufacturer, savings of 60 percent is not unreasonable. Anecdotal...

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How to Mount Rifle Scope Rings

There are two predominant systems for installing scope rings on your rifle. The traditional method entails mounting bases directly to your rifle that are designed specifically for your scope rings and...

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How to Replace a Savage Rifle Stock

Savage rifles are available in a variety of calibers and are known for their quality and reliability. Savage rifles are popular with shooters worldwide. Savage rifles feature top-loading models and...

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How to Mount Scope Rings

You can mount scope rings onto your rifle using one of two methods. With the conventional method you attach mounts, compatible with your scope rings, to the rifle's upper receiver and lock the rings...

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Homemade Red Gun Cleaner

Gun owners have long been noted for their willingness to do basic maintenance and cleaning of their firearms by themselves. Along with that comes a desire to always find a new and better way to...

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How to Install Weaver Scope Mounts

Weaver scope mounts are designed in a dovetail shape and are often referred to as rail mounts. The shooter can quickly attach or remove a Weaver scope mount without special tools. The mounts can...

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How to Date a Winchester Firearm

Winchester, by far, is the most famous name in firearms. The model 1873 is commonly known as The Gun that Won the West. Owning any firearm, however, is owning a piece history. Whether it be the famous...

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How to Unlock a Gun Safe When the Battery Is Dead

Electronic safes are secure and handy. You don't need a key and they can be accessed much faster than a typical combination lock. Unfortunately, an electronic safe left unattended for too long may lose...

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Firearms Silencer Laws

Silencers are either added onto or built into a weapon to muffle the sound of the bullet exiting the barrel. The 1934 National Firearms Act classifies a silencer as a controlled part of a firearm with...

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How to Use a Reticle Riflescopes

The reticles, or cross hairs, of a rifle scope are the elements which let the shooter know the projected point of impact of the rifle’s bullet. There are numerous variations of reticle design, but the...

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Green Vs. Red Laser Sight

Both green and red lasers are available configured for shotgun rifles and handguns. Since their introduction in the late 1980s, the majority of laser sights have featured red beams; however, the...

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How do I Clean a Gun With KG Kote?

KG Industries is best known for producing KG Kote, a protective coating designed for firearms that protects the surface of the weapon from scratch or marring, aids in heat dispersion and acts as a...

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