Accessories

David Kopel, the noted 2nd Amendment writer and lawyer, recently wrote that a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed that the National Rifle Association was viewed favorably by 68% of Americans, and unfavorably by only 32%. That's a high favorability rating for the gun group compared to other years.

Metalform Company is now manufacturing its pistol magazines for sale in the retail market.

The new Defiance HPS 4GSK 45 ACP Suppressor is designed for use with the Kriss Vector family of firearms and is compatible with all Kriss SMG, SBR, and SDP 45 ACP firearms with M16x1 LH threads.

KA-BAR Knives has released The Ka-Bar Legacy, a video that highlights the history of the 114-year-old company. Company president John Stitt narrates the history of the company, highlighted by the creation of the iconic UMSC Fighting/Utility knife during World War II. The video offers a glimpse into the production of the USMC Fighting/Utility knife at the Olean, NY factory.

Everybody knows firing pins detonate primers, but not everyone can define esoteric aspects of these parts.

Austin Miller from GunReports.com talks with Brooks from Thompson Machine at the Silencers Are Legal Shoot at Elm Fork Shooting Range in Dallas. Thompson Machine is a Florida-based company in operation since 1991 providing rapid prototyping and design services. They offer a line of suppressors engineered for full user serviceability.

A recent post on CheaperThanDirt.com's 'Shooter's Log' blog has generated hundreds of customer comments in response to a simple question: 'Are You Buying Guns? Tell Us Why.'

I wouldn't stake my life on threaded devices being with us from now on, but I submit that no one has shown us anything that even comes close to replacing them. After all, a screw is just a wedge around an axis and is incredibly efficient.

Galco Gunleather has introduced a new Facebook page. Here's what they had to say about it:

Gunsmiths need two types of measuring instruments, direct and indirect (or comparison). The indirect, or comparison, instruments include tools found in the caliper family, such as inside, outside, and hermaphrodite calipers, and dividers. Direct measuring devices include the rule, various micrometers, and dial-faced measuring tools.

Every gunsmith needs a good vise, but not everyone has the money to buy one. Here are two you can build yourself, with updated dimensions for components.

Crimson Trace will produce a limited run of Lasergrips and Laserguard products in pink variations for Smith & Wesson J-frame and Ruger LCP handguns.