Tag: rifling

  • Rifling A Barrel At Home

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    ENDO-Mike
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    This isn’t pretty but it appears to have worked: Cool.  Royal Nonesuch; take notes.  This guy is out-Royal-Nonesuch’ing you at your own game. :P What kind of sus coil did this man make at the beginning?  Is he bootlegging liquor in his spare time? haha either way it’s a damn nice coil. I skipped through…

  • Making AR-15 Barrels Over At LaRue

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    Some machine shop goodness from LaRue Tactical: Some of you might find this type of thing boring.  I really like machining and automation, espeically when it’s firearm or clothing related. No LaRue isn’t making barrel dampeners (pictured left)… yet.  Maybe they’ll be operator enough someday. Thoughts?

  • Old And New Ways Of Rifling A Barrel

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    The old way, by cutting the rifling grooves into the barrel: One of the new ways, by cold hammer forging the grooves in: Frankly they are both frightening as hell!  The 2nd video isn’t specifically firearm related, but the process is similar.  I cringed every time that hammer came down and struck the object… that’s TONS of…

  • The History Of Firearms

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    11 Videos on YouTube from Ruger that cover the history of firearms: Part 1: Hand Cannons Part 2: The Matchlock Part 3: The Wheellock Part 4: The Flintlock Part 5: Percussion Weapons Part 6: Cartridge Guns Part 7: Rifling Part 8: Breechloaders Part 9: Repeating Rifles Part 10: Revolvers Part 11: Semi-Auto Pistols Don’t worry,…

  • Miller Light Offers Their Beer With A Rifled Neck

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    Rifling on the inside of the neck of a beer bottle?  Sure why not… Miller came out with this new “Vortex” bottle to try and boost sales according to an article at Brandweek. I have my doubts that it will make Miller Lite taste any better.. but I definitely will buy a 6 pack at…