Archive for breaking in a gun

Kimber Solo

I’ve heard a lot of complaints about the Kimber Solo not functioning properly. As a gunwriter, a curious person and a fan of Kimber, I decided to find out if the fussing was accurate.

September 11, 2012

Breaking in a Gun

As a gunwriter, my ear is often bent with complaints about firearms not working straight out of the box, especially handguns, specifically high-quality 1911 handguns.

August 30, 2012

Marathon Shoots

I have been involved in several marathon shoots that gunzine editors take such delight in ordering. One was with a rifle (Colt H-BAR), another was a disaster with a gun that was quickly withdrawn from production and one more was with a Sig P220 .45. This last one was easily the most memorable. The project consisted of a crew of volunteers running 10,000 rounds of high-quality Black Hills ball ammunition through the gun in one day-long session. We could have done it quicker, but I insisted on being fair to the gun, as well as finding out some interesting stuff along the way.

January 12, 2011