Videos tagged with SmythBusters

This guide details the process of demonstrating the impact of dropping the hammer on an AR-15 lower receiver without an upper attached, as shown on Brownells' SmythBusters. It highlights potential wear on the bolt catch and receiver, contrasting Mil-spec durability with the risks associated with lower-quality commercial parts. The instruction comes from experts affiliated with Brownells, emphasizing practical firearm knowledge.

This SmythBusters episode features Steve and Caleb from Brownells discussing whether upgrading firearms, specifically an AR-15, increases their resale value. They analyze the market impact of various upgrades like scopes, grips, and buttstocks, offering strategies to maximize returns on selling customized firearms or individual components. The video aims to provide insights into firearm customization and the economics of the aftermarket.

This video, the second part of the SmythBusters series, features Bill Geissele of Geissele Automatics addressing the myth of galvanic corrosion in AR-15 firearms. Geissele, drawing on extensive experience with machinery and firearms, explains that the direct contact of bare steel and un-anodized aluminum, which is required for galvanic corrosion, is rarely present in an AR-15 assembly. He shares that after nearly a decade of using Geissele's Super Modular Rail handguard and aluminum barrel nuts, he has found no evidence of such corrosion. The discussion also touches upon the appropriate use of lubricants and anti-seize compounds in threaded joints.