This video showcases custom baked maple grips created by Ketch's Kreations for firearms like the Ruger Wrangler. The baking process caramelizes the wood sugars, resulting in a unique, candy-brown finish. The creator also discusses potential custom grip work for other firearms, including a Colt 1903 modified into a mini-1911.
Ketch's Kreations offers custom firearm grips, notably using a unique 'baked maple' technique. This process caramelizes the wood's natural sugars, resulting in a distinctive 'candy brown' finish. They create grips for firearms like the Ruger Wrangler and are open to custom orders for other models.
This video details a custom build on a Ruger Wrangler, showcasing advanced gunsmithing techniques. Modifications include barrel fluting, custom front sight installation, muzzle chamfering, forcing cone recutting, and surface grinding of the hammer and trigger. The presenter also touches on polishing the trigger face and applying a red color to the front sight, emphasizing that many of these modifications can be done with the right tools and careful attention.
This video showcases custom grip options for the Ruger Wrangler revolver from Parabellum Woodcraft. The speaker highlights the aesthetic appeal and quality fit of these aftermarket grips, noting they can significantly enhance the firearm's appearance. Instructions for replacement are mentioned as being included with the product.
This guide details the field stripping process for a 1911 pistol, presented by Roy Huntington, Publisher of American Handgunner. It covers essential safety checks, step-by-step disassembly, and reassembly, emphasizing techniques to prevent damage. An alternative 'cheat' method for faster disassembly is also demonstrated, along with advice on using specialized tools for tight components.
This video showcases an exceptionally rare find: a first-generation 1873 Colt Single Action Peacemaker, discovered via metal detecting in Arizona. The expert speaker details its museum-quality condition, dating it to 1875, and analyzes the authentic patina and wear, including specific gutta-percha grip details and muzzle wear from holster friction. The firearm's discovery context among homestead ruins adds to its historical narrative.
This guide, presented by Roy Huntington, Editor of American Handgunner Magazine, outlines an efficient '5-minute clean' for modern semi-automatic pistols like the Glock 26/27. It emphasizes that over-cleaning is unnecessary and can cause premature wear. The process focuses on targeted cleaning of critical areas like the barrel and slide rails, with minimal lubrication applied only to high-friction points. Proper function checks after reassembly are also highlighted.
