Getting more bang for your buck! Multi caliber and conversion barrel firearms.

This guide details the essential maintenance steps for police trade-in Glock models like the 22 and 23. It emphasizes replacing common wear parts and inspecting critical components to ensure reliability. The information is presented by an experienced instructor, offering practical advice for owners of these budget-friendly firearms.

This guide details the installation of a 9mm conversion barrel into a Glock .40 S&W slide, a modification that allows shooting 9mm ammunition from a .40 caliber firearm. The process involves disassembly of the slide, swapping the barrels, and reassembly. The video emphasizes the difference in bore diameter between the two calibers while maintaining the same outer diameter for slide compatibility.

This guide details how to convert a .40 caliber Glock pistol to fire 9mm ammunition using a drop-in conversion barrel. It covers the field stripping process, barrel installation, and reassembly, emphasizing the compatibility of existing .40 caliber ejectors and extractors with the 9mm conversion. The video highlights the benefits of 9mm for training and cost-effectiveness.

This guide details the installation of a 9mm conversion barrel into a Glock .40 caliber pistol, as demonstrated by Sootch. The process involves field stripping the firearm, swapping the barrel, and using a 9mm magazine. This modification allows for shooting cheaper 9mm ammunition while retaining the original .40 caliber capability. The video emphasizes the technical differences between standard 9mm and .40 S&W barrels and the necessity of a conversion barrel for proper slide fit.

This video demonstrates how to increase the versatility of a Glock 23 by installing conversion barrels. It highlights the ease of swapping barrels to change calibers, allowing the user to shoot 9mm, .40 Smith and Wesson, .357 Sig, and potentially .22 Long Rifle. The presenter emphasizes the cost-effectiveness of conversion barrels and the compatibility with standard Glock magazines.

This video details an experiment by Matt Carriker of DemolitionRanch, demonstrating how liquid metal (gallium) can be used to weaken a solid aluminum block by making it brittle. The process involves applying gallium to a prepared aluminum surface, allowing it to infiltrate the metal's structure over a week, and then testing the block's reduced integrity with various firearms, culminating in the complete destruction of the block by a .50 BMG round. The expert-level demonstration highlights material science principles applied to destructive testing.

This review focuses on a vintage 1980s Smith & Wesson Model 60 'no dash' revolver, identified as a new favorite by the reviewer. The expert firearm collector highlights key vintage features such as the pinned barrel, hammer-mounted firing pin, and original wooden grips. The revolver's history of ownership in Concord, Massachusetts, adds to its provenance.

This review by Cranky Gun Reviews provides a detailed, analytical comparison of three minimalistic .22LR survival rifles: the Chiappa Little Badger, Ruger 10/22 Takedown, and Henry US Survival. The expert reviewer assesses each rifle based on critical survival criteria including deployment speed, portability, weight, capacity, ergonomics, sights, floating ability, and price, offering practical insights for choosing the best option for specific needs.

This review of the Savage Model 301 break-action shotgun highlights its budget-friendly nature, ideal for survival scenarios. The expert demonstrates its simple operation, safety features like the hammer block transfer bar, and easy two-piece takedown for portability. Performance with various .410 bore ammunition types is discussed, along with its value proposition under $200.

This guide details a DIY approach to handloading 410 shotshells, focusing on cost savings and utilizing repurposed tools alongside specific MEC press components. The process involves trimming 3-inch shells to 2.5 inches, depriming, resizing with a dedicated die, and priming. It then covers measuring powder (14 grains of Winchester 296), seating wads, adding shot (half an ounce of #6), and performing both pre-crimping and final crimping using MEC accessories. The presenter emphasizes the challenges of achieving perfect crimps without a full MEC press setup.