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Build write-ups, tooling and the occasional lesson learned the hard way, from AKs to roller-delayed HKs.
An HK MP5 Reweld Done Right
A close look at reweld work on two customer MP5s built using the original magwell and receiver stubs and a new manufacture receiver.
3D Print Your Own 6.5 Grendel (or other odd caliber) AK Magazines
The stamped sheet metal 6.5G AK mags available for purchase kind of suck. Why don't we print our own?
6.5 Grendel AKs
Here's what goes into my 6.5 Grendel AKs
HK G3 and MP5 Straightening Mandrel Designs and Specifications
I used to produce some production straightening mandrels for the HK G3 and MP5. These can be critical to establishing the right dimensions for your folded receiver, but they're extremely rare these days. Here's how you could order your own based on my spec.
3D Print your own HK G3/CETME Magazine Release and Stock Pin Bushing Drilling Jig
With a few parts from McMaster and a 3d printer, you can precisely drill every single hole in the G3/CETME receiver with whatever rickety press you have laying around.
Shooting in Kyrgyzstan
A lot of things were happening in February of 2022. Here's how the world then looked to a group of upper-middle class, government-connected firearms enthusiasts in Bishkek.