We also had a landmark election that has given us a presumably pro-gun Congress and White House.....
The best part is that the panic buying/hoarding will now stop and we can buy guns, ammo and powder at reasonable prices again!
Then late last month we heard that El Diablo has come to claim another of his sons....ol' Fidel will be joining his comrades in hell. I guess he will finally be a good Communist (as you know the only good Communist is a dead Communist...)
Here at the blog we had our busiest year yet, reaching 100 blog posts in a year and setting records for the number of daily visitors (December was especially busy).
Looking back at our posts we could call this the year of the 10/22, as we had several 10/22 projects and the whole month of March was dedicated to the rifle.
There were other projects along the way, we restored an M1903A3 and re-blued a couple of other guns...we also visited a few gun related places...I didn't get to make a knife from scratch, or a gun either....just too much on my plate I guess
January
- We listed some of our Potential Projects that we would someday like to build
- Part 1 of our M1903A3 project, (we nicknamed her "Betty")
- I explained the parts interchangeability between the old model and New Model Blackhawk revolvers
- Our Featured Gun for January was the J.Stevens/Springfield model 83
- We added a Magpul stock to an AK-47
- In our Gun Porn can be Art post, we featured a local artists photographs
- a post entitled If These Guns Could Talk we examined famous guns from history and pondered what they have witnessed
- A quick post showing the repair of a gun case
February
- We began collecting the parts for our M1903A3 project
- We had to re-post our Ghost Gun Factories post due to an accidental deletion
- Our Featured Gun for February: The Remington Model 16
- Gunsmithing Cheap Tricks
- February Gun Porn
- We finish the M1903A3 project
- I provided my list of Must See Movies
March
- I dedicated March to the Ruger 10/22 and started off with some 10/22 Facts
- I listed some 10/22 Projects that I had planned
- We showed you some Cheap Tricks to fix and modify your 10/22
- A listing of 10/22 Tribute Guns, which are 10/22s made to look like another gun
- Some Interesting Modifications for your 10/22
- We kicked off our first 10/22 project a Tribute to the Spencer Rifle
- An introduction to a multi-post review of 10/22 High Capacity Magazines
- We looked at all the parts available to create a Pink 10/22
- The Gun Porn for March was off course 10/22s, starting off with the 5 Millionth 10/22 built
- My attempt at dying a clear 10/22 magazine
- I listed all the parts for the 10/22 and how/where to get them or build them if needed
April
- Part Two of our 10/22 Spencer Carbine Project
- Our Featured Gun for April was the Beretta 21A "Bobcat"
- Our Guest post in April was part one of a custom knife built by a local gun forum member
- We celebrated National Buy a Gun Day 2016
- Part 3 of our 10/22 Spencer Carbine Project
- Part 2 of the custom knife project
- Gun Porn for April
May
- 10/22 Magazine Review of the Tactical Innovations TI25
- We pay a visit to Blade Tech Industries
- Our next 10/22 Project: The Pink Stock
- Our Featured Gun for May is the Ruger Buckeye Special
- Our guest post for May showed us how to make 7.62x25mm brass from .223 cases
- A history lesson on the "Ring of Fire"
- We put a walnut handle on a stainless bayonet
- Gun Porn for May
June
- A quick post on rust bluing an SMLE Magazine
- Our Featured Gun for June is a Smith & Wesson copy made in Spain in the 1930s
- 10/22 Magazine Review of the HC3R Magazine
- We kick off another 10/22 project: The Hoplophobe 10/22
- June Gun Porn
- Part Two of our Hoplophobe 10/22 Project
- We visit the Little Big Horn Battlefield
- Another look at Theme Guns
July
- I gave my S&W model 65 an old-timey look with some new grip panels
- 10/22 Magazine Review of the Butler Creek Steep Lips magazine
- Our guest post this month showed the construction of a semi-auto M16A1 rifle
- The Featured Gun for July was the Winchester model 74
- We refinish a JC Higgins model 41 rifle
- July Gun Porn
- We kick off yet another 10/22 project: The Target Rifle
- We profiled the Guns of archer
August
- We kick off August with a Featured Gun post on the Hopkins and Allen Dictator
- Part 2 of our 10/22 Target Rifle project
- We look at the re-purposing of used gun & ammo crates
- Our Guest Post for August showed us how to rust blue a Browning High Power
- 10/22 Magazine Review of the Ruger BX25x2
- Part 3 of our 10/22 Target Rifle project
- Our August Gun Porn dedicated to the Ruger Vaquero
- We fix up some AR-15 contract magazines in our post: Politically Incorrect Magazines
September
- Part 4 of our 10/22 Target Rifle project
- Our Featured Gun for September is the S&W model 25
- We put a wrap on the 10/22 Magazine Reviews
- We introduce a new segment, a collection of Interesting Firearm Related Photos
- Part 5 of our 10/22 Target Rifle project
- September Gun Porn
- Our guest post profiled a custom built Mauser Hunting Rifle
- Part 6 of our 10/22 Target Rifle project
October
- We repair a vintage Remington 512 Sportsmaster
- The Featured Gun for October is the Swedish M1887 Nagant
- Part 7 of our 10/22 Target Rifle project
- Interesting Firearm Photos II
- We add some accoutrements to my Enfield Rifle
- Part 8 of our 10/22 Target Rifle project
- With Halloween approaching we took another look at Zombie themed guns
- Halloween Gun Porn
November
- Part 9 of our 10/22 Target Rifle project
- Interesting Firearm Photos III
- To celebrate Veteran's Day we visit the Veteran's Memorial Museum
- Part 10 of our 10/22 Target Rifle project
- November Gun Porn
- We celebrate National Buy Ammo Day 2016 and actually found some .22 LR ammo!
- Part 11 and the final post of our 10/22 Target Rifle project
- We help you shop for gifts with our Christmas Ideas for the Gun Nut
- Our Featured Gun for November: the Jennings J-22 pistol
December
- We answer the question: Who was J.C. Higgins?
- Part 1 of the restoration of a Remington 1100 Shotgun
- Our Featured Gun for December: The Accutek AT-380
- Part 2 of the Remington 1100 Shotgun Restoration
- Interesting Firearm Photos IV
- We finished up the Remington 1100 Restoration
- Gun Porn for December
- Words of Wisdom, some of my favorite quotes
- 2016 Wrap Up....(you are here)
330 blog posts in and I still have a lot of things to bring you.....
Looking forward, I have plenty of articles already written (in various stages of development) and have more planned.
- As always you can expect more restoration & modification projects. That is the core of this blog and hopefully always will be
- We will attempt (again) to get into knife making, starting with the building of a filing jig
- We will also make an attempt at building a gun from scratch, we have a couple of projects in the works
- The following articles will appear monthly:
- Featured Gun Articles, we have some in the can and some more planned
- Guest Builds, if I can find enough of them
- Interesting Firearm Photos
- Gun Porn
Happy New Year Everyone!