The Builder’s Bench
Why You Want a Two-Stage Trigger!
by Clint McKee from rec.guns… Most civilian rifle triggers are single stage. When you place your finger on it and apply pressure, the trigger shouldn’t move at all, until it “breaks” and the gun fires. If it does move, it’s called “take-up”, and usually considered a Bad Thing. Actually, what you
How do I sight-in my M1 Garand or M1A/M14-type rifle?
The starting point for windage zeroing your M1 or M14 is to get a “no-wind” windage zero. Center your rear sight according to the index marks on the receiver and sight base. Center the front sight in its dovetail (loosen the Allen-head screw, of course) as best you can by
How to attach the Model of 1907 Sling to the Rifle
by Walt Kuleck from the Curios & Relics Federal Firearms License mail list… At 07:28 AM 6/3/98 -0700, Daniel Potter wrote:I bought a nice 1907 sling for my Garand. I know how to assemble it and all that, but the two-piece/brass hook arrangement seems overly complicated when compared to, say,
The use of the Model of 1907 sling
by Walt Kuleck (Go Herefor Attaching the Model of 1907 Sling to the Rifle) From FM 23-5, October 1951: (a.) Place the rifle butt on your right hip and cradle the rifle on the inside of your right forearm, sights to the right (Figure 1). Figure 1 Both of your hands
How Do Bullets Fly?
This document is an improvement of a presentation given by the author at the 1995 AFTE meeting in San Diego, CA (see reference [1]) and a publication in the AFTE Journal (see reference [2]). It is intended for the following readership: The title of this document “How do bullets fly?” seems to be
The M1A at 1000 yards
Peter J. Dickinson wrote in rec.guns: Hello group, The M1A does great at the 600 yd range but starts to get somewhat iffy at the 1000 yd range. The bullet I’m using is the Sierra 168 hpbt MatchKing at 2800 fps muzzle velocity from a Fulton Armory Peerless grade M1A.
Kevlar and Gunstocks
by Kelly McMillan Here are our (McMillan Fiberglass Stocks’) thoughts on the use of Kevlar when making a synthetic gunstock. I first want to say that all of the following information is based on research done using only the molding methods that we use combined with materials and laminating resins
Ammunition Restrictions
AMMUNITIONMUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE FOR RIFLE AMMO MUST BE 21 YEARS OF AGE FOR PISTOL AMMOListed below is a partial list of the restricted areas. Please check your State, County, and Local laws for restrictions. We are not allowed to sell or ship restricted items to anyone in a restricted zone. If
Magazine Restrictions
Magazines are not available where prohibited by law. Listed below is a partial list of the restricted areas. Please check your State, County, and Local laws for restrictions. We are not allowed to sell or ship restricted items to anyone in a restricted zone. If you know your State and/or Local Laws prohibits certain
Firearm Shipping Policy Info
Fulton Armory accepts the following firearms for services:AR-15, & .308 AR-DPMS PatternM1 CarbineM1 GarandM14 / M1A *WE CANNOT ACCEPT OR RETURN NFA FIREARMS, FIREARMS WITH NO SERIAL #, NON- LEGIBLE SERIAL # OR OBLITERATED SERIAL #. WE CANNOT RETURN HIGH-CAPACITY MAGAZINE(s), IF PROHIBITED IN YOUR STATE/JURISDICTION. ADMINISTRATIVE AND RETURN SHIPPING FEES
Firearm Shipping Denied by USPS
In the event that your shipping request is denied by USPS, kindly refer the USPS personnel to the “USPS Publication 52, 432 Mailability, section 432.3 which explains mailability of rifles”. Click here for full USPS 432 Mailability Info.
Dry Fire Drills for the High Power Competitor
Stewart A. Leach ©1998 Stewart A. Leach, reprint permission granted to Fulton Armory “Dry firing,” i.e., without ammunition, can be a very valuable training technique for the across the course NRA Highpower Rifle competitor. Dry firing makes use of an old training principle- frequent repetition at short intervals builds and