The Curious Case Of The Pin-less Front Sight Base

The AR-15 is undoubtedly the most popular gun in America. Virtually all gun owners have at least used, if not built, multiple of them. Every once in a while, there is one that is a stumper. This is the story of the strangest front sight base I have ever dealt with.

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Wheelgun Wednesday: H. Hensel Eastern European Mystery Revolver

This week on  Wheelgun Wednesday I am excited at the opportunity to dissect a mystery with all you revolver lovers and appreciators. It has been a while since I was at the helm of a good old wheel gun article and I assure you I had been doing a ton of digging all this time to present you with this mysterious H. Hensel Revolver! I put many hours into looking around for any information on this old gat. Shall we Sherlock the sh*t out of this? Let’s dive down the rabbit hole!

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Weekend Photo: What Kind of Gun Did We Shoot?

Below is a picture of some spent brass from a recent TFB writers’ shoot. Over at The Firearm Blog’s Instagram and Twitter pages, we ask our readers: What gun did this brass come from?

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Can You Identify This Mystery Magazine?

A reader of the blog found this magazine in a box of junk being thrown out. Apparently it was found in the locker of an old timer who retired. The company he works for manufactures ordnance and fuzing for the military.

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