The Abode of McThag

On a whim I took my G17.2 out to the range Tuesday and noticed something. No little scrape on the side my hand from the slide. The G17.1 clo...

I give you the S&W Equalizer with thumb safety! The cuts on the slide give a better grip for Harvey to pull and the lighter spring mean...

Harvey has complained about her grip strength since she went bionic. Because she's hit the wall in improving her shooting, we decided t...

The OG Wonder Nines™, in roughly chronological order, are the H&K VP70, S&W 59, CZ CZ75, Star M28, H&K P7M13 and Beretta 92. Thi...

Did you know they made arched grips for 3rd gen S&W autos? I do now! Model 915 before: Model 915 after: I have long thought that the 59...

Magazine springs are wear items. Check every once and while if they've shrunk. The top magazine is brand new.  The bottom one isn't....

A Marlin Camp Carbine in 9x19mm uses the same magazines as a S&W 59 series pistol. 10 (ick), 15, 17 and 20 round magazines are available...

For some reason I'm better with the Gen 1 Classic than the P80 Classic. Two mags at 7 yards. The factory Glock sights still suck for me ...

How I toted on the Czech-West German border. If I had not disregarded the future collectors, this picture would be impossible for lack...

The P80 Classic did not fill the void. So I've kept hunting for either a real steal on an actual Gen1 or a decent deal on a Gen 1 Classi...

I've been watching, and enjoying, the NBC show "The Blacklist." It's a bit formulaic, but lots of fun. James Spader is a j...

Software Janitor is not familiar with S&W latest offerings. This is an M&P 2.0 9 Compact. It's about Glock 19 size and is distin...

Took the Glock P80 to the range. Like all factory Glock sights, I shoot low and left until I remember how they work. My astigmatism makes th...

After struggling with the Otis tool, I wondered if there was a better way. Real-Avid must have as well! It works so much better! You put the...

The Otis brand Glock magazine disassembly tool arrived today! It works really well on magazines that have been disassembled before and not a...

The 2020 made P80 magazines have two differences from the magazines that came with the 2019 made Glock 45. First is the follower color, whic...

My Classic Edition Glock 17 arrived today! Interestingly, it's not called a Glock 17 anywhere on the gun's markings or the box. The ...