Winter 2021-22 Antique Pistol Restoration Project

Antique "Sterling" .38 cal.rimfire restoration project update...

  It seems that I could have bought an E.L.Dickinson "Parts gun" a couple of weeks ago, but I passed, not realizing a the time, th...

Monday, August 26, 2024

Pliers, wrenches & molle tool pouch

 






Above tool pouch: SOG Aegis Multitool (Pliers, knife blade & Tweezers)

Left to Right: O-Light mini USB flashlight, Amend-2 self defense Sharpie, Bic Pen + Sharpie marker, SOG Tool-Clip copy Multitool & Folding knife by Sheffield Mfg.

Sunday, August 18, 2024

Summer Reading


 

SOG's AEGIS Multi-Tool


 




I recently bought a full sized  SOG PowerLock Multitool & this little SOG Aegis MT.

Both have SOG's compound leverage technology which doubles the strength of the pliers, which is amazing!

Saturday, June 8, 2024

.43 caliber Aluminum Alloy RoundBall


 

@ 1.8 grams per Aluminum Roundball, these "Alien Play" projectiles are another option for the Umarex Walther-T4E PPQ M2 Co2 Pistol.

The injection molded Nylon/PVC "Riot Ball" are 13.3 grains per round, basically 50% lighter than the Aluminum ball.

The "Abernathy Kids"


 

Monday, May 20, 2024

Thursday, May 2, 2024

Grizzly Ranger 4.5mm Pneumatic Pellet Pistol

 


Neat & inexpensive 1911 Lookalike Air pistol!

Single pump/pneumatic air powered

Caliber: 4.5mm Pellet

Similar internal design to the Beeman P17

Quiet enough for livingroom target practice 👍



Thursday, April 11, 2024

Ram's Horn Damascus Folding Knife


 This is a handmade folding knife from Pakistan.

The Carbon Steel Damascus Blade has a very attractive pattern, plus it can be made to be sharp as a razor!

This is definitely not a "pocket knife", and came with a high quality leather belt holster.




Monday, April 1, 2024

BeaverCraft "BHS2" Bushcraft Knife

I have owned and used a BPS Knives "HK-5" Hunting Knife which was made in the Ukraine for well over a year, and it is one of most impressive sub $50 knives that I have ever encountered...and within a year, I noticed another Ukrainian knifemaker was being reviewed by various outdoorsman themed YouTube channels, as well as having several models available on Amazon.ca, so I put this $50 four inch blade Bushcraft model  in my cart and proceeded to check out when a little window popped into the screen asking me if I would like to buy this knife for $25!!! Obviously I clicked 'YES', and the next day I had my hands on the BeaverCraft BHS2 Bushcraft Knife, and began to compare it with my BPS Knives HK-5.



Saturday, March 30, 2024

Sierra-Zulu Bighorn Tactical Cleaver




This is one of those cutlery designs that absolutely blew me away!

The "Cleaver" shape is ideal for chopping, cutting & slicing, it's an all round utilitarian blade shape...plus, there is no denying how Tacti-cool this Cleaver looks.

It is now on my shopping list, and hopefully it doesn't sell out, or mysteriously disappear before I can buy it!

Thursday, March 28, 2024

US Army TL-29 Lineman's Tool

Recently, while browsing amazon, I recognized a type, or pattern of pocket knife that was originally made for the US Army from 1917 to possibly the present day.
It was issued to the Linemen, or as we call them in the civilian world,  Electricians.


Millions of the TL-29 pattern Lineman's Tool were made, and in the US, it's very common to see several versions, made by several knife companies on tables at gun & knife shows for very low prices 

The TL-29 that I came across was $15 and made in China for a US Tool company called "Gardner-Bender".

The blade steel used is tempered Carbon Steel. One blade is a drop point/spear point blade style and the other is designed with a wire stripper slot at the base of the blade, and a slotted screwdriver on the tip of the blade.

The screwdriver straight edge blade has a liner lock, and the rest of the liner is made of brass.




 This inexpensive pocket knife is built like a tank, and quite a nice classic jack knife style folding pocket knife.