sarcoinc's articles Two Great Rock Island 1911 Pistols for Competition, Defensive Applications, and More Rock Island 1911 pistols March 4, 2024March 4, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Cleaning Your Rock Island 1911 Pistol (Basic Maintenance) Rock Island 1911 Pistol October 10, 2023October 10, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Two of the Best Military Surplus Rifles for Sporterization military surplus rifles August 16, 2023August 16, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked These Are Some of the Gun Parts That Fail First: Be Prepared gun parts March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 3 Military Surplus Rifles You Can Still Find (All From the Same Era!) military surplus rifles January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Pistol Mag Maintenance: Basic Info pistol’s mags December 13, 2022December 13, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked One More Weekend: SARCO’s 60th Anniversary Celebration Is Not Over Yet! antique gun parts November 28, 2022November 28, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked About Para-Ordnance Looking for a 1911-style pistol but can’t find a genuine Colt, or you just don’t want to pay the sticker prices? Consider a Para-Ordnance pistol. Like Rock Island and Springfield Armory, Para-Ordnance once produced some of the most highly respected 1911-style pistols in the industry. Here’s a high-level takeaway of what you need to know. […] November 2, 2022November 2, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Pistol Magazines for Sale? Here are Two Tips to Extend the Life of Your Handgun Magazines If your handgun’s not feeding properly or reliably, there are two tips we’d like to offer for you that you can fall back on before you go looking for pistol magazines for sale. Consider these first, then get looking for some replacements if you still can’t fix the issue. Clean the Mag and Replace the […] October 18, 2022October 18, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked A Note on the Variants You Might Encounter When You Find a Lee-Enfield for Sale Lee-Enfield for Sale October 18, 2022October 18, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked A Quick Classification of Mauser Bayonets There have been a large number of different Mauser firearms produced during the company’s nearly-150-year-long history. The company itself is nearly as old as Imperial Germany, arising just a few years after the unification of the German states in 1871. There have been a large number of different Mauser firearms produced during the company’s nearly-150-year-long history. […] October 12, 2022October 12, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked What Other Bayonets Are Compatible with the M1 Garand? (Besides the M1 Bayonet) The M1 Garand Rifle, chambered in .30-06 Springfield and heralded by George Patton as “the greatest battle implement ever devised,” was carried widely by United States troops throughout the Second World War, distinguishing itself and the soldiers that carried it through many pivotal conflicts. Because of its historical significance, it is still a widely owned […] October 7, 2022October 7, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 4 Parts You Might Want to Swap Out on (Almost) Any Gun Parts Kit Building a gun from a parts kit? It’s going to come with pretty much everything you need. All you have to do is get a compatible frame or receiver (and jig, if it isn’t finished) and be patient. It might take a few tries to get all the gun parts and hardware situated, but you’ll […] September 27, 2022September 27, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Keep Your M1 Carbine Magazine in Shooting Shape with These Tips The M1 carbine was often paired with a simple metal detachable box magazine that could hold 15 rounds of .30 carbine ammunition. The M1 carbine was often paired with a simple metal detachable box magazine that could hold 15 rounds of .30 carbine ammunition. It is one of the toughest pieces of equipment that was issued […] September 17, 2022September 17, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Emergency Repairs: Four Parts You Can Salvage from a Gun Parts Kit In most of the country, people looking for gun parts kits probably are looking for a way to complete a home build. This is understandable as soaring demand for firearms and ammo has left shelves bare. 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However, when most people hear the words […] July 25, 2022July 25, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked M1 Carbine Won’t Cycle: What to Check What’s more frustrating than an autoloader that won’t cycle? Well, we could actually probably think of a few things, but let’s try to keep it on topic. That’s pretty frustrating. So let’s say you just bought an M1 carbine. Many of those still in circulation are very old – approaching a century, actually – and […] July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Pros and Cons of Getting a 1911 Extended Mag The M1911 has been popular for over 100 years and for more reasons than we have time for here. We just want to get to the bottom of magazines and capacity. One of the things that made it popular was its smooth feeding action which makes these pistol platforms very reliable. However, since the originals […] July 18, 2022July 18, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked A Look at M1 Garand Bayonets: M1905, M1, and M5 The M1 Garand rifle is one of the most heavily extolled weapon platforms in all of history. Not to ruffle any feathers here, but this might have more to do with the fact that United States troops carried it through World War II and Korea than it has to do with the virtues of the […] July 9, 2022July 9, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Pretty Much Everything You Wanted to Know about the M1 Bayonet Like the classic “ping” of the spent clip and the timeless appeal of the M1907 sling (which still bears practical value to this day, nearly 120 years after it was developed) the M1 bayonet is a staple of the undying image of the M1 Garand. So here’s just about everything you need to know about […] June 25, 2022June 25, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Did You Know These Facts About These WW2 German Helmets for Sale? There are few pieces of military equipment more recognizable than the Stahlhelm, which was produced in a wide range of variants between 1916 and 1972. Even the simple silhouette of the helmet is immediately recognizable and nearly 10 million were produced in the early years of production – through WWI – alone. So – it’s […] June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked About the Different Styles of Bayonets for Sale Long before the modern era, in a time when firearms had to be loaded at the muzzle (and cumbersomely, might it be said) it was recognized that though firepower was power, it was in sore need of a supplement. So why not just lean on the arms that had been leant on for generations beforehand? […] June 21, 2022June 21, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 8 1911 Accessories That Are Worth the Price If the AR-15 is “America’s Rifle,” then the M1911 is “America’s Handgun.” In service for the better part of a century, over 4 million were made by Colt alone, which figure does not account for the countless variants that have been produced over the years by other makers, such as Rock Island Armory and Para-Ordnance. […] June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Non-Firing Replica Guns: All the Best Uses for Them Why spend the money on a historically accurate non-firing replica gun, perhaps even one that has a manipulable action and trigger, when you can get the real thing? Well, for one, non-firing replica weapons are typically substantially more affordable. For another, you can’t use the live weapon (at least legally or safely) for all of […] June 10, 2022June 10, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked The Mauser Part That Changed Firearms Design and Manufacturing Forever The name Mauser is a famous one, or an infamous one, depending on the light in which you see the matter. To many, Mauser is recognizable as the name of the rifle that our enemies the Germans (and in some instances, their co-belligerents) carried against us through two world wars. This is true. But the […] June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 10 Useful SKS Accessories: More Practical Than Exciting, but Useful Nonetheless Carried by upwards of 30 nations and forces around the world, the SKS, or Samozaryadny Karabin sistemy Simonova, is one of the most popular rifle platforms that has ever been developed. Since so many were produced (estimates lie somewhere between 5 and 15 million, but the real number may be higher) there are still many […] May 30, 2022May 30, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked I’m Having Accuracy Issues with My Rock Island 1911 Pistol. What’s Wrong? So you’ve invested in a Rock Island 1911 pistol as an affordable entryway into a highly successful category of guns which can be loosely defined as 1911 offshoots. Rock Island 1911 pistols are lauded in the industry as reliable, user-friendly, accurate, durable, and of course, relatively affordable, depending on the model that has your interest. […] May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked These Are the 1911 Parts That Fail. Have Spares. Apparently, there have been 5 million Colt M1911 pistols produced. That does not include copies and variants that were produced by other manufacturers. As gun enthusiasts and 1911 fans will tell you, it is the pistol that won two world wars. We can’t even say that about our own service rifles. M1911 fans will also […] May 18, 2022May 20, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Why Was the Stahlhelm WW2 German Helmet Considered So Effective There are two main reasons that the Stahlhelm was considered such a revolutionary design and has been considered by some historians to be one of the most effective steel helmet designs of all time. One reason is what it was designed to replace, and the other is how it was designed. To understand these reasons, […] May 9, 2022May 9, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Why Did the Military Replace the M1905 with the M1 Bayonet? To anyone familiar with American military history or the Second World War, M1 could have a few different meanings. It could refer to the M1 helmet that was in service for forty years or more; it could refer to the venerable M1 Garand or to its shorter, smaller counterpart, the M1 carbine. Then again, it […] April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Why Did the Military Replace the M1905 with the M1 Bayonet? To anyone familiar with American military history or the Second World War, M1 could have a few different meanings. It could refer to the M1 helmet that was in service for forty years or more; it could refer to the venerable M1 Garand or to its shorter, smaller counterpart, the M1 carbine. Then again, it […] April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5 Good Reasons to Keep an AR 15 Parts Kit on Hand The vast majority of people looking for AR 15 parts kits right now are looking for a kit to help them complete a home build. In all likelihood, you are too. But we’re going to introduce something interesting. We think you should keep an AR 15 parts kit on hand, even if you don’t go […] April 18, 2022April 18, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Cool Pistol Accessories That Actually Serve a Purpose One might say that a number of shooting accessories are good ideas in theory but not as practical as they might hope to be. Let us also say that anything that isn’t fully “practical” has no business in or around a platform that can save your life. So, with that said, let’s take a look […] April 14, 2022April 14, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Loading Load more
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About Para-Ordnance Looking for a 1911-style pistol but can’t find a genuine Colt, or you just don’t want to pay the sticker prices? Consider a Para-Ordnance pistol. Like Rock Island and Springfield Armory, Para-Ordnance once produced some of the most highly respected 1911-style pistols in the industry. Here’s a high-level takeaway of what you need to know. […] November 2, 2022November 2, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Pistol Magazines for Sale? Here are Two Tips to Extend the Life of Your Handgun Magazines If your handgun’s not feeding properly or reliably, there are two tips we’d like to offer for you that you can fall back on before you go looking for pistol magazines for sale. Consider these first, then get looking for some replacements if you still can’t fix the issue. Clean the Mag and Replace the […] October 18, 2022October 18, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
A Note on the Variants You Might Encounter When You Find a Lee-Enfield for Sale Lee-Enfield for Sale October 18, 2022October 18, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
A Quick Classification of Mauser Bayonets There have been a large number of different Mauser firearms produced during the company’s nearly-150-year-long history. The company itself is nearly as old as Imperial Germany, arising just a few years after the unification of the German states in 1871. There have been a large number of different Mauser firearms produced during the company’s nearly-150-year-long history. […] October 12, 2022October 12, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
What Other Bayonets Are Compatible with the M1 Garand? (Besides the M1 Bayonet) The M1 Garand Rifle, chambered in .30-06 Springfield and heralded by George Patton as “the greatest battle implement ever devised,” was carried widely by United States troops throughout the Second World War, distinguishing itself and the soldiers that carried it through many pivotal conflicts. Because of its historical significance, it is still a widely owned […] October 7, 2022October 7, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
4 Parts You Might Want to Swap Out on (Almost) Any Gun Parts Kit Building a gun from a parts kit? It’s going to come with pretty much everything you need. All you have to do is get a compatible frame or receiver (and jig, if it isn’t finished) and be patient. It might take a few tries to get all the gun parts and hardware situated, but you’ll […] September 27, 2022September 27, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Keep Your M1 Carbine Magazine in Shooting Shape with These Tips The M1 carbine was often paired with a simple metal detachable box magazine that could hold 15 rounds of .30 carbine ammunition. The M1 carbine was often paired with a simple metal detachable box magazine that could hold 15 rounds of .30 carbine ammunition. It is one of the toughest pieces of equipment that was issued […] September 17, 2022September 17, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Emergency Repairs: Four Parts You Can Salvage from a Gun Parts Kit In most of the country, people looking for gun parts kits probably are looking for a way to complete a home build. This is understandable as soaring demand for firearms and ammo has left shelves bare. Some buyers probably think, “I’ve had it with waiting, I’ll build my own at home.” Most states allow this, […] September 1, 2022September 1, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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Looking for Springfield Parts? You Probably Need These Springfield Armory may still make a large number of rifles and handguns, but if you’re a collector and looking for Springfield parts, we’re going to gamble (with no great fear of risk, mind you) that you’re looking for parts for an M1903. The M1903, venerable though it may be, was first released well over 100 […] August 11, 2022August 11, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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Looking for a Mauser 98 Bayonet for Sale? Here’s What You Need to Know Mauser 98 bayonets for sale August 4, 2022August 4, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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These AK-47 Parts Are (Relatively) Likely to Fail First [So Get Spares] AK-47 parts July 26, 2022July 26, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
About Lee-Enfield Rifles: High-Level Questions, Answered The “Enfield” in “Lee-Enfield Rifle” actually long predates the Lee-Enfield and rifles were produced at the Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield long before “Lee-Enfield” became a thing. Other rifles, such as the 1853 Enfield Rifle, and British Land Pattern Muskets, were also produced at this same factory. However, when most people hear the words […] July 25, 2022July 25, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
M1 Carbine Won’t Cycle: What to Check What’s more frustrating than an autoloader that won’t cycle? Well, we could actually probably think of a few things, but let’s try to keep it on topic. That’s pretty frustrating. So let’s say you just bought an M1 carbine. Many of those still in circulation are very old – approaching a century, actually – and […] July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Pros and Cons of Getting a 1911 Extended Mag The M1911 has been popular for over 100 years and for more reasons than we have time for here. We just want to get to the bottom of magazines and capacity. One of the things that made it popular was its smooth feeding action which makes these pistol platforms very reliable. However, since the originals […] July 18, 2022July 18, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
A Look at M1 Garand Bayonets: M1905, M1, and M5 The M1 Garand rifle is one of the most heavily extolled weapon platforms in all of history. Not to ruffle any feathers here, but this might have more to do with the fact that United States troops carried it through World War II and Korea than it has to do with the virtues of the […] July 9, 2022July 9, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Pretty Much Everything You Wanted to Know about the M1 Bayonet Like the classic “ping” of the spent clip and the timeless appeal of the M1907 sling (which still bears practical value to this day, nearly 120 years after it was developed) the M1 bayonet is a staple of the undying image of the M1 Garand. So here’s just about everything you need to know about […] June 25, 2022June 25, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Did You Know These Facts About These WW2 German Helmets for Sale? There are few pieces of military equipment more recognizable than the Stahlhelm, which was produced in a wide range of variants between 1916 and 1972. Even the simple silhouette of the helmet is immediately recognizable and nearly 10 million were produced in the early years of production – through WWI – alone. So – it’s […] June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
About the Different Styles of Bayonets for Sale Long before the modern era, in a time when firearms had to be loaded at the muzzle (and cumbersomely, might it be said) it was recognized that though firepower was power, it was in sore need of a supplement. So why not just lean on the arms that had been leant on for generations beforehand? […] June 21, 2022June 21, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
8 1911 Accessories That Are Worth the Price If the AR-15 is “America’s Rifle,” then the M1911 is “America’s Handgun.” In service for the better part of a century, over 4 million were made by Colt alone, which figure does not account for the countless variants that have been produced over the years by other makers, such as Rock Island Armory and Para-Ordnance. […] June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Non-Firing Replica Guns: All the Best Uses for Them Why spend the money on a historically accurate non-firing replica gun, perhaps even one that has a manipulable action and trigger, when you can get the real thing? Well, for one, non-firing replica weapons are typically substantially more affordable. For another, you can’t use the live weapon (at least legally or safely) for all of […] June 10, 2022June 10, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Mauser Part That Changed Firearms Design and Manufacturing Forever The name Mauser is a famous one, or an infamous one, depending on the light in which you see the matter. To many, Mauser is recognizable as the name of the rifle that our enemies the Germans (and in some instances, their co-belligerents) carried against us through two world wars. This is true. But the […] June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
10 Useful SKS Accessories: More Practical Than Exciting, but Useful Nonetheless Carried by upwards of 30 nations and forces around the world, the SKS, or Samozaryadny Karabin sistemy Simonova, is one of the most popular rifle platforms that has ever been developed. Since so many were produced (estimates lie somewhere between 5 and 15 million, but the real number may be higher) there are still many […] May 30, 2022May 30, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
I’m Having Accuracy Issues with My Rock Island 1911 Pistol. What’s Wrong? So you’ve invested in a Rock Island 1911 pistol as an affordable entryway into a highly successful category of guns which can be loosely defined as 1911 offshoots. Rock Island 1911 pistols are lauded in the industry as reliable, user-friendly, accurate, durable, and of course, relatively affordable, depending on the model that has your interest. […] May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
These Are the 1911 Parts That Fail. Have Spares. Apparently, there have been 5 million Colt M1911 pistols produced. That does not include copies and variants that were produced by other manufacturers. As gun enthusiasts and 1911 fans will tell you, it is the pistol that won two world wars. We can’t even say that about our own service rifles. M1911 fans will also […] May 18, 2022May 20, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Why Was the Stahlhelm WW2 German Helmet Considered So Effective There are two main reasons that the Stahlhelm was considered such a revolutionary design and has been considered by some historians to be one of the most effective steel helmet designs of all time. One reason is what it was designed to replace, and the other is how it was designed. To understand these reasons, […] May 9, 2022May 9, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Why Did the Military Replace the M1905 with the M1 Bayonet? To anyone familiar with American military history or the Second World War, M1 could have a few different meanings. It could refer to the M1 helmet that was in service for forty years or more; it could refer to the venerable M1 Garand or to its shorter, smaller counterpart, the M1 carbine. Then again, it […] April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Why Did the Military Replace the M1905 with the M1 Bayonet? To anyone familiar with American military history or the Second World War, M1 could have a few different meanings. It could refer to the M1 helmet that was in service for forty years or more; it could refer to the venerable M1 Garand or to its shorter, smaller counterpart, the M1 carbine. Then again, it […] April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
5 Good Reasons to Keep an AR 15 Parts Kit on Hand The vast majority of people looking for AR 15 parts kits right now are looking for a kit to help them complete a home build. In all likelihood, you are too. But we’re going to introduce something interesting. We think you should keep an AR 15 parts kit on hand, even if you don’t go […] April 18, 2022April 18, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Cool Pistol Accessories That Actually Serve a Purpose One might say that a number of shooting accessories are good ideas in theory but not as practical as they might hope to be. Let us also say that anything that isn’t fully “practical” has no business in or around a platform that can save your life. So, with that said, let’s take a look […] April 14, 2022April 14, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
