If someone were to ask you which products Colt has sold over the years, would you say a .22 semiautomatic rifle? I didn’t think you would. Colt made three versions of .22 rifles, the Courier, Colteer and Stagecoach, as well as others under several private-label names for Sears, Wards and other companies. This alloy rifle shot well, but did not hold up well. Unless it was kept oiled and clean, the alloy parts wore very rapidly. In spite of this, the little Colt rifles were good enough lightweight shooters that most owners will pay to get them fixed rather than discard theirs.

Introduced in 1963, the Remington Model 1100 shotgun has been around for over 40 years now. Variations include a sporter for field shooting, a Magnum version for ducks and geese, as well as a skeet and trap model for those who enjoy breaking clay targets. In all, there have been well over 3,500,000 Model 1100s produced over this period of time so you are bound to see one (or more) come across your bench. In this article, I’ll cover some of the common problems that result in ejection failures along with a few of the possible glitches that aren’t seen very often. And, of course, I’ll examine the cures that will help you get this shotgun back in service as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Check out several videos this week: Close quarter defense requires different tactics than defense from a distance. Pillar bedding is the process of installing aluminum columns in a rifle stock to ensure there is perfect metal-to-metal contact between the action and bottom metal. Gunsite Range Master Il Ling New demonstrates the how to properly load and unload your firearm.

What's ahead for the midterms? Jeff Knox at The Firearms Coalition says, 'There might be a few Democrats who haven't been able to bring themselves to declare support for the Second Amendment, but the official party line is broad support for the constitutional right, while interpreting it in the narrowest terms, and doing all they can to undermine and dismantle it.' As for the other party, 'Republicans, on the other hand, are generally supportive of the right to arms, but few of them have any more understanding of the issue than do the Democrats. They definitely lack the resolve and the backbone to vigorously oppose the Democrats' attacks on the Constitution and the President's appointments of radical extremists to the courts and high level government positions.'

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This is the latest Underground Skunkworks RECON 7.62. As configured, it weighs 16 lbs with day optics and loaded 5-round magazine or 18 lbs with night optics and loaded 5-round magazine. It measures 41.5” in length w/o suppressor or 49.5” with suppressor.

Tactical Rifle Maker UGSW Relocates to Montana

Mike Bush, president of Underground Skunkworks, LLC, said that his company has just re-located to Columbia Falls, Montana.

"Our web address and e-mail will remain the same," Bush said, "but I will be publishing a new phone number on the website soon."

Underground Skunkworks, LLC is a division of Black Bag, Inc. It manufacturers precision tactical bolt rifles and battle-ready versions of shotguns and M4 carbines.

The company has also introduced the RECON 7.62 bolt rifle, a tactical rifle for Law Enforcement and Military. The basic package features are:

• 20” Broughton Custom Contour Barrel, 1:10 twist
• UGSW Tactical Action with 1 Piece Bolt and M16 Style Extractor
• UGSW Oversized Bolt Knob
• UGSW MilStd 1913 Picatinny Rail (20 MOA, 8-40 screws)
• UGSW HD Precision Ground Recoil Lug (pinned to receiver)
• UGSW Embedded Front Rail
• Choice of Day Optics (will affect Package pricing)
• Timney/UGSW Trigger (set at 3 lbs)
• “Skunkspray” Finish
• Devcon Titanium Bedding
• Harris S-BRM Bipod with Pod Lock
• Tactical Intervention Specialist Quick Cuff or Slip Cuff Sling

Packages start at $8700 for the UGSW Tactical Action and $8100 for a Remington Action. The base rifle w/o suppressor but including optics runs $6950 for the UGSW Tactical Action and $6350 for a Remington action.

The company's new address is 325 Patterson Ranch Lane, Columbia Falls, MT 59912, 928.830.7203, or email@undergroundsw.com.

Reader Comments

Wow! Any further north and they'd be in Canada. Some of their profits will be spent on snow removal. I was near Livingston in June of this year and witnessed snow falling. Had to return to the rented cabin and fire-up the heater. Snow in June is just not acceptable.

Comment by: Jeff W | September 28, 2009

"Snow in June is just not acceptable."

Man, that is funny! I would add that, here in the Ozarks, we complain if there's any snow in March!

Gaviota

Comment by: Lee W | September 29, 2009

You girls obviously do not consider much beyond creature comfort. Check the laws to find the most gun-friendly state and Montana is at the top of the list. Manufacturers think about such things.

Comment by: E Mont | October 1, 2009

"You girls obviously do not consider much beyond creature comfort."

Spoken like the rash youth that you are. When you're even close to being as old a I am, you will, by God's grace, be entitled to your creature comforts, and will gladly take what few you can get.

Gaviota

Comment by: Lee W | October 1, 2009

What the heck good are the favorable gun laws when your hands are too frozen to pull the darn trigger? My wife wants to move there and I was wondering if it would be considered unmanly to have her fetch the firewood from the front porch? I liked the views and the full flavored Cowboy Coffee.

Comment by: Jeff W | October 1, 2009

OK, but from where did they relocate? California? New York? Where?

Comment by: JAMES H | October 2, 2009

I think they moved from Chino Valley, Arizona

Comment by: Jeff W | October 3, 2009

Jeff W, that wouldn't be unmanly. Heck, I was 8 years old before I figured out my name wasn't "Get Wood".

Comment by: Robert J | October 9, 2009