Swiss Arms (Sig) SG 553 SOW Commando

Specs Barrel length excluding flash hider = 230mm 6 Groove barrel with a 1:7 twist rate. Weight empty 3.2kg/7lb The rifle has a max length of 730mm and a stock folded length of 501mm. General. The rifle action is gas piston driven with the piston located above the barrel and forward of the bolt carrier [...]

Green Boxes – By: Mike Price

As I was working on a long-range hunting load for my 300 WM, I had an existential experience, you might say, a catharsis. You know, a bringing to the surface of some deep repressed emotion in an effort to identify a nagging truth that keeps popping up and antagonizing me. I had tried Amax, Berger [...]

1st Aid Defence

As an avid reader of articles on GunSite, I was interested to read several topics on “home defence”, “Get-out-of-jail goodie bags” and in general preparing for the worst case scenarios. I think you would all agree a basic understanding of 1st aid is essential and is worth taking the time to attend such a course. [...]

The SAPS Special Task Force

The SAPS Special Task Force Compiled by Johan van Heerden You have never lived until you have almost died and for those who fight for it, life has a flavour that the protected will never know. Background The South African Police Service Special Task Force (SAPS STF) is the special operations element of the South [...]

The Art of Forged Knives – Carbon Steel

In a modern world of stainless steel custom knives, much of the heritage of knifemaking has been lost. Only as recent as 70 years ago was stainless steel used for knives and other tools. Before that the norm was forged carbon steel blades. Some of these examples can be seen in museums still in pristine [...]

Making Damascus Steel

As many of you are now aware I make a variety of blades in a steel that i have termed as Damascus steel. Some of you know it well and some have heard of it but never actually seen it. Then there are the rest for whom damascus is an entirely new beast. Let me [...]

RPA International factory visit and review.

A good few months back now I was chatting to Roger Stockbridge of MRST and during our conversation he mentioned that he was bringing in some RPA International rifles, of Tonbridge in Kent. Knowing little about their pedigree, but having heard of RPA before, and more importantly, being in the next town, I was pretty [...]

Suit up for Every Day Carry

So you’ve finally got your license or you’ve decided that your trusty blaster isn’t doing much to protect you locked up in the safe. Either way you find yourself making the wise decision to carry the most effective self defence tool available to you, hopefully on an EDC (Every Day Carry) basis. Unfortunately most of [...]

The Get Home Bag

While we discuss constantly the subjects of guns, ammo and gear for their various lawful uses, other subjects are also important even if a bit more mundane. I include in these the subject of ‘survival gear’. Obviously, this term covers an extremely wide variety of things depending on just what it is you wish to [...]

Revision Eyewear Test

A biker once told me “you buy a five dollar helmet for a five dollar head”. Meaning that the quality of your safety gear should be commensurate with the value of what it’s protecting. Proper eyewear when shooting is not negotiable. Ricochets happen, guns let go and if you haven’t ever been on the receiving [...]

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