Two Great Rock Island 1911 Pistols for Competition, Defensive Applications, and More

Rock Island has made some serious quality 1911 style pistols for decades now, and more often…

Cleaning Your Rock Island 1911 Pistol (Basic Maintenance)

How often you should clean your Rock Island 1911 pistol really depends on how much you…

Two of the Best Military Surplus Rifles for Sporterization

Military surplus rifles often represent remarkable value. Depending on the model, you can often get one…

These Are Some of the Gun Parts That Fail First: Be Prepared

Disclaimer: the publisher of this post is fully aware that all guns and action types have…

Pistol Mag Maintenance: Basic Info

It’s a wonder that some shooters clean their guns religiously but never give so much as…

About Para-Ordnance

Looking for a 1911-style pistol but can’t find a genuine Colt, or you just don’t want…

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…

A Note on the Variants You Might Encounter When You Find a Lee-Enfield for Sale

The Lee-Enfield bolt-action rifle, carried by British and British Commonwealth forces throughout the greater portion of…

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.…

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…