Tom Marshall

The concept of “mil-spec” is so frequently lobbed around the firearms industry as to be almost a parody of itself —bouncing back and forth between if its good enough for our warfighters … and made by the lowest bidder. Of course, weapons are not the only military equipment with rigorously detailed specifications. Among the other tools of soldiers and first responders, watches are so critical a staple as to be oft forgotten by most of us.

They say legends never die and, in the firearms world, few designs are as legendary as the 1911. In recent years, there has been a massive uptick in market demand for both single- and double-stack 1911s. It’s iconic lines, battlefield pedigree, and undisputed trigger have imbued it with timeless curb appeal.

If you Form 1 an NFA item, disregard whatever purported “truth” a low-information trash weblog told you and listen to what we’ve heard directly from the BATFE: You have to mark any personally manufactured NFA item. The BATFE has gotten so many questions due to this garbage rumor they’ve even been stamping some forms reminding folks it needs to take place. The depth must be no more shallow than .003 inch with a text size no smaller than 1/16th of an inch.