The Glock Pistol Stabilizer looks like a a great toy for those of you in the LE community.  It offers a quick deployment of a carbine from the pistol.  Add a Glock 18 to the mix, and you really have something cool.

I have been telling you that we are finalizing our Training Academy with the state of TN.  Despite the fact they were not very welcoming of my Virginia credentials, we are going to be able to move forward.  I appreciate all the time the state has spent with me on the phone to work out exactly what we needed to do.  Hopefully by the end of March 2010 we will be fully operational.  We are currently working up our class structures and course outlines.  We will immediately be offering the TN State required class to obtain your TN Handgun Permit.

You may be wondering why we are going to start offering classes through the formation of our Training Academy.  I don’t think any gunsmith ever gets into this business without a love for education.  I have been an educator in the private school system, and I continue to want to be teaching people.  This website is the most obvious expression of that desire. We constantly want to let you know about things that are helpful to make you a better shooter, cop or hunter.  The other reason is that safe gun practices make all of us better.  If we train ourselves to be better at safety everyone around us benefits.

Our classes will not be tactical.  They will not be for “cyber shooters”.  They won’t teach when you should or should not use a gun.  What they will do is prepare you for gun ownership, gun safety, and get you ready to apply for you TN Handgun Permit.

In the coming days we will be outlining what you can expect from all our classes, including our ladies only classes.  Stay tuned for more information, and thanks to everyone who is working behind the scenes to make this a reality.

Gun Rust is an owner’s worst nightmare.  You have saved for a long time to finally be able to afford that great shotgun for the bird season.  You took your time picking it out.  Of course you had your favorite gunsmith fit it for you.  Everything is a go.  Before you left the store, you decided to get a fancy case to keep your gun  safe as you travel.  You go home, put it in the closet and are devastated when you pull it out to find surface rust on it.

This is one of the recurring mistakes that I see every year.  I have written about it a lot, but I had a customer pull out a Winchester 1200 16 ga, that he wanted to hand down to his 17 year old son, only to find it almost ruined by rust.  For 20 years he left it in a gun case, not realizing the rust was slowly eating it away.

You have to understand that any type of moisture is the enemy of your gun.  You want to get away from it quickly.  If you shoot on a rainy or drizzly day you come in and tear it down for a good cleaning, finishing it off with an oil cloth.  When you finish up, put it in a gun safe with silica packets or a Golden Rod.

By the way, the stainless steel gun you have will rust.  It is not impervious to any of the things we have mentioned.  Please, don’t ask me how I know.

If you are looking to do some work on your Glock, there are three essential tools that you must have and practice with before beginning to customize your pistol. Now you probably have 2 out of 3, and if you don’t you can get them at any hardware store.

1. Hammer:  NOT FOR PINS!!.  You actually only need the hammer to bang out the rear sight with a punch when you are getting rid of the cheap factory plastic sights.
2. 3/32″ pin punch:  All of your Pins can be removed with this punch and hand pressure.  If you are having trouble getting the slide release pin out, try moving the slide release up and down and in and out while pushing the pin.
3. Flat-tip Screwdriver: This is used to change out your magazine catch to put on your MCC Glock Extended Mag Release.

So for about $10, you can be completely tooled up to get your Glock rolling.

The Glock trigger is one of the most talked about parts of a firearm today.  If you go to any forum you can find threads to keep you up all night discussing why or why not you should go with a Glock.  Many times it has to do with the Glock trigger.  There is no doubt that the Glock trigger doesn’t come close to being as nice as a 1911 (if you want to know why read this). However, it doesn’t have to feel as squishy as it comes from the factory.

If you are looking for improvement, there are several things that can be done, but most of the work comes back to replacing the connector.  The connector has an angle that works with the trigger bar to increase or decrease trigger pull.  It is not difficult to swap the connector, but that only begins to scratch the surface.  We offer 3 different packages for Glock triggers (read more).

One of the biggest drawbacks to Glock custom work is that it is generally pretty cheap, while the shipping ($35 both ways) tends to run pretty high.  $70 in shipping costs for a $50 trigger job can be a tough pill to swallow.  It makes more sense to do something like the MCC Glock Carry Package to maximize the shipping costs.

In an effort to make it easier for you to have the Glock trigger you have been looking for, MCC has developed a Glock Drop In Trigger Kit.  It allows you to save about $40-$50 on shipping.  The kit comes with a trigger bar that has already been prepped in the shop, Wolff trigger spring, and a Ghost 3.5# connector. This kit allows you to have everything you need for a safe Defensive Trigger. If you would like a trigger geared for competition, email us for details. It is not hard to put the trigger in, but if you have any questions, we recommend you find a Glock Armorer or a Gunsmith to help you out.

If you want to check out a picture look in the online store. If you want to buy one for $69.99 you do so here.

I spoke to the guys at XS Sights the other day and asked them when I might be able to get my hands on some Big Dots for the Judge.  I think that would make that gun go to another level.  The .410′s are making a strong play right now in the revolver market, and the Taurus Judge seems to lead the way.  I have to say that the thought of carrying the Judge makes me think I might have to get one sooner than later.

We want to start offering a package called the Chief Justice, that would include grips that look like they belong instead of the cheap looking rubber grips that come standard.  It would hopefully include the Big Dots, and a trigger job.

So here is the deal, we are offering a free trigger job to the first person that is willing to send us their Judge.  This includes adjusting springs, and polishing all the internal works.  We will supply the parts and labor.  You supply the shipping.  What we need you guys to start doing is heckling XS to make the sights.  With enough pressure they just may get moving on it.  When you write or call, tell them MCC asked you to do it.

We also want to know what you guys are putting on for grips, and what holsters you are using.  So if you have a comment, we want to hear it.

If you are the one with the Judge who wants the free trigger job email us.

UPDATE:  Congratulations to F. Gonzalez.  He is the recipient of the free Taurus trigger job.  Keep looking for more opportunities for free work as it comes available.

Too many people are out their without a clue of what they are doing.  You can help by giving new shooters tips on safety.  If everyone would take someone under their wing it would make a big difference.  In this video the guy shooting is unfamiliar with a fully automatic Glock 18.  The accident that follows is crazy.

One of the most popular kits that we have is the MCC Extended Control Kit.  You get a MCC Extended Glock Mag Release that gives you an extended release that has been rounded over in our shop to get rid of all the sharp edges.  The MCC release is also slightly shorter than the factory extended release which makes it good for CCW and duty applications.

The Glock Extended Slide Release or Slide Stop Lever is for all 3 pin guns.  It is longer for a faster release.  This greatly helps in reloads.  The Extended Slide Release has a positive feel to make your reloads smooth and sure.

To kick off the new site, we are going to throw in something extra for you.  For the rest of the week (2/15-2/19/2010) or until we sell out, we will give you a free Glock Factory Extended Mag Release as well.  This is a $6.95 value.  Remember the Glock Factory Extended Mag Release is for 9mm, 40 S&W and .357 sig.

This weekend I found a good review of the Glock 36 written by One Old Vet.  As many of you know, the Glock 36 is one of the most over looked models that Glock has ever introduced.  The idea behind its introduction was that it offered a smaller version of the 45 ACP which would help shooters who have smaller hands.  I being one of them have always been fascinated by the Glock 36.  Several months ago I reviewed it after working one over for a customer.

The biggest problem that most people see with the 36 is that it almost non-compatible with any of the Glock accessories.  I did see an extended slide stop at Glockmeister the other day, but that is rare.  Now that Glock has introduced the SF models, the 36 is likely to get marginalized even more.

Even so, the Glock 36 has a very unique quality; it is easy to conceal because it is so thin.  It may be the easiest Glock to conceal because the grip is so slender.  The Glock 30 kept people away because of its grip size, and some feel the Glock 30SF is still a little fat for applications such as IWB carry.  If you are in the market for a Glock 45, you should at least consider the 36 before making your decision.  For some people it will be a good choice.  As usual, consider your needs, and then make your choice.  Don’t buy anything because of a cool factor.  Cool factors wear off when your systems stops working.

Last night we realized that our email server was down because of a change we made while introducing the new website.  We think that we solved the problem late last night, but I wanted to apologize to any of you that couldn’t reach us.  It should be working now.  If for some reason you are not able to reach us by email, please comment here and let us know so we can continue to sort out the problems.