Extractor Tuning Tips for Your 1911 A properly fitted extractor is one of the most important things for keeping your M-1911 running reliably and smoothly. Whether you're installing a new one or just tuning the one that's already in your gun, these tips will help you get it dialed in just right. 1. Getting the Right Tension First, take the slide off the frame and remove the barrel. Now take a loaded  cartridge and slip the rim under the extractor hook so the extractor is gripping it right at...

Coming from a career in equity lending, Jared Gossett had seen real estate from through the eyes of a beancounter…and he hated the view. Glossy finishes hiding shoddy bones. “Luxury" labels slapped on homes that would were clearly mediocre. Most builders shrugged; margins demanded it. Jared couldn’t stomach scaling volume, instead he set out to scale conviction. In 2017 he launched Gossett & Co.—a deliberate pivot from earlier partnerships—to focus on creating a home that is in harmony with...

Plastic didn’t simply replace steel, wood, and leather; it replaced values. When something is designed to be cheap, light, and disposable, it subconsciously, trains us to treat everything—objects, time, even people—with the same careless shrug. A polymer pistol works fine until it doesn’t. When it finally cracks or wears out, you scavenge the sights or the slide and throw the rest away like a dead butane lighter. But a man will blink away tears as he stands, silent, in front of a gun safe,...