The humble screwdriver would have to be one of the common tools in use today. Widely used and sometimes abused, I have seen them used as scrapers, levers, pry bars,Continue reading “Gunsmith Screwdriver Set”
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Hit the Target This Year
It’s time for you to join the Pine Rivers Shooting Club or for current members to renew their membership! 2025 marks a significant milestone – the 20th anniversary of ourContinue reading “Hit the Target This Year”
The Lithgow Small Arms Factory Museum
By Anthony Mitchell would have handled some products manufactured at the Small Arms Factory located in Lithgow, NSW. The factory was set up by the Commonwealth government to produce theContinue reading “The Lithgow Small Arms Factory Museum”
Centrefire Cartridges – The Colt .45 Automatic
Also known as the .45ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol), this cartridge was designed by John Moses Browning in 1905 for use in a locked-breech automatic pistol manufactured by Colt. The pistolContinue reading “Centrefire Cartridges – The Colt .45 Automatic”
**Exciting News: Membership Fees reduced 2024 – 2025.
We’re thrilled to announce some exciting changes at the Pine Rivers Shooting Club that we believe will make our shooting community even stronger. In response to the rising cost ofContinue reading “**Exciting News: Membership Fees reduced 2024 – 2025.”
The Lithgow Single Shot
by Anthony Mitchell The Lithgow Small Arms Factory In the time between Federation and World War One, the newly-formed Commonwealth Government looked at the logistics of equipping the defence forces.Continue reading “The Lithgow Single Shot”
Notes for Novices No. 8 – Rifling
By Anthony Mitchell Introduction When we aim at a target and pull the trigger, there is a reasonable chance that the bullet will end up fairly close to what weContinue reading “Notes for Novices No. 8 – Rifling”
Notes for Novices 7 – Powder and Primers
By Anthony Mitchell Introduction In this article we will have a brief look at what makes a gun go bang: propellants (or powder) and the primers. Propellants Broadly speaking, thereContinue reading “Notes for Novices 7 – Powder and Primers”
Notes for Novices No.6 – The Shotgun Cartridge
By Anthony Mitchell Introduction In this article we will take a look at the shotgun cartridge, how it works, and some of the terminology surrounding it. This article concentrates onContinue reading “Notes for Novices No.6 – The Shotgun Cartridge”
Notes for Novices No.5 – Cleaning
By Anthony Mitchell In this article we will look at keeping our firearms clean. We will be concentrating on the .22 automatic, as this is the one most commonly encounteredContinue reading “Notes for Novices No.5 – Cleaning”