Red Fire Engine

Why M1903s are Black, and Fire Engines Are Red

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I recently received a belligerent question from an individual who saw my posts on Facebook about restoring the replica rifles I have and the processes I’ve been experimenting with. I was performing much needed maintenance on my Glendal DrillAmerica Rifles and used this time to experiment on what looks better and what works better. One experiment is seeing what looked …

About Rifle Tape Design

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Rifle Tape Design- Less is More A friend of mine, Antonio Carreras, asked for some advice for his rifle tape design. This first picture is what he had accomplished: In the picture above you can see black and red tape in horizontal stripes on a white stock (this is the Glendale DrillAmerica 1903 replica rifle- the only rifle available with …

You Don’t Really Need to Practice?

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You don’t really need to practice! You will be able to throw a rifle around in just a matter of weeks, especially if you sleep with your drill rifle under your pillow. OK, enough sarcasm, you need to practice. Every day. For a couple of hours at least and then wake up and do it again. World-class Driller Sam Gozo …

Different Versions DrillAmerica 1903s

Which Drill Rifle is Better: Glendale or Daisy?

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This article could be easily based on bias: previous owners Wendy Lazar and Joes Rivas, and now Jose Barreto the current owner of Glendale Industries, are friends of mine. I could just say that the DrillAmerica rifle is the best and be done with it, but I’m going to let you make the decision after listing the pros and cons …

Pieces Parts: M1, M1903 and M14 Drill Rifle, DrillAmerica, Daisy Drill Rifle parts

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Pieces Parts: M1, M1903 and M14 Drill Rifle, DrillAmerica, Daisy Drill Rifle parts This is Drill Life: rifles break or lose a screw. Where does a Driller go to find parts for his/her rifle? Need a butt plate for your M1? An upper band with a bayonet lug for your Daisy Drill Rifle? Look no further! If you have a …

Pssst. Hey Buddy, wanna buy an M1903?

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Armed Exhibition Drill Rifles for Sale How to buy a demilitarized Rifle It’s relatively easy to purchase a demilitarized (demil’d) rifle from the the companies below. If you already have a Federal Firearms License (FFL), then you can order the rifle straight from the company. If you do not have an FFL, you can go to your local gun dealer …