First Inspection, Assembly and Test Fire

Once your gun has Perma Kote™ applied, each part is gone over again to make sure the finish is done perfectly. Once Robert is satisfied that it is, he then forwards it to Rodney (top right) for assembly and test fire. After the assembly is complete, it’s time to head to the range for the afternoon.

Rodney (top right) is seen here right after he has assembled a GRP. Before he heads to the range, he will load and drop an empty magazine over and over to make sure it drops free of the gun when the mag release is pushed in. He also puts an empty magazine in and pulls the slide back over and over, to make sure it’s locking back when the magazine is empty. If needed, he can make some minor adjustments before heading out.

Test fire doesn’t have to be boring. Here Rodney (right) utilizes the solid steel target stand we make to have a little fun by cutting two pieces of cardboard to simulate a hostage situation. Notice how accurate he is at 15 yards. Just wait until you see your test target that will come with your gun!

All of our guns go through a stringent test fire before they leave the building. They have a minimum of 75 rounds shot through them before they are sighted in and the test target is shot. The magazines are loaded and the gun is fired with 1, 2, 3 rounds and so on, to make sure the gun feeds flawlessly through each stage and the slide locks back every time once the last round is fired. Each gun is tested with various kinds of ammunition. We make sure that every gun has flawlessly fired some type of hard ball, hollow points and semi-wadcutters. This translates into confidence for you, since you know your gun has passed all the stages of test fire before you receive it. A test target is included with a 3-shot group on every gun we ship.

Our guns will feed almost any type of ammunition. The manual that comes with each gun will let you know what is not recommended for reliability. Keep in mind, no more than you would put leaded gas in a new Corvette, should you feed cheap ammo through a high-performance custom handgun.