by Tamara Jackson | Sep 9, 2014 | Blog
By Scott Mayer (first published in Predator Xtreme) “LET ME SHOW YOU MY BORCHARDT,” ROBERT BARRKMAN TELLS ME NOT LONG AFTER MEETING HIM AT HIS GUNSMITHING AND METAL COATING OPERATION, ROBAR, IN PHOENIX. It might seem odd to bring up the world’s first commercially...
by Tamara Jackson | Sep 8, 2014 | Blog
Firearms have been used throughout history, with the earliest likely being the hand cannons used around 1350 AD. By the early 1400’s, the first matchlocks were comprised of the “lock, stock, and barrel.” The matchlocks were followed by flintlocks....
by Tamara Jackson | Aug 29, 2014 | Blog
Main Stream Media (MSM) and anti-gun legislators toss around the term “Assault Rifle” at will, though most would be hard-pressed to give an exact description of this firearm. Every responsible gun owner in America (somewhere around 40% of US households...
by Tamara Jackson | Aug 24, 2014 | Blog
To fully appreciate the M1911 pistol, a span of history must be traced back to the mid to late 1800’s. Before the 1911, the military hand gun of choice, also known as “the Gun that Won the West,” was the Colt Revolver. Samuel Colt, during a stint as...
by Tamara Jackson | Aug 19, 2014 | Blog
Accuracy at long ranges is what precision rifles, also known as sniper rifles, are all about. Precision rifles have a storied tradition. In 1854 Sir Joseph Whitworth, a British engineer, patented the Whitworth rifle, which employed hexagonal twisted barrels rather...
by Tamara Jackson | Aug 13, 2014 | Blog
Ask any shooter/instructor what they are looking for in a firearms finish overall, and the consistent answer is durability. ROBAR offers a number of finishes: Black Oxide (commonly called ‘blueing’), Polymax camouflage (available in Woodland, Urban and Desert —...