Note from JWR:

The high bid is still at $190 in the SurvivalBlog benefit auction for a batch of 10 brand new original Imperial Defence SA-80 (AR-15) steel 30 round rifle magazines. The auction ends on July 15th.

I’ve recently had two different readers ask me about recommended spare parts and upgrades for Glock pistols. Since I’m an “old dinosaur” Model 1911 .45 shooter, I don’t feel qualified to comment on Glocks. So I forwarded their questions to Teddy Jacobsen, a master pistolsmith in Texas, who kindly shares his wisdom. (Over the years, he has worked on more than 15,000 pistols and revolvers.) The following is his response: