If you are near Martinsburg, West Virginia…
Stop by Tannerman’s Trading Company and pick up some Slipstream!
It’s getting awesome reviews by everyone who’s tried it.
Category Archives: Crusader
Crusader & Lucid, one scary accurate combination
Crusader Weaponry has teamed up with Lucid to provide a very good optical gunsight for our rifles. When I first tested the Lucid HD7, it impressed the hell out of me. It was clear, solid, and did everything I wanted an optic to do. In fact, it did better than I had hoped. I put it on a number of guns, trying to break it. Including a 12 gauge with slugs. It held up. As far as accuracy goes, it actually improved my accuracy with my own M4.
We recommend the Lucid for the best bang for the buck solution for all our 5.56mm rifles. When you order your Bones, Partisan, Templar, or your own custom configuration, ask for the Lucid to come with the gun as a package.
Possible TV Show
I can’t really talk about it. But there is a possibility that Crusader Weaponry will be prominently featured in a TV show.
This would involve relocating. Keep your fingers crossed.
Slipstream Styx just blew me away.
I’ve said it before… Slipstream never fails to impress me. I’ve been running my Glock 23 on a diet of Slipstream since I first got it. About the time of the Gun Dude’s hosting of the MAG-40 class, I stopped oiling it. Didn’t need it anymore. Hasn’t needed it since.
Well, Gundoc sent me a bottle of each. The regular Slipstream Oil, and a bottle of the new Slipstream Styx. Just for fun, on a whim, I decided to slap a little Styx in my good old Glock 23. Holy crap! Smooth doesn’t describe this… It’s… it’s… creamy. I don’t know how to describe this… I’ve never felt a Glock like this before. Beretta’s, yes. Custom 1911’s, yes. This is next level Glock slickness right there.
Molly Moly
Molly is nice. We like Molly.
This is a Moly really don’t like.
Moly in Firearms has been a popular topic of debate in the Gunverse. It has good lubrication properties, but it also has some problems. The main problem that I’ve seen is that molybdenum disulfide offers a road into the metal for corrosion. Moly is hydroscopic. This means it attracts and retains moisture right out of the air. Moisture will attract grit as well, and this can increase the friction you are trying to get rid of. This is less than ideal. This was explained to me by the late Gale McMillan. So if you are going to argue with him, you had best know more about rifle accuracy than him.
A lot of people are using Moly on their bullets. This can increase velocity, help accuracy… and that’s a good thing. Probably the best use of Moly when it comes to firearms. Unfortunately Moly gets hard (it’s a crystalline mineral after all) and builds up. This leads to problems, reduced accuracy, and irregular bore wear… which can ruin your rifle.
I’ve got a lot of emails from people who are guessing that Slipstream is Moly. Gundoc put it best. “Moly is for Chumps.” No. We do not use Graphite or Moly. Or a Mixture of the two. We don’t like Moly.
Molly however… Shivers our Timbers.
WD-40
I know a lot of Shooters who insist that Good Old WD-40 is all they need. Maybe it does a lot of things well. Okay, I know it does a lot of things well… But Firearms, fishing reels, locks, is not something you want to use it on, because it gets gummy after awhile. Read this. All the way to the end. Do you really want that in your gun? Seriously? You can think of nothing better?
Okay, we all know WD-40 doesn’t really have any Fish Oil in it. But the fact remains that it’s a Water Displacement product that functions as a poor cleaner and an even worse lubricant. I’ve been told by a lot of old school gunsmiths that they always use WD-40. That’s fine. But these guys were not really good gunsmiths. The better gunsmiths that I know, will use Kroil. It gets under the gunk, rust, and stuck parts because unlike WD-40, Kroil is a Penetrating Oil. And it’s awesome for that. I’ve used it myself working on several firearms… most recently one of my own 870’s. It’s a liquid tool and does it’s job well for what it’s for. But again, it’s not a great Lubricant. If you want a good Lubricant, use Slipstream.
Testing the Broadsword rifle
The Crusader Broadsword
This rifle is going out to some of the gun magazines for review. .308, Elcan optic, Diamond Head sights, Apex handguard, Battlecomp brake, Magpul grip and stock… fully Slipstreamed and slick as hell.
Precision accuracy and battle ready reliability in one gun. CrusaderWeaponry.com.
Don’t fight fair. Order your own Broadsword today!
My Trinity
For 2012, there are three firearms that I am going to acquire. These are the last guns I want to add to my collection… unless something new pops up that I never knew I always wanted.
1. I want my own Crusader Rifle. A real Crusader Weaponry, top down. I’m tired of seeing the best rifles I’ve ever seen… shipping out to other lucky blokes… I can’t take it anymore. I’ve got to have my own. This is going to be the first of my guns to get… my highest priority. To do this – I’m going to sell my Rock River. As great as it is… it’s not a Crusader. More on selling the Rock in the near future.
2. A Browning High Power. I almost had one, but it slipped through my fingers. One came available about 5 days too late or I’d have had it. I’ve always wanted one and by Odin’s Eyepatch, I’m getting me one.
3. A .44 Magnum 5″ S&W 629. Nightcrawler’s revolver has been haunting me all the more lately… shooting it planted the seed. Shooting Fenris’s new 629 sealed that. I must have one.
These three guns are my top priority, in order. Maybe I’ll stumble on other guns through 2012… but these three are the year’s Holy Trinity for me to get.
Crusader Installment Plan.
Just a little something for all of you guys to remember. Crusader has a Layaway Plan. An Installment plan… It’s non-refundable, but it is transferable to other Crusader products if you change your mind before any special parts are ordered/made/customized.
It’s real simple. You pay into it, take the time you need, pay as you can. When the payment towards your weapon of choice reaches a certain point, your build gets started and you have 90 days to pay the rest off and have your weapon shipped to your FFL.
Configure your weapon how you want and start making your payments. In tough economic times, it’s a heck of a lot easier than paying it all in one lump sum.