For people who want to change out the rear aperture in their A4 carry handle, I have outlined here how to properly do so. Some people like to replace the rear aperture with a tritium night sight for low light shooting conditions. In these instructions I have simply taken apart and reinstalled the stock aperture, [...]
I know for many this seems like a pretty easy task, and it is, but I wanted to run through it because of a common mistake people make. I have seen this dozens of times in my years of working on AR15s. Someone sends a rifle in and the action is locked up solid. It [...]
The vast majority of AR15 shooters have a good idea about how the weapons work, but for those of you that might like a clearer view, here's a look inside with some explanations of what goes on. First here is the gas port coming out of the barrel and into the gas block. When a [...]
When choosing iron sights for the SRC rifles, it is important to make sure you get the correct height front sight. Most manufacturers of rail mounted iron sights make two different heights for the front sight. With the SRC (and VEX rifles) you have to make sure you get a front sight that is for [...]
I've had a few e-mails recently from customers thinking their tele-stocks were broken as they would not adjust. One person broke the latch trying to move a permanently extended tele-stock from one of our Ban Compliant guns. Unfortunately not all people know what the laws regarding assault weapons are in their states and some gun [...]
Now and then I get the question "Is my flash hider or muzzle brake removable?" Currently we sell rifles that are "pre-ban" style or "Sunset" rifles which means they now have all of the features that were banned when the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban was in effect. When the AWB sunset in 2004 these features [...]
I've had a few customers inquiring recently as to whether they can shoot 5.56 NATO ammunition in their Varmint Exterminator rifles since the barrel is marked "223". The Varmint Exterminator is safe with decent factory loaded 5.56 NATO ammo. We put .223 on the barrel as that is what is recommended for best results [...]
Vol. 5 / Issue #12 / Dec. 2016 MARKETING NEWS Mark Eliason, VP Sales & Marketing Another year has nearly come & gone - where does the time go? All of us at Windham Weaponry would like to wish our friends and customers a very Merry Christmas, with [...]
Vol. 5 / Issue #11 / Nov. 2016 MARKETING NEWS Mark Eliason, VP Sales & Marketing Not trying to scare you about the snowy prospect of the coming Winter - just reminding you that plenty of good outdoor sport exists in the colder months. And what better way to revel [...]
Vol. 5 / Issue #10 / Oct. 2016 MARKETING NEWS Mark Eliason, VP Sales & Marketing Somehow, the Summer has left us and we're well into Fall. The foliage in Maine is at peak throughout much of the State, and many folks are thinking "hunting"! If you're looking for an AR [...]
