Rundell Arms, LLC

10/09/2019

Due to increases in costs due to I-1639, all semi-auto rifle transfers will be $50 per piece. Pistol and non-semi auto fi****ms will be $35. As before, for all out of state transfers, Washington State sales tax will also be collected. Don’t forget to get trained. Here is a link to online training: https://rifleclass.com/.

We're a fi****ms training school, offering a basic gun safety class that complies with I-1639. It's completed entirely online in about an hour, for just $20!

06/07/2018

Your rust and/or fire damaged gun may not be a lost cause. Check it out. It wasn’t a perfect recovery, but it definitely gave it a second life.

01/12/2018

New email address: [email protected].

08/16/2017

Rundell Arms is back! I have changed the business' structure, address, and name (slightly). It took longer than expected, so apologies are in order for those who are waiting! Give me a call, or email me at [email protected] and we'll see what we can set up.

08/16/2017

08/16/2016

G***K build is complete! My G***k 19 (Gen 3) has become a completely custom gun. I added and machined a new stainless steel slide. First I filed and machined the beveled edges on the front nose and the upper edges. I added a site track, which allows your eye to pick up the site line quickly. I also added the long racing stripe on each side of the slide. The top and rear of the slide has a matte finish to cut down glare when shooting, but the beveled edges, front , and sides of the slide are mirror shiny. I had the slide engraved and had chromed, which will preserve the finish (the shiny sides will scratch more easily if left untreated. Glow in the dark, tritium sites were added.

The later photos review some of the other modifications that were done. I opened up the trigger guard, and the area directly under the trigger guard so that a large handed person (or one who wears gloves) can easily fit and operate the gun. Then I added the textured grip (and removed the Gen 3 finger grooves). I also rounded the front of the square trigger guard (this has no real function, but gives the G***k a unique and more classic look). This whole process is called grip enhancement.

This G***k also has an external thumb safety, which is pretty neat if you plan to carry with one in the pipe. I also put in an extended magazine release so it is easy to reach.

The heart of the gun-the barrel--has been switched to an after market KKM Precision barrel. While the G***k barrels are good, they have polygonal rifling. This means that you must shoot full metal jacketed rounds. Traditional rifled barrels (like my KKM) will allow you to shoot any bullet through it with improved accuracy.

This Rundell Arms custom G***k has a nice trigger smooth job. With a combination of springs and polishing the right places, I have made the trigger feel much better than the stock trigger. While a striker fired weapon will always be measured by feel, rather than weight (because they are kind of spongy no matter what you do), I did do some measurements. I had my trigger down to about 3 lbs. I didn't like it because a half trigger pull and release did not reengage the trigger safety, so I changed the combination of springs and settled on a 4.5 pound trigger pull. However, it is all feel with striker fired guns. You are welcome to try mine. I think you'll like it.

I also performed a "reliability package." This will increase the reliability of the feeding of rounds, and ejection. I have just fired this gun a few times, but I don't think it will jam or have a malfunction due to this reliability package.

I don't expect many of you G***k owners to deck your guns out like mine (of course if you'd like I'd be happy to do it for you too), but there are several improvements on the G***k that you should really consider: 1) A trigger smooth. 2) Reliability package 3) New Sites. 4) A new barrel. 5) A replacement for the plastic G***k guide rod. 6) Grip enhancements and trigger guard opening. If you'd like a less flashy slide, but still like the site track, I could also bead blast a stock slide for a finish similar to the top of the one in the photos. The bead blast finish will be no shine gray, but will not affect the stock G***k protective coating (it just takes the blue/black off). I'll include an example of that in another post.

If you have questions, or if you'd like to check my G***k out, please feel free to contact me! Have a great day!

06/12/2016

I asked my wife to make me a 1911 holster that would give some weather protection for hunting season and or hikes.

05/19/2016

G***K Modification: Frame Re-contour and Grip Enhancement. Do you have big hands and or knuckles? Do you have sweaty hands? Do you just like unique guns? Then this modification may be for you! The first photo shows the G***k before the enhancement. You can see if you look closely, that the rear top of the trigger space inside the trigger guard slopes downward. This will guide your finger down as it pulls the trigger. For a big fingered people, this might make your finger scrape against the bottom of the trigger guard as you finish your pull. In the modified G***k, I opened up the upper trigger guard substantially. This will allow for a comfortable pull, and for a gloved hand to pull the trigger on a cold day. If this is a carry gun, you want it to function in all conditions.

Second, the lower rear outside the trigger guard has been relieved. This will allow a big handed, or big knuckled person to have a more comfortable hold on the pistol. Even if you are small-handed person, this is desirable because it allows you a higher grip on the weapon. That means better accuracy.

Third, I bobbed the nose off the boxy G***k trigger guard, and rounded the sharp edges. Is this necessary? Nope! I did it because it is unique looking and I wanted to. I can do this or not. Customer's choice. I like that my G***k will look different than (most) any other. Guns are tools, but they can also be customized functional art.

Lastly, I have enhanced the grip. Sweaty hot days are coming, and the stock G***k grips can fill with sweat and get slippery. If you are plinking it can be annoying. If you are pulling to defend your life or the lives of others it can be dangerous. This Gen 3 G***k had its finger grooves removed and now it has a nice slip free wrap-around grip. It is totally custom-fit for the individual pistol.

Next time I post about the G***k, It will look completely different! It may be some time before I get to it, but you won't believe your eyes when it is done!

Shoot straight and safe!

02/25/2016

New G***K modification: Guide Rod. The G***K guide rod is plastic. It is adequate, and usually does fine. However, the spring and guide rod should be replaced every 2500 to 3000 rounds. Also, the plastic does have a tendency to fray, and the rear of the rod sometimes will break off. As a gunsmith, metal rubbing on plastic usually elicits a groan--but like I said, G***K rods are not bad, if you know their limitations.

If you want to upgrade, though, I would recommend a more robust guide rod. Normally, I would get one and change the spring to keep the stock spring, but as much as possible, I'm keeping this G***K's stock parts separate, in case I want to put them back into this gun someday (though as you can see from the thumb-safety, it will never be stock -- and in the near future this G***K will never look the same again (big mod coming)). In light of my attempt to keep the gun's stock parts, I got rods with springs that came with them. The second photo shows the plastic stock guide rod on the left, a stainless steel guide rod in the middle, and a tungsten guide rod (heavier than the stainless one) on the right. The advantages to a heavier rod is less felt recoil. Honestly, I'm not sure which one I will use in this gun yet. I won't know until I shoot it, and see how it feels. For now, I have the tungsten rod in it.

My next modification will be in a few weeks. I won't say what it is, but I will say that I have reservations about doing it because I generally like to keep my fi****ms in their original configuration. However, I bought this gun with the express idea of showing what can be done to a G***K, so I will do it. You may hate it or love it, but it will be a different looking gun after that one.

After that, I plan to do some work on the slide to make it more interesting to look at. I will save the sight options for that modification. See you next time!

02/19/2016

Here's another G***K modification. A KKM Precision barrel. This match-grade barrel would make a great addition to your G***K. G***k barrels are very good, pretty accurate barrels. Why change? A couple of reasons: 1) Accuracy. While G***Ks are pretty accurate right out of the box, but an after-market match-grade barrel will lock up just a little tighter (less slop means more accuracy), and the rifling in the after-market will produce better groups. 2) Lands and groove rifling vs. Polygonal rifling. G***Ks have polygonal rifling. This is fine, but you must ONLY shoot FMJ (full metal jacket) bullets though it. A plated or lead round will eventually create pressure overloads in your barrel, and...well...you don't want it to go boom in the wrong place. With a traditional barrel (lands and grooves), you can shoot any ammo you want (of course in the right caliber). 3) Easier to clean. Keep your barrel clean!

Many companies make G***K barrels. KKM and Bar-Sto are two of the best, but there are other great ones too. You can get a drop-in barrel, which usually will not require too much fitting (though if you want the gun to run really smooth and lock up really fast, I can help you with that). You can also get a gunsmith-fit barrel, which will require a lot of fitting, but will give you a perfect lock up and will be extremely accurate.

In short, do you need a new barrel? No. However, it will make your G***K a lot better with one.

If you look at the photos, you will also see the object of my next upgrade: the plastic guide rod!

02/10/2016

G***K trigger job!! You can't see it in the photos, but this G***k has a nice trigger. For striker fired weapons, you go by feel, rather than pull gauge numbers, and this one feels great. The combo of polishing the right parts, spring kit, and a lighter connector has made this pistol much nicer to use. I would say it is as good, if not better than the after market drop ins (but if you have one of those, I'd be happy to make it better too!). Even without the spring change and lightweight connector, a smooth job will make your G***k feel better! $90 will get you a great trigger!

I also added some more modifications: extended magazine release, and an extended slide stop/release. For someone with smaller hands, it makes these two buttons easier to get to. I didn't bevel the edges of my mag release button, but if you worry about it catching your clothing or holster, the edges can be broken for smoother drawing and holstering. More to come soon!