Recent content by Stryker60

" The model 19 was designed by Skeeter Skelton a LE who came up with the idea of a .357 on a .38 Spl frame. His reasoning was that the large frame .357 was to heavy to carry all day." No offense, but I think you are confusing Skeeter Skelton with Bill Jordan. It was Jordan who pestered S&W to...

"...as said in the final paperwork and the judge's own writing, unless I'm under oath or court order, I can legally deny ever laying eyes on the back seat of a Crown Vic." That's interesting. I have done probably two dozen expungements over the past 10 years, and every one provides that the...

It depends on how close you want to come. If you want to build a near replica, you will be discarding everything except the action. The A3 stock alone will represent a substantial expense. I believe the A3 has a pretty heavy barrel, heavier in contour than the Remington varmint...

Apparently it's a random thing. I was told "no abbreviations" about a year ago and since then I always ask if the particular dealer has had any trouble with ATF over this issue. Only one other dealer said they had been told this. This is among at least 6 dealers in the Gulf Coast area...

I've owned both and in my opinion the Beretta doesn't even come close to the Smith. Don't get me wrong, I love the Beretta and it makes a much better trail gun, if that is what you are after, simply because it is MUCH lighter in weight. The Smith is in a different class altogether. It was...

"Well I am sure you know that fully automatic rifles have been outlawed since the 1920's...." Huh? Says who? I know several people who own perfectly legal automatic rifles, submachine guns and belt fed weapons. In fact I hope to have one of my own soon. As long as your state permits, all...

I haven't fired mine very much yet, but so far I am happy with it. No feeding or extraction problems with Winchester Wildcats or Dynapoints. I haven't benched it yet, but at about 25 yards offhand I had little trouble keeping the groups right at an inch. The sights were pretty well regulated...

Supposedly, High Standard has them back in production: http://www.highstandard.com/ When the Automag II was first introduced, only Winchester ammo was recommended by the manufacturer. Some didn't believe this and found that other brands of ammo were not reliable. As I recall most of...

"It is nearly impossible in the US to obtain any barrel in .303; they just don't make them, and I know of no source of new surplus barrels." Pac Nor and Krieger list .303 barrels.

I'm still waiting on an order placed on June 11. My last 2 emails have gone unanswered. Stryker60

Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) http://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/

Go to www.m-14forum.com. Scroll down to the ammo bunker and click on 30 caliber (M1 only). You will find a sticky with a list of sources for surplus 30-06.

Have you ever used a .44 magnum on game? If you had, I think you'd agree with the statement. It is a hell of a lot more effective than any .223 against any animal over 150 pounds at less than 100 or even 150 yards. And yes, if the military used the .44 within that range, they would agree, not...

Anybody else remember that in the early shows (one bullet notwithstanding) Barney was State Pistol champ? Stryker60

I saw one (6" stainless/stainless) with a Bianchi holster & 50 rouns of ammo go for $300 at a gun show about 6 months ago. A local shop had a Smython (S&W 19/Python 4") priced @ $575. Stryker60