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I transferred a very nice 1907 to a C&R friend in Oregon. The hammer was jammed, and when he took it apart he found a a broken "roller" on the hammer and that would not allow the sear to disengage from the hammer. I assume he needs only the roller but he may need a hammer, too. Any idea where...

I'm looking at an LA22 Erma Luger .22 at $200. Between the Erma and the competing Stoeger one of them had problems with soft metal but I can't remember which. Can anyone give me an opinion on the quality of the Erma Luger .22? Thanks, Herb

Cheap vertical storage for locked handguns It's not so much depressing as irritating. Since I've gotten my C&R I've assembled a fair sampling of vest pocket and pocket pistols and breaktops and Velodog type small revolvers. The more you acquire the more small differences make in what to buy...

I bought my CZ-70 for $70-80 as a C&R. When it arrived I was tempted to buy another right away and then buy a CZ-50 for variety but one is enough as it seems to be indestructible. Its a utilitarian and rugged variant of the Walther PP and a well regarded part of the Com-Bloc arsenal. DA is...

Hi John from MD, Thanks for the suggestion for rechambering a Charter Arms Undercover from .32 Long to .32 H&R Magnum. Great idea! I tried the url for 4D Products but it didn't work.( www.4d-products.com ). Is there another site I can try? Too bad there's no way to convert a Charter Arms...

I'm trying to determine when a K22 with s/n K 308301 was made so I know if it qualifies as a C&R or not. The original K22 was made between 1931 and 1940 so that would be C&R. Then the Model 17 K22 Masterpiece came out again from 1986-1994 and that would not be C&R. A s/n lookup should set things...

CZ-52, Nagant and C&R use in MD Hi Ohen Cepel and a tip of the hat to Anapex and Aguyindallas, I'm chiming in five months late but here's some current info: Re the CZ-52 and the 1895 Nagant; The Silverado Gun Show runs this weekend 11/13 &14 at the Frederick Fairgrounds. Both will be...

I fired a "new to me" M1907 .380 Husky, basically a Browning 1903 design, twice recently, the first time cleaning only the barrel without removing the slide, the second time removing the slide and barrel but nothing more. On reassembly the trigger won't trip the hammer. I think this has...

A vote for extractors. I love my 21A .22LR for plinking even when a round fails to fire on first or second strike or when a case fails to eject for whatever reason. However if either strike swages the rim into the chamber so it won't drop out or if the fired case has expanded in the chamber...

Duo and F Dusek pre CZ .25's I'm drawn to every vestpocket pistol I see so the combination of a beautiful stainless pearl gripped FN Baby at $450 next to a similar black framed and gripped pistol at $100 made me catch my breath. I asked the dealer if they were both FN Babies and he said yes...

I just got a DAO pistol framed revolver with manual safety or, if you prefer, a DAO revolver with a pistol frame and a manual safety. I believe it was made by Francisco Arizmendi of Spain for the German market as it is similar to a Geco (Genshow & Co) model on page 154 of the excellent Zhuk's...

I just received an auction win, a Forehand and Wadsworth .38, further identified as a DA Automatic. The sales text said the SA would not function but probably could be fixed, indicating it was DA/SA originally. I was willing to accept the lack of SA function against a future fix. However the...

My return to the Beretta GIPA archive site reminded me I need to know when the 318 becomes a 418. I have two Beretta vestpockets, one with concave grip safety I call a 318, the other with convex grip safety I call a 418. Those are my calls for my convenience. Both are beauties but the Gipa...

Italian/Beretta archive site and photos Thanks BerettaMan, You've really validated your name! Posting that link is a service to all Beretta collectors. I urge anyone who has not gone there to do so right away. I wish every marque had a similar archive. My 5,000 member computer club for...

The Italian site I've enjoyed using to look up facts and photos of old Beretta pistols seems to have been bumped from its free website 1/17/04 and no new site is mentioned. It was: http://gipa.virtualave.net/start.html It was terrific site except for a horde of popups but they were no worse...

Hi fellow firearms fans, Good site promoting the sale of M14's vs the government scrapping them. http://www.petitiononline.com/M14CMP03/petition.html Join the group and sign the petition! Herb Fredricksen

Hey Bad Bad and Badger Arms, I'm continuing the discussion of Beretta .25 vest pockets here as the topic has now shifted to the 1919 Patent Berettas from model 1919 through models 318 and 418. Here is another very useful German site on Vest Pocket Pistols. Near the end it lists the Berettas...

Italian/Beretta archive site and photos Hi Bad Bad, (and Badger Arms) I wanted to review the Gipa site while I was writing my last post but I didn't dare risk losing my draft by switching sites. Wish I had since going to it afterwards reminded me how pop-up laden it is. I hope the host...

Hi Bad Bad (may I call you Bad Bad?) ;-) Great info, helps me think straighter if not totally clear. Yes, I saw the open slide as well as the finger rest mag base in those brief Dr No scenes. Your photos are among the cleanest I've seen, I urge everyone to look at them. Both pistols are...

Hi Bad Bad Brad and fellow THR'ers, I, too am saddened if the Jetfire .25 and/or the Bobcat .25 are discontinued. My first pocket auto was a 21A 22lr (for the DA/SA capabilities and low cost practice with 22lr) and I thought I'd get a 21A .25 or a .32 Tomcat next but haven't gotten that far...