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I bought a butt stock for the Thompson M1/M1A1 off of gunbroker simply because of the milled sling swivel that was still attached to it. After receiving the stock I noticed something odd about it. The butt plate surface was totally flat, not curved ? The stock looks to be totally genuine in...

I bought a butt stock for the Thompson M1/M1A1 off of gunbroker simply because of the milled sling swivel that was still attached to it. After receiving the stock I noticed something odd about it. The butt plate surface was totally flat, not curved ? The stock looks to be totally genuine in...

I picked up a Sig 522 that comes without any irons. Though I have put optics on it I would like some backup sights in case the optics fail. Being a Toolmaker I machined up a dovetail to picatiny adapter for the front that matches the hight of the Sigs rail. I got a good deal on Ebay on a set of...

I an looking into buying the wide body Cannon safe at TSC. I know these aren't top of The line but its a far cry better than the wooden gun cabinet that Im presently using. My question is, does anyone know what the load limit for the shelves are? I am wanting to put some ammo cans on a couple of...

I have an RCBS hand priming tool that has worn from years of use. The wear is in the area where the shell holder goes. What is happening is when I seat a primer the shell holder is lifting up so that the seating rod is not fully seating the primers. Unfortunately I did not catch on to what was...

I just recently purchased a new (used ) Ruger P95 mag in what I assumed was 9mm only to realize a couple weeks later that it was stamped .40 cal. This mag fits perfectly in my 9 and not only does it hold the rounds ok it also feeds and ejects them perfectly. I have not fired my Ruger yet with...

I have been wanting to add a Beretta 92 to my collection for quite a while now and just picked one up at a gun show for 400.00 which I thought was a decent price however this one is a model 92G. I am not familiar with this model, does anyone have any info on this gun, is it any good,or did I...

I have a 1943 Inland M1 Carbine with all matching numbers. This is a great shooter. It was devalued by the former owner when he sanded the stock and put a high gloss varnish on it. Though pretty it was not original. I have restored it back to the oiled finish and was considering going ahead and...

What a great gun to practice your gunsmithing skills on. Very inexpensive so if you totally mess up you are not out much money. I know there are some gun historians out there that cringe when people alter or sporterize a historic military surplus firearm but there are millions of these rifles...

Hi all, I am new to the community and am not sure if I am in the right forum for my question but here goes. I want to become a licenced gunsmith and don't quite know were to start. Going to Colorado to school is not an option with a family and full time job in Ohio. From what I've gathered about...