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I picked up this little fellow at Simpson's yesterday. It is a copy, I think, of an Astra patent. I was immediately impressed by the very high standards of polish, fit and finish. The gun breaks down easily into five parts, not including the magazine, which holds nine rounds!! I especially...

The rock Island Arsenal Museum held its Christmas party today. And tradition was followed...cases were unlocked and we are allowed to hold and have pictures taken of some of the artifacts. I have long wanted to get my hands on # 1 and I finally got to today. This rifle was taken off the...

Years ago I was roaming my local gun show and I came across a Model 34 Remington lying on a table I picked it up and was surprised to see that it was in pristine condition. It looked brand new except for the stock, which was utterly trashed. I gave the guy $200 for it. and we both went away...

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I have a modest library...but there are some goodies in it. I especially cherish that book on Remington's in the first pic. I have met Roy Marcot when he visited the R.I.A. Museum a few years ago.

This gun is owned by a person who visited the R.I.A. Museum last week. Its original owner bought it in 1971. The gun has a matching, numbered to the gun, box. The original bill of sale is there along with a cleaning rod with a brush. It has never been fired. The original owner paid $179 for the...

These may be of interest. Only one is not firearm related, but it is an edged weapon of enormous historical significance. John Buford was one of the many hero's of the battle of Gettysburg. His cavalry saber is on display at the R.I.A. Museum. There are some critics who claim that the saber...

Earlier this year the newly renovated Rock Island Arsenal Museum re-opened after a three year long closure due to covid. Most of the guns are gone, because they had nothing to do with the Island's history and/or mission. It was a great collection, which we here all miss, but but they did not...

The thread title says it all! Here's some of mine. Buried in that mess you will find everything from .22 CB caps to .475 #2 Nitro Express rounds. ( I paid $30 for a full box of Kynoch .475 ammo. :what:The guy didn't know what he had. Same for the box of .450 3" N.E. ) As an added bonus, there...

I was at Scheels the other day and I saw a brick of thunder duds at a reasonable price. ( $21 ) for the brick. I've never used these things much in the past and I can't remember how good or bad they were. Now, I'm not a hunter or a target shooter so I figured I'll grab that stuff. Good plinking...

I'm not much of a revolver guy, but I'll admit I'm a sucker for K-frame Smith's. Especially with the longer barrels. I snagged this one at Simpson's a few months back. It is a .38 Spl. All numbers matching. There is just something beautiful about good honest wear on a gun. This revolver was...

This should start a good brawl. Here are the rules: 1) "Pretty" counts for NOTHING!! Cosmetic beauty is NOT to be mentioned or considered. 2) Was it rugged and reliable? Did it "Possess the highest degree of mechanical reliability known to exist in a mechanism of its type?" ( Jeff Cooper...

Just got home from Simpson's. The thread about Nambu's intrigued me and I have never even held one. I decided to rectify that and I headed for Simpson's today. They had one billed as 99% , pristine, all numbers matching with flawless grips, made in 1935. It was all of that! I have never seen...

Picked up the rifle today. First impressions were very good. The gun came with a hard case, and even a sock, two mags and of course a manual. The fit and finish is superb. That CNC machined receiver will reduce a master machinist to tears. Phosphating will often hide tiny imperfections, but...

Looked at a Bula Arms M-14 at the LGS today. Sure was pretty ( and damned expensive ) but are they any good? Any of you guys have any experience with these rifles? Yes, I know, M-14s were far from perfect but I carried one in Vietnam and I have a soft spot for them. I'm considering it because...

Drove down to Simpson's today and grabbed this nice old smith & Wesson. It was a C&R gun and I hoped it would be a five screw. It was. It is a .38 Spl. and I am a sucker for K frame Smith's with a 5 or 6" barrel. Gun was as advertised: Tight lockup, smooth action, clean screw heads and a .005"...

Oops! Grabbed a stripper clip of Arisaka ammo and stepped out the back door to do a little shooting. Popped off five rounds and when I went to retrieve my brass....oops. I had fired 7.65 Argentine ammo in the gun! Being a controlled feed action, the gun had fed the rounds out of the mag, held...

Drove on down to Simpson's today and picked up this cute little squirt. It was described as re-finished and as tight and slick as the day it left the factory. Both were true. Whoever did the refinish knew what he was doing. All screw heads are pristine and if the bore were a collectable coin, it...

For $1,057,500 :what::what::what: Rock Island Auction Co. strikes again! Hope this is close enough to "gun related" to post. If not, please delete and forgive.

I believe this qualifies as a contraption. It was my first attempt at making a firearm from scratch. Les had given me a number of barrel blanks back in 92 and I decided to try my hand at a home made firearm. I was using unhardened steel so I picked a .32 caliber blank and decided of the...