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The other day I was at a local gunshop and came across a nice old 6" S&W model 10. It still had the original box and oil wrap and was about as close to mint as I've seen for a long time, the grips had the diamond checkering pattern in them so I figured it had to go back a few years, I ended up...

I've got kind of an odd ball project. I'm building an 8 bore muzzleloading express rifle and I'm trying to find a large tritium dot sight to use on the front. Nobody seems to make one that is suitable for my project so I plan on milling out a blank front sight and was wondering it it...

Does anyone have any background information on a savage model 1903? It's kind of an ugly looking pump action 22, clip fed, with an octagonal barrel and crescent buttplate. Looks like it might have been Savage's answer to the 1890 Winchester. I saw one for sale at a local gunshop for $130 and I...

I just tried to go over and take a peek at what the Democrats were saying and found that they have closed down the site to non-members. I suppose they need a bit of quiet time to ponder lifes mysteries and regain composure before sticking their heads out of their hole in the ground.

Howdy, I bought a Turkish Mauser at a gunshow last weekend and I'm interested in mounting a scope on it. Does anybody offer historically correct mounts and a scope that looks the part? I would assume some of these rifles were used as snipers during the war.

I recently purchased an old marlin that looks almost identical to the one shown here in auctionarms http://www.auctionarms.com/search/displayitem.cfm?itemnum=6154225 The only difference that I can see is that the buttplate is not plastic, but a simple sheet steel one. I suppose the plate...

Howdy, I was poking around the local gunshop this afternoon and I picked up an old Marlin bolt action 22 single shot for about $50. The gun isn't in great shape finish wise, but I plan on restoring it and giving it to my wife for Christmas. I've been looking around for an inexpensive single shot...

This weekend I traded a used Kimber Ultra Carry to my dad for his near new condition Jonathan Browning Mountain Rifle and an old Zouave reproduction he had. I'm familiar with the Zouave, but have little knowledge about the Browning. My father traded for it some years ago and never really used...

I need opinions, I have a friend who just bought a 380 and he's somewhat interested in reloading. I mentioned the Lee Loader as an inexpensive way to try out the game, afterall it's what got me started. I found one on an online auction site for $10 which seems like a good deal, but now I'm a...

It's been years since I've purchased a brass frame revolver, but this afternoon I couldn't resist the purchase of one of Cabela's 1851 Reb revolvers, a brass frame copy of the 1851 navy in 44 caliber. Due to an excellent sale I walked out the door with one new in the box for $51.00. I've been...

Thought somebody over here might be able to help me. I'm thinking of buying one of the Italian reproductions of the 58 caliber Zouave musket sold through Cabelas, however, I don't care much for the modern looking finish. I plan on rust blueing the barrel, but what was original finish for the...

I had a Desantas ankle holster for my S&W model 60 a few years back and found it convenient, but it wasn't secure enough in my opinion, the rig always wanted to slide down my leg. In my current job I work in a heavy construction environment, I wear work jeans, and steel toed boots, I want...

I posted this over at the shotgun side, but thought I might get some different traffic over here. This weekend I was given a single shot 12 guage and the only markings on it are Texas Ranger on the receiver and the words "barrel and lug forged one piece" on the barrel. I suspect it may be a...

I know this is a long way from a fine double, but a friend gave me an old single barrel shotgun that I believe to be a Stevens, but I'm not sure. All the markings on the gun say are Texas Ranger and the barrel says: "barrel and lug forged one piece". I don't know anything about this gun, it has...

Does anybody know if there is a decent reproduction made of the scopes used on Russian Nagant rifles during WWII. I bought a model 44 at a gunshow recently and have got the itch to buy a rifle and turn it into a reproduction sniper, I've seen a lot of originals selling in the $250 range, I...

I'm kind of interested in getting the curio & relic license. There appears to be a deluge of information on the subject, but it's getting kind of confusing. Can anyone tell me exactly what I need to do to get this license and where I can find the correct forms on-line. Any information would be...

I've been tinkering around with the idea of buying one of the new Stevens favorites made by Savage and my biggest turnoff from the new rifles are the skeletonized breechblocks. I've looked over the machining on their blocks and feel confident that I can duplicate it, but leave the unit solid...

Has anybody worked one these yet, I've seen them in both 22 long rifle and 17 HMR. They look neat, though I don't like the pins instead of screws and the semi hollow breech block. I would love to buy one in the 17 and make a new block for it and perhaps change the pins to screws and color case...

This afternoon I placed an old Parker shotgun on layaway at a local gunshop. I am looking for some information on it before I go and pick it up. I know very little about Parkers in general, here is the information that I have. 32" steel (not damascus) barrels. The serial number is 126XXX. On the...

Hello, the other day I was looking over the offerings at a local gunstore and saw an old Ithaca trap gun for sale. The metal work was in good condition, good blue, though no case colors remaining, the buttstock had been horsed around with at some point, looks like they wanted to have a higher...