Recent content by burrhead

What 1KPerDay said. Factory Schofield ammo is worth a lot more that 45 Colt. It will work in your pistol though.

If it’s new, call Taurus. If not, I’d put Dyekm or marks-a-lot on the recoil shield and shoot until it malfus. See if the shield is flat and square with the cylinder. If that looks good the problem is internal, maybe ammo. I’m more familiar with Smiths, but I bet there’s a youtube.

I’m in the process of selling my home and the probable buyer came by for another look. He asked if I want to sell my 25 year old Amsec safe along with the house. I hadn’t really thought about leaving it but on reflection it’s not a bad idea. The safe is in a tight spot and will be hard for the...

If the only thing preventing the OP to move to a rural area is fast internet , there has been for many years grants that telephone companies can and do get to improve communications in "underserved" areas. I live 90 miles from a grocery store and 4 miles off a paved road yet I have a fiber optic...

" "VERSATILE: Three muzzle guides are included (small fits most calibers .17-.24, medium fits most calibers .25-.30, and large fits most calibers over .30) use the guide that corresponds to your barrel best. Designed to fit most rifles, but is not compatible with all" The above quote is in the ad.

https://www.amazon.com/Tipton-777888-Universal-Bore-Guide/dp/B0035M3GMO/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?adgrpid=1241348938586255&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.-e676MlSnyyFkvLO4noli5DXSipxQLCkINX0dNHPJwqvt1bCKuJmPBMOUH_1KI9Zuz58FWPo43wdPbFzg1QQTNaAKBXBLOWGOIqqo2VCr-K1Q1sMGH9UUq61XbQ94mZQIqElDWBouAvoOcDbhln_eKvrGWmrfO1v3o_Wb2-...

jcdmgiles, I hope you don't feel we're piling on. It's just that given the times we live in, this is the kind of thing that could put a good person in prison. I hope you can get this resolved without losing any money. I also truly hope you stay around; this is really a pretty easy going and...

The Feds coming is somewhat unlikely. What I would worry about is being pulled over for a traffic violation and somehow the pistol being examined by the officer. A pistol without a serial number will get you cuffed and stuffed even in gun friendly states. Best thing the OP can do is try to get...

My niece spent many hours of her childhood in deer blinds with her dad. She is now a 35 year old women with two children. Anyway, when she turned 13 it was decided it was time for her to get her first deer. She, her dad and I were in a blind and along came a fat doe about 60/70 yard away. She...

Again, the numbers on the SIDE of the grip frame are NOT serial numbers. They are numbers used in house by S&W while the gun is being made. The actual serial number is on the BOTTOM of the frame. A gun with a altered or obliterated serial number is a serious problem. But you do you.

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-27/chapter-II/subchapter-B/part-478/subpart-C/section-478.34 https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/27/478.34

You may want to take the pistol to someone familiar with firearms; a dealer perhaps. If the serial number has been removed, that gun is very illegal to possess. If that's the case, I'd be quitely returning that hot potato to the person I got it from. Good luck

Is the barrel marked with "357 Combat Magnum"? If so, it's a pre 1957 revolver that was renamed M19. The serial number is stamped on the bottom of the grip frame, not on the side. The stampings on the side of the grip frame are used in the manufacturing process and have nothing to do with...

$77.50 in 1950 is equivalent to $998 today. Scopes have never been cheaper or better quality than they are today.

Over my 50+ years of fooling with guns I’ve never spent money to improve their looks. Trigger jobs, accurizing, improve reliability, absolutely but refinishing, engraving, etc; no. That said, I have a very accurate 686 with extensive trigger work. Saw a set of Texas Grips holly wood stocks for...