Recent content by Dr. Dickie

I think things like this are a bounce back from the panics we had--I have seen such before at gun shows. We get a panic, everyone buys, the price goes sky high. Then when the panic abates, there are a lot of folks left with things that they paid way too much for, so they try to sell them to...

I thought every Mosin came with a 2x4 to open the action:evil:

If you are going to be trimming a lot of brass, go electric. Now that does not mean necessarily getting the special designed electric station, but at least you want an electric drill that you can easily use to run the trimmer. I am one seriously cheap SOB, but after trimming a couple o'...

IPA is should do the tick, simple cheap and easy. ETA: Sorry, IPA is isoproply alcohol.

I reload, so I only remember the primer shortage. And I did fine, as I tend to keep 10K of each (LR, LP, SR, SP) on hand.

Rifles, two. Handguns, one (with a back-up).

Thank your son for me, and tell him that there are a whole lot of us back here that really appreciate what he is doing; more than he will ever know.

I spent more than one frustrating range day sighting in a Mosin-Nagant 91/30. Tried different ammo, tightening the front sight in the dovetail, and all manner of adjustments. It was on the third trip that I realized, the dang action loosened up when being shot. In fact, tightening down the...

Born and raised in Maryland (well, actually born in Washington D.C. but grew up in Bethesda), father and some brothers and sisters still live there; I left in 1976. You couldn't pay be enough to move back. I would consider Virgina, if the commute was short enough.

If you are completely new to the AR-15 platform, then definitely buy a complete upper. While it is not a difficult build, there are one or two specially tools you will need to get it right. As to the AR-15 vs the AR-10 (that is 5.56 vs 7.62 NATO), both upper and lower are different, everything...

I have never found anything for removing adhesive residue better than acetone.

For me, shooting is fun; but learning is sublime. I can do both by collecting mil-surp rifles, and building my own 1911s.

I am on a never ending quest to understand about 1/100th of what you do regarding JMB's creation. If I am understanding the above correctly, the barrel will be in full down position, with the back of the lower legs against the wall (the frame wall there). The slide stop pin should be in contact...

It is a storm, and when a good thundershower hits areas like Haiti, Dominican Republic, etc. someone always dies in a mudslide, flooding, etc. The press never passes up a chance for a bit of hyperbole.

I'm an old fuddy duddy. I prefer the 1911 in its original configuration. However, with age comes compromise. I can't see the doggone GI sights, so I must put better sights on my guns; however, I still prefer the look of the design as adopted in 1911.