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Oxpho-blue will probably give you the best results, but whatever brand you use, make sure to completley de-grease the area to be cold blued ( I like to use acetone for de-greasing) and, more importantly, before applying the cold blue heat the metal up to about 150-175 degrees. You can easily...

Careful - don't shear the aligning pins Before applying any significant torque to tighten (or loosen) the ejector rod make sure that you insert three empty cases into alternating chambers of the cylinder to absorb the force. The ejector rod screws into the extractor (star). There are 2 very...

Numrich has them listed for about $15. Follow this link: http://e-gunparts.com/product.asp?chrProductSKU=403730A

The key word here is that you bought it "used". I'll bet that the previous owner either cut a couple of coils off the hammer spring or replaced the original spring with a reduced power spring in an attempt at a kitchen table trigger job. Give Ruger customer service a call, describe your...

Firing pins The firing pin that you got from Numrich is their production of firing pin that was originally designed for a much earlier version (model 100 or 101) I think. They are poorly made and are a waste of money. You can't order a new firing pin from TX High Standard or through...

The firing pin movement may be restricted. Check it out by removing the firing pin. The firing pin and spring should just come right out the back of the slide. If the back of the slide is peened from smacking into the frame boss (slide stop) you may have to push (drive)the firing pin out from...

rear sight movement Patrolmen - methinks you gave a bit of wrong advice. He said his errant groups were to the right - He should drift the rear sight to the LEFT to move his groups left.

INCORRECT ! The over-travel screw controls and limits the movement of the sear. The sear has to move far enough forward to clear the hammer notch AND the safety (half cock) notch. When adjusting the the over-travel screw screw hold the hammer back with your thumb. When the screw is adjusted...

Bras marks Put a little cold blue on a Q-tip and rub the marks vigorously - they will disappear like magic. I use 44/40 from Brownells but most other brands will work equally well. After the marks are gone, rub a little oil onto the area to neutralize any of the cold blue left on the...

Remington 51 Hands down - best natural pointer is the John Pederson designed Remington Model 51 in either .32ACP or .380ACP. Best ergonmically designed grip shape and angle. Lousy trigger but great natural pointer.

Loose ejector no - no problem There is no need to tighten the ejector. "Loose" ejectors are quite common on the Ruger pistol. The ejectors alignment is controlled by the slot in the bolt that it rides in. Leave it alone it is not the cause of your ejection problems. The random failure to...

Not rare but a great shooter. You High Standard Model 102 Citation is not rare. HS manufactured about 49,000 of the 102 series with the majority of them being either the Trophy model or it's less flashy Citation cousin. They are basically the same gun with the Trophy having a better polish...

Ain't no such thing anymore Cheap is a relative term - particularly when you are buying over the net. You have to factor in shipping costs. ROZE Distributors http://rozedist.com sells ammo (factory new and reloads) using the ZERO bullet and they have free shipping if you buy over 500...

Its tough being right all of the time!!! Jaybar's free advice: You got your money's worth out of that free advice. Now make sure that you follow 461's advice when you put it back together:

Do you mean the slide lock/safety lever??? This is the device that you would use to "drop" the slide, I reckon. For the correct terminology go to coltautos.com, select the Model 1908 Pocket Hammerless 380 ACP, then select "parts identification". The page owner indicates that he has a limited...