Recent content by laocmo

I've been looking for a '92 carbine, maybe .357 or .45 cal to use as an all around farm gun, maybe pop a few coyotes and an occasional wild pig. Would like to have one that is a true reproduction of the original. Seems they are available at a reasonable price but with a very non original safety...

I have a Springfield Armory so called Mil Spec stainless 1911. It's got a shelf on the hammer instead of a true captive half cock notch. I can't get used to that, having used too many 1911's with the old style notch. I like it that on half cock the hammer and sear are interlocked, the trigger...

I've kind of lost track of who makes what now-a-days. Does anyone still sell an "original" 1892 lever carbine, no safety buttons, etc? I once had a Rossi .357 with no safety and I've now got a case colored Hartford .45 still NIB that I bought a few years ago with no safety. I'd like to have the...

While I have a nice 2-cell Maglight that has been converted to LED for the cost of a $20 LED bulb, I agree, there are a lot of "brand x" LED flashlights out that seem as high a quality at 1/4 the price. The day I bought the LED update at Lowe's, I also found on "special" a set of 5 heavy duty...

I've finally acquired a full set, plus a couple extras of early Colt 2nd generation black powder revolvers. They all are unturned and in the original boxes, some of which are rather ragged. Question 1: To preserve these guns and their value for the future, is it smart to invest in walnut...