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Dentite, what is that safety on the second Hi-Power you show? Thanks!

I mean stick to a revolver in .22 or .22 mag--the LCR comes in both flavors now and I believe S&W is making some interesting .22 mag snubbies as well. Either way, good luck, hope she finds one she likes.

How about trading (or just buying your wife her own) LCR in .22lr or .22 magnum? Good way to get a lot of rounds downrange and while it's on the light side, a .22 that she will carry and be confident in is better than the .38 she hates.

Lance Thomas, civilian gunfighter extraordinaire, went for the New York reload in a couple gunfights, after expending rounds in both revolvers and Sig P220s.

My wife's grandfather had P08 and P38 bring-backs from WWII. Finally got to shoot the P08--super cool, surprisingly accurate and surprisingly snappy with that toggle slamming back and forth. For your budget and purpose, get the Luger. P38s are a better gun but they are far more common and far...

ARs in 7.62x39 and AKs in 5.56/.223 tend to be much more problematic than versions in their originally intended calibers.

"Outside the Waistband"

While the Clackamas, OR Kimbers are highly sought after, the pre-Series II Kimbers made in Yonkers are typically fine. Things went to hell after Kimber came out with the Series II and started focusing more on gimmicks and variety than making solid guns. Kimber is usually held up as the 1911...

My M&P has a definite preference for 147 grain over 115 and 124--but not at 10 yards. They all shoot the same that close. The big knock on the full-size M&P 9 is terrible accuracy due to poor lock-up, but that usually doesn't surface until you get out to 25 yards or farther (and it doesn't...

Great pics. Did that rail come from the factory? I've got an older T that was made back when they had Troy flip-up sights and the Troy quad rail. Love the Troy sights but the quad rail is HEAVY. I'd like to swap it out if possible.

A lot of people say NOT to lube the mags at all--clean, but try to keep it dry.

I just bought a set of XS Sights for an older Mini-14, including ghost ring rear. I haven't had a chance to install yet, but I'll report back when I do. I wanted a replacement for the rear sight, which was far too tiny to use at any speed. I don't think I'd go with XS Sights on any other rifle...

Beretta does make a spring-loaded version, or at least they used to (the "G" model maybe?) Wonder if Beretta can convert existing models to the spring-loaded version.

Is it possible to swap out the barrel and tube of a 20-inch Mossberg 590A1 for an 18.5 inch barrel and shorter tube? That inch and a half may not seem like much but having fire the two, it makes a difference.

It's not too much if you train with it. But can you afford to shoot it enough (or even find enough 10mm) to be proficient?