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Winchester 22LR has a thicker rim than others. Makes it impossible to load in my latest Ruger. I consider this the fault if the Ruger magazine rather than the ammo.

I bought a Colt Mustang. Rear sight was loose in the dovetail, kept sliding off. I bought a vintage Anaconda, cylinder latch was loose in the dove tail, kept scraping the frame. I bought a Colt Government Model Competition Series Model 0, Creepy, gritty trigger. This is supposed to be a ready...

For the gun, I like the mountain gun better, for the cartridge, I like the 44 Special better, If you have a month or so to wait around I can make up my mind.

Here in Iowa, before the permit requirement was done away with, I was stopped on the side of the road to look at a map. State trooper pulls up behind me to see what's what. Carry piece is visible on the passenger seat. I have my carry permit, all is in order. He detained me and I am sitting...

Why would I care if it's pre-ban vs post-ban?

I came up on a garter snake with mower. Now having no legs, a snake can't jump. But that garter snake jumped! Went for the creek and lived for another day. Rattle snakes are unknown in my county. When I have met them elsewhere I don't shoot them, just let them go. This was always out in...

Not a Western, but in the "Rocketeer" the rank and file bad guys are carrying P38's in 1936.

Agreed, but it's still following the 96 times rule.

I only open carry out in the boonies or once a month at a pizza joint that gives me a10% discount if I am open carrying.

The ATF will frown on a smooth bore 1911 sans tax stamp. Take care.

Everybody knows the "Missouri Troubles" were resolved with Winchesters before the civil war. If you don't believe me, just watch the movie.

No brainer. Although I would run 10mm and not worry about 38-40 myself.

The 1917 is a New Service variant chambered for the 45 ACP with clips. Presuming it is a 1917 and not modified in some way plan to use 45 ACP with clips. Other variants of the New Service were chambered for 45 Colt.

Not quite shure what you mean by the weight comment, but the British makers of the really really high end shotguns have a rule of thumb that a gun should weight 96 times the shot charge. 96 times a 12 gauge load of 1.25 oz is exactly 7.5 lb,

P.S. Here's an Anaconda. You will note the outer wall of the kaboom chamber is not split. Both webs failed.