Recent content by walt501

My oldest Son completed Navy basic six years ago so I was anxious to find out after his graduation ceremony what type of live fire exercises they had for new sailors. As I recall he was trained to disassemble the Beretta M9 and had a few rounds of live fire. The only other weapon was a...

I purchased my first Glock 30 in 2001 and I've purchased several more over the years, all Gen 3 pistols. Not one has ever sent brass into my face over thousands of rounds fired. This past January I purchased my first Gen 4, a Glock 21. After cleaning and lubricating it I headed to the range...

GunBroker has what you're looking for.... http://www.gunbroker.com/Semi-Auto-Pistols/BI.aspx?Keywords=*luger&mfg=1000178 Gun Auction has a few WWII Lugers as well... http://www.gunauction.com/shop/items.aspx And a few on GunsAmerica.... http://www.gunsamerica.com/Search.aspx?T=nazi%20luger

This reminds me of the move "Lord of War", one of my favorite movies. So paraphrasing the movie's opening scene, "Americans own half of all privately owned firearms in the world. What will it take to own the other half?"

There is some good news. The Natchez ad for various 223/5.56 rounds came out yesterday and I just checked their web site and each one is still in stock. That wouldn't have been the case a couple months ago, everything would have already sold out. So, perhaps things are starting to calm down.

Isn't the Colt Special Combat Government a custom shop gun that sells for $1800 to $2200 new? Those are the prices I'm seeing on GunBroker. For $1100 this gun is either used or the deal of the century and I'd jump on it. If it is as good as my new Colt Gold Cup, it will be a superb firearm...

I also belong to a private range started decades ago when the area was all farms and woods. Today several high dollar new homes dot the landscape in the area. We have both a pistol and a rifle range along with a trap range. Even though we're a private club, the local police have used our...

If you're looking for ammunition at major retailers, I believe you'll most likely be disappointed. This past weekend I took a drive out of town and stopped at a sporting goods store in a small town. While quantities and variety weren't huge, they had .22LR, .380, 9mm, 44spl, 44mag 45acp and 45...

The pain of the divorce will fade and eventually you'll be left with a good rifle that shoots well and be glad you kept it. Speaking from experience here.

I don't know how long this period of shortage is going to last, but I am not optimistic that it will end soon. What I do wonder is why the marketplace isn't responding to the shortages. Outside suppliers from around the world should be jumping into our market to take advantage of the current...

I used ammoseek.com and found your exact ammo for sale at Able's - for $22.95 a box. You won't be able to replace your 22 mag for $8 a box any time soon. http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/winchester-dynapoint-magnum-rimfire-ammunition-usa22m-dynapoint-1550-rdbx-p-75589.html

My experience with a Gen 4 Model 21 that I bought new one month ago. Your mileage may vary - "Perfection - Lost" I purchased my first Glock twenty years ago and have purchased several more since. All have been unfailingly reliable with good trigger pulls and brass ejection. I saw the Gen 4...

Nicely done. I'm surprised the CBC would even run a piece showing a rational gun owner enjoying his sport. Thanks for sharing.

I've been thinking that perhaps it is time for online sites such as GunBroker to suspend ammo sales. The way I see it, ammo is being bought at retail for the sole purpose of reselling it for profit on the online sites. I'm all for free market capitalism, but the current situation is making it...

I'd suggest a sticky with a list of companies that are standing up to the gun grabbers. I know that I'll make it a point to shop these companies in the future and hope others would do the same.