Dogtown Tom is 100% right. Between the transfer tax and fingerprinting, you're stuck with ~$230 in overhead. It's the same whether you buy the...
Don't. A Model 41 is a match pistol. It deserves better than trash ammo.
Delay, if you can without too much loss of function. There's a new generation of accomodative IOLs in the pipeline that will make everything...
Insert a touchhole pick in before loading. Load. Then remove the pick. This leaves a clear channel for the flash. Prime with 4F or Null B,...
A spotting scope and tripod.
Let's see: There's "Bolt Action Military Rifles of the World" "Collecting Classic Bolt Action Military Rifles" is excellent, I have a copy myself.
Try a matchlock.
On top of that, the guns have personality. Cartridge guns, especially the newer designs, have the personality of a hammer. They are tools. The...
Just use real black powder. Steer clear of the wretched substitutes.
"Muzzle Blasts", from the National Muzzle-Loading Rifle Association, has really stepped up their game in the last few years. But I'm noting a...
Suppressors are NFA, nationwide. Some states have state laws prohibiting them. Some states have hunting laws that permit or prohibit their use.
In order: 1. You may need to soak the nipples in penetrating oil. 2. There are dedicated pistol measures available. Pedersoli has one. 3....
If nothing else, there are some very good ranges in Hungary. To say nothing of the truly magnificent ones I've seen in Pforzheim, Germany, and...
You really want to know? A 25 meter range...with an Olympic Rapid Fire target bay.
I agree with bad ammo as the most likely cause of a malfunction. Keep in mind that in post-war Europe, you could find nearly anything - the...
OK...Minie balls need to have the grease grooves on the outside of the bullet lubricated. You can use Crisco, but there are a vast number of...
I really like Ken Null holsters. My own Browning rides in one.
The Italians made a clone of the Remington 1875 revolver, which is remarkably like a '58 Remington.
You can't deny the cool factor. Suppressors are sexy. Who doesn't daydream of being James Bond? And the noise reduction factor plays a part -...
I shoot muzzle-loaders, so eye protection would be a must even if I did not need glasses to see the sights sharply.
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