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As many have discovered, retirement is a bit like raising children. There is no manual and the reality often does not track with the expectation. I did not have high expectation but it's been better than I ever imagined and I am grateful. The best part of it is not having to meet other people's...

Sight block lever was in proper position when shooting. Gas port tool did not encounter resistance this afternoon, but there was some carbon in the gas tube and the front of the chamber had some buildup. A brush with some fine steel wool was spun through both of those, and I will try to get to...

The frame is likely what's left of an inexpensive top-break 32 rimfire pistol, and the barrel may be part of a completely different pistol. Those old underhammer Hopkins & Allen pistols come to mind, but may be something completely different. Your challenge will be to make a cool art piece from...

I struggled to fit up one of those fiberglass jungle stocks many years ago, but that eventually worked out OK. This gun does have the original integral mag, and feeding seems to work fine. I did discover that on this gun I must depress the end of the gas tube with a screwdriver to get the lever...

I'm not saying I have never done that, but in this case all parts are present and accounted for.

No, this is the Norinco early model that was a faithful copy of the Russian Simonov design. Should be pretty straightforward, but I did not think to probe that port.

I have been known to omit parts in reassembling a different SKS, but did learn from that experience. In this instance all appears well but I will be checking out that gas port before further function testing!

Not really. I will check the gas port, as I think I recall that the buttstock cleaning kit had a gas port tool. Thank you.

I recently picked up an SKS in one of those goofy pistol grip ATI stocks. It was priced right, a triangle 26 that seemed fairly clean and solid. I took it to the range late in the day sometime later, and although it would fire just fine, it failed to extract the empty on each of the four or five...

Instead of making a two dimensional print on the surface of a piece of paper (by various means), a 3D printer lays down successive courses of polymer or thermoplastic material with a nozzle which melts the material and controls coordinates and depth according to digital information. It is the...

OP, to test your theory, buy a box of TSA confiscated knives. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC5qw5BWI1s

Dollars are only one metric in a sea of variables. If I can tell the difference and I must pay more to get what I want, why does that matter to anyone else?

I know nothing about the Rossi carbine, but here are the SAAMI specs for the cartridge: https://i0.wp.com/www.theballisticassistant.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/357-Magnum.jpg?resize=525%2C676 Chambers must be made larger to insure function, and the spec set by the manufacturer must balance...

There is a significant difference in rim diameter, body taper and overall length that make me think feeding would be problematic. The Finn reworks of the 1891 are highly regarded, however, so by all means try the rifle with decent ammunition to see how it shoots. You may be surprised.

What distinguishes knives made in China? Price and resemblance to knives designed and made by others. When I bought that Schrade stamped steel Barlow pattern folder for $1.50 back in the 50s, any resemblance to the Case pocket knife that Dad carried was superficial, but the knife was good for...

Let's try to focus on the OP question of what he should stock up, and be respectful or the thread will end.

Price and availability concerns are a part of being a consumer. Once we have been through some supply/cost cycles, we tend to be a bit careful, and of course we have seen the stampedes for toilet tissue and other commodities. Consequently these threads pop up regularly, and seem to have a life...

I have had excellent luck with Norma's 6 CM match loads, and they're abundant at $30/20 here. 6mm Rem was also my first deer rifle, and it was always a solid performer. 6 CM just takes advantage of some minor tweaks, and decent rifles at $1000 cost relatively less than the $114 I laid out for...

Hook blades in a utility knife are extremely useful for cutting cord, opening packages and a myriad of other things. They are a bit fine for the skin and facia of a deer belly. My Wyoming Knife works fine for that , but I agree with those who don't care for single-purpose tools and that may be...

If by childish you mean suitable for use by a child with proper supervision, it would be the basic black Crickett rifle I picked up at a pawn shop many years ago. I had great fun sighting it in, and subsequently picked up a Keystone chipmunk pistol in 17 hmr. If by childish you mean goofy...