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    Crossdraw holsters and muzzle sweeping question

    The advantage to cross draw I see is when you are in a confined space. Such as a bucket seat of a car, drawing from a back or stong side carry in that position may be a bit slow and ackward.
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    Is it legal to sell reloaded ammunition?

    The original question and the varied answers got me to thinking, so I went to the ATF website and downloaded the FFL reference guide. Very interesting. All FFL items relate to businesses and they are clearly defined as intent to make a living selling etc. So you do not need an FFL to...
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    How to buy a safe

    My wife bought me a gun safe for Christmas one year. The only problem is my gun collection grows, but the gun safe doesn't
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    .38 Special or .357 Magnum for self defense?

    I believe it was Will Rogers who said: " There are lies, damn lies and statistics". Because more people are killed by .38 does not mean it is the best cartridge, maybe just the most used. gglass, I am sure you realize my log reference was just an example of relative power of the to...
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    .38 Special or .357 Magnum for self defense?

    I am not sure why people like the .38 special and think a low power cartridge is good. My first experience with a .38 many years ago was: I was shooting at a Tamarack log 24 inches long and 6 inch diameter that was sitting on a ditch bank about shoulder high. The .38 hit the log and bounced...
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    Little Walker work today

    Thanks Das Jaeger and Articap for your responses. After reading a bit I believe the problem is poor caps as they blow apart and the pieces locking up the action are small squares of copper from the side of the cap.
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    Little Walker work today

    I am a fan of the 1847 Walker Colt and shoot it more than my other guns. I make my own blackpowder which has better velocity than pyrodex, though it is a bit inconsistent. I am having a problem someone may be able to help me with. I am using CCI #11 primers but have never been able to shoot a...
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    New Member? Introduce yourself here (just intros, questions get answered elsewhere)

    I stumbled across this website while looking for gun related information and like the discussions I found. I collect all kinds of guns and do a bit of gunsmithing. I also cast bullets and make my own blackpowder. My favorite blackpowder gun is an 1847 Walker Colt.
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