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Does anyone out there do custom stocks for S&W I-Frames? Just came across a .32 Hand Ejector that needs something spiffier than the black plastic.

Mods, feel free to move if this is the wrong subforum. I've had two customers this week buy firearms, and both claim they are doing so because they need to have a NICS check performed. Both were in the process of naturalizing, and both claim they have been repeatedly delayed because "federal...

Something's come up, and I have to drive from Georgia to Fairfax, Virginia tomorrow. I know my Georgia Firearms License is honored in Tennessee, but not in Virginia (I won't be passing through the Carolinas). I just need clarification on a couple of finer points of law. What concerns me...

Before you say, "well, what about the .44 Special?" I'll mention that you're preaching to the choir. I love the round, but .45ACP is more ubiquitous, and it's a bit cheaper. All the S&W .45ACP wheelguns have been N-Frames? How come? The .45 isn't generating the pressures to mandate the...

I acquired a S&W 67 today. It's a no-dash model, with the original stainless rear sights. Serial # sequence is 5K96XXX. It looks as if it was fired and left in storage for quite some time without being cleaned. I've literally been peeling lead off it in spots. I gave very little for it...

Mods, feel free to move this to the appropriate spot if need be. I'm trying to get some OD furniture. I've got some nice, traditional Olive Drab handguards, and I'd like everything to match. The only problem is, what's advertised as "OD" often varies quite a bit in color. I've got a set of...

I've got a customer with one of these. It's not the Hi-Power clone; it looks more like a 2nd-gen S&W. I'd assumed you just drive out the slide-stop pin, but it doesn't want to give. What am I missing?

We get lots of women in the shop buying their first guns. It's a bigger step for women than men, and part of the job for us is to alleviate their nervousness. There's still the notion that "the scary rapist will just take it away and use it on you," and I figured I'd do some digging to find the...

Anyone have any experience with this gun? I'm curious as to reliability. I have a chance at one for a very good price, which makes up for having to change out the dreadful stock sights. I've wanted a 9mm Commander for awhile.

I get a lot of folks from law enforcement at the range. Some are real marksmen, while most are adequate at self-defense ranges. We're talking 7-8" groups at 7 yards. As a whole, they're a nice bunch of folks. Thing is, we also get a few who give me real cause for worry. I had two locals...

It's about time this gun got its due. The 642 guys are up to something like 4,300 posts, and the less said about what the 686 Club get up to after dark, the better :scrutiny: It's just like a 3" 686, but it's a 5-shot .44spl. Given that it's an L-Frame, it's a bit weighty, but it shoots...

I've got my eyes on two nearly identical L-Frames, one with the pin on the hammer and one with the frame-mounted pin. Is there any difference in functionality or durability between the two approaches? I do find the hammer-mounted one appealing, but does it really make a difference?

I've got the Jones for one of these, but they're scarce. I've heard from two folks with different prices, and I was wondering what I should expect to pay, new or used. Thanks!

I was showing a guy a 1911 this morning, and after clearing it, he saw me ride the hammer down. He was shocked, and he claimed that I should just let the hammer drop. He claims that riding it down "wears the sear out." He couldn't explain how it does so. I asked for clarification, but he...

Okay, I want a 4" round-butt L-Frame. I've got an opportunity to get a 66-3 for a song. It's only been fired a few times, and everything checks out. Looks new, in fact. I can also get it ~$200 less than a 620. The 620 is nice, but a bit heavier, and what's more, the trigger isn't nearly...

I've got an 1894c in .357, and I'd like to put a peep sight on it. I've tried a rifle with tang sights and I don't like the way it interferes with my grip, so I've settled on receiver sights. I'm down to the Williams foolproof or the Lyman 66LA. Do they both require tapping holes on the...

I've recently had the chance to handle a few Marlins and Winchesters, and it's become clear to me that there is a hole in my life that can only be filled by a nice lever-action. I'm torn between the 336 and the 1894C at this point. Both are just fine against the two-legged predators, and for...

This goofy site crossed the radar at Sigforum awhile back, and I've been emailing the organisation to try and get one of these: I think they read my site, though, and they've refused. Anyhow, it occured to me that it'd be a nice piece of irony, not to mention a cheeky gift for my...

Until recently, I've been a semi-auto purist, but I recently got one of these, and it's become my "happy gun." Obviously, it's meant to be shot one-handed, as I'm actually grouping somewhat well this way. Thing is, I'm having trouble finding the right two-hand grip. My typical grip for an...

After months of having it in the back of my mind, I finally got my first SA wheelgun: a Ruger New Vaquero, 5.5" barrel. To say that I love this gun would be an understatement. I'm curious as to holsters, though. I'd like one that can be mounted on a standard 1.5" gunbelt. Most of the ones...