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Am I the only one who looked at Rondog's M1 photo and thought "wow, that kid better watch his right thumb" when seeing his hand's proximity to the bolt?

I've used Tom's 1/3 Mix on military stocks and it looks great. http://www.thegunstockdoctor.com/

What I would like to know is how often loaded firearms actually make it into the show. Of course, we will never know this, but I suspect it "happens all the time" and that negligent discharges are a very very small fraction of the loaded weapons that make it to the table at gun shows...

That conversion comment... Definitely call the atf and be sure to get any reply on paper. I'm pretty sure that converting an encore rifle into pistol configuration is technically a felony, like it or not. It may be as simple as buy the handgun stocks and put the short barrel on in the real...

+1 on not acting as though you are shooting someone with a realistic looking gun in a public place.

Gloob, glad you chimed in. Cost plus pricing is a loser's game. Prices should reflect value in the market, not what the store paid for its inventory. Not saying the store was in the right, just saying that the argument that a shop ought to only price based on inventory cost or cost to...

Different strokes for different folks, but I don't think that a brand new gun that eats its own parts twice within 100 rounds is "acceptable" if I'm able to replace the small parts and go fire away. That's a problem. This particular unit had some kind of issue with alignment or otherwise...

Update... I just received from S&W a brand new PPS. I've got to hand it to S&W, they have a great CS function. I somehow ended up with a lemon that kept eating itself, and they replaced it without so much as a protest from me. It has taken a while (they were having a delay on parts for the...

Details... Great responses, all. Thanks. Since you ask: Walther PPS .40 S&W. Bought new in November after contemplating and saving up for quite a while. During first range session, the slide stop lever failed (read that: The metal hook to the spring inside the handgun frame...

Folks, First, how many times would you return a (bought new in box) firearm to the manufacturer before giving up? Second, what is proper recourse for a firearm that has two functional failures (broken parts, not ftf or fte) within 100 rounds of being taken out of the box? Is there a...

Selling... When I was about 21 (15 years ago now), I brought several long guns to a local gun shop with the thought that I would sell them. Several had been given to me as gifts and had seen a lot of use (but also a lot of care) during my teenage years; but I had this idea that money would be...

Yeah, opinions on reasons for carrying would technically be thread drift. THAT would be a travesty on THR. Still a little advice as to when deadly force is warranted could prevent a disaster for someone with a misconception about it any day. Particularly someone who is looking to carry a...

Interesting. Why no commentary about the OP's purchasing a handgun to "prevent" petty theft? How does that fit with the notion of self defense?

Yes, this is one of those things I'd call a "high class problem" now that you mention it.

Nice job Unc. Interesting that no one has mentioned the objective lens size. That seems to be the most substantive difference between the two scopes, and I'm not even sure if it is a really substantive one, not having a lot of experience with these things myself.

Ah, yes, Uncle Mike, but I did as "why" as well!!!

Actually, the eye relief comment is a very helpful one. Pretty sure the Leupold has longer eye relief. And, yes, the Encore has a substantial recoil pad on it. :)

Hey Folks: My first substantive post, and all just for fun. I'm trying to think through trade-offs for scoping a couple of rifles, and would love to hear opinions on what to do with what I've got. Here's what I've got: 2 scopes: Scope 1 is a Leupold VX-II 3-9x40MM Scope 2 is a...

Hello: I'm a mid thirties parent of three living in the DFW area of TX. Grew up hunting and shooting and still try to go as often as I can. I work in the big city. I enjoy shotgunning and occassional pistol shooting. Love the forum so far. Best I have seen for everything from legal...