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Aarond, where did you learn the ,,, thing? I am into linguistics and that quirk fascinates me, I have never seen such a thing and you clearly have a functioning . key. :)

I'm not very familiar with rifles and especially with their optics. However, I have a 1930s vintage 22lr rifle with what looks to be a single scope mount outside the chamber: It measures about 10.5mm across on the "inside" of the dovetail. I'd love to put an authentic vintage old German...

I think this is exactly it. I think "cool" gun guys today think that "silencer" is the term used by newbies and people who watch too many movies, so by using the word "suppressor" it makes them sound more in-the-know and more correct. I'm surprised the OP's Call of Duty search test provided the...

Yeah, I just used a jug of straight acetone from Home Depot. The paint wiped right up with a towel and cotton swab, incredibly. I had gotten a decent amount off using oil + steel wool, but it was slow going and there were some crannies I couldn't get into. I did re-oil the gun thoroughly just...

Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but just for posterity's sake, I wanted to say that I bought the gun and acetone took the paint off instantly. I was actually quite amazed at how well it worked. Finish is perfect underneath, and I saved a few hundred bucks on the gun because of the unsightly...

Thank you for the informative replies. I am far from a chemist, so when I said "generic paint remover" I didn't really have a particular one in mind. I don't yet own the gun, but I'm asking because the price on it is pretty low due to the paint spots, and I'm thinking I'll buy it and then have...

Let's say you have an old, high-polish blue pistol that happens to have a couple of nickel-sized spots of old paint on the slide. Is there a way to chemically remove the paint without damaging the blue underneath? Will a generic paint remover from Home Depot harm the original finish? What...

Thanks for the lead! Just sent him an email.

I'm looking for someone who can do custom wood grips to my specifications for a gun that I can't find grips for. It's not really a bizarre gun, and in my opinion it's not an outrageous request, but all the grip-makers I've contacted have turned me down. The gun in question is a Beretta 92, the...

It's pretty funny, but I don't really see what's wrong with asking if a seller accepts discreet Paypal. It's one of the fastest, easiest ways to make a payment across country. I know their politics regarding guns are stupid but I don't think asking a seller about it is that bad.

It really is annoying how much of a hassle it is. When there's no ammo around, they are as inert as inert can be. Might as well be a wood carving of a moose or something. Although I guess the recoil spring could fly out and hit you in the eye maybe.

I just ordered a nice Pelican. My concern with the original plan was that a generic locking suitcase didn't really feel secure enough to me, hence the chain/padlock idea. I'm pretty sure they'd have an issue with a big old chain being exposed like that, though, so I was going to put it in...

Yeah, the case should be pretty secure: a locking hard suitcase with a 3/16" chain wrapped around it and locked with a padlock. For a TSA agent with sticky fingers, it would pretty much have to be all or nothing, unless they're allowed to have bolt cutters or are brazen enough to cut a huge hole...

Yeah, I guess that would suck for one package to make it and the other to be lost...and I guess splitting the "insured" value wouldn't really do much for me in that case, since the entire guns would essentially be lost. Other thing I forgot to mention about the UPS deal is that this is going to...

Another idea I just thought of, that may be more of a headache than it's worth... Could I disassemble the semi-autos and just overnight the frames (the part that the ATF considers the "firearm," right?), while doing 2nd day or ground shipping (insured) on the heavier components like the barrels...

I know there have been millions of threads on flying with guns, and I've done it myself several times without issue. I'm wondering if anyone has advice on a new situation for me though: flying with multiple (about 10) handguns, with combined value of several thousand dollars. My plan is to load...

This guy is almost the definition of a mall ninja to me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4P0qQz5cpI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcQFgyGpsTo&feature=channel