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I have been looking at medium to short-barreled magnums in either 357 or 41. The four-inch Model 27 is very attractive, but I have also been looking at an old 41 mag with a 2 1/2 inch barrel. A nice S&W piece, manufactured more than thirty years ago, it is a handsome pistol. I love old...

I have seen the 1911 carried without grips. It had nothing...not even surgical tape wrapped around. Is this a safe, sane, viable way to reduce bulk for carry?

I have a beautiful nickle plated Colt GM slide and would like to estimate its vintage. Its obviously pre-series-70. Rt side: COLT'S MFG. CO. HARTFORD CT. U.S.A. Lt side: GOVERNMENT COLT AUTOMATIC [HORSEY] MODEL CALIBER .45 Any...

After loading rifle and pistol ammunition for more than thirty years, I must note the considerable discrepancies between manufacturers' claims and actual performance when it comes to pistol load data. No, I don't think my chronograph is broken. I have found Sierra and Speer data to be quite...

Awhile back I commented on VV3N38, which was (to me) a new powder. I tried using it to develop some high velocity loads for 7.62x25 in my Tokarev. I was getting velocities well over 1600 fps, but stopped shooting when health problems curtailed my activities. I'm trying to get back into...

I am a criminal defense attorney and am re-investigating a homicide that occurred in 1992. The police observed a 12 gauge shotgun at the scene, together with a number of loaded magazines. The shotgun was not confiscated, nor was any identifying information recorded. Question: what types of...

I have a Model 1898/05 Bayonet, 2nd pattern (without saw back). I finally gave in and bought a reproduction frog for it. It's actually quite nice, but I have a stoopid question...how do I get the hook on the scabbard through the hole? Does the hook unscrew? :scrutiny:

Here's a poser...M855 military ammunition with head stamp WCC 96 has been available in the civilian market for years. My question is, how many? I am trying to determine if M855 WCC 96 was available to civilians in 2004. Any light you might shed would be greatly appreciated.

Which Brenneke do you like? Which Brenneke do you not, and why?

I have had good results with these. I use the Winchester and have found patterning far superior to 12 pellet #00 buck. Your thoughts and experiences?

Anyone experimenting with this powder in this chambering? Using bench rest rifle primers has allowed me to generate some very satisfactory velocities and energies. What are your experiences?

Thirty years ago I tried shooting some well-preserved wartime era 7.92x57mm German SmK L'Spur (black tip tracers) at a gravel pit through an old beat-up Mauser. They hit the target, more or less, but I couldn't see any trace. Question: how old can this stuff be and still be expected to trace?

I am an attorney representing a man on a firearms charge. At least two firearms were present during the brief incident. The lab claimed that the Mini-14 magazine had twenty-one live rounds in it, with one more round in the chamber. The lab opined that because of this, they did not believe the...

Many years ago I saw an SVT-40 that had real matching numbers (not scrawled by hand with an engraving pen) and without the "Made in Russia" stamps. I have recently been looking for something similar, but it seems everything for sale out there is in the same sorry shape. I consider myself a...

I am looking to build (or have built...I have a great gunsmith) an 8mm custom bolt. Question is, what chamberings are available and what are members' experiences with these? I am willing to custom form brass, if necessary, but I don't want to go the whole distance of pioneering an entirely new...

I sold an old G-43 several years ago. I didn't keep it primarily because the metal had been reblued and the stock heavily sanded...to the point where the stock cartouche was barely visible. I ran into the guy I sold it to at a recent gunshow...complete with my old G-43. He had done a good...

The pictures I've seen of these semi-auto RPKs look very nice. Any opinions? Do these have old chromed barrels, or new ones, or are the bores chromed at all?

My friend inherited one these recently. It looks like a Model 10 but the bluing is very deep and in excellent shape. The serial is 6D43*** Any ideas about ID and value? Thanks!

I saw an ad in JG Sales that they have new Romanian RPKs coming out. Any info on their quality?

I'm using the Sierra SP and have been increasing loads in small increments. I'm past 1450 fps without any signs of pressure. Any experience with these?