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I have an opportunity to purchase several steel bulgarian AK47 magazines at my local gun shop. They are asking $40 for the 30 rounders and $50 for the 40 rounders. From what Obama has suggested all magazines will be grandfathered in so I understand they will still be available for purchase even...

I have a Remington Model 12 that I love to fire, problem is to eject that last shell I obviously have to cock back the bolt and when you slide the bolt closed there is no way I know to decock it. You can't hold the trigger while you slide the bolt closed, the only way I know to decock it is to...

I was reading A History of the Colt Revolver, which is really more of a history of all Colt handguns up until 1940, and came across some description of the 1911's production. Apparently during the war Colt licensed Remington and North American Arms to make 1911-style pistols for the military...

Went to my LGS after class today, found a Ruger Blackhawk and I'm considering putting it on layaway. It was blued and I couldn't see any obvious signs of wear, it was a 3-pin 357, it didn't have a transfer bar but I think the trigger was slightly curved (I was under the assumption that original...

I was filling out the ol' 4473 this weekend and noticed something that had I had always passed over. There is a spot to put your SS# but it states that it "isn't necessary but helps with identification". What on Earth does this mean? Does anyone know what use your Social Security number could...

I'm new to semi-auto rifles so bare with me. I went to fire my new Yugo M70 today, the rifle seems quality and it came with 2 Bulgarian surplus mags. With both magazines there was this fail to feed issue. The back of the cartridge would get stuck under the bolt with the tip facing up trying to...

I had always been under the assumption that Yugo M70s have a bolt hold open feature but have been told recently that it is the magazine and not the rifle that holds the bolt open. Is this true, and if it is will the bolt stay open when you remove the magazine? These may seem like obvious...

I'm considering going to a local gun show, never been to one before, but I've been looking for a WASR and have had no luck in the my 2 lgs's. Before I spend my weekend and $10 I'd like to know if such shows are usually good outlets for such rifles. Are prices usually higher or lower? Are most...

I've been keeping mine in a case but would like to make it more readily accessible in case I'd actually need if for HD. How do you keep your handgun close at hand? Do you put it in your nightstand or cabinet? Under your bed? (I don't have kids) Do you keep it loose or holstered (I've heard the...

My brother foolishly stored the shotgun he purchased before he left for college in a cheep, $30 plastic case and surprise when he came home he found some patchy bits of surface rust on his parkerized 870. Now he is relying on me for some advice but I have never encountered rust on my firearms...

If Obama is reelected will he reinstate the Assault Weapons Ban? I know Eric Holder said he would right after Obama was elected but Obama hasn't really hinted at any kind of gun control since. Do you believe this will happen in his possible second term? Also, how much will semi-automatic high...

I've been saving up for a 30-30 and I'm considering selling a couple of my guns. One of those is a CZ 75 Compact gifted to me by my father. It doesn't hold any sentimental value and I hate the feel of it, can I legally sell it (probably to my local gun store) or would I have to wait until I...

I've decided to do an informational argument paper on gun control for my collegian politics class. Of course the topic "gun control" is far to broad so I've been considering a number of specific issues I could focus on. The issue needs to be relevant but, more importantly, there needs to be...

Would it be legal to use a machine gun, SBR, SBS or a suppressed firearm for home defense. Never mind whether or not it would be advisable, would it be legal? (Of course taking into account that all other BATF laws were followed)

I inherited this from my grandpa, story is he "acquired" it from a Japanese soldier during the Battle of Tarawa. http://s1187.photobucket.com/albums/z393/Jim_from_AZ/ I wasn't able to get a good picture of the markings on the blade, of which there are two. One is a circle with two circles...

It seems that a love of firearms skipped a generation. My grandfather was by no means a fanatic, my dad reports he only had four or five rifles and a few shotguns, but he was a hunter and man who took care of what guns he did own. He passed away when I wasn't even 10 and never really got to know...

I've been eyeing some revolvers lately and have decided to get one. It would be my first and truthfully I've only fired one once before. I've been looking at the Ruger Blackhawks/Redhawks and was wondering if you'd suggest a DA/SA or SA for a first revolver. I'm attracted to the SA because it...

From what I understood Red Star Arms only makes parts, but in my local shop today they had 3 identical nib AKM's labeled "Russian Red Star AKM 47". I didn't have much time and all the clerks were busy so I didn't ask them, do any of you know what they could be? They were priced $795 each and had...

I've been planing on picking up my first AK for a while and since I'm on a budget I've decided on the Yugo M70 (somewhere above a WASR 10 but somewhere below Arsenals). I called up my local shop to get a price, said 600. I still need to save up a little longer so I asked if it was purchased if...

Today I picked up a 7 shot M870 from Big 5 (beautiful gun, can't wait to shoot it) but it was the first time purchasing a firearm from anyone but a local gun shop, and I can't say I enjoyed it. When you buy from any of the gun shops I've been to it's a fun experience. You talk with the guy...