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I have two Ranger/Interarms .32s, and a police turn in PP in .32. They are a whole 'nother creature, compared to the .380. I've owned a couple of those, and they are just rappy to shoot. It's not the power of the mighty .380 round; it's the slide's abrupt stop at the end of its travel. The...

I really love short barrel carbines, and have a couple 3 SBRs. But I've stayed away from suppressors for the same reason; they take a short, handy carbine, and make it long and cumbersome. Saw a ten inch Scorpion with an integral suppressor, which looked really cool. But that suppressor would...

If the extractor was cushioning the cartridge from the fall of the hammer, then yes, it could be the issue. OTOH, my recent experience with Smith CS has been less than exemplary. So yes, shoot it, including with the muzzle elevated, assuming a place where it's safe. Moon

Within reason, wider works better for me...assuming the rear notch is a comparable width. Moon

I'm curious about that level of flame cutting. The .45 Colt is a relatively low pressure round; it's not clear to me how it could generate that kind of damage from 1K blackpowder-ish rounds. Not saying there's nothing wrong, but flame cutting seems unusual. It's like shooting the rifling out...

Ah, we are such enablers here! ;) That same argument has floated through my head, more often than I care to admit. CajunBass, there is something about a top break. The Brits went down that road to the bitter end, but most mfgs here gave up at the end of the 19th Century. Less expensive to...

I've never noticed bullet jump in a 940, a 986, or a Rhino. Full disclosure; I believe in a firm crimp on reloads. My only complaint with the 3; the 940 feels much more a JV .357 with 115s (which clock around 1100 in autoloaders). My fix is to shoot 147s, which produce a .38 Spl-like recoil, and...

That's what was stashed in the corner during the summer of 2020. Realize a shottie is God's wrath at short range, but it's bigger, holds fewer rounds, and the recoil slows follow-up shots. Yes, tromboning the action will bring non-believers to the Lord. ;) A Beretta Storm carbine may be about...

I had a 20" Mirochester that I really wanted to be 16", and yes, it was a challenge to get it cut. Still thinking about putting a real stock on a Mare's Leg, but it's a lot of trouble for 4" less barrel. Moon

That's an interesting thought. Have a decades old Rossi copy of an '06 Winchester, which is stamped for all three. It is an old gun and a copy of an even older gun. Of course, newer designs, made for box/rotary magazines, are much harder to adapt to the shorter rounds. I'm curious if newer...

I've heard that the full auto G18 was made to a similar purpose, for defense of dignitaries as well. Moon

Some of the police, seen in the recent college riots, appear to be firing shotguns in the direction of the miscreants. Those are surely something commercial....any thoughts on what?? Understand the reasons for the OP's question, which don't include two legged varmints. My problem; we all have...

Great idea; such would really increase the utility of either one. Sillier things have happened; I got a stamp for a wire stock, to go on the first generation Scorpion. Sometimes, I'm too law abiding. There is a sawn 18" Topper stashed at our camp, with a full buttstock. A late buddy picked up...

Taken to its logical conclusion, this is really the only way to "have enough gun" (Well, a radio, with a loitering Warthog on the other end would be good ;) ) Again, as armed civilians, we're not obliged to charge in. But a long gun remains a great choice for home defense. Moon

Two things here. One is an armed civilian knowing his limitations. The other being a legal and ethical one. As armed civilians, we're not obliged to ride to the sound of the guns, and there's always the chance of stumbling into the middle of something we don't understand. Taking a longish...

Drobs, thanks. Your pictures remind me of the ones I saw of old, shorty Winchesters. It's amazing that Canada, where what is not specifically permitted is specifically banned, allows nifty short barreled carbines like that. My 16" '92 is a handy length, and maintains magazine capacity. But a...

Just looked them up, and status quo. Still promising to have a real online site....sometime. Burrhead, not sure what I like best, all your grip adapters, or the 'day of the dead' photo backdrop. Ahhh, that's a lie, like the grip adapters best. ;) Moon

Guys, I've lotsa things to carry and shoot. A RM would be on velvet, with a library light. :) YMMV. Moon

Elmer was a one of a kind item. I'm old enough to remember when he was still writing in the gunzines. There was no internet; we found our gunstuff in the mags once a month. Not everyone was a fearless as Elmer, nor as colorful. Moon

Mentioned elsewhere here, our late range officer (a homegrown Elmer Keith) called Ruger CS about using smokeless powder in an Old Army. The tech's voice went up three octaves.... Moon