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1. Based on the CO2 revolvers I've looked at, they all utilize flimsy materials (brass/aluminum valves, copper tubes, tiny CO2 puncture-pins, etc.). Yes, I am probably exaggerating since such materials and designs would not be ubiquitous if they are too weak; however, my experience with these...

I want to practice my cowboy action skills but - due to the internal valves and tubings - virtually all of the airguns I have found were not suitable for such a task. Unlike the cowboy action revolver seen in the video below, the couple of air-revolvers I currently own have harder-to-reach and...

I'm curious: are there any historical/reproduction cap and ball pistols today that use a break-action style of reloading like the Webley revolvers?

Hey guys. I'm not sure if this is the appropriate sub-forum, but I do like hiking and it seems like hunters should know what I am talking about. Furthermore, you guys seem pretty good with metallurgy. I am currently looking for food cans that are of the original type: steel plates coated with...

This question will deal with the agreed upon 55 Founding Fathers/Delegates and 7 Key Founding Fathers. Specifically, I am looking at expensive firearms that were in their historical collections. In my debate with multiple overgrown anti-gun children, I have demonstrated how they were factually...

I'm looking for one of the historically accurate Martini-Henry rifle accessories. It is a magazine box capable of being added on to the rifle. Go to 10:00 and watch until 10:29 to see what I mean. http://youtu.be/tK3k1qeZjv4?t=10m

Assume that portable railguns are definitely going to be used in the future. What major advantages do you think the traditional powder weapon will still have over the railguns?

I've been looking all over the internet for the best place to discuss this, but many of them are too immature to follow instructions. This place seems highly mature so I want to give it a try. It has been stated that society cannot be healthy without crime and wrongdoers. While LOW rates of...

I am interested in adding directional sound detection to my home defense. I want the range to be 300 ft or more. There are many things that I would like to use it for. First would be the gophers in my backyard :D They've been eating up my gardens and I would like to hunt them down with...

This is just an idle thought experiment. I think that this has never been discussed before. We all know that a flying bullet - however light -contain a ginormous amount of force. This is because - though relatively light - bullets travel very fast. I'm just curious about the equivalent...

General history tells us that we went from Blackpowder to "Smokeless" Nitrocellulose during the early 20th century. We know that "Smokeless" does not really mean completely smokeless; but, when compared with old fashion Blackpowder, it is certainly less "dusty". I'm just curious about...

A frame of a steel bicycle, as long as the forces of daily usage remains below the limit, would last forever (though you have to change other parts like the wheels, of course). Is there a barrel that would - as long as the friction remains below the limit - never wear out despite numerous...

Rifling a barrel increases accuracy, which is why rifles replaced smoothbore muskets. But I'm not interested in accuracy; I am just curious about barrel life. Generally speaking, rifles have far greater friction even with grease. I'm just curious if the comparatively insignificant friction...

As a lot of you may know, buying quality tactical flashlights is usually an expensive activity. Because I am going to vacation in Thailand during this summer anyways, an idea came to me about buying flashlights in Duty Free areas. I want to use a flashlight alongside my Handgun. No, I am not...

As a lot of you may know, buying quality tactical flashlights is usually an expensive activity. Because I am going to vacation in Thailand during this summer anyways, an idea came to me about buying flashlights in Duty Free areas. I want to use a flashlight alongside my Handgun. I am...

It has been stated in this forum and other sites that- with training - a person can reload and fire a single shot rifle almost as fast as a semi-auto. I became curious and decided to do research and watch videos online. It seems that the fastest time for a person to finish reloading a single...

I vaguely heard that, after shooting, you must clean your black powder guns within "a day". Does "a day" meant 24 hours? Or more like 18 hours? What if I did not clean the rifle after 28 hours, which is just 4 hours after "a day"? Also, does stripping and cleaning a black powder rifle...

How many minutes or hours do you spend on rifle cleaning? And do you disassemble and clean every parts?

Sorry for the stupid question. Generally speaking, the longer the separation/distance between the front sight and the rear/receiver sight, the more accurate and precise your aims can be, right? This question applies to both open and aperture sights. Thank you

I am aware that there are many scenarios concerning home defense. For this thread, I am not talking about barricading oneself in the some corner of the house; instead, I am talking about a scenario where you were forced to actively search the house to fight the intruder(s). We all know that a...