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Tagua Holster For Sigma After trying at least 4 other holsters over the last 8 years, I settled on a little, 22-dollar, leather Tagua holster, worn inside-the-pants, or as a belt holster (with shirttail out or a jacket covering it). This holster fits my Kel-tec PF-9 and my Sigma. Carrying a...

I have fired a Hi Point 9mm pistol. I liked it. Spot-on accuracy. The only guy I know who has one says he doesn't have any problems with it. The one I fired is bigger than my 9mm pistol. People have good reasons for purchasing an inexpensive gun. When you must have a gun NOW, you can't wait...

My choice was the Rossi 1892 replica in .357 magnum. I've had mine about three years now. My reasons range from the juvenile to the practical. First of all, I chose the Rossi, as opposed to the other excellent brands, because I like the way it looks and feels. It fits my hands well, and...

I use quite a bit of Herco for 9mm loads. Since I already had Herco lying around for 12 and 20 gauge shotshells, I though I'd give it a try. I'm glad I did. Herco fits the criteria for 9mm very well. For a nice, medium practice round, 6.2 grains of Herco will just touch the bottom of most...

I love my Model 67. It came from my wife's father. It will go to our son later in life, and my other .22lr Savage will go to our daughter some day. Question: What is the twist rate on the Model 67? I have the 27 inch barrel. a tight, dry patch turns about 1 1/2 times as I push or pull it...

I carry a backup gun most of the time, but sort of in reverse. For example, in shorts and T-shirt weather I'll carry a 7+1 round Kel-tec PF-9 in a home-made pocket holster because it's easy to conceal. But I will also carry a full-sized, 17+1 round 9MM S&W in a paddle holster along with the...

After several encounters with armed crooks, I finally bought a 9MM pistol and started learning how to shoot. That was April 14, 2004. Within two years of that date I had bought several long guns and two revolvers, one of which is a full-frame, all-steelTaurus Model 65 .357 Magnum six-shooter...

I've found that Bullseye, 700x, Herco, and 2400 are much more versatile than the current manuals would lead you to believe. I've used all four powders for a variety of loadings from .38 special to shotgun loads, with each powder excelling at a different level. (Don't punish me for using...

Easyrider, I agree with you about .38 Special accuracy, especially when it comes to Bullseye and 700X. They are great in just about every .38 Special situation I can think of. I was very surprised to find out that a slow powder like 2400 can generate so much velocity with a 158 grain bullet...

Amen to everything you said, Ben. My 10.4 grain load was worked up from somewhere under 9.0 grains of 2400. It was very unpredictable at the sub-9.0 level, and left unburnt powder in the barrel as well as the star extractor. At 9.4 grains, it was getting better, and then much better when I...

On page 367 of Speer Manual #8 there is a special section entitled "Defense Loads in 2" Barrel .38 Special Revolvers." It gives a recipe of 10.5 grains of 2400 behind a 158 grain "Speer SP" bullet, using a CCI 550 primer. The velocity, which is taken from an actual snub-nosed .38, is listed as...

That's gutsy, Icecorps. I was wondering . . . with an open choke like that, do you get any breaks at all on longer birds, or do you just concentrate on getting off a good shot as early as possible?

I've been practicing my swing at home. Considering my normal field gun, which is a 5 lb single-shot, single-barrel 12 gauge, the 20" double gun doesn't swing all that differently. It doesn't really swing much at all. The extra barrel takes on the additional weight that a longer single barrel...

Short barrels for arthritis and fibromyalgia syndrome patients I felt a need to resurrect this thread because of a special situation I have. I hope you don't mind. Some feedback would be appreciated Here's the deal. I would like to shoot a few games of trap now and then, but I am...

I think carrying two guns is the way to go. I ALWAYS carry a J-frame I my right front pants pocket. In addition, I carry a 4-inch .357 Magnum six-shooter inside-the-pants during the cold months, or a 9MM 18-shooter in the same area during the warm months. I usually leave my big guns in the...

My brother and I went to the Gun Show this weekend. We found some possible "snobs" there, but I'm not so sure the "snob" label really fits. I think I have been just a tad bit sensitive to the snob factor because I carry an inexpensive Smith, Rossi, or Taurus, depending on the situation. As...

I have a Rossi Model 351, which is a five-shot Taurus-made snubnose .38, weighing in at 24 ounces. I love my small/medium framed S&W, Ruger, and Taurus guns, but they don't seem to be any tighter or stronger than my Rossi. I like to shoot +P's, and I don't hesitate to fire them through my...

COMPARISON -- 158-grain bullets in 9mm and .38 special +P I carry a 4" barreled 9mm Double Action Only pistol and a 2" barreled .38 special Double Action revolver. We have all read numerous comparisons between these two platforms. I wondered if there might be a way to bring this comparison...

I've been carrying for two years, eight months, and twenty-two days. I started with a Raven .25ACP the day after I was robbed and fired upon at my home in April, 2004. My aunt gave me that gun when she saw the news story about the robbery. When I knew better and could do better -- I did, but...

Rossi Snub-nose .38. NIB for about $200 in Dec. 2005. Changed main spring. Added old-fashioned wood grips. Shoots straight. Easy to carry.