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Hey all, Just wanted to get on here and post about a great experience I had today. To start..... A couple of weeks back, I got bored and searched around online for mags for my old Colt 1903. I have one original mag for it, and have seen those mags sell for $100 - $125 apiece. I am aware of...

Hi all, Was recently given a box of old shotguns shells. Looks like they are all very old paper hulled shells. Most of them are 16 gauge but there is one box of 12s as well. All the shells appear to have been stored well and look almost new. Any reason not to shoot these? Are they valuable...

My grandfather gave me an ancient suitcase full of old paper 12 and 16 gauge ammo. Included was three boxes of this stuff: The lower box shows a rimmed cartridge on the label, but all the cartridges inside are not rimmed and say "32 rem WRA co" on the case head. All three boxes are...

Hey all, My grandfather is passing down his old Remington model 11 to me. It is in 16 gauge and shoots well....however the recoil is a bit stout. The friction rings are set up correctly, however I suspect that the springs have never been changed. I would like to change the springs. One...

Hello, As some of you may be aware, I recently picked up a Bavarian Forestry Police M1 Carbine. Last night, I finally got the chance to tear it down and clean it. The thing was desperately in need of cleaning. The firing pin was jammed forward due to all the grease in the bolt - the prior...

FN Hi Powers that is.............. I recently picked up two Israeli surplus FN Hi Powers from cdisales (gunbroker). They are both in excellent condition. The kicker? They have sequential serial numbers. For some reason I just couldn't resist that. They are both 1992 production but I still...

So recently I picked up a commercial M1 carbine for a decent price. It is a James River Armory receiver with what looks like a newer Criterion barrel. The rest of the parts appear to be USGI. I got it for a decent price because the seller disclosed that it had light strike issues. I picked it...

Hi folks, I carry a J frame Airweight every day and I had the notion last night that I should probably be doing some practice with it. I found that mastering the double action pull and keeping my rounds reasonably centered was a challenge, but not so bad that it couldn't be done. The trick with...

So a buddy of mine inherited a S&W model 59 in 9mm recently. His father was a police officer in San Francisco during the 60's and 70's and it was probably his duty weapon. We took the gun to the range (I was teaching him to shoot for the first time as well) and I walked him through the four...

Like the title says......why aren't any 9 round mags available for the 1911 .45? I am thinking they would enable you to fit your gun in The Box for IDPA ESP purposes. This would give you 18+1 with just two mags. Anybody thought about this before?

Hi folks. If you are like me, a father of a toddler and a responsible adult, you may often seek a balance between the quick and ready access to a firearm while also restricting access to your gun to only those who you deem can safely handle it. To this end, I purchased a wall safe from...

Hi folks, I have been going over and over some personal rules of conduct since getting my permit in February. One overriding theme that seems to present itself again and again in my thoughts is a doctrine of "conflict avoidance". I am sure the members here on THR run the gamut when it comes to...

I have been loading .45acp lately and I got a few of these while seating the bullets.... I thought that maybe I wasn't getting the cases centered in the shell holder, but when I started paying extra attention to that I still got a few that did it. I noticed if I slowed down it happened a lot...

I was doing some yard work for my grandfather this evening and we got to talking about guns. He proceeds to pull out some old shotguns. The first is a Winchester Model 12. The bluing is near excellent and the action is smooth. I took a picture of the serial number, I am interested in knowing...

Hey y'all, I just wanted to share my recent experiment with loading .45acp using Titewad. Components used - Mixed headstamp brass Winchester LPPs Berry's 185gr plated HBRN bullets Tested using a Kimber Pro Carry II ......so, these Berry's bullets are designed to mimic standard 230gr roundnose...

Hey guys I thought these looked pretty cool. Thinking about ordering one but the price is a little steep.....but maybe it is fair because they are hand made. What do you think? https://www.etsy.com/listing/126543754/railroad-spike-knife-one-personalized?ref=listing-shop-header-3

Hey folks, I have been slowly but surely making my first foray into loading the .45ACP. I am loading using Berry's 185gr HBRN plated bullets and Titewad. I know Titewad is not an ideal powder for pistol but it is what I have on hand at the moment, and funds are tight so I can't just go out...

Hi all, I just recently bought a CZ-75B in 9mm. When I insert a full mag when the slide is locked open, the slide automatically slides closed and chambers a round. Now, I LOVE the fact that this happens because it takes a step out of the reloading process. Is it me or the gun? All other...

Hi all, I have a pre '64 Winchester 88 chambered in .308. I absolutely love the rifle except for the long heavy and gritty trigger. I am looking for a smith who has experience working on these triggers. My extensive google search turned up lock stock and barrel in Utah and Rogue River...

Hi folks, My friend and I plan on doing some hog hunting later on in 2014. The rifle my friend will be using is a Springfield bolt action rifle in .30-.30, magazine fed. He inherited it from his grandfather. I reload for several calibers (but not yet 30-30 ). I know the fact that the gun is...