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I have been developing a plan to arm myself at home by keeping inexpensive handguns cipher-locked in a few strategic locations: 1 in the garage, 1 in the kitchen, 1 in the bedroom, 1 in the bathroom, and so on. My plan was to buy cheap but reliable semi's, so I started looking at Hi Points...

Apologies if this has already been covered elsewhere. I browsed the MSI website and a few others, and didn't see it mentioned anywhere. The Mt. Washington Rod & Gun Club is sponsoring a seminar on Maryland CHP/CCW. Guests include Colonel Thomas E. "Tim" Hutchins, Secretary of the Maryland...

I recently posted this thread about refinishing my Yugo SKS stock. I really enjoyed doing that, and I'm considering refinishing my K31 stocks (both of them). It seems that the level of opposition some people have to refinishing milsurp rifles is usually commensurate with the perceived...

I picked up a supposedly 'excellent' Yugo SKS from AIM recently. I guess my expectations were too high, because I was disappointed to find a few dents in the stock, as well as many scratches. Perhaps I need to become more familiar with milsurp grading guidelines, but the wood looked more like...

AIM is selling 640 round tins of 7.62x39 Wolf ammo, in either HP or FMJ. The price for both is about the same. I'll be using the ammo for target practice at 100-200 yards. Any reason to prefer one over the other? Will FMJ generally feed better in a Yugo SKS? Speaking of the SKS, I have a...

For the short time I've owned my 995 so far, I've enjoyed shooting it quite a bit. For the price, I'm satisfied with just about every aspect of the gun -- save the trigger. It's probably a 6-8 lb. trigger pull, and I can deal with that. But when I'm pulling the trigger slowly, it seems to...

I intend to pick up an SKS soon, and I'm wondering whether to go for the more common 59/66 (version with grenade launcher) or the older model 59. Here are the pro's/cons I've thought of: 59 Pros: lighter/handier, less complex/fewer things to break 59 Cons: more expensive, not pristine...

I got a chance to shoot my 995 (9mm) today for the first time. No malfunctions -- it ate 50 rounds of Remington UMC without issue. Accuracy was good -- limited by the shooter, I'm afraid. All my shooting was done standing up with no support, using the iron sights. At close range (25 ft), 5...

Standard Hi Point thread disclaimer: if you're here to tell me how lousy the Hi Point is, please save your keystrokes -- I'm not interested. :) I recently picked up the 995 9mm carbine. On a whim, I got the version with the red-dot sight. After fiddling with the red-dot for a bit, I decided...

Suppose I wanted to fashion a homemade wooden stock for one of my rifles. Not because I couldn't buy one, but because I think it would be fun. 1) Are there any legal considerations other than the overall length being >= 26"? 2) What sort of basic woodworking tools would be necessary or...

I believe it's legal in Maryland to drive around with an "unloaded" rifle in the trunk of my car, more or less when and where I please. What I'm having difficulty resolving is the actual meaning of "unloaded." On the face of it, unloaded could mean that I have a magazine loaded with 9mm...

I recently decided to (finally) get some ammo for my K31. I was under the impression that my ammo options were pretty limited, but then I noticed that Wolf finally came out with their 7.5x55 "Gold" boxer-primed reloadable ammo. Price seems to be a little under $.50/round, which is the best...

I just bought rifles in these cartridges, and before I go buy some ammo I'd like to decide whether or not I'll be handloading. I'm new to handloading, so forgive me if I use the wrong nomenclature. I'd be using a friend's Dillon 550B until I get my own reloading equipment. Is it as simple...

I first read about this rifle on a currently-active thread in this forum. Started doing a little research, and it sounds like something I might like to have one day. Then I noticed that this rifle is not listed on SA's website, though a few accessories appear there. So I assume they've...

I'm looking for an affordable scope to put on my 10/22, though I might want to use it on another rifle in the future. I'll mostly be target-shooting at 25 (indoor) or 100 yards with the 10/22. I have not picked my "future" rifle yet, but it will be a higher-power rifle, mostly used for...