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I don't want to necessarily build a Mauser but I couldn't really think of any other action to start with and I want something cheap and unique which is why I'm not going with a R700. So here's one of the potential actions I might use, I've heard really good and also bad things about it which I...

I'm going to be building a Mauser sporter and I want to convert it to take detachable box mags. Does anyone have a recommendation on which mags to use? For price reasons I'm thinking about going with AR10 mags since I'm also converting it to .308. I'm going to probably be building my own bottom...

Does anyone on here have an antiqued/aged gun they'd like to show? I enjoy the art of antiquing but don't own any currently. I wan't to get one soon, so maybe even we can go over the processes we use to get the antiqued finishes. I imagine I go a bit more crazy with it than some of you. The last...

I'm building a long range rifle '1000 yards', and the platform I decided on is the AR-15. This will my first AR and I have a few questions on how to set it up right. I want my budget to stick around $700 not including the scope. So here's my questions, the caliber i'm going with is .223, so...

Is there a reason 95% of revolvers these days are stainless polished or matte? What happened to beautiful blued carbon steel paired with wood grips? Stainless plus black rubber grips to me is just very unattractive. I've never had any interest in a raw stainless gun. I'm not opposed to the...

A while ago I made a thread here called "The Perfect Sniper Rifle". That wasn't just for giggles. With your feedback I designed this. Have a look over it and let me know if you see anything that should be changed. And I'm open to any other feedback or advice. This isn't my only design, I have...

I think i'm ready to get a purpose built long range gun. The gun i will probably build on is the Remington 700 ADL. I want it to be 1500 yard capable, but 1000 yards at an absolute minimum. Here are some calibers i've selected: .243 .308 .300 Win Mag 7mm Remington Magnum 6.5 Creedmoor I have...

Should i go with a fixed power 20x or 16x for about 800-1500 yards? I wish i could get a variable but i can't afford one on my sub $500 budget, the one i will probably go with is the SWFA SS, is it a decent one?

Is there such thing as a gun that ports gasses from the barrel or chamber to reduce the velocity of a round from sonic to subsonic? There must be, i'd just like some examples for research purposes. Thanks

I want to get into this, does anyone here do it? I can't find any resources online, maybe some of you at least know what materials they're made of and where i can source parts. I don't know much about them at all, i just like building things as a hobby. So maybe we can talk about the history of...

I just made this holster and now that it's time to stain it i started wondering how it was done traditionally. Did they even stain leather back then or did they just leave it raw? In all the movies leather is every shade you can think of. Does anyone know what dye exactly they used? I'm building...

I'm looking for an .80 cal or so percussion or flintlock pistol. Or a cut down rifle of the same caliber made into a mares leg. I feel like this would be a fun versatile gun that could be loaded with shot or even large round balls. What comes to mind is a Brown Bess cut down but that's way to...

I know things like flasks and powder horns are historically correct. But did they have things like powder measures and cappers like we see them today back then? Could we post some pictures of some original examples? Thanks

EDM Arms is the maker of the original Intervention, and the Windrunner long range rifles. Iv'e been considering buying one as my first long range rig. Sadly when finally making it to their website for pricing i was greeted with this: "Bill Ritchie sole owner of EDM ARMS passed away...

I'm working on developing a sniper rifle and could use feedback and opinions, what in your opinion would constitute a perfect sniper rifle? For example what caliber, what general shape, weight, maximum range, features, appearance etc? What do you think is the best on the market or in history...

I was at a gun show today and someone got their hand blown off with a hunting rifle. Apparently shrapnel hit a little girl as well. But i didn't see this when i was there. I was standing about 15 feet away, i got a good look of the blood geysering out of the victims hand. My ear still hurts. I'm...

I'm going to be buying a building a gun soon and i have a few questions. Is the Ruger Blackhawk 3 screw .357 Flattop the same size as the non Flattop .357 Blackhawk? "excluding the top strap of course" Or is the flattops frame slightly smaller? Second question, is the .357 3 screw...

So basically i know nothing about this subject other than basic mechanics of a revolver. I have found information on this subject extremely hard to come by so any help is appreciated. What i need help with is just selecting a gun, and modifications to do with it. I'm not building this gun to...

I got an 1851 Navy kit a week or two ago and after putting it together for final assembly the action is super stiff. This is a real problem as i was building a fast draw and fanning gun. What can i do to get the hammer pull as light as possible? As it is it's so stiff it's impossible to fan...

What besides the looks 'which are nice' is the purpose of the Dragoon in the modern day. It doesn't pack any more power than a 1858 Remington 'cylinder size is the same'. And weighs more and is unwieldy. Now i'm trying to think objectively so i'm excluding historical provenance and personal...