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What is the best way to clean satin stainless to remove the blackening around and on the cylinder? This is a SW Model 64-1. Thank you in advance for your help.

I am 70, just got back into guns after very long hiatus, 7 years ago. In 2006 bought my first semi-auto, a Beretta 92FS. I shoot it occasionally...maybe have 3500 rds through it in 7 years. The grip feels too big for my smaller hands. Seeking guidance from favorite gun place they showed me a SW...

I am looking at a Smith Model 10-6...four-inch bull barrel, nickel plated, like new in the original box. I realize value is in the eye of the beholder. However, can some of you Smith aficionados give me a price range on this gun? I do not have the serial number yet but this likely made in the...

What if anything is the difference between the Marlin 995SS and the 795 stainless? The Marlin 995SS was made only about two years and was dropped just as the 795 was introduced in 1997. To answer a bit of my own question...they both have synthetic stocks, LSHO, box mag fed, so....????

Maybe this is not so important or maybe there is another source for walnut stocks for Marlin 795s but if there is I do not know it. Without making a long story out of it I found out by coincidence that if you order a replacement stock from Numrich Gun Parts for a Marlin 995 or a Marlin 989M2 one...

I was at the range today shooting a SW Model 25-11 45 Colt. It has a 6.5 inch barrel I believe. I was shooting ammo reloaded by someone else and had a squib. Apparently no powder at all...because the primer blew the slug about 1/2 inch into the barrel. My question...what if I had not realized...

I have about 1500 rds of 45 Colt ammo and only have a Ruger in that caliber which I do not enjoy shooting nearly as much as my SW Model 10. So, started wanting a SW in 45 Colt...Voila, finally, yesterday I found a Heritage Series 25-11 in a shop. The box and all accoutrements were there. It has...

I do not know enough about computerss to create a link but will one of you who knows how do this. The Des Moines Register posted an article on its web site a little after 1 PM today about a Federal Judge giving the 2nd Amendment,and other amendments, a big boost. A County Sheriff had...

Go to the web site for the Des Moines Register for today, April 20, and see the story about the 89 year-old Des Moines woman who protected her home and self by firing a hand gun at a man trying to forcefully enter her home by breaking in the front door. She fired one shot which made him back...

My 33 year old son lives in Portland, OR (I live in Iowa) and I want to give him a gift of a .22 rifle. I do not want there to be any expense incurred by him so I want to contact an FFL in Portland area who will do the transfer and I will pay the FFL fee up-front and ship the gun. So, who do...

I am very interested in the modern replicas of the Stevens Favorite. FYI..In 1971 Savage made a commemorative replica of the Favorite and dubbed it the Model 71. The next year they began marketing a non-commemorative with full octagon barrel and case-hardened receiver and named it the Model 72...

actually mean when describing an accoutrement on a firearm or otherwise? For example...I just bought a commemorative .22 rifle (Stevens) and the decorative gun is described by the company as having a "front sight made of cartridge brass." Does this imply a high quality brass alloy sort of like...

I have not yet figured out the reason for reserve on gun auctions. Maybe it should be obvious but not to me. The beginning or minimum bid on a gun today on Gunbroker was $200. So, I bid slightly over that amount and got a robo-message that my bid was high bid but did not meet the reserve. I...

I have a semi-auto Marlin Glenfield that has a birch stock. I have stripped and sealed the wood with Tru-Oil based on advice from an old timer gun shop owner. I spray painted the stock with oil-based outdoor enamel made for wood, metal, etc. I asked the old timer about how to protect the paint...

I try to be smart about the small money things as well as the big money things. It seems to me if anything is specifically sold for gun maintenance it seems to be pricey. So, I needed some gun oil and was in Lowes and bought some old-fashioned THREE IN ONE oil only now it is in plastic instead...

Just got a NIB Marlin 795 synthetic with blued steel rifle. What are suggestions for prepping this gun for initial shooting. I am not real mechanical and am slightly nervous about removing the action before I shoot it even once. I have sprayed a little Remington Dry Lube in the action. I see...

Just have to share this for fun....Today I was in a used mystery bookstore in Cedar Rapids Iowa and mention to the owner that I was busy with guns right now, etc....a moment later I walked to another part of the store and this lady approached. She is probably around 55-65 and said she heard me...

I would like to get a bunch of opinions on this. I was searching the net auction listings for a Marlin Model 99 M1 .22 semi-auto rifle made from about 1965-78. One of the "unique" things about this rifle is that it has a pretty great factory rear sight (adjusts for windage and elevation) on it...

I walked in my local gun shop today to pick up a Marlin 60 on hold for me and saw a Winchester 190 for sale for $120 plus tax. Somehow I walked out of the shop with two rifles instead of one. So, I know nothing about the 190 and just wondered what anyone can tell me what I should know regarding...

20 minutes ago at noon today, June 24, Scheels All-Sports at Coralville, IA had 6 50 rd boxes of American Eagle 9mm 124 grain, FMJ for 10.99 plus tax per box. I thought maybe I would help someone a bit by posting this. I saw no limit posted and have no idea what they may be hiding in their...