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I've been looking all over trying to find a new gun just 'cause. I haven't gotten anything new in over a year and well, I want something new :D. The trouble is, it's really hard to find a handgun that fits my hand. My mits are very small, with really short fingers, and I'm kind of embarrassed...

Maybe a weird question about revolver design, but... Why does the cylinder open to the left? It seems that it would be much easier to load from the right as a right handed shooter. Is it a matter of tradition? Some design aspect that necessitates it? I'm just curious... :)...

I'm getting an AK-74. Truth is, what turned me on to these rifles in the first place was the cheap prices I was seeing everywhere... Now with all the research I've done and learning about problems with Century and Lancaster AKs that are built from kits (.224 diameter bores causing keyholes...

So I want a Makarov. Desperately. Need advice: I can get: 1985 Bulgarian, excellent condition, for $330 OR 1964 East German, excellent condition, $300. My understanding was that the East German Makarovs were THE BEST (correct me if I'm wrong...). The condition on both of the...

So I've got really tiny hands. And I HATE it. I'm 6'3" and I have these tiny, tiny hands that prevent me from being able to adequately use most pistols. I've only found one handgun that I've been able to use consistently well, and that is a S&W model 15-3 with stock grips (the kind that don't...

I just got a Smith & Wesson 315 Night Guard. Love the gun, but I can't figure out what kind of holster it will fit in. I know it's a K-Frame. Would a holster for a 2.5" 66 work for it? Any suggestions? I'm looking for leather, OWB.

So I've done some searching, and I've read the revolver check-out thread, but I still don't have an answer. So... I've got a S&W 642-2 and I'm concerned about the movement of the cylinder. I can rotate the cylinder when it is supposedly in full lockup (trigger all the way back right before...

A friend of mine has a German Luger he says was produced in 1938 with a serial number of 2708. He says it is in fairly good condition. I haven't actually seen the gun. Can anyone give me a rough value (I know these things can range into the thousands) or at least point me in the right...

I'm going to purchase a new S&W revolver. Problem is I can't decide between the two I've narrowed it down to. Both share the same price of $399, and with my limited budget, I can only afford one. Options are: A) NIB 642-2. It would be the only gun I have that I am able to conceal well...

Okay, so I've decided I'm getting a new 9mm pistol. I already have an M&P9 which I LOVE, but I want another one to keep it company...:) Here are the options I've narrowed it down to: A) CZ-75B or SP-01 I like the looks of this handgun and the SA/DA aspect. I am affraid that the DA...

I have a brand new Uberti Cattleman in .45 Colt that keeps locking up on me. The primers seem to be coming out of the pockets a little (not sure of the correct terminology for that one). The "expanded" primers are dragging along the rear of the frame from the firing pin to the loading gate and...

How the heck do you get the windage drum out of the front sight of an SKS? Mine won't budge at all! I've tried the windage adjustment tool, a punch, heat and WD40 (at separate times :uhoh: ). It still won't budge :cuss: . Do you guys have any tips as to how to get the stupid thing out? I'm...

I posted this over at Survivor's SKS Boards as well... I picked up a Chinese SKS at the gun shop today, serial number 1605XXX, which indicates that it was produced in 1972. It has the three Chinese characters on the left side of the receiver, along with the numbers 1-5-6 in a triangle. It is...

I have the opportunity to purchase either a Yugo 59/66 SKS in excellent condition for $129 or a Chinese Type 56 in very good condition (it doesn't have a bayonet, is it supposed to?) for $149. Which is the better deal? Neither have any cosmoline on them at all--I think they've been cleaned up...

Do any manufacturers currently produce a rifle in this caliber? I know Remington put out a 700 BDL in 8mm Mauser in 2004, but I haven't been able to find anything else. I've got a Yugo M48 and have fell in love with the cartridge, but would like to find another rifle that I can more easily...

I'm sure this gets asked here a lot, so I apologize in advance :uhoh: Just looking for opinions from folks a lot more experienced with 1911s than I am. I'm looking to purchase my first 1911 after realizing that it is the platform I shoot the best with, by far. I was interested in the new...

I'm looking at selling my three month old walther ppk/s because it is a pain to shoot. The grip bites my hand on the knuckle between my thumb and index finger. The gun was an impulse buy and I thought that after shooting it for awhile that I would learn how to properly hold the gun to avoid...

I'm looking for an appropriately powerful .45 Colt load to carry with me in the woods. The only threat I'd be likely to face would be black bear, and there are lots of 'em where I'll be. I'll have my rifle with me constantly, but I'd like to have a legitimate backup on my hip in case something...

I'll be going on my first deer hunt (well, first hunt ever...) this fall in northern Michigan (Escanaba area in the UP to be exact). I'm looking for a good gun to take with me as I don't own a good deer hunting rifle (my rifle collection is limited to a Savage .17HMR and a Yugo M48 in 8mm)...

I'm relatively new to handguns, but over the past couple of months, I've accumulated three (an xd9, a gp100 and a ppk in .380). I was at the range today and I rented a full-size (5") Springfield 1911. I shot fairly well with it (alright, very well) and I'm contemplating getting one in the...