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Hello, I just posted a thread on the Rifle forum, then decided I may get more answers by posting a link here as well. After all, the questions I asked are of a gunsmithing nature. Here is the link: http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=130166 I would appreciate any replies...

Picked up my new M91/59 last night, took it apart and cleaned/oiled everything (surprisingly, almost no cosmolene on it, except some inside the bolt). The trigger actually feels pretty good (not a hair trigger, but quite smooth though long single stage pull). However, I noticed that the very...

Hi guys, can you give me an advice on the legalities involved? I want to get together with a friend in NJ for some shooting at his local range, and wonder if it would be legal for me to bring my rifles (locked, unloaded, in the trunk, of course)? My rifles are legal in NY, actually even...

Hi guys, I couldn't logon to THR last night, so posted this on TFL. So far the only suggestion I got there was "Tennessee Gun Parts" which has a cleaning kit and ammo pouches, but not no stripper clips. Reposting here, hoping for more suggestions. I just ordered my first Mosin (91/59 from...

Hi all, I'm currently shopping around for replacement sights for my WASR-10. The gun will be used mostly for plinking, also as "SHTF" and home defense weapon (NOT for a city house, of course). I do not intend to shoot past 200 yard, mostly under 100, so graduated rear sights are not...

Hello guys, I need some help here, to make sense of the problems I am having with my rifle. First of all, the rifle itself: I got a Yugo M48 (8mm Mauser), dropped it into that pseudo-Scout ATI stock (http://www.atigunstocks.com/product-mauser98stock.html), installed a Timney Sportsman...

I recently got a brand new high cap WASR-10 (no, I didn't have a chance to shoot it yet). Included in the package was what appeared to be a "proof" target from the manufacturer or importer or whoever conerted it to full cap magazines(Century probably?). It had the gun's serial number written on...

Hi all, I'm considering buying an SKS, but have no experience with them at all. I did some pretty extensive reading on the net and was able to find pretty much all the info I wanted, except for one question. Let's say I wanted to keep it loaded but with no round chambered. Is it possible to...

in the lower Catskills region, or between there and NYC.So far I checked out a huge Gander Mountain store in Middletown, and a small shop in Ellenville. Both basically told me that they don't carry "tactical/military style" weapons. Can anybody suggest a gun shop in that area that can be...

A question for those familiar with NJ law - is it OK for me (I live in NY) to drive with my rifle (locked in the trank of my car) to a range in NJ? I was invited by a coworker in NJ to shoot his handguns (I don't yet have NYC pistol license, so only own rifles). I would like to bring a rifle or...

I got a bunch of Turk 8mm ammo (which is dirt cheap) a couple month ago to feed my new M48 based rifle. Shot about 150-200 rounds in three range sessions, without checking the rounds for cracked cases, etc. Amazingly, there were no problems at all (well, maybe some cases were just a little...

Hi guys, does anybody know if Saiga rifles are still legal in NY, or prohibited as "derived" from AK? What about SKS? I know both are illegal here in NYC, but what about Upstate? We are looking to buy a house/cabin around Catskills for weekends/vacations, so I am wondering if I can keep a...

I started a thread last month, asking a bunch of questions related to getting an 8mm Mauser and modifying it. Got a lot of very helpfull answers, and the discussion went on to other interesting issues, like surplus ammo choices (see the thread here...

I got a scope with 1" body and 35mm objective (outside diameter). Looking for Weaver base rings that will put it as low as possible to the base. Brownell's catalog describes "height above base" for rings, for example for Weaver Sure-Grip medium rings it is 4.16mm. Is this a measurement from...

I just installed a Timney Sportsman trigger on an M48 Yugo Mauser. This model was described on midway.com as "recommended by Timney for M48". I installed it according to instructions, dry fired with no problems, but then noticed that the safety would NOT engage! The instructions describe this...

A question for fellow New Yorkers - do you have any idea why some (not all) of the online stores have "no ammo sales to NYC" policy? I think I looked through the local gun law and couldn't see any prohibition on mail ordering ammo. My local range (FFL holder) wasn't aware of such a law either...

I know, I know, buying cheap optics is a waste of money and all that... But, I'm looking for some really cheap pistol scope to experiment with, using it as a scout scope on a surplus Mauser. I am not going to fight or hunt with this rifle/scope, so when (and if) it finally breaks - I will...

Hi guys, I'm thinking of getting myself a relatively cheap surplus Mauser in 8mm (cheap ammo for practice); putting it into an ATI stock (some think it ugly but I rather like the looks... and people who used it say it works well enough); and installing a cheap pistol scope on it in scout...

Last weekend I finally got out to an open rifle range to try my little 1894CP at 50 and 100 yards (only shot it at an indoor pistol range so far). Tried several different loads, though not under ideal conditions for precise shooting (with Red Dot, improvised rest and not very suitable...

Can somebody here comment on this Red Dot sight: http://www.kalinkaoptics.com/cgi-local/kowstore.cgi?user_action=detail&catalogno=GSKECS15 The only comments I was able to find were regarding its ruggedness. What about sight picture, ease of sighting in, etc? I like some the choice of...