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My Colt Commander has been re-parkerized 4 or 5 times in the last 15 years and currently would rate at about 75% finish. No rust, just very shiney from hard use. I say it builds character.

I was at a gun show in Arizona years ago and saw a neat Winchester lever gun. It was chambered in .32-20 and had a 14" octagon barrel and had been threaded for a Maxim Silencer. The owner had a letter from Winchester stating that the rifle was a special order and had been shipped in that...

I had to send my Smith & Wesson M&P back for service just last month. S&W mailed me a completed Fedex shipping label and I simply put the gun in a box with a letter, slapped the label on it and took it to my local Fedex facility (not Kinko's/Fedex). I told them I was sending a gun back to the...

Wasn't Mr Browning's decision. We should post the question to the committee from the Army Ordnance Board who said to put a grip safety on it. Browning (and the engineers at Colt) were simply putting on what the military wanted so they could win the contract.

The grip safety on the XD makes me less likely to buy one. I do not like the fact that it locks the slide closed. If it did not do that then I probably would not care. I think anyone who believes the grip safety on the XD somehow makes the pistol "safer" is not being realistic. The firing pin...

"Dead Trigger" is a known issue with the M&P pistols. Just call S&W and tell them that you have had it happen a couple of times. They will send you a Fedex shipping label so you can send in your gun and will turn it around pretty quick.

Yes, Rachel still lives in Prescott and teaches engraving at Yavapai. I took a few classes of hers when I was there and spent plenty of time at the shop visiting her and Fred and learning what I could.

I went to Yavapai for their gunsmithing program and it was a good program. Ended up working at Gunsite for 5 years as a result so I was even able to stay in the area. I have heard a lot of good things as well about both Trinidad College and Colorado School of Trades.

Tex explained in his video that prior to using the Serpa and 1911 he had been using a 5.11 thumb drive with a Glock and had been doing drills with it for a couple of hours. The 5.11 uses a retention mechanism where you release it by pressing down with your thumb about the same way you release...

Thanks for making my point Frozen North. Here is another example. Airline pilots have years of training and experience, regular evaluations and continuing education, and detailed, highly realistic simulations to train in handling almost any emergency. In spite of that, every year a few pilots...

:what: Wow. Just wow. So when anybody with enough experience and who has seen enough examples first hand to spot any problems or disturbing trends says something about it then we should do the opposite of what they warn. I guess we should all smoke 10 packs a day of cigarettes because it is...

You have to be 21 to purchase from a licensed dealer. If you are making it yourself on a Form 1 or purchasing in a private sale then ATF will approve if you are 18 as long as all other requirements are met. Contrary to popular belief an NFA transfer does not always have to go through a dealer...

I would probably try to discretely let the clerk know what I heard and let him do what he wants with the information. The fact is that he is not required to sell any gun to any particular person and he is free to ask any questions he wants to satisfy himself that it is a legal sale. The customer...

Read post #2 again. If you purchase a gun wih your own funds, intending to give the gun as a gift it is NOT a straw purchase. It can be given as a gift to anyone who is not a prohibited person. That is federal law, state laws can vary.

Are you a non-immigrant alien? NO Skip question 12. Non-immigrant alien is somebody in the US temporarily on a visa (tourist, student, guest worker). A green card holder is a Permanent Resident Alien. You will need your A#, it goes in question 15. Also, in addition to your green card and...

Other than paper targets, I use bowling pins and steel targets. Some great fun when I lived in Arizona many years ago was for Independance Day a group of friends would get together and shoot sticks of dynamite. A very challenging target but you definitely knew it when you hit one! Back then all...

By the way, If you are taking I-15 down through Vegas to go to Phoenix (like I am in a few days) keep in mind that a Utah permit is not valid in Nevada.

Different countries have different laws. In the US the serial # has to be on the frame. In some European countries it has to be on the barrel. By putting the serial # on all major components then the manufacurer is compliant with the law no matter where they ship it. It also makes it easier...

If you play with NFA toys for awhile you will hear these lines: Silencers are completely illegal in the U.S. Machine guns are completely illegal in the U.S. You have to have a special "Class 3 permit" to own a silencer or machine gun Before you can own a silencer or machine gun you...

One of the manufacturers of the M203 for the military is LMT. They are willing to sell the M203 to private citizens as long as it is transferred through a dealer. You can see the different versions they offer here: http://www.lewismachine.net/store.php?cid=10&session=%22%20.$session%20.%20%22