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I think I'm finally getting around to ordering an El Paso Saddlery 1920 "Threepersons" with fancy carving, for my 5" S&W Model of 1950. Pretty much like the one on the right: I've always ordered button straps on such things, but am wondering about hammer thongs. I may have used one, decades...

Every weekday, I come home from work, take my carry gun out of the holster, and lock it away. Then I grab my training pistol, charge it from a can of "green gas", and pop it into the holster. In the garage, I set up a target or two, and then work from concealment. This mostly is an exercise in...

Just about the only thing I don't like about this Pedersoli/Taylor's "Wyatt Earp" is the forend. I've often thought of just rasping it down to the "splinter" shape that I'd prefer, but I'm honestly not sure what lurks inside there. I'd hate to uncover some hidden thing that I don't know...

I don't like compensators on revolvers, so every year or two would Google for a "blank" or "filler" for my 4" .500 Magnum. I'd essentially given up when "TII Armory" popped up. I'd never heard of them, but a little research showed them to be an actual company, so I put in the $200 ( :eek: )...

It seems to me that ball/patch combos have been getting tighter over the past few decades, and I get mildly annoyed with the "tight patch" crowd - the ones who insist that incredibly tight patch/ball combos are the only way to get accuracy. I really shouldn't be, as it's their business, but...

I have a gentleman in my hearing clinic who is an army veteran and served in the 1960s. His service record indicates training with "SMG .30 Cal." and I'm really not sure what that would be. The veteran isn't a gun guy and doesn't remember the thing. Knowing what gun/cartridge this is may...

I just came across this on Facebook. It's so simple that I'm embarrassed at never having seen, heard, or thought of it (and maybe I'm just hopelessly out of the loop) but it strikes me as such a good idea that I just had to share it. The fellow simply adds a countersink on one side, to match...

For those of you who've been thinking about it, Kibler kits can be had with no charge on shipping, no charge for the big wooden box in which they send out their kits, and no "oversize package" fee, for the first 200 people who order - which now includes me. I bought that SMR kit I'd been telling...

I've been in love with flintlocks since I was a young teenager, but have never had a really high quality one. After years of "almost" I finally ordered a Kibler kit. They had one on clearance, with really nice maple and a slight bark inclusion. After they looked at the stock more closely they...

The "What to do with the last of a bottle" thread got me wondering: how often do you go back to working up a "standard" load with a new lot of powder? The great majority of my loading is for very old, traditional things, like 2.7 Bullseye in the .38 wadcutter or 7.5 Unique in the .44 Special...

I've wanted one for a couple of decades, but the choice was either high dollar custom or India-made junk. I've been hoping that Pedersoli would decide to offer one, but alas. So here's my brand new piece of India-made junk! :D I have a caplock rifle, built from a kit in the 60s or 70s, that is...

I've gotten all fizzed up about the Walker. I was in my early twenties last time I had one, and fairly ignorant - though I sure had a lot of fun! I'm looking forward to my new one - which is currently being sorted out by Goon - in a way I have not experienced in years. I also had a Walker...

It appears to me that the great majority of chainfires take place during the first shot. Am I correct in this thinking?

I have a line on one for a fairly good price - about what the standard Uberti Walkers go for - and am wondering if anyone has experience with or knowledge of them. As I understand it, the finish work may be of a higher standard than typical of Uberti, but I might be wrong about that. I don't...

I am having extensive remodeling done to my home. There are perhaps a dozen subcontractors - all strangers to me - with access to the keys, security codes, and all the rest. While I have not made my gun ownership any more obvious than it needs to be, there is no way to completely hide the fact...

I finally broke down and ordered a 340PD for trail running. It will be carried in the pocket of a running vest, front right chest. I've been looking at various holsters/pouches, like the Sticky MD-5. I'd like to hear from those of you with experience using this type of holster - and experience...

Every once in a while there will be a thread along the lines of "Which dies should I get?" and I find that my answer almost always is "Whatever you like; they all work fine." Outside of obvious defects - which can happen with any brand - I have never found a set of dies, let alone a particular...

I've been thinking about shoulder holsters for EDC with a subcompact auto. I have essentially no experience with them and would like to hear from people who do, both good and bad.

Does anyone happen to know where, exactly, these matches were held? I spend a good deal of time in Big Bear and would love to visit the location, if it still exists and is accesable.