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Has anyone tried one of the drop in .38 Special conversion cylinders for the 1851 Navy replicas? They look like fun for plinking with easier cleanup.

Does anyone know anything about a J. C. Higgins model 583 shotgun? It is a Grandfather's estate gun. It is marked "Proof Tested, 2 3/4" Chamber". It is twelve guage.

I stopped by my local dealer today and he has about a dozed older Belgium Browning Auto-5's. All of them are either Light 12's or Sweet 16's. All are well worn finish wise but he said they were good "hunting guns". I take that to mean and would agree that they probably have no collector...

I was in a local shop today and they had a Thompson Seneca in .45. I have no BP guns at present and would like to try it. Anyone have one of these? I have no plans to hunt with it so a traditional side hammer is fine. It seemed to be in good shape. The dealer said it was traded in on a .54...

I dropped by a local shop this afternoon (bad idea) and he had a Mauser C96 on consignment. It is a .30 small ring model and appears to be from the commercial market. I cannot find any military proofs. It has a 5 1/2" barrel and the hand grip is slotted for a stock. No stock/holster is included...

I have been looking for a 3" K-frame for quite awhile. I have never seen on at a show except for the NIB M65 Ladysmith's. Today at the Knoxville show I found four. I missed a private sale on a M13-2 for $300 because I dithered. I missed a M65-2 for $239 But I did get the following M13-3. It is...

There are Gunshows both in Knoxville and in Chattanooga this weekend. Anyone been to the Chattanooga shows have an opinion comparing the two? The Knoxville show this weekend is at the I-75 expo center and there is one next weekend at the Jacob Building at Chillhowee Park. I have never been to...

This is a range report for an Enfield No.2 Mk.1 top break revolver I found at the Knoxville show yesterday. This is an unaltered Enfield. It can be fired both single and double action. It marked for the RAF and made in 1937. It is chambered for the .380/200 round. I fired it with Winchester...

I have been looking for a top break revolver for a while. Today at the Knoxville show I found an H&R 999 for $200. That was good. On closer examination, putting the revolver in moment-of-fire the cylinder needed another quarter turn to lock. That was bad. I passed. I then found an Enfield No.2...

Has anybody seen one of these yet?

Anyone have an opinion on these? A local shop has one for a good price (I think). It is the 6" model. I don't know anyone who has had one. It looks a lot better than Smith's current .22 auto (model 41 excepted!).

Anyone going to the Knoxville, TN show this weekend.

Does anyone have any thoughts about the Harrington & Richardson 999 .22 revolver? It is a 6" 9-shot top break. A local dealer has one for $250. I don't know what they went for new. I have been wanting a top break and I like the look and feel of this one. I know my other options are a Webley, an...

I picked up a model 58 at the Knoxville, TN show today. It is nickel and there was another one unfired in the original box. Picked up some 210 gr. LSWC but haven't fired it yet. It feels more compact than my 625. It has the usual good smoothe double action and light single action trigger. I have...

Has anyone seen the new Beretta SAA clones the Stampede? I saw one in a gunshop tonight. Beautiful color case hardened frame, smaller and lighter than a Ruger. It felt just like a Colt. It was a 7 1/2" .45 Colt and priced at $419.

Went to the Knoxville TN gunshow. It was large and well attended although there was more non gun related stuff than usual. The good: The only S&W 940 I have ever seen outside of a catalog. The bad: seller wanted $575. The silly: a used S&W model 65 4" price $500. The silly2: a used Colt...

Does anyone have an opinion on this? I have become fond of the 45 colt cartridge but only have a Bisley chambered in it at the moment. I will be looking for one at the Knoxville show this weekend.

Went to the Knoxville Gunshow today. Always a crap shoot. Best assortment of Colt Diamondbacks and Cobras/Detective Specials I have seen in a while. More sporting rifles and shotguns than usual lately. I was looking for a Smith model 18 but the only two I saw were missing lots of blueing and one...

In the early 80's I had a friend that was working in the young cell phone industry. The company had bought a phone switch from a Japanese company and to oversee the installation of the switch and train workers in it's maintainance two Japanese engineers were sent over for three months. The...

I ran across an unusual 1911 at a local dealers today. It is chambered for the .38 spl. mid-range wadcutter. It is a Colt upper which the dealer claims was made in 1968 on a custom frame. I have never seen one like this before has anyone else?