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One caution though. Bought ~100 surplus 8 MM on clips that looked good. Less than half went bang. Saved the bullets on the rest. Makes me suspect my stash of surplus. headstamp was mixed, but most had an S w/ star of david.

marlin 94c Had an Marlin 1894c in 357 for quite a few years. Mine is cartridge length sensitive. Too short a cartridge can jam, but most commercial and my handloads cycle fine. With the muzzle brake, short length and quick action it's my choice for a fun gun with young or inexperienced...

Rugers Just a perspective item: doesn't any other old geezer remember when Rugers came out as 'cheap revolvers' weren't they reviled as not Smiths or Colts?? I have the exact pictured Heritage, but in 32 magnum, valued both because it was a present from my wife, and because it carries well...

My living history group did a 'horsesoldiers through the ages'. I have my WW1 tack, equipment and weapons. (Does gunnery officer on a destroyer in the 70's count??)

My 'new' ones are WW2. Oldest I have is an 1816 Harper's Ferry flintlock. Lock is a 1796 type dated 1816. Transition year, I guess. I've shot powder only in it. Oldest family gun is a Colt 357 Shooting Master. I have my Grandfather's bill of sale for $41 dollars dated 1940. It still...

Pretty much what I was afraid of. w/ blued guns I've kept scratches, etc touched up w/ cold blue and was hoping a similar stuff would be available. guess I'll live with it until it really needs it. Thanks for al the advice. Respects, George.

I recently picked up a 45 with a sistema frame and Remington Rand slide. It's a great shooter for about $475. It had been evenly reparked and looked good too. However the park job seems to wear very quickly. with light use it has holster wear already and a couple scratches. Is there a way...

Colt Army Special Got one recently, no finish and pitted, Barrel slightly pitted, cylinder spun free, cracked grips. Paid a whole 50 dollars and a Rohm trade. Replaced the bolt return spring, reassembled it and shot it. It still has a great trigger and the fixed sights hit as well as any of...

Last Christmas my wife got me a .32 magnum Heritage roughrider w/3" barrel and birdshead grip. It functions very well and came in <$200. The grips are some cheap looking laminate, but I'm planning on making as set from an old piece of oak from a pallet block. I've light loaded it for her w/...

Nightstand gun S&W 1917 in 45 Auto, but then it's an antique nightstand.

I have a Rem 31 and the larger Colt 31 clones. Both brass. The Rem outshoots the colt with a barrel twice as long hands down.

A few vets Attached, hopefully is a few old vets I've acquired. Hope this helps. 1816 Harper's Ferry Flintlock 1858 Enfield Percussion (Indian copy until I can get a better) 1884 Springfield (Trapdoor) single shot 45-70 1903 Springfield 30-06 1917 Rifle 30-06 M-1 Rifle (Garand) M-1...

Got an Untra Hi flinter, 69 caliber Picked it up in a pawn shop for $100 and change. One of the best sparkers I have. Puts an awesome hole in a 2/4. Splintered out the back clear across. out to ~50 yards it's pretty accurate for a smooth bore. I load 50 grains ffg, thin greased cotton...

I used a 3/16 drill bit with one layer of wet 400 grit emory paper. Cut the emory paper just short of the length of the chamber. I twirled it 50 times by hand, and it worked. I ran ~100 rounds this weekend w/o a problem. I even tried the el cheapo federal champion w/o a miss feed. Solid...

Llama When it 'stuck' I had taken the pistol completely apart, and a several fresh cartridges wouldn't completely enter the chamber of the barrel w/o some pressure. I'll try the jeweler's rouge with a low speed dremel drum, gently. Thanks, Responses were appreciated. I'll post how it works.

I recently purchased a used Llama Especial 22 semi-auto. Looks like new, hardly a mark on it. From the website I believe is was made in 1947. It breaks down like a gvt 45. The problem is that after a few rounds it won't chamber a round. The round will not enter the chamber and sticks with...

Ever wear out a revolver I work at a Community College that teaches corrections and basic law enforcement. I talked to the instructors a bit today. The school has a number of model 10 S&W revolvers purchased over 10 years ago in 38 special. Their best guess was that nearly a quarter million...

Heritage revolver in 32 Mag Beloved Wife got me a 32 Mag Heritage RR for Christmas. it's a bird's head 3.5" barrel. Given old eyes it shoots very well and 100% reliably for about 500+ rounds of 32 SW Long and an occasional box of Magnums. I enlarged the rear sight opening just a bit and it...

JC Higgins rifle Saw this thread and it seems an opportune moment to ask a question. I picked up a J C Higgins 22 today at a small gun show, part of 'evening up' a trade. It's marked "J C HIGGINS MODEL 10318, 22 CAL" Second line "SEARS ROEBUCK & COMPANY S L LR" Barrel is uniform plumb, Stock...