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Folks, I just went to http://www.makarov.com/ and found an announcement. They are closing the business. Anybody know the details? Geoff Who notes they are an asset for east european pistol info. sigh :confused:

Folks, Mickey Spillane, the man who made the .45 Auto famous in millions of paperback books, died today. All I can say is, I was much too young to read those books, but I enjoyed everyone of them. Michael Avellone, Richard S. Prather, Mickey Spillane sigh. Gone all gone. Not to many...

Now that the 30-06 is 100 years old, and it has spawned the .25-06 the .270 and the .35 Whelen, what else can we do based on the .30-06? The .22-06 comes to mind immediately. Think we could get 4000 fps out of a 77 grain bullet? I know there have been some experiements in .40 caliber, but...

Folks, Given all the current interest in 1911 clones, why hasn't someone brought the Caravelle Arms Squeeze cocker back into production. The last I heard someone had bought the design back in the 1970s. Nothing has been heard since. Geoff Who never used one, but I saw pictures. :cool:

Chic Gaylord Handgunner's Guide, Copyright 1960, by Chic Gaylord, Hastings House Publishers New York 22. This is a famous book, found in a used bookstore in Jacksonville, FL and presented to me by My Lady Wife for Christmas 2004. This book was pre-Gun Control Act, pre-Assault Weapons Bans...

I stumbled across an official US Army Website, for the testing of new weapons and equipment. Most interesting is this part: http://www.otc.army.mil/cctd/CCTD_ISTB_SASS.html "The XM107 is a rapid-fire; man portable, shoulder-fired, recoil operated semi-automatic system utilizing military...

Subject: Iraq vs. DC From: [email protected] (Skid/Jos) Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 19:30:02 PDT Newsgroups: rec.humor.funny There have been an average of 160,000 troops in theater (IRAQ) during the last 22 months, which has a firearm death rate of *60* per *100,000*. The rate in...

Folks, I just completed my Consumer Reports automobile survey and added the following suggestion: "Suggestion: Now that 38 states allow Concealed Carry of Weapons, a series of articles on Training, Firearms and supporting equipment, would be very popular, at least in 38 states." If you...

Folks, I have a 1980's vintage Springfield. I have examined parts at several gun shows. The Recoil Spring Plugs are not made to spec. The recoil spring plug is supposed to have a semi-circular cut, with the resulting tab pushed into the interior of the part. This tab engages the open...

Kahr KP9094N 9mm Parabellum Plastic receiver group Black coated Stainless Steel Slide Night Sights (N) MSRP $814 Delivered in a black plastic box with two magazines, one eight ground, one seven round, a trigger lock (add padlock or cable lock) and some dessicants. Paid at Bullseye...

Folks, I am about to embark on a great adventure. OK, I'm looking for CCW training in North East Florida. There are at least 3 standing classes on a regular basis, two held at local indoor ranges, one at a Police Union Range about 75 miles away. Prices are about the same as the last course...

Richard Clarke, terrorist enabler. http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/hayworth200407260119.asp Geoff Who is aghast. :cuss:

Having been born in the first half of the last century, I can still remember desiring the Browning Three Gun Set. This was available, pre-GCA '68. It consisted of one Browning Hi-power in 9mm Luger, one Browning .380 (aka 1910) in .380 ACP and one Baby Browning in .25 ACP. Available as a...