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I see many posts and threads concerning 1911 .45s but they're all about newer ones made for civilian use. How many here have an actual as-issued-to-troops .45? Although I personally don't own any, I would very much like to but it would have to be a military issue pistol. Finances permitting, of...

Hi all. I'd like to find someone with some land who'd let me shoot my revolvers occasionally. Is there anyone in the area who'd be so kind? I usually go to the TWMR outdoor range near Ashland City but that's over an hour away. There is the outdoor range in Southside as well but every time...

After reading a Rossi-oriented thread here in the General Handguns forum, I wandered over to the Rossi USA site. Since I'm a .38 SPL guy, I ended up looking at their revolver line-up. They make the following claim about their .38 SPL Model R35202 revolver: "Rossi revolvers are machined...

Note: I have no vested interest in these. I just thought that someone here may be looking for one. Today, while making a quick stop at a local pawn shop just to see what they had, I saw an engraved Wildey in .45 Win. Mag. and an Automag Model 180 chambered for 44 AMP. The Wildey was $2499...

I recently traded for this, a first generation Charter Arms Off Duty (.38 SPL, 5 rounds, 16 oz.) These are great little carry guns priced at half (or less!) of equivalent-purpose S&Ws. It's small, light, affordable and pretty freakin' accurate, too. I am seriously impressed.

Is there anyone in the Nashville/Clarksville/Ft. Campbell area who'd like to do some range time with me? I usually go to the TWR one in Ashland City. The South Side one is an option, too, but I prefer the lack of gratuitous range rules and commands at Ashland City. A while back, I did a...

A week or two ago, I posted an ad in the classifieds here, trying to find a no-dash S&W Model 64. Another forum member sent me a phone number to a pawn shop who had one so I drove there and got it. It's a beauty, too, with the box, cleaning stuff, literature and even the brown waxy paper! It was...

I went to my favorite inexplicably-way-overpriced-or-way-underpriced pawn shop found a frickin' beauty of a 5" 1968 Model 10-5. It shows no wear except for the faintest of turn lines, even with a magnifying glass. It also has a tiny spot on the trigger but that's it. I bought it for only...

Hello all! I just got a Belgian Hi-Power two days ago, my first. Well, at least I hope it's a Belgian Hi-Power. I say this because, when I looked up the serial number for some DOB info, I ran into a snag. Up until 1976, they used the last two digits of the year as the serial number prefix...

I thought I'd give a great pistol its due. I've shot quite a few .22 semis and still haven't found one that holds a candle to an ol' Wolverine.* Anyone else feel the same way? Who owns one? Got pictures? Impressions? * The originals, not the new plastic ones!

I did some trading for this 67. I once had a 67 with the tapered barrel, sold it and have regretted it every day. It's my favorite S&W. Why I sold it, I don't know. I just did. Anyway, I got the call today; this one's waiting for me with my dealer. I pick it up tomorrow. I just had to tell...

I recently bought a relatively unused, old (1922) Colt that was finish-challenged. Something got on it sometime way back when and it messed up the bluing, especially on the barrel. I don't mind because the price was right and because I like to shoot my .38s like crazy. I love S&Ws but thought it...

It was high time I gave S&W's competition a try so I recently bought a Colt Police Positive Special made in 1922. The original grips are near perfect and very, very thin. I didn't want to chip them and since I bought it as a shooter, I searched high and low for any type of aftermarket grips...

This Saturday, May 1, I'll be meeting up with a few people at the Cheatham County WRA range. How about dropping by? The place opens at noon. C'mon down! Note: Bring your own food, drink, cooler, toilet paper, etc. The facilities are lacking that way. There's a little country store about 5...

An ex-girlfriend told me about this today: She had to pick up her vehicle from a radiator shop which was maybe 3/4 mile from her home. Since it was a beautiful day, she walked. While walking, some guy pulls up in his car and starts asking her if she'd like "to earn some extra money." She told...

I don't know if this has been said in this particular forum already but another thread about someone's Norinco 213 in another forum inspired me to post my response here, too, so more may benefit. It seems that this problem may be more common with Com Bloc weapons but the process will work in any...

I am always looking for some company at the range. Are there any local folks who are in the same boat? I usually go to the Cheatham WMA Firing Range, the Montgomery Co. Shooting Complex in Southside, TN or the small range behind TN Custom Gunsmithing in the Sango area. The weather this...

I live right near my state's border. Can a dealer (with FFL) from right across the border come to me and buy my handgun?

Anyone here own one of these? I ask because of the non-reaction when I suggest one in threads asking for a semi-auto .22 recommendation. Does anyone (owners!) here feel like giving their opinions? I think the old things are phenomenal. Mine only jammed once, with the first magazine. It had...

I have two inexpensive, beater revolvers with too-short (by a hair) firing pin nubs on the hammers. The springs are fine, btw, and nothing else is wrong with them. I want to extend the nubs a bit with silver solder. Any opinions or recommendations as to brand, type, etc? Thanks.