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    Barrel… not lead, then what could it be?

    This is an AMT Hardballer barrel. At first glance I thought it was lead in the barrel…Then I realized it was only in the rifling lands/hills, nothing in the grooves/valleys….. very strange. Well, I tried to get rid of the lead but couldn’t. Bronze brush, pod cleaning scrub pad, Lewis Lead...
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    AMT Hardballer question

    The stainless steel used to manufacture the AMT Hardballer - was it a soft ss? a hard ss? What were the cons/pros of using a soft metal, or a hard metal? Thanks
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    Old Sig Sauer P220 and current production magazines

    I can’t find 45 acp magazines for my old (1978) Sig Sauer P220 / Browning BDA 45. It has the “european” locking mag system, that locks the bottom of the mag and therefore, AFAIK, current production mags do not fit these old P220’s; they have a plastic bottom that won’t go into the mag well. I...
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    Slim frame around forcing cone.... frame cracking risk?

    A friend is selling his old Rossi 38 special, 5 shots, 3” barrel. This revolver passed the inspection and seems to be in good condition…BUT… I just noticed that the frame around the forcing cone is very thin, 1mm/0,04” approx. Would you say this is too thin to feel comfortable shooting regular...
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    Performance of .40 from short barrel?

    I have a Keltec P11 (9mm). I now have the opportunity to buy a Keltec P40 (.40 s&w). The rifled barrel lenght of the P11 and the P40 is +/- 2 inches. Is the performance of the .40 ammo really much better than that of the 9mm from this barrel lenght?
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    K38 with 357 magnum cylinder

    Somebody I know is selling his S&W model 14 (not sure if it is a 14 or a Masterpiece) with an extra 357 cylinder that he bought directly from S&W. What would you say about occasionally shooting 357’s in this model 14 with its “custom made” 357 cylinder? Will it be accurate? Would you expect...
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    Who could be the manufacturer of this 38 special ammo?

    I was given some rounds of this ammo as a gift. The brass is starline, but other than that there is nothing to help me identify the manufacturer. The bullet is Full Metal Jacket Flat Point EDIT: it is metal plated, not FMJ It was bulk packaged, cardboard box of 500. I would like to know who the...
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    What to do with this dent?

    This is a friend’s Kel Tec P11. Is there a way to mask/disguise this dent? Appreciate your help
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    Painting cylinder walls

    When you paint a revolver, besides painting the cylinder surface, are you supposed to also paint the cylinder walls?
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    Follow Up: What’s wrong with the finish of this Taurus 85UL?

    Original post: http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?p=8430258#post8430258 Now my 85UL has a new look. Cerakote “Burnt Bronce” and “Graphite Black”, with Pachmayr rubber grips. The Burnt Bronce color looks better than it does in the pics.
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    Painting stainless steel

    Will stainless steel maintain its properties (stain less - being more resistant to rust than steel) if painted with cerakote or duracoat?
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    What’s wrong with the finish of this Taurus 85UL?

    This 85UL is for sale in my country (not the U.S.). It is supposed to be as new, but its finish is far from be as good as new. Barrel and cylinder are perfect, but the frame shows some areas with faulty finish as shown in the pics. What could be the causes of these defects? Thanks for your...
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    Snubby: Taurus 85 or Rossi 68?

    I had the opportunity to compare the Taurus 85 with the Rossi 68 models. Both seem to be well made revolvers. There are some minor differences that I noticed: Rossi has a floating firing pin, while Taurus has transfer bar. Rossi weights a bit more that Taurus – barrel seems to be thicker, as...
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    Taurus 85UL - was it always +P rated?

    I know there are many threads on this +P subject, but I have a very specific question. Was the Taurus 85 UltraLight originally rated 38 special, until a point in time when it was +P rated? If so, what year was that? And why it keeps saying "38 special" in the barrel?....and in the manual...
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    Glock 26: can this become a serious problem?

    I just bought a used G26. It is an old 2.5 generation that seemed to be in perfect condition. I noticed that sometimes it is difficult to field strip this gun, as the slide does not come forward. I am no new to Glocks, and know well how to take it down - magazine out, trigger pulled, slide...
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    Rossi “bodyguard” 38 special

    A good friend just bought this Rossi 38 spcl. It is a “bodyguard” type revolver, 5 shots, DAO (there is a "slot" where you can see the hammer, like in the S&W 38/49, but you can not cock it). It came with a big wood grips – now it has rubber Pachmayr. The box says it is a “model 627”, but in...
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    Ruger P95 DC or Taurus PT 917 CS?

    I have the possibility of buying any of these two pistols. Although they are not of current production both are new in box. The Ruger has the reputation of being utterly reliable, accurate, and long lasting. Almost all the comments I have read are positive. The only negative in this particular...
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    Beretta 9000S polymer grip disintegrates

    . A friend of mine just bought this Beretta 9000S .40s&w, new in box. This gun was stored for +/-11 years, it was manufactured in 2.000 (BN code), s/n 005xxx. Early production as far as I know. The polymer grip was falling in pieces. It seems that this rubber/polymer degenerates with time...
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    Steyr S9 and S40 - any recalls or problems I should be aware of?

    I am buying a couple of Steyr pistols. A 9mm S9 and a .40SW S40. They are both new in box, never used. Is there any problem with any of these models that I should look at/take care of? Any recalls? The S9 10 round magazine capacity called my attention. I was expecting 12 rounds, and it...
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    Small FN family

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