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One of the "fall off my chair" moments reading the article was: Edward Arsenault, 70, of Fairhaven, was turned down for his license renewal earlier this year because he had been convicted in juvenile court of stealing a chicken from a chicken coop when he was 9 years old, in 1946...

Article from today's Boston Globe... http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2007/08/12/gun_permits_drop_25_in_bay_state/

Problem resolved by manufacturer. Great customer service who explained that it sounded like a reamer got caught, which is the same diagnosis that my dealer gave when he looked at it this afternoon. (it was a real accidental defect, not the ring where the barrels meet the chamber, good guess...

I just picked up a brand new 12ga. coach gun from my local dealer. It came wrapped in plastic and a greasy oil, so I took it home, without checking it out. I cleaned it, and while I was cleaning it noticed a wierd ring about 2" from the breach on the inside chamber wall. It follows the...

Me and my new toy...

Here is a link to an excellent article discussing the .357 vs. .30-30 lever Winchesters. http://www.gunblast.com/Winchester-Ranger357.htm -quote- As far as power, the .357 Magnum using the right ammunition is in the same class as a good .30-30 load, while shooting a bullet of larger...

I have owned both a S&W model 60 and a S&W Model 642 Airweight in .38 special. The airweight wins hands down. The weight issue is the deciding factor, as it was the feeling of "lugging" the all steel model 60 in my pocket that made me trade it for a thinner, lighter automatic in .380acp. I...

The four sets of grips that I am using for reference models all have checkering. The BHP have standard checkering, the 1911 has a custom pattern with large diamond areas (will look real nice in silver) and the Colt grips are checkered with a beveled base, a rearing colt pony and an eagle...

Attached is a new, fresh and crispy (no fuzzy pics or flat blah scans anymore!) picture of the next set of silver grips going up on the block... :cool: Beantown

Hey all: Well, the first set of Colt Junior grips sold, and I had a number of people asking for more sets so I am putting the set originally intended for my own gun up on the auction block soon. The grip models have all come in for the Browning High Power (standard and slim), Colt 1911...

Sure! It turns out that the gun had been tricked out for target shooting to reduce the trigger pull and in doing so also bypassed the firing pin plunger safety and disengaged the grip safety. I was looking for a 1911 style with the grip safety, so no fuss, no muss, we traded it for a...

Thanks for the pointers. I've forwarded a them with a description of the problem to the dealer that I bought the gun from, and he said that they would repair the problem or give me a refund. Thanks again. Beantown

Hi: I just bought my first 1911 style .45 today, a used Colt MKIV Series 80 Government Model. Beautiful gun, great fit and finish, nice and smooth, and best of all... within my current budget... (can't get inexpensive 1911's here in MA unless they are used..) Only one problem has...

Working in the jewelry business, I have come across a number of variations of coworkers who either knew very little or were so ignorant on the subject of guns that it almost hurts getting into conversations about the right to bear arms here in Massachusetts (not an easy task)... :banghead: I...

Just a general FYI if anybody following this thread is interested. One set of the grips is now being listed on ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3692712499 Beantown

TaranScorp: Sure you can send me a picture of them. I'll email you off list. Beantown

TaranScorp- I'll have to get a set of stock Browning HP grips to work on. I was thinking of either BHP grips, Colt 1911 grips, or CZ-75 grips to start off with, but I think since two people so far have shown interest, I'll work on some for the Browning. As for the checkering, yes, if the...

Here is the second picture. - Beantown To address the "how much would the materials cost" question... I appreciate your admiration of the picture of my grips. Thank you. :D However, and I really really really mean no offense in answering this often asked but painful inquery, to be...

Well, the rest of the grips are through the mass finishing, and only await final touchups and a hand posishing on the wheel. Here is the first of two pictures of the left side. Beantown

That last picture was done on my scanner, and doesn't really catch the shine of the grip very well. My only other option was a pic with my quickcam, so here is a shot showing the gleam a heck of a lot better. Beantown