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    TMJ vs. FMJ

    Okay, I have seen some TMJ ('total metal jacket') bullets for sale for a lower price than the traditional FMJ bullets. Are there any advantages or disadvantages to the TMJ design? Anyone use this type of bullet with any regularity?
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    Shot & Wad Separation picture

    Managed to run into this neat combination of still frames showing shot/was separation. Shot picture Doesn't look like something I would want to be in front of!
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    Toronto: Hostage taker shot by police marksman

    A gunman has been shot dead by a police sniper and his hostage freed after a rush-hour standoff outside of Union Station on Front St. this morning.... This took place just outside the central subway/train station in Toronto this morning. Looks like the guy had a sawed-off shotgun or some...
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    .357 recoil out of Marlin 1894C

    Hello all-- My wife would like me to make some inquiries about the perceived recoil of the 1894C firing .357 magnum. Any comments? I hear that .38 special is pretty tame coming out of it, but I'd like to hear some comments about the stronger round too.
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    The 1911 and MIM

    Tuner, etc: Firstly, this is not a putdown of MIM parts: I simply have come to believe that all steel is the way for me to go. Having heard a lot about MIM parts and potential for breakage (explored nicely again in wally's ongoing poll right now), I have a question for you. Is there a...
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    Condition One time limits?

    Hey all, I was just wondering if there is a maximum length of time that a pistol (in my case, a BHP) should be kept in condition one (cocked and locked). Will leaving it cocked too long affect the reliability of the pistol or overstress springs/parts? On a related note, if one was to keep...
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    O Canada

    (warning LONG) Hello THR members, I recently stumbled on this board -- great source of info (and opinion!) I just wanted to say a few things about my position here as a Canadian -- I know that there are a few of us on this board. My problem is that I love Canada and I love firearms...
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