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    Shooting with wife/signifigant other

    Do you? How did you get them interested,if they weren't already? My wife has fired a 1911 once that I know of,that is the extent of her shooting experience.
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    Replace a K98 with a lever action?

    I used to be really a fan of the k98 and I've owned a few. I'm down to one that I will likely trade back for a 357 (model 28). I have a ton of 8mm ammo.My question is do I buy another Mauser or save up, buy a 357 lever gun and trade the Mauser ammo for some ammunition for another gun?
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    Carrying a handgun in vehicle/trunk

    I have a few questions about carrying a gun in a vehicle. The situation is as follows: I will be getting married in a few weeks(outside my home state of Texas) in Las Vegas, will be driving there and on to California on my honeymoon. During this trip I will be in the state of New Mexico...
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    45 LC revolver question

    I've been thinking about purchasing a revolver in 45 long colt and have it narrowed down to Uberti/Pietta clone 4 3/4 barrel, richards transition model, and a richards mason conversion model. What do ya'll think? It will mostly be just a plinking gun with occasional field use.
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    AR-15 mag date

    If an AR-15 mag has a date on the body is it legal to own? I've gotten a mix of answers on the web so I thought I should ask here. Thinking of picking up an AR in the future and want the gun/mags to be legal.
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    slugs/buckshot in older shotguns

    I have two shotguns that I plan to use for HD/Wild Boar hunting on occasion. The first is a winchester 97 that was originally a 30 inch barrel with a modified choke that was shortened to 20 inches. The second gun in a remington model 11 with a full choke barrel that was shortened to 19.5...
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    Winchester 97 riot sling mount question

    Some of the Winchester 97 riot guns I've seen didn't have the heatshield like a trench gun but still had a sling mounted just didn't get to look up close....I've only seen them in a book or on a movie/television. How was this done? I have 97 that I would like to mount a correct sling too.
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    Uberti/Pietta parts interchange question

    If I have a pietta peacemaker copy in 45 lc would a 45 acp cylinder from a uberti work in the pietta?
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    Picture request

    Posted on another site but here goes.I'm a gun/history buff and was wondering if anyone had any older hunting,shooting,firearm pictures. Pictures of your great uncle with a colt single action, or your dad when he worked as a sheriffs deputy in the 1930's.....etc. I just want to see what kind of...
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    Quick question on about a lee load all

    I'm thinking about about buying a lee load all and was wondering if it could be used to high brass buckshot or buckshot period for that matter? I'm not planning on loading a thousand shells or anything but maybe firty or so at a time.
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    Winchester 97 or clone?

    Forgive me if this has been answered before. I am looking to buy a new to me shotgun. I want either a take down winchester 97 or norinco 97. My quesions are...assuming the gun has been modified by a gunsmith to fire 2 3/4 shells , would it be safe to fire buckshot,steel shot, etc in the gun? I...
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    Yugo M64

    Does anyone know if it's possible to get an yugo m64 receiver? I have a parts kit and it's an underfolder. I'd like to built it up as a fixed wooden stock. Anyone know if this is possible??Anybody here done it?
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    Yugo M64

    Does anyone know if it's possible to get an yugo m64 receiver? I have a parts kit and it's an underfolder. I'd like to built it up as a fixed wooden stock. Anyone know if this is possible??Anybody here done it?
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    Shotgun Question

    I'm sure it's been asked already but here goes are there any other models of shotgun other than the win. 97/copies and the stevens 520 , that lack a disconnect/interuptor allowing them to slam fire?
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    Brass is buckling

    I did my first batch of reloads in 45 acp no problem everything went smooth. Now I'm working on the second batch of 50 and about every 2nd or 3rd round the case hangs up in the seating die and either the mouth deforms horribly or if the bullet seats theres a valley in the side of the case like...
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    Instructions

    I have a Lee 4 die set for 45 acp/45 auto rim and seem to have misplaced the directions/instructions that came with them. I'm trying to set them up and can't differentiate between the bullet seating die and the factory crimp die. Does anyone know which is which? I think they both have the...
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    Winchester 97 vs. Model 11 vs. Norinco 97 trench gun

    I'm looking for an all around shotgun to use mostly for target shooting/hog hunting and if necessary home defense.. I'm debating which would be a better choice. I had a norinco riot gun without the trench gun mods. I now have a Model 11 Remington that I love. My only complaint on the Rem. is...
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    Civilian 1911's

    Did the early (up to WWII) commercial 1911's in civilian hands have lanyard rings or not? flat or arched mainspring?
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    Drop-In 1911 Barrel

    I want to replace my factory barrel in my 1911, I would like to use a GI-style parkerized or blued barrel for the look. The pistol is nickel but I don't really like the factory barrel. My thoughts are either one out of a springfield armory type pistol or get a sarco/numrich gov. model barrel...
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    Best Grips for 1911

    I've got a 1911 that I want to put a set of grips on possibly. It currently has a set of GI take off grips I think, I like them but I've always liked the look of aged Ivory. I'm just wondering what the opinions on this are?
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