Search results

So I'll make this quick... I went to a small local shop/range recently. I had never really went into testing this gun much, or it's scope... It is a Marlin XL7 chambered in .30-06. A while back, I had bought for it, a Bushnell Banner Dusk & Dawn 3-9x40. I know there are multiple variants of...

So I bought an SKS a while back and haven't gotten too much chance to shoot it. This steel-cased stuff seems to be alright (Tula) although, I hear those come from the same company, or at least some do. I also have some (I believe it is quite old) steel cased Sellier & Bellot FMJ, which I don't...

So I've been looking at those FN Model 1922's, or 1910/22's, whatever people are calling them. The gun was chambered in .32acp and .380acp, but in lesser numbers, or so I've heard. How I found out about this gun... I was looking at those CZ-70's, but people were saying that availability of...

So, let me get right to it. I live in NY. Recently, I've had an interest in more "gunsmith" related endeavors. I've looked around TheHomeGunsmith, mostly just for the sake of knowledge. Now I know, most of the things on that site would be illegal, even more-so in my state, considering the...

So I rented a revolver at a range a couple days ago. I said I wanted something that was .38 special and classic. I could swear the first one he handed me was a 686, but not 100%. I know it was chambered in .357, but anyway, it seemed cool at the time. I went to shoot it, and I was getting light...

So I'm going to be turning 18 soon. I was never into the whole tattoo thing, where as a lot of people my age think they're total bad boys when they show their off. Anyway, I'm not saying I'm running to a tattoo parlor on my 18th birthday, but just planning ahead, and looking for a possible...

So you see all these .357 loads, kind of all over the place in the energy department. From like 400fpe all the way up to around 800 or 900fpe. One loading will have 158gr at 1500+ fps. Speer Gold dot (um, the "full size" barrel) has what, like 580 ft/pds, while the short barrel loading has...

So normally, I wouldn't dare make a thread like this, however, when I watch action movies, every now and then, I'll check out imfdb (Internet Movie Firearm Database) if something catches my eye. There were some cool guns in this movie TBH, especially that .475 Wildey Magnum pistol that Charles...

I've taken a liking to the Colt Detective Special. To my aggravation, they are no longer in production. I keep hearing that the Armscor 206 is a near-clone of the detective special, however, the Armscor is much more clunky. For recoil, that might be fine, but the DS's charm is being an easily...

So a while ago, I kind of wanted one of those M6 scouts... I remember when Savage has actually come out with that Model 42, which was actually pretty cool. It looked good (imo) and featured either .22lr or .22 magnum rifle with a .410 shotgun. Now Savage didn't incorporate any compartments for...

So I'm looking to restore an old J. Stevens Little Scout Model 14-1/2. I'll be re-bluing the barrel, which is completely stripped of all bluing. I'll also be completely refinishing the stock, which is in fair shape. Now the reason I'm doing all this, is because I more or less got screwed when i...

So I was wondering, how does getting ammunition usually work for a LGS? So let's suppose, I dunno, .30-06 ammo. Remington Core-Lokt, the budget hunting stuff. All the places I (was) buying from before the crisis, a 20 round box was going for about $20. Now when LGS get ammo, do they usually...

So... From what I've seen, a snub nose can be hard to shoot. Trigger control for such a small gun is obviously very important. I was wondering... I was under the impression .38's were the standard for law enforcement back in the day, at least the police departments. I thought they were mostly...

Here is a picture of the ejector, but you can't really tell much by looking at it without the bolt in and the extractors showing... Now, Looking under the bolt, there appears to be a notch cut in the side. This would seem to be the way to remove the extractor "band". The thing is broken...

This 4th picture shows that there is a lot of war and possibly a missing piece of metal on the opposite side of the extractor, but since the whole band is one piece and needs to be replaced, it doesn't make much difference. These two pictures show how the ejector kind of "catches" the...

Alright... So I've got a bit of a problem with this old .22 WMR. It is what I believe to be a Marlin 980, which is re-branded as a Sears Brand "JC HIGGINS Model 42 DLM". So... About a year ago, and really, just about 12 months ago from today, I had gotten this thing out of a storage unit. I...

So... Right now, the guns I have are .22's and .30 calibers. Now, I've purchased a couple shotguns. One being a single shot 20 gauge (CBC model SB) and now a Mossberg 500 All purpose in 12 gauge. I've also been looking at a number of other things in different chamberings, and buying a kit for...

Well, as I said, today was the first time I shot trap. Really, it's the first time I've ever shot clays in a "legitimate" setting. Quite a few years ago, probably like 5 or 6, a guy invited my family and another family to shoot clays. He was charging us per shot, so I guess he was just hustling...

So the only thing I really hear about RG guns is that they are bottom of the barrel, some of the worst guns ever made. I heard one story (and I don't know if it's true), but as small cheaply made handguns are commonly called "Saturday Night Specials", I heard RG manufactured a .357 magnum...

First off, I realize the title of the thread may be a little questionable, but let me tell you, I don't intend on doing anything illegal whatsoever. I made it sound like I'm a gun runner or something, but absolutely not the case... Alright, so as the vast majority of you know, us guys in NY are...