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    Would you pay more for a gen 1 glock?

    Hey guys, I finally decided to add a glock to my stable. Issue is I only want a Gen1 glock. Since I don't see many around here I am curious what you guys think a fair price for a gen 1 is?
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    What is this?

    What is this? Its squareness is fantastic but I cannot place it. Looks European? Korth like? Pretty sure its not a Korth tho.
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    'Tactical' Suspenders. =P

    Hey all, I am curious if anyone uses suspenders with their CCW or Open carry and if so what kind? I think for longer days out and about it might make carrying a bit more comfortable by distributing the weight a bit more? With a thicker strap so it doesn't cut in and a good belt on top of that...
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    What is your favorite AK 7.62 pistol?

    Not sure if ill get more help here or in the semi auto pistol thread but since its based of a rifle ill try it here first. What is your preferred AK pistol and why? I am growing more and more interested in a nice AK sbr project but I know little about the pistol variants.
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    Steyr 1912 info?

    One got traded @ my favorite gun shop. Its so different i promptly fell in love with it. it had 1914 marked on the slide but I didn't know enough about it to decide one way or the other. its got a bit of rust here and there but its not horribly pitted in any spot i could see. Such a neat gun...
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    aftermath of the self induced ammo shortage... =[

    We'll I'm feeling quite down since apparently all those who panic and maxed out credit cards around me seemed to finally run out of money... Unfortunately as new stock trickles in the newer higher price tag is also applied... Fantastic... Our nines are close to 35 per 100 (increase of $10)...
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    question concerning a brass brush. and 45 frontier

    Hey all, Quick question I left some scratches in some Bluing using a brass brush that I had clipped shorterrgis surprised me felt horrible. Now I find out that some brass brushes can have steel cores? And clipping them exposes the steel? Could anyone post an image if a bronze brush (no steel)...
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    Crash course in SKS?

    My father wants an SKS for some reason. I know little about them can u guy give me some info and what to look for when you buy one?
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    Old Marlin question about gun & catalog.

    Hello, My father asked me to look for an old 1972 Marlin catalog because his first hunting rifle is on the cover. Seeing how I wasn't alive then I don't have one. I am looking for information about the gun and where could acquire an old one for my dad? Thank you guys for any info u can provide.
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    rethreading idea for AK rifle.

    So i have an Idea about rethreading an AK rifle. Since the standard AK threads are on the front sight and not the actual barrel would it be possible to 1.) push front sight back to expose enough barrel to be threaded 2.) or mill off smooth part of the front sight to expose enough barrel to be...
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    What is your view on Dogs?

    I am curious to see how people will answer this. Do you personally view your companion as a 'family member' or property? If your dog was in danger from another human being how would you treat it? Would you use lethal force if you felt it was necessary? Where do you personally draw the line...
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    Issue with SAM7SF rifle safety.

    Hey guys my friend just bought an SAM7SF today and was really happy with it with one exception. The rifles safety can be forced up past the top cover if the rifle is cycled while the safety is on. There by jamming up the safety, bolt and pretty much everything else. Which is extremely...
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    Are the Chiappa 1887s worth looking at?

    I'll be honest growing up with the movie T2 has had an effect on me. Now Chiappa offers the 1887 in 12ga for a 1000ish price. For that kinda money are they worth it? Are they a quality firearm? I believe Chiappa imports and rebrands quite a bit of their products so some things are better then...
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    GuntalkTV "first person defender" opinions?

    So I sometimes listen to Guntalk podcasts while I work to drowned out the horrible horrible music they have. While I am not a huge fan of it. It helps the day go by and its about guns. Also it is the only gun podcast I seem to be able to stream well @ work. They are really pushing this First...
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    Corrosive ammo question

    Hey all, I was at the range this past week and i thought due to the sweat my frame on my .22 had rusted. Now I found out someone with us was shooting corrosive ammo out of his guns and now others i was with have had their guns rust. on places that didn't have any contact with hands or sweat such...
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    Rust all over my grip.

    Holy COW! I let a new shooter try my VQ LLV with mk2 lower this weekend and it was about 100 out. He shot it a bunch and wiped off the sweat when he finished packed up to go home. Got around to cleaning it today. RUST EVERYWHERE he was touching. It was nuts! I've never had this issue before with...
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    Mk2 Lower needs a New Finish! Suggestions Please!

    Hey guys. We'll I just finished shooting in 100+ degree weather and the beat up donor frame I used to build my custom pistol didn't fair to well. Which was expected lots of bluing missing from use and tool slips. Now I am looking to decide what to refinish it in. Sound off whats good. I...
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    walther interarms .22 ppk opinions?

    Stumbled across this little gem, its just the gun one mag and pach grips... Looking @ 500otd. Any owners here? It looks so nice and to find one in .22 just blew my mind to find one so casually, thought I'd have to hunt for it when the time came to get one.
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    Sometimes it hurts. =(

    I am on the younger side of things compared to some here on TFL. I had to wait until the 2000's to begin collecting, so I missed all the great classics from that by gone craftsmanship era. Stuff that will never be produced like that again, I've always needed to acquire mine second hand. Such is...
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    Noticed an issue with my redhawk? Thoughts?

    Hey guys, was looking over the stuff today and i noticed this on the front of my redhawk cylinder. I wasn't there before and certainly not when I got it. I've shot it about 30 times with WWB ammo. Any ideas what gives? I'll try and get a nicer pic soon.
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