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Hi all, Two weekends ago I was shooting a new M&P 9mm Compact next to an HK P2000. Both in 9mm, both firing 115 gr Blazer Brass from the same case lot (I am not making any claims that Blazer Brass is somehow a Gold Standard for ammo). What I noticed was that the cases from the HK P2000 were...

Hi all, I was running my Norinco 1974 SKS today at the range. I love the rifle. But lately it's had trouble feeding the last round from the internal box magazine. The round somehow ends up with the bullet end sticking up out of the bolt and the casing lodged in the bolt and pinched against...

Hi all, So in another chapter of my Plainfield M1 Carbine saga, I got it reassembled with all new springs and brought it to the range last weekend. It shot great, easily 1-1.5" at 25 yds. It was a blast to shoot. Unfortunately into everyone's life a little rain must fall, and that was the...

Hi all, Has anyone out there had a pistol that you really like in terms of reliability and the way it feels, but you find your own performance with the handgun inconsistent? I don't mean that something is wrong with the handgun mechanically, but that while you might have weekends where...

Hi all, So I ordered a service pack of springs for my M1 Carbine from Wolff. In their infinite wisdom Wolff sent the springs all in one plastic sleeve with no markings to distinguish them. I know the package contains the following: a.) ejector spring b.) extractor spring c.) hammer spring d.)...

Hey all, So I was putting my new to me M1 Carbine in a gun sock before I put it in the safe. I was feeding it in muzzle down like an idiot and it slipped out of my hand. I thought the sock would stop it (I still had hold of the sock) but the barrel apparently punched right through (an Allen...

Hi all, This past weekend I picked up an M1 Carbine from a local gun store. It's a Plainfield in what seems like very good condition. Rifling is very sharp, mechanically it seems fine, and it had a nice walnut stock and bayonet lug. At the range it performed pretty well, I have never shot an...

Hi all, Got done shooting today and on a whim I drove by a lgs. To my great surprise a salesman was showing off a LH9 to a customer. Haven't seen one yet in the New England area, was very surprised. I managed to snag it away for a minute or two and here are some initial impressions. The gun...

Hi all, So if you haven't noticed, the P320 is in stock! Or was for a very brief moment: http://www.topgunsupply.com/p320/ $550 retail compared to the $700 MSRP. What do folks think? Price seems competitive to me. Do folks think it will get a good deal of attention at this price? -TR

Hi all, I had some wrist surgery earlier in the week and have found myself with a lot of time to kill. My wife has assured me that if I go shooting and tear my stitches I can drag my own butt to the ER, so instead I went to my standard lgs. This is a big store with a lot of salespeople and...

Hi all, I'm not that old, at least not yet. I wasn't shooting when Glocks first came out, in fact I wasn't shooting until after the calendar said 2000. As such I find I oftentimes have a hard time understanding how Glock rose to the level of fame that they did, at least in one particular area...

Hi all, All of my handguns currently are hammer fired and all are DA/SA. I shoot the hell out of them but I also clean them religiously. Typically I treat all moving parts with some kind of lubricant, before this FrogLube. I've generally been very happy with the results. Recently I wanted to...

Hi all, So I recently picked up a P239. I've been very happy with it so far. I just got in some Hogue rubber grips that definitely help the feel. However the magazine doesn't want to drop free. Anyone else have this problem? -TR

Hi all, Below is an image of my new pride and joy, a S&W Model 19. It's in good shape cosmetically and the trigger is sublime. Forgive my ignorance but I don't know much about the grips you can see pictured below. They are beautiful and I'd like to remove them and put on some junkers so that...

Hi all, I had never heard of these until the other post. I have read generally good reports online, though the occasional negative. I like DA/SA pistols and this seemed like it might be worth trying. Seems right in line with the size I like. Anyone have one and how was your experience been...

Hi all, I love my SKS, like many on here seem to. It's been great and I just love the size and caliber. Anyone I bring shooting loves it. Well, except for one thing: the trigger. My SKS is a '74 Norinco. All the parts are matching and it's in great shape. But the trigger is very stagey...

Hi all, I've been getting back into revolvers lately. I have a S&W Model 19 on layaway. But I'd also like something smaller that I could carry in case the mood struck me. I've been interested by the Ruger LCR. It seems like a decent pistol. The weight is nice and the trigger is surprisingly...

Hi all, I was doing some research today on some trigger kit installs for various pistols, basically killing time. I browsed a number of forums to get an idea of resulting trigger weight. What I found interesting is how defensive some individuals are in regards to the trigger pull weight of...

Hi all, I was making my weekly trip to the lgs to gaze at things I don't have money for. On the trip I saw something relatively new to me. A Beretta 92 FS Compact with the Inox finish. Oh dear it is a pretty gun. I've never owned anything part of the Beretta 92 line. It's a chunky pistol...

The last interesting tidbit from SHOT show for me was SIG posting a picture of a picture of a two boxes of 357 SIG ammo and a 1911 magazine in 357 SIG. It had the tag line "Did someone ask about the 1911 in .357SIG?"...