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I did a bulk buy to relieve a local shop of their remaining supply of component slugs & primers that were originally purchased not for sale, but specifically to be loaded for a full auto subgun shoot. I got a decent deal, but not an out-right "steal" but the bottom line is that I'm now working...

...or should it read, "Critical Doodie" ?! Okay, so folks who are familiar with the 10mm know quite well how factory ammo in this chambering varies wildly. Most also know why that is, and go ahead and put your version of that somewhere in here if you feel that you must... :p Point is, the...

Like many, I'm at a point in my life where I keep a mental list of handguns that could or would or may or might come home with me if I run in to a deal that makes sense. One such item on that list is an early Kimber 1911, one of the Clackamas guns, one of the pre-"II" Swartz Safety pistols...

Made a discovery when looking to trouble shoot a particular issue in a Second Series Colt Woodsman. I would never believe that I was the "first" to discover this, but I can say that I never looked in to it and never got a tip to it. Bottom line is that a Ruger Mark II magazine is the same...

A friend recently showed me some guns he took in from his Dad. One in particular he said was not made in volume and could be difficult to find. I believe it was a blued Colt Police Positive -- but not the one they made tens of thousands of, this was a Mark V, chambered in .357 Magnum, with a...

The Taurus .30 Carbine chambered double action revolver. Big long barrel, gaudy vent rib, nice brushed stainless finish. I run searches on these here on TFL, on Gunbroker, and simply on Google. They definitely exist, and a couple people have even reported that they own them. What's the story...

Have you ever watched a dealer's table come down to the ground, with guns and items going every which way?! Seems like this would happen on occasion. I have an experience that I'll share... but I'm seriously long winded, so that will be in the following post.

Got a buddy that is, for all intents and purpose, not really a "gun guy." We've got an event that we go to every year at a friends cabin in the mountains and this friend of mine always brings the one revolver he owns and it gets it's annual 50 rounds. All well and good, he's a great guy and a...

On Saturday I came across a gun I wasn't shopping for. It was a Smith & Wesson Hand Ejector Military & Police, Model of 1905 Fourth Change. Or, in more modern terms... this is a pre-Model 10. A K-frame, double-action .38 Special. I've mentioned my "family heirloom" gun here before, a six...

What's -BETTER- now? In a recent thread we were talking about how so many of us pine for things from our earlier days, and our memories are often glossed over & may have us believing that things were better "back in the day", at least with specific regard to manufacturing, production...

In this thread: http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=515276 ...I talked about a Model 18 no-dash that I helped work a deal for a buddy to buy. It's a good gun, but on it's first trip to the range, it was inaccurate. And in looking at the target -- it seemed as if it was actually...

My buddy just snagged an early GP from Gunbroker and he sent me a picture. Wasn't a great pic and I couldn't zoom in on it, but I was instantly confused with the old-school barrel on it. It looked either like a Redhawk or a Security Six in the single quick picture I got. (you couldn't judge...

Yes, for sale ads -are- allowed in this area if it's a handloading related item. ;) I've got a Lyman 3-die set of 5.7x28mm, Lyman product #7460486 There's good news and there's bad news. Good News: --Heckuva score if you are looking for these right now, because I don't know where on this planet...

Visited a Cabela's Gun Library today and saw a revolver that I was unfamiliar with. Or did I?:confused: I mean, I did see it, it was there. But... is it a revolver? I am posting about it in the "Revolver" area of our fine forum, but I suppose it simply isn't a revolver. This is the Colt Camp...

Apologies for you political types, this conspiracy theory is not related to the big, evil government. :( It's about Black Hills Ammunition. I'm hoping you can add your actual experience, and any experience from those in your circle of family, friends and shootin' buddies. The question: Do...

Nope, I don't have one. I did have a 3-inch for a short time and it had it's good points, but we didn't get along quite well enough for it to last and I forwarded it on. But Smith & Wesson either has offered or actually does offer the Model 60 with a 5-inch barrel. Seems a really...strange...

I never find much of a response to this query in any thread I've asked it in. My first handgun was a Christmas gift from Mom shortly after my Dad passed away and it was a box-fresh Smith & Wesson Model 17-6, no lug, with TT and TH. Got a trigger stop, had the big grips on it, same as my 686-3...

These are two related thoughts and certainly could be a subject for the "General Handguns" forum, but I really prefer the Revolver area of the site...and likely for the same reasons that many of you prefer it. ;) We often talk about assembly numbers and a stamped number on the frame in the...

Out looking for rimfire ammo with a buddy, not looking to buy guns...but stopped at a pawn shop. There was a Smith & Wesson Model 15 that didn't look bad at all, but it was the OTHER one in the that had my interest. It was a Model 18 and it didn't look as nice as the 15. It was well worn --...

I find this VERY interesting. Please tell me more! I'm still relatively new to using a chronograph and both myself and a buddy have swapped ideas and concerns that case mouth tension/bullet pull has a lot to do with how consistently we can get some of our handloads to chronograph. And though...