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For all practical purposes, it looks like all 3 would fit the same holster (assuming the same barrel length) but I'd like to know for sure before I start tossing money around.

I've got an original M1905 (full length) from 1943 that I'd like to sell. I've seen them going on Evilbay for quite nice sums, but I really don't like the idea of using them. Is there a military collectors site that has a good buy/sell area?

I picked up a S&W 629 that was used. It appears that the previous owner (an unknown entity - this was an estate sale) has had the trigger pull lightened. The DA pull is very smooth and is quite nice. I don't have a trigger scale, so I don't know how much but I like it. The SA pull is...

In line with the other "why is this gun so expensive" questions, what is it about a S&W 627 that makes it more expensive than a 629? The manufacturing costs for these two guns should be virtually identical. Ok, the 627 has one more cylinder to bore, but that shouldn't make it worth at least...

In my travels I often run across other like-minded individuals. I want to make up some business cards with my user name and all the various forums I'm on so that I can leave one with these new-found friends. I'm thinking that either a rifle and a fishing rod crossed or 2 separate pictures of...

I just picked up a used 629. The trigger pull appears to have been lightened as the DA pull is nice and sweet and the SA pull is almost scarry light. Those are OK. What worries me though is the hammer pullback. When I thumb the hammer back, the first half of hammer travel is extremely...

Ok experts, let's ignore collector value here. If you were going to go out and buy a really decent DA .22 shooter, which would you choose? S&W 617, 17, 18, Pre 17 K22, 43? Or, maybe even the Dan Wesson .22? I've got my heart set on having one now (especially with the high cost of...

It looks like I'm going to be picking up a LLama VIII as part of a trade package. It is marked 9mm/.38 which ususally means 9mm Largo (although I think some marked that way were made in .38 Super). Are these good shooters? Collectors? Trade fodder?

I just picked up a Rem model 7 with a couple of small bare spots on the finish. I'd rather not refinish the whole stock if I can do a successful patch job. I'm pretty sure that Remington used a 2part epoxy in the factory. I'm wondering if a gloss polyurethane applied as a touchup would be...

I'm looking for somebody that has a 1903A3 that still has the original swivels. If somebody out there has one, would you please measure the distance from the center of one screw hole to the center of the other screw hole? Thanks.

I was considering drilling and tapping an old Marlin 1936 that I picked up. It is too far gone for collector value so no worries about ruining value. I disassembled the action and found that there is a groove running right down the middle of the underside of the receiver top. A tongue on the...

I picked up a Marlin 1936 in 30-30 with a 4 digit serial number and B prefix. It has light surface rust over most of the metal pieces and several barrel places where someone grabbed it with bloody hands. The stock has lots of dings and at least one repaired split at the butt - the finish is...

Being the "office gun guy" gets me some occasional deals. A coworker sold me his dad's sporterized 03-A3 that has been sitting unused for 30 years. The safety is stuck in the off (down) position. Any ideas on where the stick would be. I've never disassembed an 03 bolt before. I may have...

I've been considering upgrading my muzzleloader from my current CVA magbolt to something more high-tech. I've been eyeing the T/C Omega Z5 at Walmart waiting for them to mark them down on clearance. Their normal price was $298. Just before Christmas, they had them down to $275. My target...

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I just picked up a Savage 24F-12T. This particular model was only manufactured from 1989 until the mid 90's. The model 24V during that time had the same type of mounting hardware. I need to find a scope mounting system for it. I'm especially in need of a see-thru type becuase the Savage...

I caught the tail end of the Planet of the Apes last night and saw rifles that did not look familiar. I'm wondering if these were real production rifles or if they were something the Hollywood prop guys just made up. They were clip fed autoloaders with a full lenght stock. They kind of...

When a person buys a gun, the NICS check provides a code that goes onto the transfer form. If he buys more than one gun at a time, are you required to get a unique code for each firearm or do you use the same code for each firearm purchased during that transaction?

I couldn't find a storebought one that I liked (except the very expensive Tipton) so I made my own. The pics are from my cell phone so they aren't great. The vise part is made out of a woodworker's clamp. One side is "partially fixed". You can do some limited pivoting by loosening a...

I picked up a mid 80's Winchester model 70 Ranger in .270 and I wasn't happy with the way it grouped (or rather the lack of grouping). So, I floated the barrel and bedded the action. The barrel was very tight (it has been sitting in the previous owner's closet for close to 20 years and wasn't...