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I just received the latest issue of American Handgunner magazine, and, sadly, it's become just another gun rag. Now they have a pro-NRA editorial, and take some really vicious - and worse, personal - swipes at Neal Knox, one of the 2nd's staunchest defenders. They think it's a GOOD thing that...

I've been reading "A Hunter's Wanderings in Africa" by F.C. Selous, based on his experiences in Africa in the 1870's. At that time, he was using a muzzle loading elephant gun of Dutch manufacture that fired a four ounce ball, "hardened with zinc and quicksilver," that he apparently charged with...

Many 1911's now come with recoil buffers, usually taking the form of an internal polymer washer, to cushion the impact of the slide on the frame. I've been considering installing something similar in my BHP as round count increases, just to extend the pistol's service life. Looks like there's...

Here's some food for thought if you're considering purchase of a P9 yourself. (To catch up, search for my old thread on "KAHR P9 - Trials & Tribulations" from early November 2000.) Anyway, following the instructions of a gentleman at Kahr HQ, I sent my P9 back to the factory, where they...

Ruger has announced availability of their Super Redhawk in a new caliber, the .480 Ruger. Ruger's latest catalog claims it has about a third more energy than a .44 magnum. Any word on ballistics, availability of factory ammo, or whether or not it's really better than the .454, other than the...

Just got a new Kahr P9 for my birthday. (Cost was $449 - was that OK?) Cleaned it, lubed it, and took it to the range with 4 boxes of Winchester 115 FMJ to break it in. Ran into a few problem. PROBLEM #1: Several times during the first 50 rounds, the pistol appeared to cycle properly, but when...

There's an article in the October 16 issue of DESIGN NEWS magazine which discusses Ruger's need to switch to a higher strength steel in the .454 Casull Super Redhawk, which operates at substantially higher pressures than the same revolver in .44 Magnum. An on-line edition of the article (without...

I'll be spending some time at NIST next week in Boulder, and just in case I have a little free time, is there anything there for a TFL'er to do? (From reading these forums I know it's a Commie Mommie stronghold, but maybe the town isn't a complete write-off yet?)

I received a fundraising call last night from the Republican National Committee. The woman on the other end asked a few pointed questions, and then informed me that Clinton/Gore were raising taxes, hurting the military, etc. (Like I didn't know!) She then asked if I supported the 2nd Amendment...

I saw an ad for "Sentry Solutions" dry lube for guns. This product is a powder in an alcohol carrier which evaporates, leaving the lube "bonded" to the metal. The lube itself appears to be moly and "other" components. The ad copy (including testimonials) makes the product sound great, which is...