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Howdy. This manual has been reviewed previously on this forum but I wanted to bring it to the attention of the newcomers or those who might have missed it the first time. "Some of the Answer, Urban Shotgun" will answer close to 90% of the questions that are asked by new shotgun owners on this...

Due to some recent cancelations, there will be several openings for the Jim Crews Intermediate Handgun class which will be held July 26-28. The class will be 3.5 days including a night shoot. Price is $275. Ammo requirements: Minimum 600 rounds, Maximum 1000. Please contact me at...

I was going to title this post "Fitting the Defensive Shotgun" but I dislike inacurate terminology. Pistols to me are defensive, long arms are to be grabbed when there is a problem imminent, therefore technically offensive. I'll instead use Dave McC's term, "Serious Shotgun". I recently...

Howdy. I'm in the market for a mag extension for my 870. I'm avoiding new Remington due to philisophical differences. Choate seems to be the old standby and still a good choice. How does the Scattergun Tech compare with the others on the market? From my research I conclude that it is built...

Howdy all. A shooting buddy and I were doing some shotgun shooting today. Weather conditions cut our range time short (30 degrees, 30 mph wind and snowing) but we did get to run a few drills with my new shot timer. The drill: 3 bowling pins set 7 yards out, 2 yards between each pin. We...

Howdy. A while back at a gun show I picked up a used 870 Express 12 gauge that had been worked over by Gunsite. MMC tritium ghost rings, shortened synthetic stock (12 3/4" LOP), Pachmayr foreend, 18" Vang barrel (no porting, 6 round side saddle. After several months of living with this new...

I purchased a used but nearly new 870 Youth Express 20 gauge for my wife yesterday. It came with IC and Modified Remchokes. What a great little gun, and only $195. Upon comparison to my 12 gauge 870s, I noticed that this YE 20 gauge is missing the leaf spring type ejector that my 12 gauges...

Howdy. I took the barrel off of my new-to-me Gunsite 870 the other day for a good cleaning. When I unscrewed the mag cap, the mag spring launched itself out of the mag tube. Not knowing the 870 system, I just assumed this was normal. I just bought my wife an 870 Youth Express 20 gauge and...

Howdy. I recently acquired an 870 that had been worked over by the Gunsite gunsmity. MMC tritium ghost ring sights, synthetic stock, Side Saddle, Pachmayr fore end. It is a great gun. I've put around 200 rounds through it so far with only one problem. I kept having problems with the action...

Howdy. I picked up a nice 870 at the gun show today. The fellow had it marked at $540. The gun is an Remington 870 Express that has been cut down to 18". The gun came with MMC adjustable tritium ghost ring sights. The rear drilled and tapped onto the receiver and the front silver soldered...

Howdy. I've always liked the concept of the adjustable tension holster. I need a good belt holster for my 1911 and I've had my eye on the #1AT for quite some time. I checked Milt Sparks' website and they no longer catalog the #1AT. It has been replaced by an IDPA legal pancake style holster...

Howdy. I've got a nice chunk of moose horn and I'd like to make a set of grips for my Model 29 S&W. I don't like the oversized walnut grips that are currently on the gun and would like to make some that are more like the Skeeter Skelton grips. If there is enough material left over I would...

Howdy. I'm looking for some good quality BDUs that aren't black or camouflage. Khaki or tan would be great. I'm not really into the "military look". Thanks.

Say that 3 times really fast. Seriously, I have a Smith and Wesson 629-2 Mountain Gun with bead blasted finish. The gun has a 1/8" scratch on the left side of the frame. On a brushed finished gun I would probably just polish it out with a little 600 grit sandpaper. Is there a fix that I can...

Howdy. I was perusing an August 1998 issue of Handguns magazine when I came across an article about a custom Model 66 done up by Wilson Combat. They did quite a job on the revolver and still catalog it on their website. One interesting thing I noted were the nice, smooth, synthetic grips that...

Howdy all. I have several guns, both rifles and handguns, that have nasty sharp little edges that seem to nip my hands when I am working them fast. This includes the trigger and lever loop on my Model 94 and the trigger and hammer on my SP101 Ruger. What is the proper method for smoothing...

Attention to all of you revolver afficionados: Please regale me with your experiences with the Smith and Wesson 25-5 .45 Colt. I was flipping through an old Handguns magazine article about Smith and Wesson .45 revolvers and the 4" 25-5 caught my eye. What a beauty! If these revolvers shoot...

Hi. I have the opportunity to purchase a NIB 629-2 Mountain Gun .44 mag. This gun is from the original 1989 production run. I am somewhat concerned that this model does not include the strength enhancements of the more recent production Smiths. Is this a non-issue or should I stick with a...

Howdy. I'm in the market for a 4" 629 .44 Mag. I have fired the Mountain Gun and was impressed by its accuracy and handiness. It does have quite a bark and bite. Is there any advantage of going with the standard 4" barrel? It seems that a bit more weight up front might tame the recoil a...

I've heard about .41 Mag brass being trimmed to .38 Special length. This seems like it would be a great catridge for the Ruger SP-101. Would 170-200 gr. bullets in the 900-1000 fps range be possible and safe? Is there such a creature? Is it feasible?