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After my recent acquisitions, my list of "To Buy" firearms has required updating. Next up will be a .45 auto. Can anyone offer me some advice on which ones to start looking at? Here's what I've come up with for features I'd want: -- Conceal Carry applicable: Smaller frame with single stacked...

Are barrels from different models interchangable? I'm interested in the possibility of swapping a barrel from a 17L or even a 9mm Model 34 into a standard Glock 17. I'm just curious, and I'd only want to do it while at the range, for better accuracy at long distances. The only problem my...

Hey guys, your favorite newbie just got a hell of a deal on a Ruger Security Six, as my post in the general discussion forum showed. It shows some holster wear, but otherwise perfect. Accurate as hell too! I called a local shop here and asked what abouts it would cost to get it re-blued. My...

My co-worker knows that I'm in the market for a .357 with a 6" barrel, so we've been watching the paper. Most of the clients through our store are contractors who've been frequenting us for years and have known my co-worker for 10+ years, even hunted with him. Yesterday one of our clients told...

Hey guys, I was out rabbit plinkin' w/ my Remington 597 .22LR and started contemplating the .17hmr. It seems that I quite enjoy plinkin' rabbits and other small animals who roam these Nevada deserts. That's what got me thinking that a .17hmr might be a fun choice. I checked out one at...

I'm going to be buying a Remington 710 chambered in 30.06 from ol' Wally World. It comes equipped with a bushnell scope, but I don't know what kind of bushnell. Looks like one of their "Legend" rifle scopes in 3x9 by 40mm, but that's just comparing it to their website. It's going to be a...

Alright, again it's everybody's favorite forum noob here. Got a question for everybody, as I'm still learning my roll in public self defense. My car is equipped with an aftermarket alarm system w/ keyring pager. It's set to not be overly sensative: A garbage truck can rev up and slam...

This question is for anyone who also watched "Standoff" on Fox tonight. It was the one with the Chinese criminal who had his daughter kidnapped. In the raid at the end, one of the SWAT guys was wielding a new type of battle rifle that a friend of mine saw a few weeks ago on Discovery channel's...

I'm looking for a semi auto in a small caliber (around the size of .380) on a smaller frame. It's intent is for trying to get the girlfriend into shooting (she loves going with me, loading my mags but says guns aren't for her... But I think I'm making progress). She's 4'11" and has hands like...

Hey guys, your favorite noob here... Got a question that was presented to me by my co-worker/firearm teacher. For a minute, pretend all of our worst fears suddenly materialized. The government has shattered our precious Bill of Rights, and U.S. citizens are no longer able to own ANY type of...

Hi guys, Got a question about the Glock I keep by my bed for home defense. It sits undisturbed and it's not exposed to dust or sunlight. Don't really handle it at all except when it goes to the range with me, and after those trips it gets field stripped and fully cleaned, everytime. If it...

I've been debating a concealed weapon license here for some time now. So here's my question: Has anyone with a permit ever found themself in a position where they needed it? Urban or rural, doesn't matter. And by "needed it" I mean did you have to draw it to defend yourself, and if so did...

I'm looking at various holsters for my Glock 17. I've been considering the hard plastic/alloy holsters for their ability to "click" a weapon into place without a need for a bothersome top strap. Here's an example, this one with pretty carbon fiber building to it...

Hey guys, I've been checking out the forum now for a few days, ever since stumbling onto it through a google search. First of all, thanks for having such varied opinions and being pretty much knowledgable in almost every subject I can think of. Now, my question is simply this: Is there a...