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I picked up a M&P 22 Compact from a local GS a week ago, after shooting a visiting friend's pistol here on our farm. His was a well made model, accurate out to 15 yds, the farthest we shot it and had virtually zero malfunctions. Price on mine, locally here in KY was $389 + tax. Safety: the...

Here are the chronograph results of some of my stash of .22 LR in my Smith Model 18-3. Shown are the round, the claimed muzzle velocity, then my chrono results: velocity and extreme spread over 5 rounds. Before you ask, the accuracy winner, from a Weaver Stance and 15 yds is a 3-way tie...

How 'bout some recommendations for my HBAR to be mounted on the carry handle. My eyes are just too far gone to work through the peep anymore. The gun in use is an HBAR with a 1:7 twist that I used since '95 for CMP across the Nat'l Match Course competition. I'd like to mount a dot on it or find...

Christmas is just around the corner and I've been busy with some leather work for friends and family: 4 OWB holsters for an equal number of Smith Shields Another OWB for a Glock 19, and one for a Smith M28 Plus a cpl of knife sheaths This last one, pictured, is for my own Smith M19 & M66...

Those of you who own both, will a 4-5/8" bbl'd Redhawk .41 Mag fit in an "N" Frame S&W holster (he measured from the front of the frame as opposed to the cylinder face I think). I'm building a Redhawk holster for a friend but have never made one in that size before. I do have extensive...

In the last week, I've bought a used P225A1 for carry. Smaller than my Sig M11A1, and with half the capacity, the P225 is a single stack 9mm with an 8 round magazine capacity and one in the chamber; 9 overall. Sig's specs are wrong in this case; it weigh's 27 oz. unloaded with a mag in the well...

Been a busy season here. As our family has always made Christmas and wedding presents for friends and family, I built the two holsters below, following the old Tom Threepersons design, albeit with an open muzzle. Both are lined in vegetable tanned pig skin and sit high on the belt line. Tight...

While I've used Hornady's excellent .358 cal. 158 gr XTP bullet for may years in both a .357 Marlin 1894 CS carbine, as well as a pair of S&W M19's and a Ruger .357 BH Anniversary Model, I'm wondering what the difference is between the XTP and their XTP/FP. I get equal accuracy with both from...

Picked up a new Smith M 69 last week for the outstanding price of $677 + tax. That's a deal I couldn't resist. Here's a brief range report on it. Weight was 37.3 oz. One reason that I bought it. I've got a 5" Smith 629 that shoots wonderfully, but it's heavy as a brick on the belt. The same...

I've been a S&W revolver guy since the early '70's, but didn't have much experience with the company's autos, save for a 745 from the early batches and a vintage M41....both good guns. That said, my younger son bought a Bodyguard .380 for his very pregnant wife after a home invasion several...

Does anybody have experienece with S&W's Body Guard .380. My #2 son bought one Saturday for his wife's purse gun. We tried it out on our farm range this morning and I was surprised at the accuracy. Fifty cent sized groups, slow fire, from 8 yds. We shot Remington 95 gr Green/White box FMJ's and...

Spent some time this afternoon at the chronograph, running loads through my Smith M60, 3", .357. When I was finished, I tried the same loads, using the same components including the actual cases; through a 1972 vintage Smith M19, 6" barreled .357. In each test, save one, I averaged 6 shots for...

Went to the Louisville Gun Show today, Nat'l Gun Day, basically looking for handgun ammunition components. It's a very big show...2000+ tables or so, and the military show in the next pavilion was even bigger. Got there an hour before the gate was supposed to open, and found at least 500 guys...

I've been working up loads for a new to me (vintage 1966) Sako L461 Mannlicher in .222 Magnum. Midway still carries brass in that odd caliber and bullets have been no problem to date. Both Hornady and Sierra 53 gr Match HP's do extremely well...and BL-C(2) is the powder of choice so far. The...

I got busy, yesterday, with the chronograph and two of my favorite revolvers: a 6" S&W M57, pinned and recessed purchased in '77, and a 4-5/8" Ruger SS Flat Top in .44 Special. The pics below show recovered bullets at the velocities listed, after being shot into water (our pool and yep, the wife...

Had a nice day here in Ky, clear and about 70 degrees so I took the opportunity to chronograph a few loads through a Sig P290 (with a 2-3/4" bbl) and a Gen 4 Glock 19 (with a 4" bbl). All results are for a three shot string except where noted. Remington 9mm +P Golden Saber 124 JHP's Sig P290...

Just got the "Rifleman" and noted that the staff had voted the Kimber Solo Handgun of the Year (pg. 570. Wiley Clapp, on the tech staff there, had some positive opinions about its performance...tho he seldom seems to be less than enthusiastic in any of his reviews. Anyone here have experience...

I'm trying to replace the rear sight (folding type, without elevator) on a Pre-64 Winchester Model 70 Featherweight. Marbles, Lyman, and Williams all produce acceptable substitutes for the original one, but what height? Son #1 recently bought a 1963 vintage Featherweight in .30-06 but the rear...

My son and I convinced his wife she should carry while working as a Realtor...she's showing mostly country homes in northern KY and many of them are out of the way so to speak. Well, last week she entered a house (that was listed as empty) and found some matresses, empty food cartons and drug...

The other post here on Firing line is far more comprehensive, with great pics...kudos Senor Deadduke!...here's my take on Ruger's newest 1911. I picked it up enroute to our cabin in NC and gave it a work out this past weekend. The piece comes with two mags, an 8 round extended and a standard...