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So, I know I will get struck down from on high, but I will say this: As new revolver owner, I've experienced far more problems with my 986 than any other centerfire handgun I've had experience with other than a EAA Match Witness in 10mm. This makes me fully doubt the old adage: "Revolvers...

Some of you may have been following my AK Tale of Woe... I had safety issues (hopping the top-cover) and functioning issues that Arsenal didn't resolve by sending it back into the factory. I got frustrated and went full-silly by spending yet more money on this already spendy AK-variant, and I...

I want a thinner front sight like a gold dot or fiberoptic at 0.100" or 0.090" for my S&W 986. Does anybody have any recommended options? And what height do I need to order to keep them the same height as stock? Gold dots are preferred, but I'd be happy with sturdy, thin fiber optics, too...

So, to many people, AK's are synonymous with reliability. As I've said many times on TFL, I am a cursed man. Perhaps I am made of pure curses. I bought a Bulgarian-made Arsenal SAM7-SF (a milled, side-folding AK-variant), which had it's own set of problems: the safety slid over the top of...

So, part of my gun buying philosophy is to buy guns that aren't going to be available in the future. The Saiga 12 seems to be one of those guns that might not be around for very much longer in the U.S. So, my questions to the good people of TFL are these: 1) Is the Saiga 12 a reliable gun...

So, I am helping a friend pick out a WASR. It'll be his first gun, and it seems like a logical choice for him. He'll be able to shoot it a lot, and it won't be spending money on any additional features that he may not need or doesn't know he wants. He's not picky, and he's not a custom-gun...

Before I go and do something dumb, I've got a box of Winchester white-box brass in .380 ACP that I've been itching to shoot and I thought it'd be fun to shoot it through my 986. Is there any reason why this would be bad? I thought it would be like shooting low-power .38 SPL out of a .357.

If it is going to happen to somebody, it seems that it will happen to me. After 500 rounds of 9mm through my new 986, the rear sight assembly shook loose. And unfortunately, it was when Venom1956 and I took it out to the 100 yard range. We couldn't figure out why the gun was hitting so...

OK, so I couldn't think of any reason NOT to use aluminum case 9mm out of my 986, except that I found extraction to be more difficult. Venom1956 bent one of my moon clips upon extraction. Also, we noticed that the hammer was hitting the Federal AL case's primers so hard, that it was piercing...

I am a first-time revolver owner, and I decided to start my wheelgun collection with a S&W 986. That it is in 9mm was the obvious selling point for me. I wanted a 929, but Venom1956's FFL stocked a 986 for him (he wants a 929, too), and he wanted me to take a look at it. Honestly, I fell in...

So, my local class three dealer kept a $250 deposit on two silencers for almost a calendar year. I called repeatedly to make sure that my order was moving forward only to get stonewalled and deflected. I had to show up three times in person to get it resolved, and on the last time, I finally...

I am an AK-47 variant owner with an Arsenal SAM7SF (milled), and I love to part and modify my guns, nigh as a sickness. I removed the stock plastic (though quality Arsenal) handguards and put a Midwest Industries extended 9" full-picatinny rail, which extends beyond the gas-tube and original...

One of my favorite smiths just closed shop, and I'm in need of a new gunsmith. So, does anybody have any recommendations for good gunsmiths in Central Wisconsin? I'm willing to drive pretty far for good work. The more they are capable of, the better.

Hey! I've been lusting after a 17L for a long, long time. In my opinion to get the crazy custom options that I want in a working gun (brass beat from sight, adjustable rear sight, porting, mag-well, cerakoting, improved trigger) for the cheapest amount of money. I've only shot one 17 in a...

I'm looking for feedback on Sig P556 pistols: 1) How reliable are they? 2) Can the buffer tube be easily removed? I know that the buffer tube is mechanically extraneous I just want to know if you can unscrew it or something easily. 3) How you you like it?

I own a Springfield XD 4" Service 9mm. It's the V-10 model with two twin cuts in the slide for a pair of 5 ports. I love the gun. The trigger has had some work done and it's amazing. The only down side to it is that it has factory sights, and I'd like a thinner pair of sights for more...

So, I am considering the possibility of buying a S&W M&P 10. I like the low weight, the ambi-bolt bolt and magazine catches, the presence of a forward assist (I know many people think it's not necessary, but I like them.), they accept Magpul magazines, and I've heard they have good accuracy...

With 7.62x39mm Wolf and Tula FMJ/Hollow Points (123 grainers), I was getting 2-4" groups at 100 yards with a x4 Accupoint. 2" was my best group with more realistic groups at 3-5". I was shooting a milled SAM7-SF, made in Bulgaria, imported via Arsenal. I wasn't very happy with the groups, but...

My milled Arsenal SAM7-SF AK-variant needs some custom shop love. I'd like to: 1) Thread the barrel to 5/8 x 28 TPI pitch. 2) Cerakote the gun, or refinish it in a not-black color (I'd be happy with not-Cerakote, if it's not-black). 3) Fix, modify, and/or replace my top cover and safety...

I've been a happy AR owner with 1,000's of rounds through a Rock River Arms Elite Operator 2 with no malfunctions. However, recently, I've been eyeing AK's and was bitten by the bug. Sturmgewehre's video of the new SAM7-SF's did it to me, and so I broke down and bought a SAM7-SF... And as...