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Charlie Askins described the "belly gun" as one where: "You press it against your opponent's belly and pull the trigger." He was active in a different time and place, now I wonder if his definition is still acceptable, and if there is such a thing as "Too Close".

Anyone have any idea what time period-say 1880s or 1890s-when muzzleloaders and percussion gun finally way to cartridge guns for general civilian use ?

Has anyone done it ?

We have all heard the old "two in the belly and one in the head" adage, and an LEO in my town dispatched a gunman holding a hostage with a head shot. But it seems to me that really exposes you to prosecution, being labeled a sadistic fiend out to do harm instead of engaging in self defense.

Handling my Mauser M1914-a late one, made in 1934 I think, and my late production CZ-27, I note that both have somewhat poor ergonomics and a clunky feel to them, are somewhat tricky to disassemble and reassemble and lack features we prefer-slide stops, e.g.-yet both had long production runs and...

After 45 years, it really didn't owe me anything. Has anyone else replaced one, any tips or tricks ?

I have seen references to WWII 8MM Mausers with head space problems caused by firing "hot" machine gun ammuntion. Did they make such a thing. IMHO it would complicate the supply lines, as if the Axis supply lines were complicated enough as is. And would it fill a real tactical need?>

The debate over the legalization of suppressors/silencers make me wonder how many would buy as opposed to using homemade ones. I have zero experience with any "professionally" made ones, years ago a college buddy and I bought some of "those" books, went out in the woods one dark night and....I...

I broke a long shooting drought a year ago, and found I shoot a handgun better wearing just safety glasses. I am nearsighted, long over due for an eye exam, the optometrist tried to sell me on bifocals last time, I find it easier to take my glasses off for reading, close work, etc. No problem...

I see so many messages from shooters looking for parts for...I often wonder if we shouldn't take a lesson from all those Afghan/Khyber Pass gunsmiths and learn to make our own. We have more access to proper tools, materials, schematics, etc. It would require something which I think we often...

Charlie Askins described a belly gun as one you press against your enemy's belly and pull the trigger. This go me wondering if there are any legal ramifications from being 'too close" ?

Anyone have any real experience in making small parts, cutting screws, etc ?

I am leaning towards getting one as my first Ar-15 because it has the GI configuration I prefer. Any comments ?

I have a Security Industries of America revolver that needs a new firing pin. Factory parts are non-existent, it seems to me a pin and spring for a Ruger could be made to fit. Any thoughts, any cautions ?

After a shooting session at a newly opened local range/gun shop one of the owners asked about what he considered my unusual shooting stance-Ye Old One Hand Target Shooting Stance. As a Life Member of SNM-Sons of Neanderthal Man-I have usually been about 40 years behind the times, but I found it...

When I mentioned to a fellow shooter that I didn't own an AR-15 because having handled them I didn't really care for them, he said the reason I should own one is because the government doesn't want you to have it. So I will start looking. My criteria-pretty much GI, stock, plain vanilla, also...

A posting in the Bolt Action/Lever Action sections prompts me to ask if any of the CAS/SASS shooters have encountered safety problems using CF ammunition in a tubular magazine-?

The article about the Kurdish gunsmith-or Field Ordnance Service-got me to thinking about all the threads "Where can I find a part for..." and how with our modern tools, access to schematics, disassembly/reassembly instructions, shop manuals, etc. what cautions should we take in making our own...

The postings about conical bullets today prompts me to ask if they were used much "Back Then".

On another board a member told a new BP shooter to avoid Armi San Marco revolvers because their internal parts were not properly heat-treated and hence not durable? Anyone know about this?