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Strange question, maybe. I was at a local gun store this evening and saw an interesting custom Mauser 98 with a beautiful Mannlicher stock for a reasonable price. However, it was chambered for 300 Weatherby. Now, I know nothing about the Weatherby cartridges, other than they are expensive and...

I'm not sure if this belongs in the Rifle or Accessories section, so moderators please move accordingly as you see fit. I recently installed a Williams Firesight set on my Ruger 10/22. This is the set that uses an adjustable aperature sight mounted to the receiver. The problem I'm...

I think that the title says it all: what is your opinion on and attitude toward dissent in time of war? By dissent in time of war, I mean opposition to a course of military action undertaken by the government of the United States, be it formally declared war or other types of hostilities. This...

As the title says: http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/11/22/padilla.case/index.html About **** time! I don't care what the circumstances are, 3+ years is way too long to hold an American citizen without an indictment. :mad: If these people indeed are guilty of the crimes of which they are...

Well, this question will probably expose my noob-ness, but I'll ask it anyway: Why do people select Mauser 98 actions more than any others when producing custom rifles, especially when they are rechambering them for different cartridges than that for which they were intended originally? I know...

So, my new baby has arrived and I'll pick it up tomorrow - a real live Enfield Jungle Carbine! WOO-HOO!!!!!!! :D :D :D I have a few quick questions for the jungle-ones amongst us, as follows: 1) What's your ammunition recommendations? I'm not set up to reload .303Brit as yet, so for the...

In looking at the milsurp rifles offered for sale on Gunbroker, Gunsamerica, etc., I frequently see rifles that already have been sporterized and offered for sale at what seem like quite reasonable prices. Judging by the photos, some appear to be quality jobs, some seem like crap. Does anybody...

... she'd have carried Count von Mannlicher's love-child were that possible. ... she thinks ACOG has something to do with wheels or gears. ... she thinks handgun development stopped with the Colt SAA. ... she doesn't CCW, she has a gun-bearer for that. OK, I'm sick with the flu and bored ...

So, as a result of my previous thread about whether or not I should shorten my GP-100 or get a new revolver, I have the following question: How do those of you who hike with a pack open-carry a revolver? I'm talking about any make of pack, ALICE, commercial, internal frame, external frame...

Hello everybody, It's been a while since I last posted, but I have a question I cannot resolve using the "Search" function. :) I purchased my first handgun earlier this year - a used Ruger GP-100 with a 6" barrel. I really enjoy shooting this revolver, but I find that it really is too large...

I'm not sure if this thread belongs in the general handgun forum or the revolver forum, so moderators please move as appropriate. Is anyone here familiar with the barrel insert system produced by Lothar Walther for revolvers? I haven't found much information at all about them. This is their...

As per the silly title, I'm debating with myself between the Swedish Mauser and the Swiss K-31. I'm most interested in acquiring a well-functioning, decently accurate firearm at a reasonable price for practice at the range. These seem to be the most accurate of the milsurp lot and reasonable...

Hello all, Listening to reports about demonstrations against Caterpillar for supplying the Israeli government with bulldozers used in the demolition of the houses of suspected Palestinian terrorists made me think of a gun-related question. What political or social considerations, aside from...

Just a quick not to say that I am 'delurking' to say thank you for the valuable advice I've found frequently on this website. Every time I think of posting a question, invariably an answer to it already exists in the archives! I started shooting while a child, mainly shotguns and .22 carbines...