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I had a grip screw fall out of my Sig P238. I just looked down and it was gone. Anyway, I couldn't find any on the Sig website so called Sig Friday afternoon. It was in the mail Monday (no charge). Not a big deal but greatly appreciated.

I purchased a Dan Wesson Guardian just before Christmas. It's an aluminum framed 9mm that is beautifully finished. I've had it out to the range three times now and I am still breaking it in. Rather than doing a range report, I thought I would post some pics: Finally, meet the Dan Wesson...

Instead of a thread about poor behavior or jerks at the range, I thought I would start one about "nice" things you have seen others do at the range. For me, one of the nicest was when a complete stranger showed me his new, never fired SW 952 from the Performance Center and OFFERED TO LET ME...

There have been a couple of recent posts over in the semi-auto forum that are just demanding a whole new Forum Area. First, a guy over bakes his 1911 -- http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=429878 Then another guy wants to use Jello to make a suppressor functional --...

I know a lot of us carry different guns with the coming of cool weather. Let's see what you are carrying now! I mostly carry 1911s these days. These are the 1911s in my carry rotation: I just got this Sparks Versa-Max and already like it a lot: I will continue carrying my Sig in the Sparks...

There's a mouse gun discussion going on in the semi-auto section. Invariably, someone suggests an elephant sized mouse gun, like a Colt New Agent. I would suggest the official definition of mouse gun to be "a handgun of any type with an overall length of no more than 5.5 inches and a height of...

Three slime balls smashed a stolen car through the front of a gun store here in Lexington, Ky. and ran off with a handful of guns. The damage was worse than the theft. News story and security video at: http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Thieves_crash_car_into_Lexington_gun_store_107215933.html...

From time to time, I've seen threads about legal implications of an overly light trigger pull, caliber selection, and even using reloads for defense. Here's a new twist. A jury convicted a school custodian of manslaughter in the first degree. In Kentucky, after conviction, the jury hears...

I had some time to waste recently and put together a collage of my 1911 pattern pistols. I thought I would post it for no particularly good reason:

I walked into Buds Gunshop to look for a rifle case. I walked out with a new SW Bodyguard 38. As most of you all probably know, this is a .38 spl revolver rated to shoot +P ammo and is DAO. Smith recommends test firing ammo to make sure the bullets aren't waling out of their cases due to...

I'm going to put an Eotech XPS2 on an AR I own. The XPS2-0 has the 65MOA circle with one 1MOA aiming dot inside it. The XPS2-2 has the 65MOA circle and two 1MOA aiming dots (the second is for 500 yards I believe). I'm leaning toward the 2-0 because I don't see using this rifle as anything more...

Have you ever noticed how the guys here fall all over themselves to help the ladies on firearms questions? :) For example, a lot of posts at http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=414947 It reminds me of some undercover auto repair investigation stuff I was involved with a number of...

I've always enjoyed reading the bear threads here (most of them, anyway), especially since I live in a state that hasn't had a bear attack since Daniel Boone or thereabouts. Seems like that has changed. Kentucky has recorded it's first bear attack in memory in the Red River Gorge area...

I like 1911s, mostly in .45 acp. But, I realized the other day that I had purchased three 9mms in the last year. Two are pre-owned and one new. None are of the spectacular variety but are plain fun to shoot. First the group photo: Here's my most recent, the STI Spartan: Star Modelo B...

Yep, it attacked me awhile back when I walked by the case. A very gently used Baer Premier II with night sights at a decent price (not great but decent). I got it out earlier this week and finally had time to take some pictures. I haven't had time to try it out yet and I may not this weekend...

This piece in the National Review suggests Supreme Court nominee Kagan has compared the NRA to the KKK. The Review says it found two documents suggesting this. Both documents stem from her service with the Clinton administration. It involved review of a bill that would give immunity to certain...

I reported picking up my Spartan 9mm here -- http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=411279 I got it to the range yesterday to begin break-in. I fired 100 rounds of PMC and RWS FMJ ammo using the supplied Checkmate magazine and two MecGar mags I already owned. I had one FTF on the next...

I'm going to break this up into two posts because of length. If I’m going to carry around a 1911-style pistol all day or use one for serious purposes, it’s going to be a .45 acp. Still, the idea of a 1911-style 9mm is attractive. They are cheaper to shoot and have lighter recoil, though the .45...

Mayor Daley is at it again. This time he pointed a rifle at a reporter after a question about whether a ban really worked or not in light of Chicago's high incidence of murder. http://www.chicagoreader.com/TheBlog/archives/2010/05/20/mayor-daley-threatens-to-shoot-the-messengernamely-me In...

I saw a pristine Detective Special today in .32 Colt New Police. I understand this cartridge is essentially the same as the .32 S&W Long. A couple of questions about the cartridge: 1. I understand the .32 S&W Long was simply a longer case developed from the .32 S&W, sometimes referred to as the...