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Got this from my cousin, his dad's rifle which was sporterized in the '50s or '60s. Most of the markings have been polished off of the metal that's above the wood, but there are some markings concealed by the stock; does anyone know what they signify? The small circular marks are the letter S in...

Ordered 9mm bullets from Gallant in November, delivered in April. Bullets ordered from Precision, and Black Bullets Int'l in April, delivered in May. Blue bullets ordered a week ago, and we'll see.

I must have read reviews of two-dozen different AR triggers, from massaged G.I., to upgraded components, to drop-in "cassettes", and I've never seen any reviews address the compatibility with commercial Colts that have non-standard pins(?), and extra material in the lower to prevent installation...

The bore of my Webley appears smooth, as if it had been polished to the extent that the rifling was mostly removed, but after watching a TV show (Forgotten Weapons, highly recommended) that explained the difference between a Lee-Metford and a Lee-Enfield, I'm wondering if the Webley has Metford...

Are there any modern, smokeless replacements for black powder that can be loaded on standard presses, and are not volume equivalents? It would be nice to load 6-8 grains of powder, normal bullet lube, easy clean-up, and not risk blowing-up my 1st generation Frontier Six Shooter; asking too...

I was reading a gunrag article about the S&W 1950 Target chambered in .45 ACP. The author included the Highway Patrolman, and .44 Special Model 24 as "1950" models, and while they all do have similar features; N-frame, skinny barrel, adjustable sights, I'd never thought of them as being...

Years ago, and I mean twenty years ago, I was at a small public range about 50 miles from Seattle, and a guy showed-up with an interesting array of guns. All were based on Ruger single actions, but all had been heavily modified. Among them were lengthened Blackhawks chambered in .45-70 and .444...

I'm reading an article in Firearms News about building a BM59 from a parts kit. The receiver used in the build is from Foster/Caspian, and I'm wondering if anyone is aware of a commercially available Garand built on those receivers? The receivers used by Springfield in the 2000s were from...

I shot a CCP on Saturday, only ~25 rounds, but on one string the mag ejected just enough that the slide didn't pick up a round. I'd never shot the gun before, and since I'm a lefty and the mag release is on the left side, I thought I may have inadvertently hit the button with some part of my...

I was watching an episode of American Rifleman TV last night (originally aired about six months ago), and they featured the Ruger Mini 14 in French police service. One photo was shown prominently, and though there was discussion of how the French police version differed from commercial versions...

Is there any rule of thumb concerning optimum aperture diameter as it relates to accuracy? I was shooting both my Garand and AR on Saturday, and just could not get the AR to group. Later (of course), I thought that the rear aperture on the M1 was smaller than the large aperture on the AR, and...

Consistent with maintaining necessary strength, can I hollow-out the inside of the rear handguard without regard for how close or consistent the clearance around the barrel? In reading the Kuhnhausen manual (which I accept may not be the gospel), it looks like I don't want the handguard touching...

I put 40-50 rounds through my Garand, last night. On four or five occasions, the gun would eject the spent case but not pick-up a round from the magazine. I'd had this issue when the gun was new (Springfield, Inc. commercial production), but put it down to need for break-in. Now, I'm wondering...

My first range session with my new .45 Super was quite a disappointment. The gun used to be my USPSA Limited 10 competition gun, with 6" bull barrel and matching long slide. Seems like the prefect gun for the purpose. Checking my powder supply against load data, I decided on 230gr RN over...

A shooting buddy gave me the carcass of a Webley RIC Mk. 1 First Pattern, from circa 1870. I normally wouldn't be too interested in such a beast, but it is rumored to be the type of revolver that George Custer used as a personal sidearm, and that's kept me interested...

Someone gave me the remains of a Webley RIC that has been abused more than a little. Initially, I had thoughts of getting it working, but now I'm leaning more toward a Little Big Horn-themed shadow box, with the revolver as the centerpiece (rumors, if not actual evidence, have Custer wielding a...

I have a friend's 94-22 resting comfortably in my safe. It seems like a pretty nice gun, but don't know that it's any nicer than the 1950's Marlin 39A in the next stall. Is there some particular reason why the 94-22 appears to be so highly sought after? It appears that the 94-22 bucked the...

When operating a right-handed crossbolt safety, how do you "birdcage" the trigger guard for left-handed operation? I have googled until my googler is sore, and have not found a single reference to the birdcage technique, but someone took me to task for not mentioning it when discussing lefties...

2013 WA State IDPA Championship, 8/17-18/2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12th Annual Washington State Championship Saturday, August 17 - Sunday, August 18, 2013 Renton Fish & Game Club 14-16 stages, 160-180 rounds (plus chrono) Plaques...

10th Anniversary Washington State Championship "WASIDPAC's Greatest Hits" Saturday, August 20 - Sunday, August 21, 2011 Renton Fish & Game Club 16 stages, 150 rounds Plaques for division winners, certificates for class and category winners Guns on the prize table $75 match fee includes Saturday...