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Now that TFL is shutting down, I'd better jump on this. I'm not talking about light modern Cowboy Action Loads, either. Say it's 1895 or so. What kind of loads would you see in various cartridges? What bullet weights, at what velocities, out what length barrels? Specifically, I'm interested...

I feel sad even posting with TFL closing, BUT... I took my recently acquired Smith 25-5 out today. Put 120 rounds through her. (50 magtech LRGNFP, 50 Winchester LRN, 20 Winchester Silvertips). Sights need to be adjusted, was hitting to the right and high a couple inches at eight paces (at...

I already did Ruger, so I'll leave them out. Heckler & Koch 1. Set up a rifle plant in the US, designed to add the necessary US made components to HK rifles so that they could be imported again without being castrated. HK 91s, 93s would make a return, as would a semiauto G36 type using...

My preferance for big-bore rounds makes selection difficult when looking to purchase a really compact pistol. Reason being that they can't MAKE .45s as small as 9mms and .40s. Well, they could, but it'd hold like 3+1 rounds. So what's out there? What are their respective sizes and weights?

I've never shot a Glock. I've only put a few dozen rounds through a 1911, and that was one of questionable manufacture. However, since Glockers and 1911 Fans are the two greatest rivals in the pistol world, I think I'm not out of line in posting an objective analysis of the two, based on my...

Here's a pic. It's not that great, I'm afraid. I didn't have enough ambient light, and my camera is nothing fancy; just an old Cannon 35mm.

And hoo boy is is beautiful. Paid $299 for it. There's a minor amount of wear on the bluing on the barrel, hammer, trigger, and cylinder release button, but that's it. The action is tight, there's no play in the cylinder, and the trigger is excellent in both DA and SA modes. .45 Colt...

I'm looking for good photos of a Smith & Wesson 25-5 in .45 Colt, with a 6" barrel. (The one I'm buying is in this configuration, though for some reason I though the barrel was five inches. It might be, but did they even make it in that length? At any rate it balances perfectly in my hand)...

Goofy, like most Bond films, and generally poor gun handling, but I liked it anyway. Question: The revolver Bond had in Cuba was freaking goregous. I think it's an older Smith. Anybody know what model? I liked the gussied-up G36 made to look like an OICW thingy. (FWIW, the OICW...

Okay, as I said in another post, I found a Smith & Wesson 25-5 yesterday at a local shop for $299. It's got a blue finish, 5" or 6" barrel (think it's 5"), and is chambered for the .45 Colt round. The blueing is a little worn here and there, but the lockup is tight. There is no discernable...

For $299 in a local shop. Couldn't make a down payment, but I know the guy who runs the shop and he put it behind the counter for me. It's a Smith & Wesson 25-5 revolver. .45 Colt, 5" bbl, blue finish. Locks up like a swiss watch, trigger is great. Not as tough as a Redhawk I guess, but I...

I hate to ask this, but I must. I feel stupid for not knowing, too, but what the hell. Here goes. How do you use a shooting sling? See, I learned to shoot a rifle in the Army. We shot M16s prone supported and prone unsupported. I never received any training on the use of a sling for...

Let's say that, back in the 60s, when the Army was dickering around with ideas for a new service rifle, they abandoned the idea of a fully automatic individual rifle and stuck with the 7.62mm cartridge. Perhaps they would have modified the M14 in some way, maybe shortened it and lightened it...

Normally on a semiauto you're allowed two evil features. On most, it's a pistol grip and a detachable box mag. If you took a rifle, like an AK, and put a thumbhole stock on it, would you be allowed an extra evil feature, like a flash suppressor? Or does the thumbhole stock not get you around...

I have a question. On a lot of movies, during a car chase, the people being chased (or vice versa) will shoot out the tires of their pursuiers, causing the fast-moving car to blow a tire. Often, it'll flip over and crash. Question: Would shooting out the tire of a car (say the tire just blew...

http://www.sfdt.com/xiao-xiao/ Check out Numbers 7 and 8. It's a two parter in 3D. Very cool "Matrix" style slowmo and Hong Kong action movie style gunplay. The movies are flash animations.

Sabot Designs LLC is selling flechette 12 gauge ammunition. Pretty expensive ($200 for 100 rounds), but I'm interested enough to buy a five round box and give it a go one of these days. They claim a point target range of 75 meters. That's impressive. (Remember, they're going by military...

As much as I love the Boomstick, I need a new repeating shotgun. I'm probably going to get a Remington 870. I don't like the safety (I'm left handed), but it's available in the configuration that I want (18" bbl, 7+1 cap). I like a parkerized finish. Should I just go all the way and get the...

My rifle quandry. See, I have a FAL battle rifle. Big and heavy, but cool. I want a FAL carbine, but I also want a main battle rifle. Why not just buy the FAL carbine and have two? Well, at this time I don't really want two of the same design. I like variety. Also, I'm on a budget, and...

I'm thinking of getting a friend of mine a stripped AR-15 lower for Christmas. He's pretty good at putting things together, and I figure he can save up the $450 or so it costs for a complete parts kit from somebody like J&T Distributing. How hard is it to put the fire control parts into the...