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The complete list of those killed in the attacks on September 11th, 2001, can be viewed at The FAL Files. Special thanks to Jen for putting this together. The Names of the Dead

My next handgun (hopefully by Christmas) will be a double action revolver of some sort. I'm divided on what to get; I like big bores, and had been considering a .45 Colt Redhawk, becuase in my mind it goes well with my .45 CZ-97. However, .357 wheelguns are less expensive and more plentiful...

I saw a can of this stuff at the gun shop recently. I Thought it looked interesting, so I bought a huge can (along with a great huge can of CLP). I'm sure many TFLers have experience with this prodcut. How well does it work, and what parts of your weapons do you use it on? Did I waste my...

A buddy of mine asked me about this. What does one do if one wants an HK91 type rifle? Here are the options as I see them. -Pre-ban HK91: Cost too much. -Cetme: Built by Century -Various CAI clones: Built by Century or (:barf:) Hesse. -Special Weapons LLC: Doesn't have a good company...

My CZ-97B has about 700 rounds through it. I've had a few malfunctions; most of them were with flat-nosed stuff, in which I'd have a failure to feed. Recently, out of a 50 round box, I had two malfunctions with CCI Blazer steel-cased FMJRN, in which the ejecting case would get caught in the...

Belive it or not, I found one. My dealer (whose been my dealer since I've been shooting) says he's had it back-ordered for over a year. Fit and finish seemed nice, trigger wansn't bad, VERY light and handy (about as light as an M16A1). Felt good. Best of all was the price: $575.00. And...

A friend of mine just bought her first handgun. It's bad enough that when she went to get her permit to purchase last friday that the cop fed her some BS line about the background check taking until monday (it takes 10 minutes; the guy at the gun store, a friend of mine, knows all the cops in...

I've been thinking. There are some serious gaps in my firearms collection, and thus there are some guns that I need to get. -Ruger 5.5" Stainless Redhawk, .45 Colt -Ruger 5.5" Glossy Stainless Vaquero, .45 Colt -Taurus 2.5" ported snubby, .45 Colt -Springfield Mil-Spec, .45 ACP -Navy Arms...

Awhile back, a buddy of mine bought a converted Saiga AK, advertised as a "Genuine Russian AK". 20" barrel, pistol grip, takes standard AK mags. The gun WAS made in Russia. However, I found out after he took it home and shot it that the conversion was done by Hesse. Nonetheless, the rifle...

Here are some pictures I took during my two weeks at Grayling. Some of them might be large in size. The first one is of me. I'm in MOPP 2, and am carrying my SAW, loaded with 200 rounds. I have on my belt a spare 200 rounds, buttpack with MRE, two canteens, ammo pouches, and other stuff. I...

Some MEUs still carry proven .45s By Mark Oliva, Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Monday, August 5, 2002 CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa — Not everyone in the U.S. military carries Beretta’s M-9 9 mm handgun. A small group of Marines still carry .45-caliber pistols — but they’re a far cry from...

Article found here. Marines might replace M-16A2 with M-4 By Mark Oliva, Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Sunday, August 4, 2002 It’s smaller, lighter and better suited for modern battles. And it might be headed into the hands of U.S. Marines. Marine Corps officials wrapped up testing...

Found HERE. Better bullets also will help, experts say By Mark Oliva, Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Sunday, August 4, 2002 Soldiers who fought in Afghanistan have some hard-earned opinions about the rifles on which they relied to stay alive. Mostly, they want more firepower. The...

I was thinking about this, recently. My unit is Combat Engineers; organized very similar to infantry, but with a different mission. Our squads are probably too small, with an average of 6 per squad. (Two must remain in the tracks when they're used, as the M113A2 requires a crew of two.) So...

I took the time to copy what was written on various M16s in my Guard unit, to see what was what. Even though the weapons are gov't owned, I will not print their serial numbers in full, as per TFL standard. All models have been upgraded with newer parts, including round handguards and uppers...

Below is the account of my Annual Training for the Michigan Army National Guard. Said training was conducted at Camp Grayling, Michigan. I am MOS 12B (Combat Engineer) and am with the 107th Engineer Battalion (mechanized). DAY 1 We rode to Camp Grayling on the bus. Watched "Band of...

For scenic Camp Grayling, Michigan, for my Annual Training. And it's sure to be a fun two weeks. If it's anything like last year, and the year before, it'll rain for three days straight, they wont' be ready for us when we arrive at the demo range (causing us to have to sit there for nine...

Has anyone ever gotten their hands on one of these Shepard Scopes? http://www.shepherdscopes.com/ How are they? They're pretty expensive. You'd better get a quality optic for that money.

AFter months of debating and saving up for my .308 battle rifle, I now have it and have a thousand rounds through my DSA FAL. I love it. I thought for sure that the FAL would quell my thirst for a battle rifle. I was wrong. I hear M1As softly calling me, from a distance. *sigh* Looks like...

Wedding present update: Bought a Model 28! Okay. As I said in another thread, I wanted to get a friend of mine a good .357 revolver to go wither her .357 Winchester Trapper. She's getting married and that's a big enough occasion to justify buying a firearm for an old friend. Anyhoo, today I...