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Considering the effort it takes, this one may be my last, but I wanted at least one for discussion purposes. I talked my daughter's history teacher into letting me do a show and tell with some of my Civil War-era BP pistols near the end of the school year for the AP History class, and I plan to...

One of the Lugers I recently acquired is a "shooter" grade P.08 Erfurt with the date removed from the chamber and a non-matching barrel, likely replaced a few decades later (bearing a Nazi-era proof mark). I had a chance to shoot the gun for the first time yesterday (55 rounds) and was...

Back in January I posted that I had found a really old can of Alliant 2400 that appeared to be in good shape despite the obvious age of the can, which looked to be post-WWII, maybe as "young" as the mid-1950s. I'm not advocating that anyone else should make the same decision, but since the...

I had a great time this morning with my Remington New Model Army (manufactured 1864). I only put seven rounds down range (one as a trial and then a full cylinder) but I'm really pleased with the results. The target is shown below, with a 4-1/2" vertical string of shots at 15 yards. The gun...

From the choices above, choose your ranking of contemporary double action revolver designs from Colt, Ruger and S&W. To keep it simple, consider three "equivalent" models - the Python, the GP100 and the 686. Please take into consideration shootability, durability, maintainability and...

I would like to try my hand at a few rounds of BP shooting and am seeking info on the minimum supplies I will need to get started. I have a Remington New Model Army revolver (original, from 1864) that's in good shape. I also have a tin of approximately 70-80 Remington No. 11 percussion caps...

I have come into possession of a cowboy rig consisting of a 35" Arvo Ojala gun belt and a custom made Dale Myres holster. I say custom made because the original owner's initials are carved on the outer band which holds the holster in place. At the bottom of the holster is a piece of leather...

I recently purchased a 1908 Bulgarian contract Luger and have started a project to hopefully account for how many of these pistols may have survived in pretty much original condition, or reworked with only a minimum of mismatched parts. So far we are up to 38 documented pistols. If you have...

I have a Remington New Model Army percussion revolver, manufactured in June 1864 (76xxx serial #), and have a question about the grips. They look old enough to be original to the gun, but have a wood inlay that I wouldn't have guessed to be standard equipment in 1864. Pics are shown below...

I recently acquired this 1892 Colt (New Army, commercial version I believe, in .38 Colt) with a serial number of 14xxx, putting its manufacture date in the 1894 timeframe. There are no military markings, hence my assumption it's a commercial version. The finish is only fair, the action is...

I ran across this old can of 2400, nearly full. The powder smells OK and I plan to use it for some mid-level .357 mag and .44 mag loads. I haven't used 2400 before, but understand it's more flexible than H110 (adaptable to a greater range of powder levels). My guess is that this can dates...

I took the opportunity to upgrade my Bullseye rig when I ran across this beauty dating from I believe 1958 based on the SN. From what I have read, these were very well regarded back in the 50s and 60s and I still see one from time to time at our range. The finish on this gun is a very highly...

Anyone have an idea as to when these were made? From what I've been able to find online the Remington "dogbone" boxes might be from the 1930s.

I ran into this "retro" box of .22LR (full :) ) with paperwork inside dating it from 1979. Using $10 as a real-world price in 1979 (assuming the rounds inside are overpriced by 20% due to the cool tin box and the small store it was probably sold at), those 475 rounds cost over $25 in today's...

I found 50 rounds of 1949-era 9mm, I'm wondering if anyone has more details on either of these. Two boxes of 25, similar in size but different headstamps. One box has dividers and the other doesn't. The box on the left is made by Fabrique Nationale with a "FN 49" headstamp. The box on the...

I recently had an opportunity to add these two 1967-vintage revolvers to my gun harem and couldn't pass up the chance. Both are in 95%+ condition with just a slight hint of muzzle wear. On top is a Colt Officers Model Match in .38 special. Below it is a pinned and recessed S&W Model 28-2...

Several months ago I posted about finding a box of 1930s-era Peters .41 short ammunition. Well, last week I found the gun that went with that ammo and made it part of my "accumulation". It's a 3rd generation Colt Derringer, also known as the Thuer Derringer. These were made from 1875 to 1912...

I inherited a holster with a number of pieces of 45 Colt brass still in place in the loops. The holster has been neglected for quite a few years and the verdigris is so thick you have to scrape it off before wiping it down. Is the brass safe to use or sell/trade?

I'm looking some help valuing a 1908 Bulgarian contract Luger in about 50% condition but appearing to be all original. If you have expertise in this area, please feel free to reply or PM me to discuss. Thanks, spacecoast

I just received a Mecgar 1911 7-round magazine as a gift and saw that its follower is not split and does not allow the slide to go forward when the last round has been fired without ejecting the magazine from my Range Officer, whereas the Springfield magazines with the split follower do allow...