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Hello all, I hope everyone is safe. I have the itch to buy a new pistol. I don't really need any more pistols, but I do enjoy getting to know a new one. I have been fighting the urge for a few reasons, one is inflated prices, lack of availability, and also, what caliber do I get, when all the...

I understand clearly why there are so many new Glock lowers available. Some are outright cheap now due to the Polymer 80 builds, but what is happening to the uppers from the Springfield XDM that causes new lowers to be available? GB usually has several for sale that it is obvious that the top...

Hello all. I am trying to make a magazine adapter that will utilize an already available speed loader. This loader is already designed to accept adapters. My needed adapter is simply not made by them. The available adapters are already 3d printed, so I know this will work. My issue is I have...

Hello all, I am working with a friend to fix his STI, in which the mag release catch seems to have worn away the polymer key cut which holds it in place. On a 1911, the mag release catch rotates into a metal key cut. On the 2011, this is not only a key cut in polymer, but also about .030...

Hello All, I am in NJ where there is no info available. One poster on a NJ firearms sights says that the State Police view it as an ordinary stock, as long as it is attached at 2 points to the rear portion. This becomes important due to the allowable "evil features" on a semi-auto rife. Is...

HEllo all, I have a GP100 in 22lr, which is a 5.5" barrel. I like the gun a lot except for barrel length and balance due to that. I am in NJ, so sell/buy is a PIA and I wont go that route. Also, I have already slicked this trigger nicely, so she's a keeper. I called Ruger, and the less than...

Hello all. I am basically a target shooter. I don't yet compete, but considered it for the future. I don't know what discipline I would follow or join yet. I have a 75B SS, which I added a repro 85C trigger ( old style but with visible extra set screw hole) a Shadow hammer, removed the firing...

Hello all, as I tune my 22lr auto pistols, I wonder about the effect of lowering hammer and recoil spring spec. On a locked breach, the unlocking occurs when the pressure reduces to a pre-determined amount. Any change in recoil or MS weight may effect the opening time. Switching gears, on a...

Hello all, I have this VP9 for a few years now, but I haven't used it all that much. It really is a well designed gun, and it fits my hand nicely. The trigger feels odd though. It is almost like a 3 stage, first, I feel spring tension for about 4mm, then I must overcome a high resistance point...

Hello all, does anyone carry IWB in the small of their back? Can you explain any benefits or drawbacks? I find it the most comfortable, and easiest to retrieve it when drawing palm out, but being I am in a state that doesn't permit concealed carry ( I am planning to move to a free state soon) I...

Hello all, in an effort to tune my CZ PCR with Kadet 22lr kit, I am forced to ponder coil springs and their effect, and how they respond to modification, specifically clipping off coils. I have recently been working to make this pistol feed CCI SV40g ammo reliably. It becomes clear that the SV...

Hello all, please don't ask me to sell the gun. I am a tinkerer by nature, and love projects. This is more a gunsmiths concern, but I find the revolver fans to be very technical. Someone here has the answer. On a Ruger GP 100 ( 22lr) would the barrel threads in the receiver be the same for all...

Hello all. My LGS calls me when ever he gets anything interesting. Yesterday's call met me with 2 CZ Shadow 2 pistols. It was very nice. The machining on the parts that I could see without disassembly was better than normal CZ ( CZ seems to run their tooling until it wears out, then they use it...

Hello all, can anyone recommend a forum or blog that is specific to all things Luger? I am speaking P-08 of most any year. I have been searching, but for some reason, the sites I find have very low activity. I would think that based on the widespread use of these pistols, there should be some...

Hello all, these seem to be the most commonly available trigger gauges ( electronic) . They both seem to hover near 60 dollars. I am hoping for a more accurate and sensitive gauge than I currently have, which is a spring Wheeler. This I feel is more representative, than precise...

Hello all, does anyone have 2 Cheetah's, one in 380 and one in 22lr? Being they re-released the 87 in 22lr, I am considering buying one. If I could buy a 380 top end and mag, and also run that, it would be very important to me. I am in NJ, the home of one permit per gun. Conversions, however...

Hello all, I am in the process of building a top end for my Kimber 1911. I have been slowly finishing this up, and I am now at the point where I need to figure my barrel. I want to leave the original top end as it is, so I will not attempt to fit the original barrel to the new slide. There are...

Hello all, I have been looking at these replica P-08's from Mitchell Arms. They appeared to be made from 91-94 ( based on what I read) but I only see 1993 come up for sale. The fact that I only see 93's makes me wonder if any other years were even commercially available. These are all Stainless...

Hello all, I just picked up a SW Model 41 today, brand new, and so far, I am a bit disappointed. I had it bought in to my LGS, and just got it home. The rear sight assembly is severely shifted to the left. Not the windage adjustment, the actual sight. Also, on the slide assembly, towards the...

Hello all, I am strongly considering this rifle, but know little about the brand. I may compete somewhere down the line, but will basically use this for casual bench rest shooting at 50 and 100 yards. No, I don't expect to win national titles with it, but I hoped it would out perform my CZ...