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I have a M14 style semi-auto that shoots great with Lake City surplus - which I'm out off and yeah, can't find anywhere. Most civilian production 308 rounds have failure to feed issues, looks like the bolt isn't moving far enough back to cleanly eject, 3-4 per magazine. Is this due to civilian...

https://www.cdnnsports.com/remington-870-express-tac14.html Shotgun, 14" barrel, pistol grip How is that not a NFA AOW?

In an upcoming auction they're identifying this rifle as a "Dreyse 1865 rifle". I can't find anything that matches this, so it has a bayonet mount so it's unlikely to be a civilian gun. But the barrel bands are steel, not brass like pre-1871 Prussian needle guns, there don't seem to be the...

My last Luger 08 was a soviet X frankengun that I never got to work well. Now I snapped up a matching numbers 1916 Erfurt. Is there a commercial load that mimics the old German loads well? I keep getting contrary information from "don't shoot it with modern loads, too powerfull" to "needs...

We have a numbers matching Mauser C96 with broken-out extractor lips (the part that holds the extractor to the bolt). Can you put a weld on and remachine the lips or do you have to replace the bolt?

A friend has a 1911 that was issued to his father in law. It's a 1917 gun, in rather sad shape after two wars and long-time service. As a family heirloom he wants it professionally restored to as new condition to pass on to future generations. Can anyone recommend a top grade facility for...

It was supposed to be a hunting trip for the ages. An elk tag in the best public area of New Mexico, a free condo to stay in right in the area, and a secret spot from a guy who has the trophies on the wall from there. Making my way up the mountain the first thing I noticed was the quality of the...

This came up in a thread in the Smithy, but I think it's more relevant here. People have been making .410 brass out of 303 British and 9.3x74R for a long time, despite both cases being about 1/100" narrower than spec for the 410 at the base. Now, you're converting rifle brass into a low...

The Raging Judge Magnum has 3" 410 chambers rated for 454 Casull 60,000 psi. The commercial loads in 454 use the pressure limit but include over an inch of free flight in the cylinder, the commercial 410 loads use the cylinder length but run at 12,000 psi. Any suggestions to either produce 454...

Does anyone make a decent "SBS" stile shotgun pistol based on the 410/45LC rifled barrel exception? I found a Leinad version with worse reviews than a 73 Pinto, I'm looking for something more substantial and safe.

I've been looking into minimizing powder waste from a 3" 44 mag, and the fastest powder I found published loads for so far is Unique. I know it's hard to get a 44 Mag perform out of this short a barrel, with standard factory load it barely beats a 44 spl from a 4-5" barrel. I'm trying to...

Trying to make concealed carry more of a habit I realized that at least half my days involve trips to location that prohibit carry, from post office to school to anything selling liquor etc. Leaving the gun "hidden" in the car goes against anything I believe in in regards to safe gun handling...

I'm normally not very active in this forum, mainly because my shooting is very poor with semi-autos. I do decent with revolvers in SA, but I fail to hold a sheet of paper at 30 ft consistently with most pistols. But carrying a 44 mag or spc revolver is not convenient, so I keep trying for...

My state, NM, has an odd rule for concealed carry qualifying. You need to qualify with a gun of equal or smaller caliber then your carry gun. It only specifies caliber so, not actual cartridge. So a 500 S&W with trail boss powder would qualify you for revolvers up to 50 cal. But what to do for...

I still have a custom Win 70 pre 64 stock from a cancelled project lying around, and want to build a 325 WSM rifle with it. I've been looking for a magnum bolt face action, but so far no luck. How difficult is it to open the boltface of a standard 30-06 action to the magnum dimensions?

The rifle in this picture of a fighter from the CAR got me stumped Any ideas?

Do antique (1880s) 9mm Flobert shotgun pistols (smooth bore) fall under the NFA rules?

I picked up this little 5 shot Smith&Wesson breaktop revolver in 38S&W at a recent gunshow for $70. Looking in the blue book, it looked to me like a 2nd model, from the serial number in the 20,000 it should be made in about 1882 or so, which would make it blackpowder only. Finish is horrible...

I recently picked up a P1917 sporter for $200. Metal looks all original, but no finish left. I can get a stock, hand guards and the missing front band for $150 - 200. Worth it? Anything I should check for before starting the project?

I need to get another inherited gun from Germany to the US, but my local guy has passed away. I tried a couple other in state registered importers, but found either no interest in single gun deals or rather odd pricing ideas. Does anyone have experience with a reasonable gun importer?