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Almost a month ago I purchased a used Tisas Fatih but when it was shipped to my FFL the zip code had two numbers transposed. That lead to what the Dead called "A Long Strange Trip". About two weeks after it was scheduled to arrive at my FFL the little pistol showed up. However the local...

I've had the Walther CCP M2 380 long enough now to have put a couple hundred rounds through it so I thought it time to go over my initial impressions. I'm increasingly impressed by the Walther CCP M2 380. There have only been a very few handguns that fit my hand as well or that I found more...

Well my first Tisas of 2023 is a "Duty" model that was on sale at Classic Firearms for $339.99. The other Tisas 1911s have all worked flawlessly so I expected this one to be the same. And it was. The "Duty" is a full size almost 1911A1 with a flat main spring housing, beaver tail speed bump...

My latest Turkish 1911 is a Davidson Exclusive import from the Turkish manufacturer 'Girsan'. It is a Commander size XLV ACP and is shipped with only a single eight round ACT magazine in a small plastic clam shell case. The basics are 4.25 barrel, ambi-safety, Novak style three dot sights...

I have a couple new Wilson Combat 8 round magazines that just enjoy giving me grief. When I first tried them the recoil ejected the magazine on every shot. Even though this was just with the new Tisas US. Army 1911A1 the only thing I could think of was that perhaps the magazine release button...

I have an Aramberri "Star Gauge" 20 gauge that was made in 1971 and imported by Interarms. I bought it in 1972 or 1973 and used it for a couple years until moving around the US kinda put all my shooting on the back burner. Lately I wanted to get back into shooting so got the old shotguns out...

Long long ago in a land far far away I used to shoot my shotguns. About two years ago I joined my local Trap & Skeet club but then Covid and I never even got to use any of the facilities. Now I'd like to try again. The last time I fired one of my shotguns was likely 40 years or so ago. Since...

I'm old and over weight and diabetic and out of shape and have garments and ancestors and a bone in my foot so it's been hunker down seemingly forever now. But it has given me lots of time to treat my handguns and rifles to a deserved Spa Day. The most recent has been my 1949 Remington 241...

I though it would be fun to see what range of US Presidents might be aligned with one or more of my handguns and the results kind surprised me. For example there is one glaring hole during the Obama administration. I have absolutely nothing that was made during those years. So looking at the...

There have been several threads lately revolving around the old 32acp cartridge and so I wondered how those of you good folk that have more than one such pistol would rank the different models? I'll admit up front that I like and have long carried a 32acp as a primary and to owning quite a few...

Back to the range again with the Walther Model 4. Still trying to get the rear sight adjusted but today was really really close. I think I'll stick with this position for awhile and maybe adjust the old eyes instead. This little pistol still has one of the best SA triggers I've ever found; a...

Well, I finally found some ammo my Pico does not like. It's some old Federal and I have had almost 100% failure to feed. Granted it is some older Federal Personal Defense Hydra-shok 90grain JHP and so newer examples my be different. It's always worked well in my Sig P230 and in my Remington...

Over on the Beretta Forum awhile ago I posted a comparison of my Beretta Pico and my Ruger LCP and their member BuckeyeBlast posted a comparison of his Pico and his Kahr P380. Now I'd like to continue the comparisons with my Pico vs my Smith & Wesson Military & Police Bodyguard 380 which ain't...

I've been trying to narrow down a date for a Harrington & Richardson Top Break 38S&W. What I know. It seems to be on a version of the heavy Sportsman frame with the dual trigger system, 4" barrel, 5 round cylinder, nylon grips, no finger rest trigger guard and the only markings on the barrel...

telling it to leave me alone, but it still followed me home.

I was shooting some of my revolvers last weekend and thought some of you might be interested in a comparison. I took two mid sized wheelies, one a Colt Army Special and the other an S&W M-19. They are about the same size and weight, both have a 4" barrel and very smooth double and single action...

For many years I've felt like a total outcast. i loved STARs. Every one I've ever had has been great, from little 380s to M-45s to my personal favorite the STAR UltraStar. But... nobody bought STARs. Of the three big Spanish manufacturers, STAR, ASTRA and Llama, only Llama remains inthe US...

Well, I've been using the Tucker Gunleather Texas Heritage Holster for about a week now and I have to admit that I really like this holster. In particular, the two, widely separated belt clips help hold the pistol right against my body for better concealment. Also, because they are placed before...

I do not like the GLOCKs, not because they are in anyway inferior, but because GLOCKs use such a strange grip angle. When shooting a GLOCK I always feel that I have to aim down and to the right to be on target. I realize that is very subjective, just doesn't feel right for me. Right now I have...

I was lucky enough to win a new holster in a contest and it arrived Thursday. Although the original was for a 1911, I had asked if they could do something for an S&W M-19. For those of you that aren't familiar with S&W revolvers, the M-19 is a mid sized K framed 357 magnum. It's one of my very...