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I picked up my SKS from the gunplumber this afternoon and went to the range to sight it in with my new Williams Firesights. Quite nice and bright. Then I switched to my newly purchased Kel-Tec P3AT and put some rounds downrange. Anyhow, to get to the point, I was looking at the P3AT and...

< Austin Powers > "Wheelguns aren't my bag, baby..." < / Austin Powers > The problem child of my collection: Taurus 617 7-shot wheelie in .357. It's a fun piece at the range, but every now and then it gets uppity and misbehaves. Tonight I took it out of the safe (empty) and gave it a good...

I stopped at the gun shop on the way home this evening and walked out grinning with a 2-shot extension tube for my Benelli Nova SP. I just finished moving and can't find my manual at the moment if my life depended on it. Would some kind soul mind walking me through installing the extension...

It looks as if I'll soon be getting started with an armed security gig. After some research here on TFL, I've decided on a Taurus 608 .357 revolver in stainless with 6 1/2" bbl as my probable work sidearm. Can someone help me find a security / retention holster for this gun?

The details are scarce, but the newsblip I caught on the 11 o'clock news last night said it was a teenage employee of the shop who fired the rifle. There's no mention in either article why this employee was fooling around with a rifle with a round chambered. I've visited this store a few...

This is semi-related to this thread. I found the following rifle at a local shop this afternoon: Ruger M77 Mark 2 in .270 Winchester stainless bull barrel / receiver Ruger custom black Zytel stock 4-12x40 Swift optics w/ mounts & braces Butler Creek Sling The rifle was traded by someone, but...

I met a nice lady in K-Mart today. She was talking with an associate in the sporting goods department who got a deer-in-the-headlights look when she started asking about sporting clays. I answered what questions I could (always happy to meet a lady shooter!) but I don't know enough about...

You decide to go visit your local pawn shop to see if there are any new guns on the shelves. You walk in the front door and hear the owner yelling and cursing. He's apparently wrestling with somone behind the gun counter, but you can't see his opponent. The owner is standing, and has the other...

During a discussion on another board, the question came up as to whether or not it is legal to use a factory non-hicap .40S&W magazine and load it with 9mm, gaining a few additional rounds due to the smaller size of the 9mm round. One camp says the hicap magazine ban makes this illegal, the...

I bought a Hogue grip to put on my Taurus 617 snubby. Would some kind soul tell me how to remove the factory grip without butchering it? I want to keep it in good condition if I ever decide to sell the gun. I removed the screw on the bottom keeping the grip in place, but the grip refuses to...

Today I picked up my first wheelgun, a Taurus 617 .357 magnum with 2" ported barrel (non-titanium, but I'm not complaining). Is it safe to use +P or other high-velocity ammo with it? All I've found in the owner's manual is their suggestion that +P or +P+ ammo may reduce the service life of the...

I was chatting online with a friend of mine this evening, and she just blurts out "I bought a Ruger today." Okay, she's got my attention now. She goes on to tell me she bought a Ruger SP101 .357 with a 2 inch barrel at a gun show today. I was quite shocked, because although she's not anti-gun...

This happened at a local gym earlier this afternoon. According to the live report I saw earlier today, the reporter says gym management has a "no firearms allowed" policy, but the online version makes no mention of it. Woman Accidentally Shoots Herself

I drove out to the local post office this morning to mail in my CCW paperwork. It was raining hard, and it made me wonder what extra precautions, if any, you use when you're carrying in bad weather. Do you do any special preventative maintenance beyond what's specified in the manual (dry...

I'm completely new to shotguns and admit to knowing next to nothing about the subject. I've spent the last few weeks reading through the posts in the shotgun section reading about different guns and what loads are good for what situations. The only common thing I see about slugs is "definite...

Ok gang, I found a sweet M4gery-style shorty .223 carbine at a local gun shop, and I'm seriously considering buying it for home defense and a little target shooting at the local gun range. I didn't get many details from the dealer during my first visit, but I can tell you the lower receiver is...

I'm looking for a compact / sub-compact .357SIG pistol for eventual use as a concealed carry piece. Concealability and capacity matter more than weight or price. Any and all suggestions cheerfully accepted, thanks. I've got a Kel-Tec P32 on order too. After all the great reviews I've seen on...