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    Nyclad DISCONTINUED?

    :eek: My favorite dealer says that he's been informed of it's demise in ALL calibers and weights. Anyone else here of this? If so, it would pay to stock-up on favorites now.:(
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    TFL problems w/MSN TV?

    There doesn't seem to be any problem at work. I log in, it remembers me, allows me to post replies, etc. At home, when I log in, it gives me the 'recognition' window but won't actually let me in. IOW, it takes me right back to the notice that I am not yet logged in, although it just recognized...
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    N-frame returns from Boron Carbide

    I am unable to post photos as of yet, but I did want to provide my intitial impressions for those of you considering it.(There are some great pics of a M629 here.) http://www.pistolsmith.com/viewtopic.php?topic=6971&forum=16&9 For those not familiar with a M-28 Highway Patrolman, the top and...
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    Lockbox or safe: Quick Access

    As my boy is near crawling age, I must get something soon. I wanted to know what you do, or would do. I want to balance reasonably quick access of a handgun for my spouse when I'm not at home, and for me when I'm asleep. Be it a safe or lockbox, there are 4 basic types of entry available...
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    Retail Deals Forum

    That is an excellent addition. I wish I were the one who thought of it.:D Thanks.
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    Rari Avis

    I actually laid eyes on a KORTH at today's show.:eek: IIRC, someone asked awhile back if anyone had actually seen one of those, or a Manhurin for that matter. This jewel was a blued steel .22LR/WMR convertible with a 6" barrel. To think, I could have it for the meager sum of only $3,800.:D
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    Concerns re: Bodycote's Boron Carbide

    I've read Mr. Lewis' replies on the earlier thread, as well as the one at www.bladeforums.com. I was intrigued about this finish for an N-frame. I asked a few basic questions regarding pricing, and what top of substrate texture they could do. My orginal e-mail was lost in a server crash, and his...
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    The bullet, the dies, or me?

    I just finished loading my first 500rds of Rainier Restrike .38 DEWC. All were seated flush, and lightly crimped over the rim of the meplat.(Lee re-sizing die, Dillon's Powder-through-expansion die, Lee seater, and RCBS Taper Crimp.) Of those, about 8-10(mixed brass) would not chamber into the...
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    Anyone else having PM problems today?

    That kinda sounds odd now that I sit back and read it.:D It raises the notice window when I am surfing other forums, yet when I go to it, there is nothing there? The first time this happened earlier today, the refresh button seemed to work. This time, I don't see a message at all. When I try to...
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    Moonclip question

    My only experience with them so far has been with a .45ACP gun which I have since sold. I'd like to know if their use with a .357 gun is basically the same. IOW, do the clips hold the rounds loosely so that they flop around? Are they just as much of a pain to insert and extract from the...
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    Marlin levergun question

    The longer model has two bands which encircle the forend and magazine tube. Obviously, they must exert some tension on the barrel. : http://www.marlinfirearms.com/firearms/1894_centerfireRifles/1894C.htm Would this shorter version have better accuracy potential, w/o that constriction, all else...
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    'Hunter' SKS by Poly-Tech?

    This appears to be a new gun(?). It has a new wood MC stock with longer LOP. Either the barrel was purpose-built at 16", or it's the best cut and crown job I've ever seen on an SKS. The bore is chromed, along with the bolt and carrier. There are no matching numbers on the various parts, as on a...
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    Argentine FM Hi-Powers?

    This is a virtual clone of a MKIII with firing pin safety, right down to the white 'bar' sights and ambi-safeties. The only outright differences I can see are that it has a large ring hammer, and a serrated sight plane as on a Gold Cup. The 'pricey' dealer in town has it for $374, so I'm...
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    I'll make this easier than usual

    Normally, it's "What if you can have just ONE gun?", or, "If you had to choose, revo or auto". Well, here's my premise: You get to keep what you own RIGHT NOW.:D However, the ONLY HGs that you can buy in the future are EITHER, semis, or revos.:eek: You have to pick ONE style to restrict ALL of...
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    Critters: .41Mag vs. Ruger .45LC

    Let's assume 5.5" Ruger SAs for both guns. With 'warm' .41, and published 'Ruger-ONLY' .45 loads, which do you think is the superior cartridge against 4-legged things?
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    Side-by-side: M1 Tactical vs. M3 Conv.?

    I was chatting with a fellow shooter the other day. He explained that the M3 had noticeably less felt recoil, load-for-load, than the Super 90. I gather the action spring is under the forend surrounding the mag tube, on the M3, vs. in the stock of the M1? I'd just like to find out if any of...
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    Sig P-210 RANT & question

    One of my 'dream guns' is now back in production. You would THINK this would bring prices DOWN some. This thing came out in the 50's, so I think the tooling has LONG since been paid for.:rolleyes: Why is this gun STILL over $1500 for the 'cheap' version???:confused: WHY can't they include...
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    M686-3 in black stainless?

    Is it some sort of special run for Lew Horton/Camfour's?
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    H&R 676 .22/.22WMR Convertible?

    I just encountered one of these for $189, NIB with both cylinders. The frame is case-colored, though I don't know if it's faux, or the real-deal. It's DA with a loading gate and ejector rod just like a single-action revolver. Instead of just a milled top-strap, there is a drift-adjustable blade...
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    What happened to Bradley J. Steiner?

    I don't want this to digress into a "Point vs. Aimed" thread. :) I used to get a kick outta him and Ayoob rattling each other's cages every few months in the rags. Is he still in the biz, and/or still writing?
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