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I'm looking for some aftermarket rubber grips for my S&W 1917. Is the grip frame the same size/dimensions as any of the current S&W revolvers? What would be comprable? Thanks.

I bought a Brazilian contract 1917 on Friday. It has been recently reblued and I can still see traces of pitting on it but it's unusually tight for a 65-year old gun, no more play than a new S&W or Ruger, the crane/frame fit is tight and the screws are crisp. Shot it yesterday and it put them in...

Recently I sent my old C96 off to a place for a nitre blue, bore relining, and a new bolt stop. A few weeks later the gun was returned looking quite sharp and I eagerly took it off to the range to check out function and the accuracy of the relining job. Mindful of the Broomie horror stories I've...

I'm looking for a proven and competent source for a Broomhandle Mauser refurb (reblue, replace worn and broken parts, resleeve barrel). I was going to have Mentor in Ohio do it but they're no longer at the phone number in their literature and I assume they've ceased business. Does anyone know of...

The small front sight blades on my SMLE, Winchester Pack Rifle, and a few others virtually disappear against dark or poorly contrasting backgrounds. Now, I like my SMLE but I'm not going to spend $50 on a $125 rifle (except for the sling, ammo, bandoliers and extra magazines of course). So my...

A friend of mine got a replica firearm today I've never seen before. It's a solid, nicely made .36 caliber, six-barrelled pepperbox. It's marked "Ethan Allen" and it does closely resemble the Ethan Allen pepperboxes except instead of being double action with a bar hammer, it's a single action...

Does anyone know of an on-line source for the Deep-V/gold bead Redhawk replacement sight? I gather from Ruger's web site they don't deal directly with non-dealers. Also, while we're on the subject, how are the Redhawks front and rear sights removed? I could hazard a guess (pin and plunger) but...

Some of the other threads in this forum reminded me of something I've been searching for. Does anyone know of a source for the skinny minimal wooden grips for a round butt S&W 640? These seem to be unusually hard to find. Even CDNN, which has a plethora of J-frame grips, doesn't carry these...

I'm thinking of getting a 9mm conversion barrel for my Polish Tokarev. Does anyone have any experience using 7.62 magazines with 9mm ammo in converted Toks or CZ-52's? Also, is it safe to just drop in an aftermarket barrel of a different caliber into your pistol? Thanks for any insights.

I plan on shortly sending my 30's production Broomhandle Mauser off to Mentor Arms for the full facelift. I'm curious about whether or not commercial production (Norinco or S&B) 7.62x25 is safe to shoot in a Broomhandle in sound condition. I know this has been addressed on TFL before with some...

I'm not talking about your dusty old Red Ryder BB gun but quality air rifles that can produce 800-1200 fps with good accuracy. Can anyone give me information on web sites, periodicals, or personal experience and reccomendations on this subject? TFL may be the wrong place (does it have to go...

I have seen a few guns capable of firing both .45LC and .410 shotgun shells. That raises a couple of questions. If the barrels are rifled for the .45 won't that result in errant patterns with the shotshells? Would the rifling be damaged by steel shot? Is it safe to fire a .45LC from a smoothbore...

In year's past I've owned a Glock23 and a 27. Neither were totally reliable and I was unimpressed with the way they felt and handled. They quickly were sold or traded for other guns (which were more or less quickly sold or traded for other guns- so it goes). With the passage of time I took an...

I've owned one of these in .40 and think it's a great all- around handgun. Yet I can't help noticing how often it's slammed here when the subject of Sig's comes up. Other than the grip (I have large hands and find the grip just about perfect) what do people find objectionable about it. As an...

1960 was the year I was born so anything older than that has to be really, really old.Seriously though, I've only been heavily into guns for about 13 years but I've had many pre-war guns pass through my hands. The one I will never get rid of is a very nice Lee-Enfield N0.1 Mk.3 made by...

I just bought a 40 S&W Mini-Firestorm. It's a scaled down version of the Bersa Thunder 9 which itself was based on the Walther P-88. It seems like a geat buy for $269. One problem though. It only comes with one magazine and I've been unable to locate a source for extras. Any suggestions? Thanks.

For those of us who are too cheap to fork out $35 for a Fjestad's Blue Book does any- one know of any good sites on the web for researching gun values? Thanks.

I just picked up a very nice old Stevens 520 12 ga. Can anyone provide me with a source (preferably a website) that gives assembly/ disassembly information for this shotgun? Also I'd be interested in any anecdotal info about this gun. Much appreciated.

I live in south-west Washington state and would love to take my family to a CAS event. Does anyone know if, when and where they might happen in this area? Thanks.

I have a baffling problem with my Broomhandle Mauser that I hope some C96 expert on TFL can give me some insight to. Simply put, the trigger does not drop the hammer. As near as I can figure out the sear lever is slipping out of it's inset in the sear and failing to push it hard enough to drop...