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Well I lucked into an 8 inch wilton USA mae bench vise. Only issue is it's well used and covered in oil and grease. Came out of a cat shop and was likely never cleaned or degreased. Paint is coming off with all the old grease and crud. Glad to add this one to the smaller vise I have and I...

Looking for a price check on a ca. 1971 winchester 94 in 30-30. Rifle is in near new condition but lacks packaging / etc. Personally looking around 400-500 seems to be the norm, am I off on this? I hope to purchase at the low end of this spectrum with a very much unwanted pistol included in...

I lucked into a 686-4 + (7 shot) 2.5 inch barrel no less. Frankly my memory of guns I could not afford years ago must be getting hazy as I would have bet 5 dollars the plus started with the 686-5. Oh well learned something new and got another great carry gun. Now if only I could find a 686-5 +...

Forgive me if this is long, really looking for advise of more experienced gun tinkerers than I. Ok so I finally bit on a Backup 45, a gun that has long fascinated me. I found one that appears unfired / as new and then found a shop that still had new magazines on the shelf and got 5 for 8 bucks...

Anyone ever see a black 686-3? I just viewed one, looked at it and thought nice 586 then noticed the hang tag that read black 686, inspected it, it is a 4 inch barrel, good but not perfect condition. Factory letter and box, dates to 1989 with some 1500 made for Lew Horten. Any idea as to...

Just snagged one of these in really good condition for 450 to go with my 686. This may be my next truck gun, put the 649 somewhere else!. Now if only I can find a 696 and 681

Picked up another pawn shop refugee. Colt series 70 combat commander "Robby Shipley Special" (marked on the frame) From what I am finding was a colt custom shop run in the late 70's / early 80's for a gent in Texas who had pull with the custom shop, only went through one distributor / shop in...

Anyone seen this gun in stores yet? Looks like winner to me. I have a gp100 but think I want this one as well

Quick question on the SBL --- if the top rail is removed are the normal scope mount screw holes present on top or not? I.e. is the receiver drilled and tapped like any other 1895. Reason I ask is the SBL is about my ideal gun but want another sight set up that is made for the 1895. Any other...

Recent pawn shop find, dirty but tight / almost no wear. Took to the range today, fantastic shooter, better than many 4 inch smiths I have shot. Really impressed me. No tweaking of anything needed. Got a IWB holster and will be carrying this baby. Trigger is great and compared to new smith...

Just got given a box of paint chips, like they have at paint counters. Was going to toss them when it struck me, what great targets. I set up mutiple colors and can have my spotter call then. Thought I would pass the idea along, these were from a store closing, no cleaning out home depots guys....

Anyone know of a maker of an IWB for the 2.25 inch L frame smith? I just picked up a pre lock, pre mim example and simply love it.

Anyone else out there looking at the smith 627? In the 2.6 or 4 inch tube? 8 shot 357 N frame appeals to me more and more. I would like any opinions out there on them... good bad or ugly. Were they ever lock free? If I got a new one it would be my first smith with a lock... which would be...

Recently purchased a S+W 60-4 with the 3 inch barrel. Looking to obtain a belt holster, snap break due to legal requirements. Looking for a quality, leather, fitted rig. Belt slide or similar. Not having much luck with the usual sources and not interested in a generic poorly fit holster.

Ok --- Talk me out of a Smith 696. Viewed today. Really would like for carry... Downside: Price, not cheap! Caliber -- I do not currently stock anything 44. A few years ago I decided to simplify calibers I stock. This translated to 22 / 38/357 and 45 colt. Not sure I want to get away from...

Is it out yet? Anyone see one in real life

Heard a very dumb and dangerous idea today... 454 in a Judge.... yeah you heard me right 454 in a Tarus judge. It will fit. Guy reasoned that the safety factor would cover it. Not a friend, I can not stand people that stupid but not someone I would wish ill upon though I do not think my...

Ok --- Here is the question. Long time ago (4 years) I had a no-lock Smith 45 colt revolver. I made the massive mistake of letting this one go when I got a 454 alaskan. Why I don't know. Now I have sold the Alaskan as kind of a mercy sell to a friend who really liked the action work that I...

Well sig finally got it right: http://www.sig551.com/index.php/the-sig-sg-551 A USA made Sig 551; 922 compliant and from the sig factory. Only downside is no Diopter, but they are built form current 551's that lack this as well. Sadly this run looks to be almost sold out of 250. Maybe a...

Browsing the Sig catalog --- find the P250 45 acp sub compact to be very appealing, on paper. Anyone see one in real life?