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Colonel Jeff Cooper talked about Thumper. Why didn't the later Ruger 44 semiauto carbine ever develop into a self-defense weapon with greater magazine capacity ? Maybe along the lines of a modern M1 Carbine with more uump-pah. .

We all know that most any rifle has more horsepower than most any handgun. Ought to be able to stop unpleasant situations faster. Assume a civilian self-defense situation. No military or law enforcement rules or regulations. Distance to antagonist is short -- maybe 10 yards. Trajectories...

Need a Dan Wesson 44 Magnum six-inch barrel. Have barrel shroud. Need barrel. Thoughts ? .

Recommendations for IWB holster for a Rohrbaugh R9 pocket pistol. Appreciate it.

What is a good functioning handload for 110 - 125 grain lead core bullets for the Springfield M1A SOCOM carbine with its 16-inch long barrel ? What kind of muzzle velocities might one achieve ? Thinking of it as a Super M1 Carbine. .

Ithaca used to make a 10 gauge semiautomatic shotgun. Believe others have since made the same model. Does anyone know if a semiauto 10 is currently in production ? .

Have you ever pulled your 1911 45 in Code Red and wished you had your 32 pocket pistol instead ? .

What is the favored progressive press for shotgun shell reloading these days ? .

When you meet St. Peter at the Pearly Gates, he checks his records, and he says, “I see where you stood in an Isosceles, toyed with a 9mm cruchinticker, and depended on hollow points – after knowing better. You rejected St John’s 1911, the Weaver, and St. Jeff’s admonition to carry 230...

In olden days cowboys slept with their Colt 45 under their heads at night. While our Colt 45s might have a suffix of ACP after the 45, no reason we shouldn’t do the same. The only question is whether our 1911 should be in Condition One, Two, or Three when kept under our pillow. .

Precision Shooting is not normally associated with MidwayUSA A&B barrels but with barrels like Shilen, Hart, Lilja, Kreiger, etc. Precision Shooting is normally associated with reporting Tony Boyer adding more Hall of Fame points to his already three-digit number by winning the 2008 IBS...

Have we had a recent debate concerning the Weatherby Mark V and its associated cartridges and their suitability for dangerous African game ? Would hate to go very long without one. .

What has been your experiences with the STAG AR-15 rifles ? .

The Taurus Judge -- the combo 45 Colt / 410 shotgun revolver -- has been selling well and is a common topic of conversation these days. Wonder if there has been any law enforcement or military interest in such a gun ? The 3-inch chambered one firing five 00 buck might be a interesting tool...

Know that many people have success with the newer 45 ACP sub-compact three-inch semiautos. But there still seems to be a perception that these smallest 45 ACP autos have issues as to reliability. There are some five-shot 45 ACP snubnose revolvers that weigh less than 24 ounces (some less than...

Is the 45 Colt revolver round the most versatile factory loaded handgun round ? Looking at commonly available ammo at local stores... There is SASS cowboy ammo loaded to recoil levels barely perceptible as more than 22 short rimfire loads. There are traditional loads pushing the 250-255...

Given that… Given that the Global Warmers have convinced us that as little as a 1⁄100th degree increase in global temperatures will cause the Antarctic and the North Pole to melt causing tropical rain forests to expand across all known land masses… Given that the Darwinists have convinced us...

Anyone have recommendations for good plinking loads for the 585 Nyati ?

KelTec has pocket pistols in 32 ACP and 380. Their 9mm and 40 S&W are enough larger to be in another category. The Rohrbaugh 9mm is about the same size as the 380 KelTec. The Rohrbaugh price is about 4X to 5X the KelTec price. What is the general opinion of the Rohrbaugh 9 ? .

Are you a temporary or permanent cavity type of guy ? .