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Does anyone else have a problem with the cover that's over the firing pin sliding down and preventing the gun from cycling? Can no longer carry this one if I can't rely on it in an emergency.

My son has a friend who's father recently passed and left him a number of firearms. Most pretty common but one seems special. It is a Colt 1911 which seems to be from 1943 and is in excellent shape. I have a couple questions however. The Colt says "Property of US Government". Does this mean it...

Anybody consider carrying it for everyday social work or asking for trouble(scratches, possible damage)?

All, I usually shoot Trap. I'm nobody special. I think my best score is 23/25. Big deal. I tried Skeet for the first time a couple weeks ago. I was always intimidated by it for some reason and shyed away from it, thinking I'd embarrass myself. I've watched some friends do it and after some...

All, I was bored yesterday and started daydreaming about years past. I got to thinking about getting in to shooting when I was very young with my grandfather in St Paul, Arkansas back in the '60s. I learned on a number of guns, but mostly .22s. I'm trying to identify a rifle that I used then...

All, I was disassembling my Hi Powers today to remove the magazine disconnects and polish/clean the sear levers. My 9mm from '73 was no problem, everything went without a hitch. But the .40 Practical from '05 was a pita. I could not get the disconnect out. I'm thinking I'll have to remove the...

All, With the news that Wisconsin will be the next to last state to allow CC I plan on spending more time there, considering the snail's pace that my Illinois is taking to get the law passed here:mad:. I was looking through some magazines looking for a comfortable holster to carry my M&P .40...

Seems to me this would not be a good idea but had to ask.:o

Just received my Duty/Carry Action Enhancement Kit(DCAEK)from Apex. I saw the installation on YouTube. Looks fairly simple as long as you keep track of the springs. Anybody ever install one of these? I know it will probably void my warranty but after reading the feedback/comments in a number of...

All, As I said in a previous thread I just bought a Remington 1100 Tactical Model. After watching a great video on YouTube on how to totally take it apart, clean and lube it, then reassemble it, I was wondering if it would be a good idea to take this one apart and lube the action, etc., even...

All, At the gun club I frequent I always see the beautiful Italian shotguns costing several thousand dollars. I'm not good enough(yet?)to justify spending that kind of scratch on a shotgun but did score a Remington 1100 Tactical 22" barrel, extended tube, primarily for HD. Came with 3 chokes. I...

All, Being fairly new to the shotgun game I found this fascinating. Good stuff for those of us in the early stages of the sport. http://www.briley.com/understandingshotgunchokesabriefexplanationbybriley.aspx

Just a quick question; Is it normal for the screws in the sideplate on a S&W Model 66-7 2.5" snubbie to loosen on their own? Seems like I'm constantly tightening them. Don't want to use Locktite unless I have to.

I recently came in to a little extra scratch due to a Fantasy Football championship. I already have a HD pump(S&W knockoff)shotgun which is probably over 40+ year old. It is not as reliable as I would like unless it is squeaky clean. The 1100 Tactical really caught my eye. I already have an...

I am in a bit of a quandary. I am seriously considering carrying in my car's center console in the prescribed manner. There are occasions where I have to go in to bad neighborhoods while doing my job. When I first started this job(then for an insurance company since acquired by my present...

All, I was a Cabela's last night shopping for a shotgun. They have a deal until Oct 3 where if you spend over $500 you get a $150 gift card free. I had my eye on a new 11-87 initially but I was looking in the Gun Library and came across an 1100 Trap model which seemed to be calling my name. It's...

I ran into this cop during my travels as an insurance adjuster. He tells me he would NEVER carry anything under a .40. I tell him that the 9mm SD loadings of today are reportedly very effective and I would feel comfortable carrying a weapon with these loadings. He basically tells me I don't know...

My wife works for a major insurance company and took a call from Otis McDonald a couple of weeks ago. While my wife was waiting for her computer to creep from screen to screen Mr McDonald started making small talk about 2nd Amendment rights and how he had just gotten back from a rally in...

All, Looks like many of you read my other post regarding my trip to the Kenosha County Gun Range over the weekend with my son and some friends. We both did very well after such a long layoff but find ourselves wanting to explore the sport further. He's even asking about getting a shotgun of his...

Just had to share something with everyone. Yesterday we were at the Kenosha County Gun Club in Bristol, Wisconsin. I brought my 16 year old son with me and a couple of my buddies. We shot 3 rounds of trap before moving to the rifle/pistol range. It's the second time my son ever tried to shoot...