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Friends, I am hoping someone can enlighten me as to why members are not allowed to edit their posts after a few days have passed. Having searched this support forum, I came upon many threads on this topic, but little or no response as to the reason for the limitation. Most times a moderator...

Hi everyone, My Colt 1908 .25 has a serial of 1669xx. The gun does not appear refinished or tampered with in any way, but when I disassembled it I was unable to locate a serial number on either the slide or the barrel. Did all Colt 1908 vest pocket models originally have the serial numbers...

Greetings, I've put many rounds of .38 Special downrange, but have never used anything but FMJ for practice. However, I recently encountered a good deal on PMC 158-grain LRN .38 Special ammunition, and I am in the process of examining my age-old prejudice against un-jacketed ammunition - a...

Dear friends, I have scoured cyberspace (and whatever actual books I could lay my hands on) and cannot find any instructions for field stripping the Harrington & Richardson .25 Self-Loading pistol. At one point, I found brief instructions for taking down the .32 version, which went as follows...

Hi folks, I thought there must have been a thread like this before, but couldn't dig one up in 10 minutes of searching. I'm interested to know which among you have owned firearms that have/had what you consider to be a remarkably low serial number relative to the total number produced. I'd be...

Dear friends, I encountered this Beretta model 1919 for auction on Gunbroker and was struck by its apparent excellent condition. The condition of the finish is so good that it led me to suspect it has been re-blued. Could any knowledgeable individuals visit the link below and render a...

Hi everybody, How many of you own the scarce and desirable Mauser WTP II pocket pistol? If you happen to be one of the lucky ones, could you post a picture? I'm looking for one, and they're just about non-existent, it seems. The only one I've found for sale is on GunsAmerica for about $1200.00.

Hi friends, Yup, I searched. Surprisingly, I turned up little in the way of general discussion about Gunbroker.com. Mostly passing mention in threads about what was bought, etc. So I'm hoping you can give some opinions. I've resisted online gun auctions for a long time, and now I see an item...

Hi everyone, I desperately need the dimensions of the recoil spring/guide rod assembly from the Colt Junior/Astra Cub .25 pistols. Specifically, I need: 1) The overall length. This would be from end-to-end of the guide rod, as the spring is captured by means of a shoulder on one end and a...

Dear friends, I recently acquired a tiny, Spanish-made, .25 caliber Bufalo pocket pistol. The design and appearance are similar to those of the well-known Colt 1908 “Vest Pocket” model of the same caliber. For all I know, the Bufalo may be a copy of the Colt or its European twin, the FN model...

Hi all, I am currently faced with the choosing one of the two following guns as a back-up piece: Colt Junior .25 Picture is not my own. Credit goes to blog.rjwest.com/?p=2669 FN .25 "Vest Pocket" model (similar to Colt 1908 .25) Picture is not my own. Credit goes to...

A rather idle question, but something I've wondered from time to time: How many of you TFLers carry an older Glock regularly? On this and other boards, it seems like it's mostly 3rd generation models that show up when people post photos of their carry rigs. This, coupled with the smattering...

Hi everybody, I don’t currently own any large S&W revolvers and was unable to find the cylinder diameters for the 686/686+ L-frame and the 629 N-frame listed on any spec sheet. If any of you owns one or both and happens to either know the answer offhand or has verniers (though the measurement...

I don't usually start threads in the tactics section, but I ran across a video that serves as a grim reminder of how high the stakes are when attempting to disarm an adversary, and what the consequences can be if such an attempt fails. Seems worth discussing, though if it's been hashed over...

Hi everyone, There's quite a lot of opinions and information floating around these boards about Kahrs, but much of it deals with the super small/light versions, particularly the PM9, which is understandably very popular. However, I'm interested in those of you who own specifically the K40...

Hello friends, I've been thinking about getting a Rafter S. Gunleather holster (OWB model). Though their name isn't tossed about as much as the "big name" holster-makers such as Milt Sparks, Mitch Rosen, Garrity, Alessi, Brommeland and others, I have seen nothing but positive reviews on their...

For years I was a belt carrier, IWB to be exact. Since I've been suffering some back strain in the past year or so, I've taken to exploring ever less conventional methods of non-belt carry, ranging from pocket holsters to ankle holsters to belly bands. I'm making do, but have yet to find a...

Hello all, I recently performed a modification to a holster that resulted in the exposure of several “raw”, or unfinished, edges where I used an X-ACTO knife to remove some material. Though I’m not concerned about appearances, I would still like to seal the porous-looking cut edges against...

Greetings all, I am investigating front pocket carry for the Walther PPK. For various reasons this is the smallest adequately powerful semi-auto available to me (I love the Seecamp, but want to go bigger than .32 if possible). To the point: I would appreciate input, pro or con, from anybody...

I am currently waiting on a pair of revolver grips from Hogue. When I placed the order back at the end of March, I was told that the order would be shipped within 90 days, since the item I wanted was not in stock at the time. Well, it has been somewhat more than 90 days since then. Do any of...