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Okay, I went through my 2A1 tonight, giving it a thorough cleaning, and I got my interest peaked about what constitutes "matching numbers" for one of these. For instance, the serial number on the receiver matches the bolt and the nosecap, but not the number on the buttstock, buttplate, or rear...

I was curious because I've seen some AR-15 models that people have slimmed down to 5 pounds and change loaded, which is amazing for what they do. A little research suggested to me that you can't really get an AR-10 below 8 pounds. Does anyone know of a comparable (high capacity...

A thought occurred to me the other day, and I wanted to check it out. Now as I recall, a smoothbore, pistol-grip-only gun is an AOW, right? That's how they sell the Serbu Super-Shorty, at any rate. Wouldn't that also apply to "Lupara type break-action shotguns, if manufactured from scratch? I...

Theoretical question: somebody brings back a real, full-auto AK-47 from Vietnam, and sticks it in their hall closet for the next few decades. Let's assume that he didn't register it. Then the guy dies. His wife pulls it out, not knowing anything about the NFA or machine gun law. She shows it to...

I'm imagining a .45 caliber rifle cartridge, something capable of driving a spitzered 300 grain bullet at about 1900 FPS to produce muzzle energy comparable to say a .308 Winchester. It would be something like a .45-70 updated for better pressures and pointed tip bullets. It seems to me all the...

I have an Ishapore 2A1, which is basically an Enfield SMLE Mark 3 in .308. Right now, it's got the conventional stock with the full length wood and steel nosecap. Problem is, it's heavier than hell. I've been thinking about getting an ATI synthetic sporter stock for it to reduce the weight...

Assume that we're talking about something like a DPMS in .308. How much change is there between a light barrel and a heavy barrel in terms of accuracy, particularly for longer distances? How many people here choose to go with a lighter barrel, whatever the caliber, to save weight?

It strikes me that by building an AR-15 as a pistol, all you really get is an underpowered AR with no buttstock, and a "pistol" that you can't conceal or take anywhere. Are these things just an example of "it's possible, so I did it"?

I'm thinking about getting one of these this year as a first pistol. I selected it for the relative cheapness of the gun, and the extreme cheapness of the ammunition (FMJ milsurp is $100 for 1200 rounds). Looks like it would be good for plinking.

The source website (Slate) appears to be down at the moment, so I'm linking to the Google cache. http://74.125.93.132/search?q=cache:YHVjAanuVawJ:www.slate.com/id/2239294/ So in short, despite some of the more apocalyptic predictions, gun owners are actually better protected now against...

Maybe I'm spoiled because there's this great website I know for comparing cell phones based on their features. Does anyone know if there's a comprehensive database that lets you compare major brands of rifles, to look at what styling and features each brand has? I'm thinking mostly of AR-15s and...

I'm about to get a handloading kit for my 12 gauge, and one of my first planned loads is going to be batches of soft rubber pellets loaded for low velocity to be used for animal control, particularly scaring off strange dogs. Does anyone have recommendations or insight to share when it comes to...

I was sorting my Boxer-primed 7.62x51mm rounds the other day, and I decided to test them with a magnet. Something interesting I noticed--all the Lake City mil-spec rounds that I had attracted the magnet, presumably due to a layer of steel between the copper outer layer and the lead core. But...

What would people say is the best AR-10 variant? For long-distance accuracy, (relatively) light weight, ease of use, and design? I would like to eventually (say maybe next year) get a nice semi-auto .308 for long distance target shooting. My preference has always tended to lean towards an M1A...

This is odd. I got 14 rounds of .308 brass in the mail the other day, part of a trade deal. One of them still had a live primer, so I ignored it while decapping and repriming the rest. Come to find out when I did finally look at it, it's very weird--the neck is flat. Not flat as in deformed and...

I don't currently own a pistol, but I'd like at some point in the future to get a 1911. I like the extra capacity of double-stack models, but I've been told that they're noticeably less reliable than the single stack models. I wanted to know, how much of this is true, and how much is...

I only go shooting on my own land, and in the watershed of my personal pond, so I'm trying to use as little lead as possible in my ammunition. At the same time, I'd like to get into reloading. But buying pre-prepared FMJ bullets for loading is a lot more expensive even than buying cast lead. Is...

Seems like a good cheap carbine round, particularly given how overpowered it is for being a pistol round. Anyone know the muzzle energy a standard Czech load gets?

I want to get into reloading for my .308 rifle, and to that end I just picked up a Lee single stage press on eBay. My budget for this operation is tiny, so bear in mind I'm doing this on a shoestring. I know I need to pick up a set of dies for .308, as well as powder, primers, and bullets. With...

I was wondering: has anyone here ever had/used a shotgun with two seperate gauges? For instance an over/under with 12 gauge below and 20 gauge on top. I know the usefulness would be a bit limited in most cases, but some people might appreciate having a single gun that both they and their wife...