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Hi Guys and Gals, I've got the opportunity to replace the old barrel on my M1 Garand with a new Beretta M1 Barrel. I plan to mate it to a Springfield Arms 3,599,xxx receiver. The barrel checks out as perfect in every respect. Does anyone have an opinion about this match? Any help or...

Has anyone used the Talon 30.06 reloads from the Ammoman? http://www.ammoman.com The cost is .28 a round and they are 150 grain fmj. This seems like a great buy for a day of enjoyable shooting. I not interested in match but just getting used to my Garand. I'm aware of the CMP ammo but I...

Fellow shooters: Many years ago, I swear I remember owning an 18 gauge single barrel shotgun made by Smith & Stevens. My brother reminded me of it while we were participating in a turkey shoot a few weeks ago. Alas the gun is gone, now, but I've been trying to find out if I'm remembering the...

Well, it finally happened. I was there at the right time and place when this beauty happened to be there so I bought it at an acceptible price and left walking on air. I finally got myself a Sprinfield Armory M1 Garand. I went to the shop today to actually purchase a "rack queen" that had...

45automan raised some good questions in his post about the M1 Carbine. I'm in the market for one right now and have two basic questions. First: What is anyone's opinion about USGI vrs aftermarket like Israel Arms or Iver Johnson pieces? Second: Locally I've found a small assortment of...

I'm really glad to see TFL up and runing again! This is just a note of thanks to Gunslinger for holding our hands for the past few days. The site is good and hope it stays up and runing. Rome

Just curious to find if anyone here has ever fired a "Feather" carbine. My brother is infatuated with this new weapon and is seriously thinking of buying one. I'm confident that someone out there will be able to give me an expert assessment. It shoots .45 acp, 9mm, and will even come out with...

Recently I've been beating the bushes in search of something a little unique and discovered this Czech VZ 52. It was manufactured around 1951, is a semi-auto with 10 round clip, has very masculine lines and is very well built and complete. Bore looks in good condition an straight and all metal...

After looking through all the great posts in the thread I posted "We had the Garand, what did the Germans have" I've done some cursory research on FG42, G43 and K98. The K98 interests me the most for some reason: probably because it appears to be pretty much available. I even found one on...

In WWII, the M1 Garand became a beloved and revered rifle of our troops. Today it is highly coveted and sought-after. This may be a ignorant question but did the Germans have a rifle comparable to the M1 that they loved as much? Was it successful. Can you get one today? Is it a semi-auto/auto...

The other night I was watching Law and Order, one of my favorite shows and the subject of searching down the owner of a gun used in a crime came up. The "detective" said something like: Isn't it registered?". It didn't dawn on me that that same line had been used dozens of times while I've...

Fellow TFLers: I came across this article in the October issue of Chemical & Engineering News and thought I’d share it with you. It appears that a LEO from Rochester, NY needed an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Image). He was off duty but armed when he arrived for his appointment. When he asked...

Can anyone tell me is there is a manufacturer that makes replacement grips for the Bersa .380? I'd love to replace the hard rubber grips. If I can't find something, I'll make them from some exotic lumber but I'd prefer rubber grips. Any info will be really appreciated. Rome

Thought you'd like to know some late developments in Massachusetts. I just came from the S&W Range in Springfield, MA and had an interesting conversation with one of the range officers. He pointed to the case of .22 target pistols and said that they were just told that all but two "high end"...

I had the opportunity to handle a very small, hand-made SA pistol yesterday called the Seecamp LWS-32. For all the world it looked like one of those little lighters I used to see. It was the smallest .32 I've ever handled although I still haven't seen the KelTec because of the demand. I would...

This should spark some discussion when you confront an anti with this info. I thought I'd share it with you. Rome Subject: some thoughts on guns by Mr.. Harvey For the "gun nuts" and those afraid of guns, we are, here is a little lesson from our rich heritage of people who think they are...

I'm curious about "shot-shells". These shells are designed for standard caliber handguns like .45acp, .22, .38, etc, etc. but don't have a bullet installed. Instead they have very small shot encased in either the cartridge (.45) or exposed in a clear plastic "bullet" (small caliber). The...

I came across four M1 Garands at a local, well known gun shop yesterday. Each of them had a CAI receiver retrofitted into them. I've read about the CAI receivers here and in the magazines a few times and the reviews of the CAI receivers were always poor. The shop owner said that if I wanted a...

I chuckled when I read this and thought you fellow TFLers would enjoy it. It's the ultimate in personal defence on a watercraft. Rome http://www.west.net/~lpm/hobie/archives/v1-i2/humor.shtml [This message has been edited by Rome (edited April 27, 2000).]

I live in Connecticut on the Mass border. Regardless who you blame for allowing the AG to effectively shut down gun sales in that state literally over night, it did, in fact, happen. Guns that did not qualify under the State's strict "consumer" guidelines were pulled off the shelves. And, there...