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I have a passion for hand machined guns. The Colt 1911's have been on the backburner of my learning for some time now but since a long winter is staring me in the face I need something to research. My question is, in what years were the Colt 1911's the "best built" in terms of all parts being...

I loaned my Sharpes book out over a decade ago and it hasnt found its way home yet. Can anyone tell me the difference in the 1863-1868 Sharpes and the famous model 1874? I am wondering what internal parts were different. The external look the same with the obivious different barrel and stock...

Hello everyone I have a problem. I am having to help a small weak elderly woman with artheritis. Her husband recently passed away and I went over at her request to help her with his self protection guns. She was unable to reach the trigger on his model 10 Smith & Wesson. She also was unable to...

I am looking for a Colt Woodsman gunsmith. What I am needing is a smith qualified to remove the barrel and weld up a dent in the breech face, then rechamber and reinstall. Anyone have any ideas?

Our club is looking to purchase a Texas Star spinning target and for the life of me I can only find one manufacter on line. Does anybody know of a maker of these or a website I could visit for comparison?

I am looking for published reloading data on the 30-30 using 190 grain bullets. Does anyone know of any sources?

I have never had the desire to study these firearms but find myself in need of one now. What I am interested in is the rifle version only. However I am wanting the shortest lightest rifles available. So was wondering if Thompson ever produced a thin light 16 1/2" 30-06 barrel for the newer...

Does anyone know what type of construction Taurus revolvers are made from? Investment cast or forged and milled, other?

Does anyone know where I can purchase 200 grain .360" round nose cast bullets for a 38 S&W?

Does anyone know where I can obtain an adapter sleeve that was manufactured a few years back that would allow a 308 Win to be fired in a rifle chambered to 30-06. These were avalible a few years ago and was simply a metal sleeve you glues in the chamber of a 30-06.

Does anyone know what bullet diameter Black Hills uses in their 44 Colt ammunition? I know the original loading had a bullet diameter of .443" and was a heal type outside lubed bullet. However I have a friend that says he has shot some new 44 colt ammo in his .429" barreled 44 magnum, and now...