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I was pondering the imponderables the other day and the question occurred to me: During the colonial period the word "militia" was probably associated with security and familiarity. At what historical point did the word pick up a negative connotation with the general populace? If you mention...

It was catapult day. Their project was to built a "device" which would throw a golf ball into a coffee can from 2+ meters away and hit 2/3 shots. One of my students showed up early to drop off his project; a mini- trebuchet, which used a jar of-you guessed it- bullets as a counterweight...

I just tried to order a pistol but my dadgum local FFL's license which they sent to the supplier has expired. They just haven't bothered to send the new one! :mad: In the meantime the deal will evaporate. Aaaargh! By the time they recieve the updated FFL I am sure the deal will be gone. I...

Has anyone out there ever actually converted a 7.62x25mm pistol to 9mm? If so then tell me your experiences and the results. Yes, I know the 9mm Chinese Tokarevs suck and have read the info on Makarov.com. I was just wondering if anyone here has actually converted a Tokarev or CZ-52 and how...

I am looking for more info on a very small .22LR revolver, American made, called an RG-23. Any help, pics, or links are appreciated. Many thanks in advance.

Can someone give me a brief rundown of the history of the sten submachine gun? When was it originally designed/manufactured? What versions were there? Many thanks

I'm not sure whether to post this under "Handguns:General" of "Legal&Political". Can someone link me to statutes in North and South Carolinas regarding driving through the state with a handgun. I have a CCW in Virginia and am headed to Georgia, don't want to trip over any state laws. Man, I...

1)able to hit a human-sized target 100% of the time 2)able to hit a human-sized target 90% of the time 3)able to hit a humen-sized target 50% of the time 4)able to cause a fatal wound at that range 5)able to suppress hostile shooter at that range 6)able to scare dogs out of the garbage cans...

For all of those out there who bash teachers: Like everyone else yesterday I was still in a funk from the recent attack on the country. I had just finished my first period class, a pre-algebra class full of kids who don't care about what has been happening other than the thought that it might...

Today I was at the gun show snooping around and looking for deals on ammo when I came across something I had never seen before. There were several boxes of a brand called "Silver Bear" or " Bearcreek Silver" or something with a bear on it. There was a black and silver box with a bear logo on it...

http://www.dailypress.com/news/update/stories/aprtshot.htm From Hampton,Virginia: Man shot, killed at Hampton apartment Daily Press Web posted Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2001, 08:09 AM HAMPTON - Police are investigating an overnight shooting at an apartment complex that resulted in one man's death...

I am hoping someone here can help me. A coworker and fellow physics teacher and I were putting our heads together for the new year. One of the things she wants to do is use real cannon info from the battle of Yorktown [we are IN york county and the battlefield is a mile or so behind the high...

Anybody know where I could find a .32 S&W Long cylinder for a Nagant revolver? How much would one cost? I have been sifting through websites and haven't managed to locate one. Thanks in advance.

Hey, I had various summer projects this year and had some wood left over. I got the idea of building a strongbox to store a couple of revolvers and an assortment of ammo with the scrap wood. It was surprisingly easy, didn't take much wood, and the cost of a couple of hinges and latch was spare...

Alright, folks, here's something I have been wondering about and wanted other opinions. How many handgun owners buy a gun, shoot it once or twice, and then stick it in a drawer somewhere and never fool with it again? I realize that we, the posters on this board, tend to be one extreme of the...

I Found The Sropanos Gun!!! Once again virtue, perseverance, and good looks triumph over adversity!:D It was an Accu-Tek BL-9 Let's see if I can get this thing to work. I ran across one of these at a gun show today. Man is it TINY! It comes in eithe 9x19 or .380 caliber. What do y'all...

Last trip to the range I was playing around with switching eyes and something occured to me: If you have both eyes open (and assuming your eyes are centered in your face- then the target should be centered between the two images. With this in mind I barked off a few magazines just keeping both...

I saw one recently for what seems a really good price. It was a stainless .357magnum for $215 and a blued .38special for $199 at a gun show. They were big and clunky but that wouldn't bother me. Any reviews? I did a search and there wasn't much info. Thanks, amigos.

This is not a joke. This actually happened at the range the other day. I was burning up some .22 ammo and there were a couple of guys at the pistol range, one on either side of me. The guy on my right was trying out a revolver with .38 Specials in it. I am not sure if it was a .38 or .357...

Last night I went out, trying to find a cap gun for use in the school play (everyone else involved is a hopeless hoplophobe) and I COULDN'T FIND ONE!!! Stop laughing, dammit, this is SERIOUS! I went to Kaybee toys, Toys R Us, a couple of dollar stores, the grocery store, and a couple of drug...