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I took my Para LTC .45 to my local gunsmith (Brian Cosby at Cosby Custom in Chandler, IN--grrrrreat guy to work with) and had him install Trijicons to replace the original Para 3 dot sites. He also did a trigger job while he had the gun. Brownell's couldn't supply the Para nite sites, they had...

I inherited a very used Beretta 92 from my uncle. It was his duty weapon for years and I cared for him a great deal. I want the Beretta to look new and shoot accurately. It's not going to be my carry gun, but it's going to make a lot of trips to the range. I know Novak's known for their...

I handled a Charles Daly Hi-Power today and loved the Butler Creek rubber checkered grips. I want a pair. I've been all over the web this evening trying to find them at Cheaper Than Dirty, Midway, Natchez, and Brownells. No luck. Where do you go for your Uncle Mike's / Butler Creek...

I finally got my first Browning Hi-Power today. Notice I say 'first' because after handling this one, I know there'll be another. A local gunshop had a used Mark III in .40 that had been sitting in their counter for over a year. They'd marked it down below $400 to move it. I moved it. And...

I think I'd like for my next revolver to be a 2.5 or 3" barreled .44 special. I've got the requisite .357 magnum (Ruger GP100), 38 specials (S&W Model 10, 642), .22 and .22WMR (Taurus 94 and 941). I really don't want all the weight or muzzle blast of a .44mag, I think I'd just like the .44...

I've got a very nice, sweet shooting CZ-75B 9mm that I've owned since '97. I love this pistol. I just upgraded to some checkered and oiled walnut grips and while I was on the website, I saw pictures of the sample grips on a CX-75B with a nice, thick, black rubber or plastic base plate on the...

There's a new in the box Para Ordnance PXT LTC Commander size .45 in the Regal Kote 2 tone finish with gorgeous cocobolos that's caught my eye. The price is $555 and I can lay it away for Christmas... The price sounds right, the weapon is beautiful, and it feels r-i-i-i-i-i-i-ight in my hand...

I'm looking at a used Beretta 92FS and trying to figure out the year of manufacture. The S/N is 132863Z. Can anybody tell me how to figure out the manufacturing date from that? Thanks!

Two months ago, I shot a mid-80's vintage BSA bolt action rifle in .243 Win that belonged to my cousin. The action was smooth as butter. He took it and had it cleaned at a gunsmith that we have both found to be reliable. I talked him into selling me the gun and took it to the range today. I...

I love this little Marlin 60SB--it's stainless with a nice looking walnut stained stock. I put a Simmons 4x40 scope on it and it's a pretty good shooter. After several hundred rounds run through it, it has developed the bad trait of wanting to jam on ejection. I am certain it's because the...

I just got back from the parks and wildlife range--what a day...! My cousin had a fire at his house last month and had asked me to store a few of his rifles for him while he was getting the damage repaired. I'd never shot a .243 before, so when I went to the range today, I reached into the...

I'm certain that I'll be picking up a new BDL model 700 shortly. My question is this: "What will a .30-06 do that a .270 Win caliber won't?" As a rifle for white tail deer hunting across a mixture of pasture land, woods, and farm ground, what do I gain by going with the bigger round besides...

Okay. I've been at this handgun thing for the best part of four years and have quite a few in my safe. I've got my carry guns, my favorite range guns, my hole guns, my wheel guns. I'm covered from 44magnum to .22LR. I've got a 1911, a couple tactical tupperware guns in flavors from Glock to...

I decided to try out several pistols and revolvers and determine for myself a 'felt recoil' comparison. Grabbing a few guns and a few boxes of ammo and spending a delightful Saturday afternoon at the range was the best way to kick off a long weekend... The weapons of choice were: Sig P-226 in...

Where's the best place to buy a .40 barrel for my .357sig P226. Is factory Sig the best place to go? Bar-Sto? Or one of the auctions? I don't want to spend a ton of money, I just want to add some flexibility to my gun--should I trust used? What's the price range that I should expect to...

Came across a pretty nice looking Winchester Model 90 in grampa's attic. It's a slender rifle with a pump action and looks to be chambered for .22 shorts. Where can you go on-line to find out more about vintage Winchester rifles? I'm guessing this little pump's gotta be 40-50 years old. The...

Was just in at my favorite shop and they had a like new Savage Mark II with a Heavy Barrel and a Norinco 3X9 scope on the shelf for $135. That sounds like a bargain. It's got the grey laminate stock with checkering, the scope is new, and the bull barrel is without any nicks or fading. Here's...

I recently bought a S&W 5904 blue 9mm semi-auto from a friend. The serial number is TDE0000. I own a lot of guns but this is the only Smith. Is there any significance to the zeroes in the serial number or is it just a novel coincidence? I know the 5904 isn't made anymore, I was just...

I'm seriously considering a CZ75B in 40 cal. I own a 75B in 9mm and love it. Talk about a tackdriver, this one will put 10 rounds into a space the size of a deadbolt at 40 feet. What about the 40 S&W version? Is the extra pressure of the round tough on the CZ75B slide or frame? Did they...

I took a chance and bought a buddy's slightly used Smith & Wesson 5904 9mm. It looked nice and the price was right. Took it to the range with a couple boxes of cheap ammo and while the pistol was reliable, it wasn't all that accurate out beyond 20 feet. It wouldn't hold 5" groups at 10 yards...