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    Picked up a CZ-75B Omega.

    new handgun, ive put 150 rounds through it and am very happy with it. i like the omega trigger group. the DA pull is a bit long and was gritty at first, but it has smoother up quite a bit since. the SA is great. the new shaped beaver tail and front strap are also an improvement, i think. no...
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    AR-15 short stroking issues

    i have a 20in. AR-15 i built from a Del-ton kit and a Spikes lower. it will shoot most ammo fine, but with Centurion and Wolf it fails to cycle fully. with the Centurion is brass cased and it will eject the spent casing but fail to strip the next one from the magazine, or lock back when the mag...
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    Auto-5 Questions

    I'm doing some work on a 12guage 2 3/4 Auto-5 for a friend, and have a few questions. it was made in the US by Remington between 1940-46 according to Browning's site. the shotgun needs a new stock, and i was wondering if any changes were made over the years that made different ones incompatible...
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    scope question.

    i have two questions. after cleaning my rifle from a days use at the range i went to return the scope to its lowest magnification and the felt really rough, like something was grinding. this concerned me, so i looked through it to find everything was out of focus. i tried to adjust its focus to...
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    Value of Once-fired Brass

    i have a large box of once fired brass and was wondering if someone knew where i could find out what its worth, or perhaps have them give an estimate. i dont have a rifle in either caliber as its left over from my father practicing for his trip to Africa, so its all useless to me and id like to...
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    Winchester Model 61 Help

    is there anyone who could send me/direct me to disassembly instructions for a Winchester Model 61 slide-action rifle? my main issue right now is the take down screw. it unscrews from the right side of the receiver, but when i try to pull it out from the left side, it gets stuck. is there a trick...
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    1911 Question

    is it alright to use +P ammo in my MKIV Officer? if not is there anything i can do, like change out springs, to remedy this?
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    Old Shotshell Question.

    i have some old ammunition that belonged to my grandfather, and am just trying to find out about it. i have some 20 gauge remington ammo labeled "Mohawk Field Load" and was wondering what the "Mohawk" meant, as well as its possible value, if any, to a collector. all i can find in searches is a...
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    Finished My AR Build

    I recently completed my rifle, now i just need to go shoot it! in the future I'm hoping to get a National Match trigger and sights for it, then a better barrel further down the road, as id really like to get into precision shooting with it. here it is relaxing with its friend from the Soviet...
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    so, my dad gave me his 1911...

    Its a Colt MKIV Series 80 Officer with tritium sights. ive shot it in the past and remember it had issues feeding reliably, even with ball ammo. what are some common causes for this? the magazines it came with from factory look to be cut down 7 round mags, if that might be a cause. i have taken...
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    California magazine question.

    would modifying a 30 or 20 round magazine so that it only held 10 rounds make it legal? sort of like plugging a shotgun tube with a dowel, but blocking the floor plate with something so it cant accept more rounds. would you need to make it permanent?
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    Handgun in car in Florida

    I'm 20 and want carry a loaded handgun in my car. now, from what i can find, Florida law states: "It is lawful to possess a concealed firearm for self-defense or other lawful purposes within the interior of a private conveyance, without a license, if the firearm is securely encased or is...
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    Bought my first semi-auto

    I have had two nice revolvers left to me by my grandfather, a S&W Model 28 and a Colt Python. when i shoot them I'm always afraid of messing them up (more so the Python), so i was looking for a beater pistol to plink with and now have to worry about it. at a recent gun show i came across the...
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    Greek .30-06

    I purchased a can after being told it was good stuff, but I seem to be having some trouble with it in my Vanguard. Often, when i chamber a round and try to rotate the bolt down after closing it is starts to stick quite badly and I have to apply more pressure than usual to close it. Its not the...
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