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Business seemed slow at the gun show today. As I was leaving, a young fellow outside was holding a single-action revolver. Talked with him about it. Ruger Vaquero 44 Magnum with 5 1/2" barrel, blue. Not Bisley or birdshead. Looked to be quite nice. The plastic tie that the show requires...

I do not know how long this link will be active. I know the area of this event. http://www.wxii12.com/news/29159847/detail.html

Some 44 years ago, I bought a used not-so-good-looking 12 gauge hammerless side-by-side double, 30" barrels. Riverside Arms Co., Chicopee Falls, Mass USA. No model or serial number. Patented April 20, 1915. The receiver has one screw and one pin in the side.The screw is the one nearer the...

Today I found a Ruger Single Six with two cylinders in a pawn shop. If memory serves, this is called the "Convertible" and is .22 LR and .22 WMR. I did not handle the piece. But after thinking about it, the price of $200.00 may not be bad at all. I suspect that it sold for less when new. The...

Hypothetical question, please. Suppose that a 30-06 rifle is inadvertently loaded with 308 cartridges- if that is even possible. Assuming that the cartridge will fit into the chamber, the bullet will fall short of the barrel. Is this mixup possible and if so, what are the expected results if the...

No doubt some of the more experienced long term lurkers here are quite tired of the Savage threads. I do not have and never have had a bolt action 30-06. Savage has an bewildering array of alphabet letters after the model numbers on their rifles. And no dealer (that I have found) has one of each...

My Hunter 155 Med belt (Western style) simply is getting too small. That old leather is shrinking is the only explanation I have. If I suck up really hard, the last hole can be used. Anyone ever had or seen an extension piece for such? Ideas on how to design such?

Some years ago, I bought a used single action revolver in .44 Magnum, marked Intercontinental Arms, Salford Imports, Culver City Ca. 7 1/2" barrel. Armi Jager Italy. Search shows no previous posts on this forum about this company. The little information I did find on the Web indicates that some...

I do not have more information than is contained in the article. The photo is not necessarily of the pistols in question. http://www.digtriad.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=160175&catid=57

When I bought my TCP in 2009, 2 boxes of (terribly overpriced) ammo was absolutely all that I could find. So I just fired one magazine full and hoarded the rest of the ammo. Now the ammo is more readily available. I have had no failure to fire nor to eject, no jams. But with one of the...

Perhaps this will help some present or future owner of an SR9. Purchased mine new in 2010. The serial number was in the range of recent manufacture at that time. The magazine release button was at times impossible to depress without a metallic tool to apply pressure.This with an empty magazine...

Friend says he has a pistol in 9mm Ultra. A Makarov? Says he keeps his eye out for ammo which is very hard to find. Says he probably will have a barrel made for it chambered in .380 when his supply of ammo is gone. Neither of us have ever reloaded any ammunition. I looked up the casing...

I have a Marlin 444 bought at a sheriff's sale. Sent it to Marlin at their suggestion to correct a minor problem. Removed the scope prior to shipping. Marlin repaired and returned the rifle. In the meantime, some household member did some household cleaning and rearranging. The screws for the...

Looked at my S&W 19-3 with 4" barrel today. Keep it at place of work well hidden and seldom look at it- no one else knows it is there. Bought it perhaps 20 or more years ago at a Sheriff's sale. Several of them were sold and I suspect that it was a former department issue weapon, sold when they...

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Unfortunately, politics does get involved in our gun ownership rights. Contact your Senators and Congressman/woman with your concerns. http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/sotomayor_gun_rights/2009/05/27/218441.html?s=al&promo_code=807F-1

Just suppose that a fellow has an opportunity to purchase a polymer-frame pistol. The price is right, but the original color is horrible. Am told that the original is powder-coated. Would like to change the color at home if possible. Any spray-on or wipe-on finishes to change the thing to black...

In 1962, I purchased a 5-shot revolver, .32 S&W caliber. Made by Iver Johnson. The original black grips, probably hard rubber, had an owl head molded into them near the top. I sold the revolver during a money-crunch a few years later. Recently I saw an estate auction ad that offered, among other...

I know I deserve punishment for my neglect and the situation has caught up with me. I have 44 Mag single-action with quick-draw style holster and belt with cartridge loops. I filled the belt with nice new brass cartridges and stored it in the closet for several years. Now I discover that the...