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Pretty straight forward, but I can't find an answer online. Would a 649-1 be +P rated? I know the simple answer is, "Look on the barrel," but I've heard some Smith & Wesson revolvers were +P rated before they began marking the barrels as such.

I have been considering buying a revolver for a few months now. I feel I should mention that up until now I have been exclusively a semi-automatic owner. For what's it's worth, I'm a Glock armorer, an LE firearms instructor, and a relatively younger guy (almost 30). I say all that to illustrate...

I am looking for your subjective opinion on the quality of different brands of lever-action rifles, and even old versus new production. Obviously, lever-action rifles have been in production for well over 100 years. I'm less interested in collectible rifles, and more interested in accessible and...

I am considering selling my DPMS LR-308, and buying an M&P10. Here is Nebraska, deer hunting calls for 4 round magazines. I have a 4 round magazine made by DPMS. My educated guess is that since M&P10s take Magpul .308 magazines, metal DPMS magazines will probably work, but instead of just...

It's still technically summer, but looking ahead I dread the coming cold weather. Do you guys know a of a good pair of gloves that keep your hands warm while allowing dexterity for gun use.

I recently purchased a Daniel Defense V5 LW (free-float quad rail with 16” light barrel). I hadn’t had a chance to take it to the range, but being a lefty I decided to put some aftermarket parts on it to make if more lefty-friendly. One of these parts was an ambidextrous safety. I had swapped...

I got a good deal on a almost-brand-new Glock 23 Gen 4, and I already have a Glock 26, so my IWB holster and other accessories are compatible. I had been considering buying a Glock 17 to be the 26’s big brother, but an acquaintance of mine advertised that he was selling his G23, thus I bought my...

I am currently in the throes of deciding which 1911 I would like to buy. As with most large purchases I will study, evaluate, deduce, and eventually comes to a decision. I will then not follow through with buying my selected item, and table the idea for a while. After a time has passed I will go...

I'm curious about how quiet a suppressed gun could be. I don't have any firsthand (or really any secondhand) knowledge about suppressed firearms. According to Hollywood, suppressors make any gun totally silent, which is not possible I know, but I would like to get close. I know there additional...

During a recent range visit I shot my friend’s new 1911, and well, I caught the bug, which is apparently very contagious! I want a full size model, and after doing some online research I’ve narrowed the brands and models I am interested in to the following: Colt XSE or Rail Gun Springfield...

... or Wounded Warrior Project, or any other charity! This will be loosely related to guns, but I have to share this. I logged onto Amazon.com earlier today, and Amazon notified me that they will donate 0.5% of your purchase price to whatever charity you choose! You MUST go to Smile.Amazon.com...

This should be fairly straight forward. I'm looking to put some lefty/ambidextrous upgrades on my DPMS LR-308. So the question: Are LR-308s parts compatible with AR-15s as far as the safety and magazine release are concerned? One specific part I have in mind is the Troy Ambidextrous Magazine...

I've been to many gun shows, and without exception they have all had big signs at the entrance saying "NO LOADED FIREARMS BEYOND THIS POINT." Private sellers' guns' actions are zip-tied or otherwise render safe, and they are allowed entry. The "no loaded firearms" rule seems to apply to...

I lot of people say, “You don’t really have a gun collection unless you have ______.” That blank can be a lot of things including: ARs, 1911s, .22 rifles, or AKs. I plan on getting an AK rifle at some point; however, I don’t know a lot about them. I do know that they were originally made in...

I have a Smith and Wesson 1006. It's a family heirloom that I admire a lot. I wouldn't mind carrying the thing on occasion, except I am having trouble finding a holster for it. A simple question I have is if the 1006 is the same size as a S&W 4506 or other handgun? If it is, that can broaden my...

My Great-Uncle, who was a Sergeant in the USAF and served in Korea, recently passed away. My father came across this oddity while going through his things. My father says my uncle had mentioned this item, but it wasn't discussed too much. My father seems to recall my Great-Uncle telling him that...

Help me out. I'm looking for a scope with what I am going to call "eye position forgiveness." In the simplest terms I can put it I am looking for a scope where you can see the full view of the scope, and the position of your eye has plenty of room for movement side-to-side and forward and back...

The M4 profile barrel is probably the most popular barrel profile. I am curious as to why. Maybe I just don't know enough about them. I know the M4 profile was made so grenade launchers could be attached to the military's rifles. Obviously as civilians, we will never own grenade launchers...

I've seen this topic covered on TFL.com before, but not for quite a while, and Lord knows we have seen too many caliber debates in the meantime. The topic of "how we get our guns back into battery" is due for another ride. Which method is faster? Which is more tactical? Which is more reliable...

Pretty straight forward. Can .40 S&W magazines be used reliably in Glock handguns chambered for .357 SIG? The Glock factory 22 round 40 S&W mags is why I ask.