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Is anyone familiar with Next Generation Arms (NGA) of Tidewater, OR.? These guys are just down the road from me a bit, and I'm trying to find out more about them. Pretty small outfit turning out allegedly high quality AR rifles. Ceramic coatings and a hydraulic buffer standard. 60% reduction...

I've done a fair amount of reloading, but only for a single rifle caliber. I'm about to start loading for .45LC for revolver (Ruger Blackhawk), and I'm finding that .452" bullets are just as common as .451" bullets. Are the .452s acceptable in this application? I've seen a few topics which...

I'm thinking of picking up a new SA. I've got two Rugers now, a Bisley Vaquero in .357 mag, and a Bisley Single Six .22. The new one will most likely be .45 Colt. It looks like the Cimarron can be had for a little less than a NM Vaq, and Rodeo is a couple hundred beyond that. I'm sorta sold...

I've got the itch to get another revolver. I don't do CAS, but I do like single actions. I've got two: A .357 OM Bisley Vaquero, and a Bisley Single Six .22. And that's part of the problem: I got the Bis/Vaq because it "made a lot of sense". The .38/.357 is downright economical to shoot...

I have a S&W N27 8-3/8" .357. How do I tell if it's a "-2" or "-whatever"? -- Sam

Does anyone here have any experience with either these Ubertis, or this Cimarron Richard-Mason conversion? Or this 1858 New Army, for that matter? I've always had a thing for both of these styles, but have avoided the BP revolvers due to the bother, and the conversion cylinders due to their...

Can anyone tell me the physical differences in the N frame vs. the K frame? I know it's more sturdy, and is used for larger bore guns; My question is, where is it bigger? I did a quick comparison and think I see the lug where the barrel screws in is longer, and there appears to be more...

Does anyone know a source for the above? Specifically the model 44 or 44SS4 as it's sometimes known? Thanks in advance, -- Sam

Just curious, and not trying to start any brand wars: Does Taurus use MIM components in their latest products? I ask because I picked up my new 44SS4 today and noted that the trigger has a certain "sculpted" look to it that appears as though it would be awfully hard to machine. I did not...

I've read, but don't have handy, references to certain manufacturers' primers being harder than others. This implies to me that others must be known for being "softer", or at least, not as hard as the hardest ones. Can anyone tell me which makers to look for if looking for "soft" primers? I'm...

I have a question regarding various .357 mag loads. I think I have the answer, but wanted to run it by the experts. I'm told that damage can be done to K framed S&Ws (and other light framed guns) by using 125gr .357 mag loads, as the guns were originally developed when 158gr was the load of...

On a typical S&W type revolver, is the only mechanism responsible for positive cylinder lockup (aligning the cylinder bore to the barrel) the cyl. lock pawl above the trigger? This appears to be the case but I wanted to ask those more experienced. So does this mean if you start getting sloppy...

Can someone tell me the approximate velocity, energy, and/or pressure loss I'll see in a 4" ported barrel 44 mag vs. a 6" barrel? Most of the loads I've seen published (and I admit I haven't looked far at this point) use a 6" test gun, if not an 8". I'd really like to be able to calculate the...

Can someone comment on the Taurus model 44SS6 (6.5" stainless, here) vs. the model 444SS6 Raging Bull (6.5" stainless, here)? They look almost identical except for the billboard on the side of the RB. The RB also weighs one ounce more. I know they make even larger calibers availble on the RB...

Does anyone know of a source for the above? I did a search and someone recommended gunsites.com, but these days that just points to one of those idiotic redirection sites (the web is going down the tubes in record time). Tried Google too, but that wasn't any help. I know the info I want is in...

My quest for the ultimate (yet affordable) .357 continues. Can someone tell me what the different "dash" variations on the model 28 are? I'm seeing a lot of -2s out there in my price range. Is there anything to watch for and/or avoid in these models? I know the basic used revolver checkout...

Can someone tell me the essential difference between these two models? I realize the 28 is called the "Highway Patrolman", but what distinguishes one from the other (other than model number)? Thanks in advance, -- Sam

I've got a Taurus 669 .357 revolver that I've had for about 10 years. I checked the cylinder gap on it the other day and noted that I have to pull the cylinder backwards by hand to get any gap at all. It takes very little pressure to pull it, and when I do I get about .010" gap. Timing is...

I'm the proud new owner of a S&W M19-3, pinned and recessed, nickel finish, Pachmayr grips, apparently hardly shot prior to coming into my possession. It's quite a nice little piece, if I do say so myself. In checking it out I found that the cylinder gap is about .006" on one side, but about...

I've been on a quest recently to get an older S&W revolver, something along the lines of a Model 19 (Combat Masterpiece). I much prefer the smooth/wide "target" style trigger and (less importantly) the wide-tang target hammer. Most of the 19s I've seen have (appropriately) the "combat" style...