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I purchased a replacement gas piston for my FAL and it was shipped without the hardened tip that screws into the end of the piston that strikes the bolt carrier. The replacement part is on the left, the current one is on the right. Is this an error or is the tip a separate part? Do I need to...

My Gold Cup has the Ellison adjustable rear sight. The small metal pin that ratchets against the rim of the vertical adjustment screw backs up out of its hole. I think this is caused by the recoil of the slide causing the sight body to compress down against the slide, pushing the pin upwards...

What was the military powder spec for the M1 Garand? I have not been able to track this down and I'd like to be able to match the original military load. I have been told, but cannot confirm, that the powder that was used is equivalent to today's IMR 4895, which is a cylindrical powder. I've...

I have a standard Model 97 that was made in 1917. It has a 30" barrel and full choke. There is a small metal tab attached to the magazine tube which prevents the shotgun from being broken down. When the magazine tube has been rotated and detached from the receiver this tab prevents the magazine...