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Watching the "Civil War" this week, it seemed that the idea of a right to leave the union draws a lot of examination, but the countervailing idea relied upon by Lincoln "to preserve the union" is largely unexamined. In 1861, it apparently was powerful enough to enable Lincoln to raise a very...

I have been looking for a Marlin 39A, and today was a lucky day. I found a shooter. It is a Takedown Model 39A with blued receiver and round barrel, heavier stock, the one produced 1938-1960 and which replaced the Model 39. This gun wasn't factory drilled for scope, and the serial number...

A friend inherited a 40 S&W Walther P99 that appears to have been locked away in a safe NIB. It has the German marks, was made in 2000 (KK), and has the importer name on the right side of the slide--Interarms of Alexandria. Since Interarms was the original importer, he was wondering if the...

I have a Ruger Blackhawk convertible with 45Colt and 45ACP cylinders in which I shoot .452 dia. bullets. I guaged the cylinders, and basically, the cylinder throats are slightly smaller than the forcing cone and smaller than the bullet diameter. The forcing cone appears to be .451. The 45Colt...

All the airline crews are trained for the hijackers of the 70s. They are to stretch out the time, and eventually everything can be resolved without loss of life. They are trained for a threat that wants a ride somewhere and very different than the hijackers this week that brought along their...

I looking for an eye-doctor that is a shooter or works with pistol shooters in prescriptions for glasses in the N. VA area? Anyone know of such a doc they would recommend or know of a source of information on such doctors? Thanks

I want to build a load to raise the point of impact. What are the component (powder speed and/or bullet weight) considerations involved? The pistol is a CZ75Mil (9mm)with fixed three dot sights. I've only shot three commercial loads in it for three different points of impact. S. African 115...

I reload with a Lee turret using Lee dies. Changing calibers is as simple as having a separate die plate for each set of dies. I am thinking of getting a progressive press for the improved volume per hour at the press. Problem is I load 9mm, 38 Special, 357 mag, 40 S&W, 45 ACP, and 45Colt. I...

History has many examples of either police forces or standing armies following orders and attacking or otherwise doing harm to peaceful civilians who were not engaged in illegal or even threatening activities. My question is: Are there any recorded instances in which a police force or a...

I have a S&W 642 38 Spec. and a Colt Pony .380 that both my wife and I will carry when there is only the ability to have a pocket gun. Both of us normally rely upon larger calibers whenever possible. Trying to find the best defensive ammo for the 38 Spec. and the .380 has caused me to be...

From the Washington Post editorial page,2-13-01, "Guns and Votes" by E.J. Dionne Jr.: ...This week, Americans for Gun Safety, a new group financed largely by Monster.com's Andy McKelvey, will begin running ads that defend the right to own guns but also argue that law-abiding gun owners need not...

I have a Ruger P-89 SS (9mm)with realibility that will rival any AK and "combat" accuracy. I mounted an Optima red dot to improve the sight picture, but, even with a variety of reloads and commercial ammo, the group size at 25 yards firing SA only is not going to shame Sig 210s any time soon...

do any of the reloaders here use any of the ballistics software programs out there? If you do, which ones do you like and why? What features are missing and you wish your program had? Thanks.

Brownell's has a red dot sight that looks like a Tasco Optima or a Docter and uses the same mounts as the Optima. It is called a Fire Point Sight. Has anyone used this sight? Who makes it? The retail at Brownells is $250 verses $150 for an Optima at Midway (use to be $250). What does the...

I'm looking for 9mm load data for a Ruger PC9 with 16" barrel. The 9 through a 16" barrel should have significantly improved velocities over pistol barrels. Only my Lyman's reloading manual (47th) has data for carbines in 9. There isn't much data, and the velocity gains seem minimal compared...

Both NATO and European loadings for the 9mm are hotter than American SAAMI loads. I've heard some say that the standard European load exceeds our +P loads for 9mm. I'm curious about how that came to be. Anyone know of a good source that explains why the standard 9mm in America was established...

I have a problem with a Browning Buckmark 22: it always cycles enough to eject and load a new round, but only sometimes cocks. The cause isn't a lack of cleaning, and the problem is ammo sensitive to a degree. At the last trip to the range, Blazer ammo resulted in 100% failure to cock, except...

Does anyone make an aftermarket 357 Sig dropin for the Walther P99 40S&W? If they are out there, I'm missing them. Also, has Walther made any comments about using 357 Sig conversion barrels in its P99? Thanks

Anyone have any experience with this gun or know where I can find out some information? It is a HP clone with 4.2" barrel, and presently not imported, but beyond that is ????? Thanks in advance.

A lot of posts on the CZ75 rave about the accuracy and value of the gun. I have never shot one, but for those of you who have: how do you rate the trigger, particularily in single action? Is it target good (25yds) out of the box or is a trigger job standard? How does it compare to a 21/2-3lb...