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I don't recall this being discussed but thought I read it somewhere. The 1911 was designed so it could be carried empty chamber by cavalry troops and the reason the recoil spring cap is serrated and the lower frame extends only so far, is so they could load the gun one handed ready to fire by...

Kroger grocery says they are dropping black gun mags from their mag racks and last time I looked it appeared that pretty much all the gun mags were gone. I buy stuff like Man At Arms and others that are more focused on vintage or hunting type stuff. Mags full of black plastic and stainless do...

I have just got ahold of a used Gold Cup NM blued Mk iV Series 80. Serial is FN011(XX)E. IF I run just the FN and the 5 digit number thru Colt site it says that the production date is 1983. If I run it with the E on the end, it is blank. I was wondering if anyone knew the significance of the...

This might belong in the reloading forum, but it does not address any specific loadings. My question is thus: There are alot of neat milsurp vintage guns that are lightweight carbines, not full sized rifles. But alot of them fire a full sized cart designed for a full length rifle application...

Got a new SxS and have not had a chance to shoot yet. Too busy and work and such. Decided to put some of those red aluminum Azoom snap caps in the thing(new ones) to allow some dry fire and also leave it uncocked when stored. Kept the shotgun upright in rack type storage in the house in a dry...

Saw something in the latest A.R. from NRA that Marlin is gonna close it's ancient factory in Conn, and split the production up between two different states. My concern is if all of their skills and product knowledge stays in Conn. while guys off the street start up in the new plants? Maybe...

So kick me, I was channel surfing slightly, stopped on CBS news cause it is HD, and they were updating the Ft. Hood story. I don't watch, normally. As you may see why. They said the gun the Major used was traced to a nearby gunshop. They did not name a make or model, but they put emphasis on...

Just read where a woman was killed by coyotes, hiking in a forest in Nova Scotia in Canada. No idea why they attacked her I guess. Everyone worried about bears, cougars, now freakin yotes? Those things are all over the place, not just out west like big bears and cougars. So maybe we should...

I think I asked about this somewhere years ago, but now I forget the answer. Why does Uberti dovetail the front sight and the stud to the barrel on the Remington .44's they sell?

OK here is an odd question, perhaps. Smith and Wesson 422 .22lr. autopistol. I notice that the barrel is retained(?) with spanner nut just as on the old M61 Escort. I once took the nut off the barrel of an Escort and as I recall, I was able to remove the barrel without hassle. The 422 has...

I just read in the American Rifleman that arrived today that Knight Rifles is shutting down due to the economy. They claim they will still support owners with parts and such, but if I were you I would get some spares while you still can.

Polymer guns are just plastic formulas, right? And presumably they add some sort of coloring agent to make them black or brown or green or whatever. How about this-say that Glock decided to leave their plastic frame compound transparent and make some frames and magazine bodies from clear...

Bought some wood grips for a 92 as a dress up-they are factory walnuts with emblems. Took off my plastics and lo and behold, there is an extra cutout on the left side for some big fat hammer pin or something, almost as big as a dime. In the thinnest part of the grip. So now I gotta see about...

Any gunsmiths out there have a .32 ACP chamber reamer? I got a .32 barrel that is sticky for cartridges and the chamber needs cleaned up, apparently. Would send you barrel so you can clean it up. Anyone got one of these presumably rare tools? Will pay reasonable fees.

I have a prob with a small autopistol I just purchased. Discovered the sharp end of the extractor is chipped off, causing it to sorta skip over the rim and not yank the round out of the chamber. How many smiths can produce a replica if presented the original as a pattern? Is it a reasonable...

I just saw another news story that headlines that the guy in Ill. that shot the preacher owned an "arsenal" of guns! Whoa-maybe a basement full of machine guns or LAW rockets and grenade launchers? 50,000 rounds of ammo? Rows and rows of pistols in racks and a rack full of AR's? NO. His...

I hope this has not been discussed, I did a quick search. Just saw a youtube video, called MY BELT FED 12 GUAGE UPPER RECEIVER. I have no idea how to lift the link and bring it here, but run that title in their search and check it out. When he gets the bugs out of it, man what a handly little...

I found this product and researched it on their website. Looks like the foil lined vapor impregnated bags they use to store mil. stuff. Since there are tons of postings asking about long term storage of guns, I figured toss this out and see if it will work for alot of you. Not dirt cheap but...

I just saw an article in the Cincinnati Enquirer telling that the Forest Park Ohio police dept. has accumulated over 300 guns over the decades, and they are wanting to sell them off to get new equiptment. Apparently most will be sold to a police supply company in Indiana. However their quandry...