Search results

A friend just bought some .38 S&W short cartridges, confusing them with .38 special. Now he wants to use this as an excuse to buy a handgun chambered for them. My advice was sell that ammo even at a loss. Can you even find newer handgun chambered for a .38 short? Any thoughts?

I'm looking for a car gun safe that will accommodate a SW 686 6" barrel and Makarov. Any ideas? Thanks

I'm considering a Beretta 71 and I am having trouble getting mfg date based on the serial number. Can anyone point me to a website or another way of getting help? Also, any opinions on this gun would be appreciated. Thanks

When I shoot my S&W 442 the trigger snaps my finger forward against the trigger guard so hard that it chips and cracks my finger nail. I own a few guns and have never encountered this. Whats going on and is there a remedy other than taping my finger before I shoot this gun? Thanks

A friend brought a Chinese SKS out to my place to shoot awhile ago. I'm considering buy one, but I'd like to know what to look out for. Seems like they are manufactured in a few different countries. I'm looking for an inexpensive plinker. Pros and cons would be appreciated. Thanks.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/ralphbenko/2013/03/11/1-6-billion-rounds-of-ammo-for-homeland-security-its-time-for-a-national-conversation/

I sometimes carry my full size 1911 45. What ammo do you recommend for carry? Thanks

I was shooting some JSP magnum rounds and I noticed that the portions of the bullet's jacket was shaved off by the forcing cone. You could see the metal on the top side of the forcing cone. Obviously something is not right. What is wrong and what will it take to fix it? Any advice is greatly...

I bought a Marlin model 60 and was surprised to read this in the manual - "Since modern ammunition burns very cleanly, with normal use it is not necessary to clean the bore of your rifle. However, if it gets wet, or if any foreign material gets into the action or barrel, cleaning as described...

My daily routine has me constantly removing my j-frame 442 from my front pocket and locking it down. I regularly visit no gun zones. I leave my nylon holster in my pocket and it collapses making it difficult to re-holster. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

I inherited an old S&W revolver. It has obviously been altered. The barrel is cut down to 3 inches and it looks like the grips have been replaced. I can not find a SN on the grips. I was going to sell the gun, but I was told that if there is no SN on the grips it could be illegal. What...

I picked up my new Springfield mil spec and the gun shop gave me the following advice: - Don't field strip it right away. Shoot 200-500 rounds thru it first. - no need to lube, use only a cleaner that dries completely, no breakfree CLP or equivalent. The first thing makes a bit of sense, but...

I'm helping my uncle sell some of his gun collection. He has two Springfield A3-A1s. The barrels have sequential serial numbers, but one is a 22-250 and the other is a .270. I've never encountered this before. Is this significant? Should I try to sell these together? I'd appreciate any...

I need advice on the best way to pack a rifle with scope attached. It will go USPS or UPS. Should I remove the scope? Any packaging ideas would be helpful. Thanks.

I have a S&W model 14, don't know the mfg date. SN 350xxx. Are +Ps OK to shoot in this gun. Thanks.

Does anyone have experience with concealment T-shirts? I'm thinking it might be an option for my Makarov but I'm concerned that this method will not adequately support the weight. I believe the Mak is about 25 oz unloaded. Thanks.

Gun owners are making the liberal dream come true, no ammo available. I'm a recreational shooter. On a monthly basis I shoot less than 300 rounds of .22, .38, .357, and 9x18 each. I don't stockpile. I've experienced the ammo shortage. Nothing at Wal-Mart, lately internet sites are...

This is quite a story: http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/198/23658/?ck=1 I don't know how a person can go through all of this and still resist pulling the trigger. The 911 tapes are also available: http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/198/23791/

I recently purchased a Desantis Nemasis pocket holster for my S&W 442. It works fine with pants that have smaller, tighter pockets, but I have many pairs of pants that have larger, baggier pockets and cargo pockets. Often the holster comes out when I draw the revolver from these pants. It is...

I often read threads related to the shortage of ammo and they seem to be dominated by references to what their local wal-mart does not have. I visit my local wal-mart once every couple of weeks and only once in the last few months did they have .38 ammo (3 boxes of 100). I left them for the...