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Maybe he was scratching his leg and hooked the trigger? http://www.wmur.com/news/17057326/detail.html

For about about 18 years my usual carry gun has been my Colt Diamondback .38 with a 4' barrel. It's finish is worn and pitted, but it still locks up tight and shoots straight as heck, and it carries more comfortably than any of my other guns (except, of course, my NAA Mini Mag). I hike, camp and...

Does anyone here carry their BP revolvers on a regular basis when hiking?

Am I just imagining things, or does Walther make a P99 with blue polymer? I thought I saw one a couple of years back, but then again maybe I was hallucinating. I can't seem to find it as an option on their website.

I have a Caspian full sized 1911. Very basic and military-looking. I have no idea what kind of main spring is in there. I'm assuming it's a lighter spring because it's a target gun and it's probably geared toward lighter loads. I have shot Winchester bulk through it, but a shooting buddy of mine...

Okay, I read on Wikipedia that the Jennings J-22 was constructed of aluminum originally, and then went to zinc after the company changed to Bryco. I'm trying to figure out what mine is made of. It says "Jennings J-22 by Bryco" on the slide, so I would assume it's the zinc version, however, there...

Can I easily (or fairly easily) swap out my 4" Diamondback barrel with any D-frame 2" barrel?

Does anyone have any experience with these? I saw one in the "What's New" section of National Rifleman. It looks like a modernized Tokarev. I want one badly. How much are they? Are they even available yet? I can't find anything on them, even on the EAA website. Thanks!

I've tried searching online for information regarding Caspian 1911s, and I can't seem to find anything useful. I don't know much about the company. My dad gave me a Caspian 1911 La Rocca that he bought used a few years ago and I'd love to learn more about them. This gun very tight and will feed...

Just interested in TFL members' ideas on a perfect New England hiking/backpacking/camping/kayaking sidearm. I have a few relegated to those duties, but I'd love to hear what other Northeasterners carry 'round these parts. My usuals are : Walther P1, Walther P22, Ruger P85, beat-up Colt...

Actually, it seemed like a decent pistol, except that dang trigger. It feels so fragile! I'm sure I could break it off with very little sideways pressure. It wiggles and jiggles side to side, which feels cheap & cheesy to me. Anyone else turned off by S&W's polymer pistol triggers? I prefer the...

This is probably a stupid question that I should know the answer to since I've lived here all my life, but are there any feral pigs in New Hampshire? There's no hunting season for them so I'm guessing probably not, but then again there never used to be those ugly turkey hawk things here, either...

Are .38 Special Diamondbacks "fragile"? I've never had a problem before, and I love to carry mine a lot, but can they stand up to camping/hiking abuse, or should I use something else? The finish is kinda worn here and there, so it's not a cosmetic thing. I'd like to know if the mechanisms and...

I know my Colt's Diamondback is +P rated, but what about +P+ 110 grain rounds? Would it tolerate say, fifty of these over the life of the gun? Maybe more or less? I just don't want to ruin a nice gun or myself for that matter. And actually, is there any real benefit from using these as opposed...

Fifteen years ago, on my eighteenth birthday, my dad gave me his Colt's Diamondback 4" blued .38 Special, which was the first handgun I had ever shot when I was a kid. During those fifteen years I have carried and shot it a lot, and it shows. It still functions 100%, but is a bit pitted on the...

Does anyone make a hardcast .38 Special +P cartridge?

I don't have a lot of friends who are as enthusiastic about the wonderful world of firearms as I. Usually in a social setting no one knows I'm even carrying. Although I have an idea I would love to hear from you guys your definitition of a BBQ gun. Some pics, too if you like. I'm guessing it's a...