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Got a Taurus Tracker in 45 ACP this weekend and had the opportunity to shoot 65 rnds. of 230 gr ball. The revolver, for those who don't know, is a five shot piece that uses easy to load and unload full moon clips. It is SS with a 4" barrel ported for recoil contol. The gun is almost identical...

Recently, I posted that I had obtained a used model 640 that came in a factory box with a factory label that said "used". Called S&W and spoke with a rep. and he told me that these were often guns that had been issued to sales reps. Now here's the trivia, according to the rep, these guns are...

Bought a S&W 640-1 today, dealer sold it as a used gun. The blue plastic Smith factory box had a S&W label that said "used". Serial number "CCSxxxx" is 1999 vintage, but gun came with a shell casing(ballistic fingerprinting) in an envelope that is dated 2/02. Dealer said that he had bought a lot...

Just got a Ruger Single-Six in 32 H&R Magnum and have ordered dies, cases and bullets. Does anybody load for this cartridge? Any load suggestions? Thanks!

Does anyone know the suggested retail price of a new Colt Government model, series 80 as they are currently shipped with 2 mags, rosewood grips, SS barrels and blued, polished flats? Thanks.

Saturday I had my tires rotated and balanced, they were vibrating at high speed and preventing me from exceeding the speed limit. Went out on the PA turnpike to test them, they are fine now, even at 75. Instead of going one exit , I decided to use the occasion as an excuse to visit my favorite...

Yesterday I had one of those days at the range one only dreams of. There was a family there: 2 boys, their father, their grandfather and a family friend. The eldest boy was trying to shot a re-issue Colt 1851 Navy and was having problems keeping the balls in the chambers. Being an old-fart cap...

This past weekend I lucked out at a gunshow and found a Soviet manufactured Makarov mixed-in with a lot of Bulgarians. It seems that a small percentage of the milsurp Bulgarian Maks are infact Soviet. For those interested in obtaining the "real thing" look for a small triangle in a circle...

It's well known that shooting a steady diet of 125 gr. 1450 fps loads in a.357 revolver will cause forcing cone erosion and much wear and tear. This led to the development of the Smith L frame and Ruger GP100 revolvers. Question: Are the 110 grain loads and the 125 grain reduced velocity loads...

I know that many Glock owners feel that routine cleaning is not necessary. I know that I'm not as anal about cleaning my Glocks as I am about some of my other guns, but I won't go past 2 or 3 range sessions without cleaning. But this is not about routine cleaning, but about cleaning the striker...

Tried out 2 new toys yesterday, an Uberti 1861 navy and a Chrony Master Beta chronograph. Shot the 1861 with a .380 ball, 25 grains of Elephant 3f and Remington # 10 caps. This is a near max load in this revolver. Grease over the chambers. Got 948 fps average velovity with the 84 grain ball. To...

One advantage of having raised sons to be gun nuts like their old man and exposing them to the wonderful smell of just-fired blackpowder at a tender age is that they remember you when you turn 60. One of my runts bought me a Pedersoli Charles Moore dueling pistol with flintlock ignition. Got a...

Have any of you had personal experience with the M9/Beretta 92 when serving in the armed forces or as a LEO? Interested in reliability, any special maintenance requirements and for those with military experience:How were you ordered to carry?, ie. empty chamber or chambered with safety on/off...

Do any of you own a Century Arms SAR-1. What are your experiences as to accuracy and reliability. How is the Wolf ammo in 7.62x39mm?