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Friends - Along with the gray hairs come the weary eyes. I've been using a red dot scope on a pistol lately and really like it. I'd like to try a red dot scop on my .308 deer rifle. I know that such are made, yet I have no idea who makes a decent model and what the price ranges are...

Friends - I bought a Mauser Broomhandle a few years back when they were relatively cheap, intending to have Mentor Arms rebuild it. Of course, I got busy with other things and never got around to sending it to Mentor. For the last week or so I've been trying to call Mentor at the last number...

Recently I dropped by my favorite local gunshop and checked out what was new. The manager has the excellent habit of attending estate sales and finding interesting guns at reasonable prices. His latest find was a "Stosel Model 1915" in .32 caliber. This appears to be a copy of Colt's Model...

Friends - A darned old previous owner took a file to the grip safety of an Ortgies Pocket Pistol and I'd like to replace it. Fortunately, parts are available. I've gotten the frame stripped down to the last two pieces - the takedown catch and the safety itself, but I'm stumped on how I get...

Friends - I understand that the small semi-autos from Star, the "S" models, were essentially .380 versions of the "M" and "P" series of pistols. The "S" models included the "S", the "SM", the "Si", the and "Ss". I'm pretty sure the "S" was the original, and the others incorporated small...

While doing some research yesterday, I came across this article: http://www.law.ucla.edu/faculty/volokh/common.htm In this 1998 NYU Law Review article, Professor Eugene Volokh of UCLA Law School compares the wording of the Second Amendment--"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the...

Looks like Lord John is losing his grip on the media: http://hotlinescoop.com/web/content/columns/talkingheads/ Sample quote: "McCain's once-brilliant media star has dimmed -- eclipsed by an energy crisis, tax cuts, international affairs and even the ever-growing ranks of Democratic...

From wire service reports: Gun-rights advocates claim two victories in House RALEIGH, N.C. -- Gun-rights advocates claimed two victories in the state House on Wednesday night, killing legislation to expand a safe storage law and passing a bill to prevent municipalities from suing gun...

From yesterday's Wall Street Journal: Pink Pistols A year ago the gay libertarian writer Jonathan Rauch penned an article for Salon in which he urged his fellow homosexuals to respond to gay-bashing by taking up arms for self defense. Now the idea, which Rauch dubbed "pink pistols," seems to be...

My local shop has a small pocket pistol for sale which we have tentatively identified as a Stosel model 1915. Thre is very little info available - I've looked through all my reference works and done some web searching - all I've turned up is a few places selling mags and grips for this pistol...

Friends - I have come across a Walther Model 2 handgun that I'm seeking a value for. It's in good condition overall. The blue is gone completely from the slide, but there is no rust or pitting. The bore is good, no pitting, with sharp rifling. Stampings on the slide, both sides, are clear...

Friends - I have a number of HS Precision stocks that came on factory rifles but I was wondering if any of y'all knew of a retail source for these fine stocks. I have checked the HS Precision web site, but they apparently don't make retail sales. I'd like to get a stock for a Winchester 70...

Friends - Lately I've become interested in the little .25 pocket pistols. I understand these are a Browning design, and were marketed by FN, Browning, and Colt (plus copies made by MARS and other European concerns). Where I've become confused is which model is which. I believe the original is...

Friends - A friend of mine is scheduled to spend some time in a Third World country where only the criminals are allowed to own firearms. Of course, this means she won't be able to carry her usual PDW. I've suggested a knife as the only alternative, along with a few lessons from a local...

Dave Kopel has a very good article on the "misinformation" campaign being waged by anti-gun forces. It's in the current edition of the National Review, which is online (and free): http://nationalreview.com/ Just scroll down to the "Guest Comment" area. Ken Strayhorn Hillsborough NC

Friends - Next week, I will venture down from the hardwood uplands of my native North Carolina to visit my college roommate, who lives near Clearwater FL. He's drawn a ticket to hunt gators and has invited me along as a "spectator". Now, I'm an honest guy so I'm not going to even hold his...

Last night, on The O'Reilly Factor (8p.m. Eastern) their lead report was on Hollywood folks who promote gun control for the masses while carrying guns themselves, or paying bodyguards to do it for them. Yes, names were named - many of the villians we've discussed in this discussion forum were...

Lately I've been shooting a lot of .22 as a low-cost way to keep my eye and hand in practice. I figured I'd get a .22 rifle to complement my .22 handgun. At the Greensboro Gun Show this past weekend I found several dealers selling those Romanian .22 training rifles for as little as $50. How...

Friends - While I know that many English-made Whitworth rifles were smuggled into the South to use for long-range shooting, I'm unable to find much hard information about these rifles. I've seen the caliber reported as both .54 and .45, and I've been able to find no information on the brass...

Fellow sysadmins may be familiar with Dantz Development Corp or Orinda, CA. They make the very popular "Retrospect" backup software for the PC and Mac. I just received my latest update along with a new manual. While looking through the manual, I find the following names in their "examples"...