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I'm having a problem with my 9mm S&W Shield "M1.0" and I'm wondering if anyone has encountered a similar issue with this pistol or a similar type. Ever since I bought it, the pistol has suffered from an occasional, intermittent problem with the slide not locking back after the last round...

Are the Norinco 9mm Tok clones any good? And comments, plus/minus? Been curious about these for a while.

I took my early 1970s vintage S&W Model 15 to the range the other day. The last time I shot it, I had a squib load with one of my handloads. I fortunately noticed immediately that something wasn't right and ceased firing, so it was only the one bullet. Several weeks later, I finally got around...

I'm sure that many of us in the gun community are celebrating the political implications of the recent election; those implications have been so thoroughly discussed elsewhere that I won't touch on them here. Let's touch on the practical consequences. Barring another mass shooting (fingers...

Found this interesting little jewel at a pawn shop last week... It's a J.P. Sauer & Sohn Model 1930 in 7.65 Browning aka .32 ACP. I'll admit that I don't know much about these pistols, and the info I've found online isn't terribly detailed, but this pistol is apparently a development of the...

Wal-Mart is apparently going to start checking open carriers' licenses at the door due to a provision in the TX Alcoholic Beverage Code that potentially penalizes a retailer that “knowingly allows” a person to illegally bring a firearm onto the premises. Story below...

Howdy all, I've found a couple of FIE Titan II's in different pawnshops for VERY low prices, and it seems that they were heavily promoted back in the 80's. I'm a bit intrigued due to my fondness for things that are (a) a bit outside of the mainstream and (b) cheap. ;) My understanding is that...

Rolling Stone magazine is reportedly set to publish an interview in which Michael Bloomberg downplays the CO Senate recall vote by making the (IMHO) rather bizarre and incongruous claim that... Morse's former district encompasses Colorado Springs (pop. 439,886) while Giron's encompasses Pueblo...

I can't view Page 3 of the following thread. When I try to do so, it sends me to Page 2. I've tried two different browsers. http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=543240 Is it working for anyone else?

I'm talking about the short-lived (2009 only) 2-1/2" K frame .38Spl Model 315 "Night Guard"- AFAIK the only K frame ever produced with a scandium alloy frame. One of my local stores got one when they first came out, but that was the only one I've ever seen; for the last several years, the only...

Howdy all, As I write this, we are only 10 days away from 2014, the 50-year anniversary of the discontinuation of the vaunted "Old Model" pre-64 Winchesters. This means that all pre-64 models will soon become C&R under the 50-year rule. I know that several low-budget .22LR rifle models such...

Howdy all, A recent trip to a LGS unveiled an interesting specimen that I'm unfamiliar with. It was a Beretta 90 in 7.65mm Browning aka .32ACP, a very interesting gun IMHO; it lacks the open-top slide normally found on modern-era Berettas, and has nifty Art Deco styling that seems like a cross...

Howdy y'all, I was reading the thread about the new PPQ M2 and noticed this little jewel on Walther's new American-market website: http://www.waltherarms.com/products/handguns/ppks-22/ I believe this the first time in about 25 years that Walther has sold an actual German-made PP-series...

A recent conversation gave me an idea for a potentially amusing TFL thread... What's the most unusual, tacky, and/or downright bizarre special commemorative edition of a firearm that you have ever encountered? Please include NSFW warnings as appropriate. ;) However, please limit the...

Howdy all, At the risk of letting the cat out of the bag, AIM Surplus is advertising WWII Bulgarian-contract Star Model B pistols for $399/ea + $10 hand select. Catch is, they are Soviet (Russian) capture guns that were refinished postwar. http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=F3StarB...

Howdy all, I'm a bit intrigued by the .45GAP cartridge and the Glocks that fire them. I don't own any examples of the "Perfect" Industrial-Grade Plastic Shooting Appliance® but I'm thinking of getting one. I'd like a .45, and I figure that if I'm going to own something ubiquitous, I'd like...

OK y'all, considering how much I like to discuss the S&W 3rd-gen metal-frame pistols, I'm thinking about putting my money where my mouth is by finally purchasing one. :) The fact that my DSW is bugging me to let her have the M&P9c full-time may also have a little to do with this. ;) Here's the...

Howdy all, I'm about to try casting my own bullets for the first time and I just received what should be the last batch of supplies I'll need, other than the lead itself. I decided to use Lee Liquid Alox to lube the bullets because it requires less ancillary equipment. Unfortunately, the cap...

Howdy all, Although this question pertains to C&R licensees, it's about interpreting federal law, so I figure it belongs in L&CR. Here goes. I am a C&R licensee and I intend to sell a NON-C&R handgun, preferably in a face-to-face sale, which is legal in my home state (TX). QUESTION #1: TX...

Does anyone know the reason why the year 1898 was chosen as the cutoff when a firearm is defined as a legal antique under US federal law? Was this tied to some sort of gun technology that emerged in 1899, or was it some sort of political decision? I'm curious.