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I have a 1917 Colt revolver that I picked up cheap because it had a bulged barrel. I replaced the barrel with one marked "New Service .45 Colt" as that was all I could find. It has been shooting fine with 250 or 255 gr lead bullets and Titegroup powder in .45 AR cases. The gun had been...

I shoot "practical" (or whatever you want to call them) matches at least once a month with the No Name Pistol Club. The last few months, we have included at least one 3-gun stage in our matches. I love them - they are a lot of fun and are challenging! This past Saturday, we incorporated moving...

I know it is not "gun snob" worthy, but I have an H&R Sportsman 999, top break .22 revolver. It has some sentimental value, as my 9-year old shot his first animal with it - a rattlesnake. The 9 shot, auto ejection works well for him as he only shoots it single action. I took the cylinder off...

I just acquired, from my brother, a S&W Model 58. It has been used, and shows it. There is holster wear on both sides of the muzzle and a noticeable scratch on the left sideplate. There is also some holster wear along the top of the frame. The gun as not been shot all that much - just...

I'm looking for a ballpark figure on what a S&W Model 58, in good condition (some holster wear, but mechanically great) is worth? I'm looking to trade my brother something for one. He's inclined to sell it, and since it belonged to my deceased uncle, I would prefer to keep it in the...

I was cleaning my brand new Kimber the other night, like the instructions say, before its first trip to the range. I looked down the barrel and saw ripples in bore, on the top under the area of the locking lugs. I showed it to my gunsmith, who advised me not to fire it and to contact Kimber...

SB 52 has passed the State Senate. This is the bill to require licensing and testing of all handgun purchasers. Not only is it unconstitutional to license a right, but there are other problems. Mike Carona, Orange County Sheriff, has staff estimates that show it will cost over $180,000 just...

This question came up on another forum, but I'd like to see what our residents experts have to say. (I am not posting this to start a flame war or anything, just looking for good firsthand info.) The statement has been made many times and many places that old Springfields tend to "blow up". I...

I have a MKI 1903 Springfield with the original 4-groove barrel. When the barrel is clean, it shoots 2-3 inch groups at 100 yards. After 20-30 rounds, though, it shoots one inch or less. The barrel looks shiny, but could it have small pits or something that "fill in" with copper after...

I understand that AMT is out of business, but that a new company (Galena Arms?) is making some of their models still. I saw that they have the longslide version of the 1911, which always intrigued me for some reason. Is anyone familiar with the new company and the arms it is turning out...

There are thousands, maybe millions, of young people over 18 who can vote and who have not yet formed hard-line opinions on most issues. Get them to a range or out plinking, and they love it! It sure beats video games. (Just be sure to act responsibly...clean up after yourself and insist upon...

For me, it was a 1917 Enfield purchased from my Dad's cousin for $25.00, including 100 rounds of Winchester ammo. This was in 1967. I polished it, cold-blued it, cut an inch off the barrel and installed a ramp front sight after re-crowning the muzzle. I gave the stock a hand-rubbed linseed...

I have a Taurus .22 mag revolver, which I like. The problem with it is that the CCI Maxi-Mag +V rounds leave a whole lot of unburned powder, which binds everything up after just a couple of cylinders-full are shot. (Unfortunately, I bought a brick of them at a gun show cuz the price was right...

Does anyone know of a powder measure that will throw accurate charges of long grain powder like IMR 7828?

I need a new barrel for an old model COlt Trooper. It's the I frame, same as the Python and Officers Model. I know about the old threads vs. the new threads, but I've had two conflicting answers. Gun Parts tells me that a Python barrel will not work, but Brownells tells me that if I find a...