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I'm in Manila right now, and managed to squeeze in a visit to the official Armscor range near the central business district on the afternoon of the 21st. They showed me a new hi-cap 1911-type pistol they had just developed--- in a new caliber no less---called the .22 TCM (Tuason Craig...

Not entirely a hunting issue, but... Received the link below by SMS today, from an associate who lives on a plantation in the same part of that country. http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/53601/giant-croc-captured-in-agusan-sur-creek She owns a .22lr semi-auto rifle, a 12-gauge double, and...

Just curious---do you ever lend your gun(s) to any one? If so, when and under what conditions? Have you ever had any notably good (or bad) experiences doing so?

I am currently considering acquiring a Norinco Type 56 assault rifle for rural property defense, and would appreciate hearing from forum members who have owned/used this particular weapon. What I would like to know is, how does it compare to the Russian original? What is its reliability like...

Would greatly appreciate advice from folks who have " been there, done that". I'm thinking of putting a metal-framed race gun together, and need to solve an "engineering" issue. To forestall any silliness, I will concede that the best place for the gun's red dot sight is in the "normal"...

I am looking to buy a Tomahawk semi-auto shotgun for home defense, and I am wondering if any of you ladies and gentlemen in the shotgun forum have had any experience with this particular make. I tried to do a search of the posts on this forum, but unfortunately came up with close to nothing...

I’m just wondering if there are any bench rest shooters or hunters reading this who have experienced firing groups from the same rifle in good weather, then firing groups in heavy rain. I’m just curious as to how much heavy rain might affect the trajectory of a .308 rifle bullet at say, 100...

I've been testing the limits of my Ruger LCP's accuracy, and this is the best I've been able to do, so far. Group was fired braced, two hands, at 15 meters using the CT laser (since the LCP's sights are quite difficult to see). Ammunition used was Armscor FMJ. Have any of you LCP owners...

I believe that most of us here own several .22 handguns, but we all have a special one that accompanies us to the range or to the field more often than the others. This one is my current favorite, though I also own a Walther P22, Norinco M93, and a Ruger 22/45 Mark II. (Also owned a Jennings...

Here’s one for the mall ninjas… This story was forwarded to me by a friend in Manila. It occurred barely 30 hours ago in the premier shopping mall of the Philippines’ central business district. http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view/20091018-230745/1-killed-1-hurt-in-mall-robbery...

I have a .22 rimfire revolver that spits lead in an awful way. After 200 rounds or so, the underside of the top strap at the cylinder-barrel junction is so badly leaded that it scrapes the front edge of the cylinder and scrapes off the cylinder’s finish. The barrel-cylinder gap appears to be...

Just thought I’d let my fellow P22 owners here know how my particular Walther P22 has fared, 11 months and 9,000+ rounds later. The reason I know that I’ve fired in excess of 9,000 rounds is that I keep all my ammunition receipts. I only owned one .22, so there is only one gun that gobbles up...

Tried to do a search on how to waterproof cartridges for use in foul weather/wet environments, but didn’t turn up much. (May have used the wrong key words.) Is it true that you can waterproof cartridges by painting them with clear nail polish around the primer area, and around the point where...

Finally happened… …got caught out in the open in a torrential downpour for a couple of hours with both carry pieces --- primary and back-up. Both completely soaked and dripping wet. Leather holsters, too. A shooting buddy suggested field-stripping the guns and spraying every thing (except the...

What if you lived on a farm, in a country where you were only allowed to own a .22lr rifle to protect your family, which rifle would you select, and why?

Specifically, how far can you step back and still put a cylinder-full into an IDPA silhouette? It doesn't matter if you shoot a .22 or a .460 S&W --- if you've done it, I'd like to be able to point it out as an example of what a dedicated wheel gunner can do with his favorite piece. (Please...

A new shooter asked me to make this post for her, after she brought me a new 30-plus-round aftermarket magazine she purchased for her Glock 19. It appears that she had loaded the mag up to capacity at the range, and managed to fire off six or seven rounds before the magazine (not the gun)...

Let me start with three: 1) In the next 12 months, S&W and/or Taurus will come up with their own versions of polymer-framed revolvers. (The trend started by Ruger’s LCR is just too good to pass up.) 2) In spite of what every one is saying, Glock will NOT be bullied into producing an all-metal...

On a trip to Manila late last year, I caught up with an associate who needed to buy a handgun for home defense. Knowing that such a handgun would have to be kept loaded practically forever, I suggested he get a revolver. We both knew there was local manufacturer (Armscor), and figured it...

Now that a newbie has asked me to teach him how to draw from a holster, I am reviewing and diarizing the best advice for doing a safe, quick draw. If I recall correctly, 80% of all handgun mishaps occur when drawing from concealment, so undertaking to teach this procedure is no trifling matter...