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6906 This is basically a fine quality, compact 3rd gen. Smith. Light, reliable, and easily concealed. The rear bottom edge of the grip is sharp and bothers some people's hands. Also the the original factory grips do not blend into the the frame very smoothly. As a result, I found some pain...

Bullet Casting Jmurman, I suggest that you use the search engines to dig up some articles on bullet casting. There are a few variables you may wish to consider. For example the bullet alloy may be adjusted by adding some lead from other sources (lead pipe, etc.). While not essential, this...

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Cocked & Locked As you know, there are many fine quality SA autos. Used correctly, they are excellent fireams. In my opinion, carrying cocked and locked is a very dangerous methodology. Empty guns, as everyone knows, have a way of turning out to be LOADED. Safeties have a way of unexpectedly...

PPK/S Safety The PPK/S firing pin IS LOCKED when the manual safety is in the SAFE position. The firing pin IS NOT locked when the safety is in the FIRE positioon. This is a significant disadvantage of an old design. The entire PP series are essentially the same in mechancal design details...

Firing Pin Safety M1911, It is possible that the firing pin is locked in PPKs, when the manual safety is applied. I owned a PPK/S a few years ago and don't recall for sure if the firing pin is locked when the manual safety is on. If it is, then it would pass drop tests (when on safe). I...

PPK/S There is no question about it, the dimensions and lines of the PPK/S are beautiful. But, here is what is wrong with the PPK pistols: 1. .380 is a wimpy cartridge. 2. Since this is a very old mechanical design, it lacks the sophisticated safety features of quality modern pistols. For...

10mm The incredible and truly fabulous 10mm will rise again. Whatever pistol you buy, in this caliber, will represent a great choice and will give you the knock-down power that one should have in a serious defensive weapon. S&W's contributions in this caliber were meaningful and represented...

Applegate-Fairbairn Fighting Knives The AF-11 and AF-12 Applegate-Fairbairn by Boker are very nice knives. We have them at our site; and they are available from many vendors. Prices are all over the place, and ours are not the lowest (but are significantly discounted). But, we would be happy...

Scary Stuff My view is this: if a person demonstrates great skill and competence in manipulating a bali, a wise observer might (rightly or wrongly) assume that the wielder is also skilled in the associated fighting techniques. Speed, agility, skill, and knowledge are, after all, what makes the...

The Invisible Gun Add a clear barrel, slide, trigger, and bullets. What do you have? The perfect gun for the Invisible Man. What will they think of next?:cool: __________________ ArmaLube

Pistols For Self Protection This thread brings into focus the need for universal, interstate reciprocal validity of handgun licenses. For one thing, the BGs may be armed with firearms. Should a private citizen be protected with less than equal authority? You have a fundamental right to...

Nice Work, Joe! Joe, your article is an excellent aggegation of information on the subject of knife sharpening. By referencing it here, the material receives increased exposure, bringing the helpful advice and numerous tips to the attention of many more knife fans. Well written, thoughtfully...

.357/10 The now out-of-production S&W 1006 and 1076 would make good choices for your conversion. These pistols have strong frames and a good historical reputation for durability. Your idea is interesting and probably should have been the approach for the .357 Sig. The brass case is stronger...