Recent content by Bud The Traveler

Browning BAR w/BOSS vs. BOSS-CR I am ready to special order a Browning BAR Mark II Safari in 308 Win caliber. My understanding is this gun can be ordered with the BOSS option, or instead with a BOSS-CR as an option. In reading all the posts associated with muzzle brakes (such as the BOSS) I...

I am seriously contemplating ordering a new Browning BAR Mark II Safari in 308 Win Caliber. I hunted with one in the early '70s and liked the gun for elk hunting and mule deer. Are the new BARs still up to the quality and accuracy of the earlier guns? Thanks, Bud

I am contemplating acquisition of a Remington M700 rifle chambered for the 7 MM Remington Magnum cartridge. The rifle has a black matte finished barrel and a black synthetic stock. The gun's serial number is E63878xx. Need help identifying the year of manufacture, specific sub category of...

38 Special - How Old is This One? I just ran across an old revolver with the following characteristics: Caliber: 38 Special Cylinder: 6 shot Barrel: 5 inches grip: oval wood Sights: Fixed Frame: 5 screw (including grip screw) Mfg: "Made in Spain" stamped on right side rear of frame...

I have a model 28 S&W 357 Revolver. Are there any detrimental effects to the gun of shooting 38 special ammo in my 357 revolver for purposes of target shooting? Thanks, Bud

Gun show report- Austin TX Arrived just before opening time. Convinced my wife to accompany me for the experience. And what an experience it was. People lined up 4 and 5 abreast in a line 400 plus yards long. Finally made in it the building 45 minutes later. Place was a zoo and packed...

Need Help Identify To S&W Revolver, Year of Mfg & Ammo Capability Anticipate Acquiring a Used Small S&W Revolver for Wife. a) caliber - 38 special b) bbl length - 1 7/8 inches c) grips shape - Square small grips (Checkered Wood) d) number of shots/cylinder bores - 5 shot e) type of...

RC, Thanks for all your posts related to locked cylinders on S&W revolvers. My friend's M19 .357 experienced a locked condition. Your posts allowed me to unlock w/o damage. I think I will use the "slightly more tighten" method you described using a leather cushion first. If it happens again...

Radagast, The pressure comment... Is this because of improvements in powder characteristics or something else? I plan to shoot light loads for practice and load with heavy loads when gun is made ready for self defence. Also, the comment about previous "political" problems issueing .357 ammo...

Many Thanks, Radagast For The ID I took your suggestion and did more research now that I know that it is a K 38 Combat Masterpiece. I ran across a u-tube video that showed the gun in detail and it appears you are "right-on" in your id. The utube presenter was very informative and even stated...

Help Identify a S&W 38 Revolver S&W SN lookup - Characterisics and year manufactured? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- a) caliber - S&W manufactured 38 special revolver b) bbl length - 4 inches c) grips shape - square with rounded sides...

S&W SN lookup - HIstory info and year of mfg? S&W SN lookup - Characterisics and year manufactured? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- a) caliber - S&W manufactured 38 special revolver b) bbl length - 4 inches c) grips shape - square with...