Recent content by CyBerlin

I inherited a Krag .30-40 Carbine from my Granddad. He purchased the gun from the government during the Depression for a few dollars and used it to hunt deer in Wyoming during the 1930's and 1940's. Like many craftsmen of the time, he sporterized the gun, adding a pistol grip and a Monte Carlo...

OK, I had to go to the Internet Archive to find the original set of rules. Here they are: http://web.archive.org/web/20040823030548/http://www.huntingcentral.net/topgun/bdc_rules.htm Bottom Line: The "X" is used strictly for tie-breaking purposes: "Center rings in each target are tie...

I've been doing some reading on the thread below (seems like this may have been the site & thread where the challenge originated) and opinions are split. Some folks are saying that 1 shot at each of the "X" marks should count as a perfect score. But then I read this: "I think it is easier to...

Pre-1968 Walther PPK 22LR, with all the goodies: 2 clips (1 with the pinkie extension), minty box, owner's manual(s), factory target. Figure on spending $1400 to $1500 for a really nice specimen.

I have a quick question about the infamous "Black Death Target Challenge". Here's a link to a PDF file that pretty much explains everything you need to know: http://www.lyndenhuggins.com/hunting/info/targets/blackdeath.pdf My question is this: how many points does an "X" count for? Is it 10...

Great feedback. Thanks for your honesty. I actually had some good results giving the parts a good oiling. I'm watching some videos on doing a complete breakdown, and it doesn't look too daunting. Will take some photos along the way to make sure I can reassemble the thing when I'm done. As...

I'd like to have some work done on the trigger of my 1960 EG Makarov. Can someone make a recommendation for a good gunsmith east of Seattle (Issaquah, Bellevue, Redmond)? Plan B would be someone in Seattle.

Hammer & trigger springs for the Makarov are available from Numrich, but I suspect that these are just drop-in NOS replacements, so I'd be back to Square 1 if I spend $16 on these. http://www.gunpartscorp.com/Products/468780.htm Looks like I need to find a competent Makarov gunsmith east of...

Thanks for the feedback. So what are my options? Or what's the best approach to improving the trigger pull? Should I just keep dry firing the gun w/ some snap caps? Or should I pay to have a proper trigger job done on the gun?

For what it's worth, I plan to disassemble the Makarov according to the following instructions: http://myweb.cableone.net/leolani/mak-disassembly.html If the feedback is "bad idea!" (for using bore compound), then I'll probably just lube any oil and metal-to-metal areas on the gun. If the...

I recently purchased an East German Makarov from the early 1960's. The Single-Action trigger is nice and crisp but the Double-Action trigger leaves a lot to be desired. It's very, VERY heavy and not as smooth as I'd like. I'm not prepared to do any homebrew polishing of the hammer, sear, and...

As a little test of my own, I've been tracking how rapidly boxes of 9x18 Makarov have been disappearing from the shelf @ my local gun shop. Short answer: they haven't been disappearing. Seems like I'm the only one buying it. I bought up the last of the $12.99 boxes *before* all this started...

Got everything taken care of last night and took possession of the gun at the FFL's shop. His business partner was holding down the fort. I think my transfer just fell off the radar. Wish the communication had been better, but I don't think what happened was intentional. Having said that...

Correct on all accounts. The coffee shop was just a convenient meeting place to sign the docs. I told him ahead of time to assume there would be a 3-day delay because every long gun I've ever purchased has had a 3-day delay. I also figured it was hard to get through to NICS. But as noted, a...

Well, I just received email. He's been at a show in Vegas and said his phone wasn't working. Said he can release the gun Friday when he's back. Thanks for all the feedback.