Recent content by Fireforger

I've changed my mind about supporting the right to keep and bear arms. That phrase has been floated so much that it has lost it's real meaning. So I don't use that phrase. I DO use the correct, constitutional language: The right of the people to keep and bear arms. Yeah, I know what we gun...

.30/30, or maybe a .45/70. Those have been doing it for over 100 years... each. Still going strong, too.

I have an older (read vintage) 3" stainless Bulldog. Had the big wood grips on it and I had to epoxy for reinforcement when I noticed some cracks. Switched to rubber, like everyone else here did. Several hundred rounds through it without a problem. I've also tried .44 Russian using 214...

My Iver Johnson is very similar to yours but with black Owl's Head grips. It's chambered in .38 S&W (otherwise known as .38/200 and as noted NOT the same as the .38 Special), a 5-shot. I reload a mild load and enjoy shooting it and wouldn't hesitate to shoot a factory round (which are becoming...

Probably too late to add my 2C worth but... a Cold Steel Bushman is nearly indestructible. If you're lucky, you can find an original one (Taiwan) on ebay for around $40 (it has the leather sheath). I don't have experience with the new China-made ones. My original "user" is really a tough...

Had it happen to me a long time ago at a church camp. Children weren't there (thank goodness). I was doing maintenance on some remote equipment in the woods when two large dogs came out of nowhere in attack-mode (probably stalking me by the way they acted). I just so happen to have a 16 gauge...

I have a Rohm deringer and an RG .22 short revovler. They are both good guns. They are cheap, for sure, but there are some practical aspects to them: 1. Take them apart, put them back together, several times. Good practice. And if you break something, no sweat. Try making a part for it...

Bill Ruger was a pompous, vulgar, disrespectful man, and that has nothing to do with his politics. Lost all respect for him and his products after reading a few interviews the main line gun magazines had with him. In fact, looking back, out of the several hundred guns I've owned, new and used...

I don't think anyone here is sensitive. We're likely all killers of animals, even those who just fish. But many of us are sensible. We've got chain restaurants banning firearms because some over-zealous firearms owners feel the need to flaunt a right. Same thing here. As I said before...

This is pretty much why I stopped watching hunting shows... glorifying the kill. It would have been more noble to have kept this private rather than bragging and displaying the killing of little ones. And don't launch into some diatribe about my ethics - note that I'm not showing dead coyote...

Monac, yeah, the 44 Russian and Special aren't far apart (practically speaking, in lighter loads in my guns anyway). However, the Russian is a little gentler and more accurate in my Bulldog using 214 grain SWC. But my Colt SAA is far and away the most comfortable in all loads, especially 250...

Yes, big fan. Have three, none Rugers thankfully. I've also become a fan of .44 Russian as a result of lightening loads in my lightest revolver. I reload a lot so ammo is not an issue with either round (even casting own bullets). But I do think the .44 Special is about as good as it gets...

I'm rather new to top-of-the-line pneumatic rifles, having just traded for an RWS .17 caliber. I understand that certain lubricants are necessary. Other than specifically labeled lubricants, what's safe to use in all areas of air rifle maintenance and what are some specific maintenance...

I also have an Auto Ordnance 1911, bought new a few years ago, had the same problem. Gunsmith tuned it up and no problems since (he used correct gauges to adjust extractor, etc.). But then again, I have a GREAT gunsmith with the right tools and mentality. Good luck.

Who is Rob Pincus?