Recent content by ijosef

A coworker of mine is looking to sell a Winchester 1897 shotgun and I'd like to know it's value. It was made in 1906 and it's the standard model (not a riot or a trench gun... that would be nice) with the plain/non-checkered wood and a 28" barrel. The condition is very good to excellent...

Well, I plan on owning both. I think that's the consensus of this kind of thread, even if the question is "if you could have only one, which one would you choose?" Is it safe to assume that the Ruger Super Redhawk in .454 Casull is more than capable of handling extremely hot .45 Colt loads? I...

I'm sure many of you have already read this article, but I thought I'd post it anyway. It's entitled "The .45 Colt sucks! Heresy? Listen-up before you blow a gasket!" The author really doesn't like the round for some reason...

I think you guys are correct. I should adjust my terminology to the gun having an ejection problem rather than an extraction problem. There's a tiny spring loaded claw on the bolt face that grabs the rim of the shell and allows it to be pulled backwards when you open the bolt after firing...

It's similar, but there are a few differences. Perhaps I can take more pictures. I think I'm going to have to drift out some pins though (which look rusted in place). I was a fool for thinking it would be as easy to disassemble as my Mosin Nagant bolt.

Okay guys, thanks for the help. Do any of you know how to disassemble the bolt on one of these things? I can't find any online tutorials, and it doesn't seem very intuitive.

EDIT: It's a Stevens Model 37, my mistake. This shotgun has belonged to my father since the 1960's and it was bought used back then, so I'm sure it's pretty old. I estimate the value (books and what I can find on the market) at about forty bucks, so it's not worth a trip to the gunsmith. It...

Hurrah! I bought the gun today. It's been fired very little and is incredibly tight. Even though this was Dan Wesson's low end model 1911 (according to my web research), it's still a high quality piece. I paid $650 cash to a local guy, and it came with a brand new Bianchi 3S IWB Holster, a...

I don't currently own a 1911 but would like to get into the platform, and a local guy is selling a stainless Dan Wesson 1911. It's the Panther series (K03-S), which from what I can tell was their budget line several years ago. Is it worth $525 if in good condition with a low round count?

I just love this. You were "disrespecting" his uncle. Typical lowlife talk, especially ironic since none of those knuckleheads have any idea what respect is. That's right, his uncle accosted you, demanded money, then became aggressive when you didn't cave to his demands. Somehow, YOU were...

I think the .327 magnum would be an excellent choice for the LCR. Ruger already offers it in their other wheelguns, so the LCR should be next. It would give you a capacity of 6 instead of 5, as well as superior performance to the .38spl+P with comparable recoil.

Yeah, it seems like a lot of the magnum loads really gain a lot in a long rifle barrel, especially when loaded with that in mind (slower burning powder, full house load). There was a guy on YouTube who showed the differences between plain ol' .38spl FMJ range ammo when fired from a 2" snub...

Yep, a lot of things can take the finish off an old Mosin stock. Oven cleaner is one, and of course all of the paint and varnish strippers that are sold at hardware and home improvement stores will work. BIX Tough Job paste remover will eat the finish right off a Mosin stock no problem. The...

I've been wanting an inexpensive range plinker for a while now and saw this on my local armslist: http://www.armslist.com/posts/24671/minneapolis-minnesota-handguns-for-sale-iver-johnsons-22-8-shot The only description the seller gives is "it a 22 it a bit old but fun to shoot and...

Yes, but they do represent a large buying pool for pot metal .25 automatics with the serial numbers filed off.