Recent content by nightbuck

Just wondering what is the worst revolver you have ever owned and why? I once acquired a well used Iver Johnson .22 that had a bad cylinder that would seldom line up correctly with the barrel. Kinda dangerous when pulled the trigger .:cuss: Worked ok after replacing the cylinder.

Thanks to all of you for your replies and excellent suggestions. It is much appreciated! Great bunch of people here on The High Road.

I shot a Remington model 1100 12 gauge auto that had a terrible hot gas blow back problem. The hot gas burnt my eye badly :fire: when the spent shell was ejected. Learned to wear shooting glasses pretty quickly. The gun worked well except for that. Any suggestions as to what was wrong or a...

Hi Tark, Thanks for your information and reply. Good to know shooting different .22 cartridges in it is ok, but accuracy, etc.will vary widely. Definitely a good idea to try different cartridges, loads, etc. to see which this old gun likes best.

I am going to tell him to go ahead and try it! If ya don't here back from me, you know it wasn't a good idea. :p

A buddy has an original Winder Musket model 1885 low wall single shot made around 1918 by Winchester. It has a heavy round barrel and a falling block design for loading the cartridge. The rear sight is an adjustable peep. Really cool looking gun; some were used for training the troops. The...

Thanks for the input! Thanks for the input! I don't think it has been rechambered or re-lined and I was surprised the .22 long rifle ammo chambered in it.

Anyone see a problem shooting .22 long rifle ammo in an 1885 Winchester short Lo Wall single shot round barrel rifle? Enscription on rifle says it is made for 22 short? The long rifle ammo seems to fit o.k.

I once shot an 1100 without shooting glasses, and I got a a bad powder burn in my eye.

Thanks to all of you for your great suggestions. Will be checking out those berettas and the other ideas. This is a great forum.

I have a friend that likes semi automatic pistols, but he has arthritis in his hands and finds it difficult to pull them back to chamber the first round. He would like something larger than a .25 caliber. Are there any brands/models/sizes that seem to be easier to pull back? Is there...

Thanks for all the great information and pictures from all of your replies. You helped me a lot. Nightbuck

Someone I know has a Smith-Wesson 28-2 with a 6 inch barrel for sale and wants $375. It seems to be in average condition, some loss of blueing . Anyone out there had any experience with this model? Does that price seem reasonable? Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks.