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What about a pistol calibre carbine? Would .357 in an 18.5" barrel, or .40 S&W in a 16" barrel produce noticeable less muzzle flash and noise?

I wanted to take a quick look down the barrel of my AR-15, so I cocked it and held the bolt open, and then opened up the rifle using the retaining pin. Naturally, the bolt slammed back home as soon as I tried to open the rifle. "That can't be good for the rifle," I thought. Is the rifle out of...

Pardon me, but what is the FGMM 168gr?

What about Armalite/Eagle Arms? How does it compare to LMT, for example?

Which is easier to clean?

Thanks everyone who responsed. I decided to purchase a complete 14.5" AR because some are available. I chose an Armalite 14.5" and it is on order. However, someone came out of the blue and offered me a LMT complete rifle. It would be a pain to cancel the previous order. How much better is LMT...

Interesting, though I'm not sure these are stocked locally. But there's an update: I just saw an Eagle Arms 14.5" for sale up here Is Eagle Arms any good?

Good points, Mr. White. I have been looking to build a pretend M4gery for the 200 meter range and less. They are running out of 14.5" uppers here because of U.S. export regulations. So there's a really limited selection out there, and I'm looking for a no frills build. What concerns me is...

I live in Canada and it seems that no-one has the kind of complete AR package I am looking for in stock right now. So I've been thinking about building an AR as components are ready, such as starting with a complete lower, and then buying the appropriate upper and other parts. First, are some...

The Norincos are getting better every shipment. Honestly, that's what people who have experience are saying. What's really popular up here are the Norinco single-stack 9mm 1911A1s. They are said to be very accurate, with better finish than 2 or 3 years ago, and some come with commander-style...

Thanks everyone. I have fired a 686 and a GP-100 at the range once and they seemed to fit well. I have changed my N-frame revolver's "target grips" to form-fitting Hogue rubber grips, but I still find the general ergonomics to be too large as I can't quite reach the hammer or cylinder release...

I have a S&W N-frame .357 magnum and it is a nice revolver but a little too big for my hands. I cannot thumb back the hammer if I am holding it in a normal grip, and I can't really reach the cylinder release quickly either. Something just a little smaller would be nice. What could I buy that...

I own a Danish Garand, Beretta manufacture, 1950s. That wouldn't have a cut op-rod, would it?

MAN, it costs $20 + tax [CDN] for 50 rounds of Federal 230 grain FMJ in the local store here. I WISH I could get 50 rounds for $10 U.S.! Welcome to Canadian ammo prices...

I believe most Chinese M-1A copies in the U.S. are of Polytech manufacture, but I am not sure. Here in Canada, as mentioned above, we have Norinco M-305/M14-S rifles, which do not have soft bolts, as far as I know. The stocks are, as you say, garbage. We replace them with USGI Fibreglass...