Recent content by Tabequache

Thanks unklebuck. I don't intend to shoot it. It has a rifled brass insert in the barrel that I certainly don't trust. I'll keep looking for a forearm.

Thanks for all your comments. I do have other semi-autos (in 308 even) for SHTF purposes. I’m still seriously looking for an RPR.

I have the NAA mini revolver in 22 WMR. Also a Colt Junior and a Colt 1908 Vest Pocket Hammerless, both in 25 ACP. They're pretty small.

I bought a M88A in 2018 a couple of months after purchasing the M70. It's a more robust pistol, Tokarev style, in 9mm with a mag disconnect. I really haven't had any problems with it.

Yes, the machine marks inside the frame are very rough. So far the pistol shoots okay, although I haven't fired it much or in awhile.

I recently purchased a Ruger Precision Rimfire Rife in .17 HMR. What an accurate and easy shooting firearm! Even with my 75 year old eyesight and an economical Sig Whiskey scope, I could easily fit groups inside a quarter at 100 yards. I'm thinking about getting a Ruger Precision Rifle in 308...

Interesting problem. I haven't shot mine enough to reveal any extractor or magazine issues, but I did have one issue right off the bat when I purchased it - light primer strikes (or more accurately "no primer strikes"). Gunsmith and I disassembled and found the firing pin to be about 1/16 inch...

I had a Star "43" in Starvel finish, like Old Dog. It was tight and smooth shooting, a little heavy, a "Firebrick" for sure. I never had any functional problems with it, but I traded it out because I could never shoot it well. The point of impact just seemed to wander (more than my aim). I...

As few months ago I saw a badly sporterized Lee Enfield No. 4, Mk1 at my local FFL dealer. I mean I could still see the saw marks where a previous owner cut off the end of the lower forearm. But the barrel and action metal seemed recoverable. After ordering new forearms, barrel bands, etc., I...

In the early 1980s, I bought a Ruger New Model Single Six convertible from a hardware store in Georgia for $85. Still got it.

Thanks Mrmeval. Numerick is out of stock and the first link is unresponsive. I'll keep looking.

I inherited a Model 27 C.J. Hamilton rifle. I know the history of these rifles, and have restored it as much as I can, but I'm missing the small forearm. Short of fabricating one myself, does anyone have a lead on a source for that spare part. I've search several sites but all the ones likely...

If you read Armslist's FAQ, they have a lot to say about scams by folks listing (selling) firearms. But they say little about scams or frauds perpetrated by buyers. The only advice Armslist gives, which is good advice in all cases I think, is to sell your firearms locally, in person. In the...

Update on Colt 1908 Hammerless in .380 (Type III bushingless). With help of a local gunsmith friend, he was able to disassemble the pistol in an "unconventional" way. Recoil spring and rod were not damaged. Strongly suspect the barrel is a replacement as the internal groves and bushing did not...