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Anyone ever see a Winchester Model 97 without a serial #? A local auction had a listing where the gun was advertised as without a serial # and had excellent pictures. It was old but clearly marked Winchester 97 with the very small forearm. The oldest I had ever owned was a solid frame "C" model...

I was gave some .45 ACP Military Head Stamp some of which dated back to WW2. I got some interesting variations that I had not seen before including a Steel cased .45 ACP. I also got a 45 ACP round with a military head stamp from Winchester that is loaded with a silver colored bullet. I do not...

I was gave a Bianchi holster by a friend for a revolver I have never seen in person; Colt Detective Special 3" barrel. Appears they made them in 2 different versions as the older one did not have a barrel shroud and the newer versions did have a shroud. I was talking to a longtime Colt collector...

Anyone have any info on a auto that appears to be the same as a CZ83 in 9mm Kurtz but appears to only have the markings CAI which I think just means it is military issue for some country imported here by Century Arms? Guess my main question is did several countries copy the CZ 83 design or is...

Does anyone ever have any duds in .22 WMR ammo? I can honestly say I have never had one or seen one at a shooting range in my lifetime which is over 50 years now. :uhoh: It seems that about all brands of .22 LR have dud rounds. I have even had one dud in a box of $10.00 Eley. I just wondered if...

Is there any drop off in accuracy with the 9mm cylinder in the Ruger Blackhawk Convertible 357 mag 9mm? Just curious as I had forgotten about them being available with the 9mm cylinder.

For those that think all H&R made guns were cheap and still worth only $100 bucks these days please check this out: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=201583190 I see I am getting out of touch with gun prices ................:o:D

Has anyone seen a Winchester 37A 12ga. 36" sell recently in 100% condition? What is a legit price to expect to pay for one? None on GB currently and I don't know how many were made with the 36" barrel but the Blue Book does say to add 10%. Thanks for any info! :)

How good a double are the L.C. Smith's made by Marlin in the 1968 range? A friend has the chance to purchase one and is looking for a ballpark price for one in 90% up condition. I did find one on GB for a starting bid of $1000.00 but have no idea if this is a average price or not. I can...

Anyone ever saw a Colt Python in 41 Mag.? :confused: There's one on GB! :D http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=181419201 Gotta wonder what shop that came from .............:scrutiny::)

Do .22 Gallery rifles chambered in .22 short have a different barrel twist rate than the same rifles in 22 LR? I have read that the short's 29 grain bullet should have a 1 to 14 twist rate for accuracy. The author also stated that most .22's chambered for all; 22 S, L. LR have a 1-16 twist rate...

Is a Colt MK III or a Colt MK V considered to be the better of the 2 revolvers? Got a friend who snagged a Colt Trooper MK V and from checking on GunBroker there sure isn't any for sale. Were these anything special over the MK III or just low production numbers have made them hard to find? Thanks!

I used some Remington .223 55 grain FMJ to sight in a new Savage 110 Predator and the groups seemed quite erratic at best. I tried some reloaded .223 with Hornady 50 grain BT that all went in 1 hole so it must be an ammo issue. Anyone else with groups from the Remington and how does it compare...

A friend of mine has an old Iver Johnson Target Sealed 8 which appears to be in pretty nice shape after I cleaned the grit & grime from it. However it is double action only. The loading notch on the hammer works and holds. Revolver will not stay cocked as a SA. There isn't enough wear on this...

Do folding bayonets have to be removed before a military rifle can be used for hunting purposes in all states? I have been looking on my state's laws and can't find it mentioned but was thinking it was a no no. I have a Mosin M44 that I would not mind using for some wild hogs and was trying to...

Is there any hard and fast rules concerning shotguns made prior to WWII and them being safe to shoot 12 ga. 2 3/4 short mag. loads from them. I am asking about all action types not just say a Win. Model 12 or an old J. Stevens double. How was the steel prior to WWII or is there more concern...

Will a Colt Trooper MK III fit too loose in a holster made for a S&W N frame the same barrel length? Got a very nice holster for S&W M29 4" and was hoping it could do double duty with a purchase I have on the way ...........a Colt Trooper MK III 4". :D

Did Winchester offer a M94 with a nickle receiver in the 1970's that wasn't a special edition? :confused: A friend has purchased one and is trying to determine if factory nickle or not. Serial # put's it from early 70's. Thanks! :)

When you go to the CCI website for ammo I can not find their Blazer line listed. Is the Blazer all made in a different factory for CCI or exactly why is it not shown on their website? :confused:

Just got back from the range with my old Mossberg 146 which is pushing 60 years old. I shot what many say is some of the worst .22 ammo around; Remington Golden Bullet Bulk. Range was 25 yards and I just used the peep sight on the Mossberg. I shot 4 groups of 20 shots each with the old Mossy...