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Hello THR. I'll be returning to the U.S. again this fall and will need to get my carry revolver from AZ to FL (I hold CCW permits for both states). Is it legal to send the revolver to myself? If so, what carriers offer this service? Thanks.

Now that I'm here in N.E. Arizona, it's time to visit a gun show or two while waiting for the whopper in Phoenix in December. Has anyone been to the "Hon Dah" gunshow in Pinetop? There's one next weekend (7-8 OCT). An amazing place, Arizona.:) Everybody I've met so far at the...

In two weeks time I'll be in Arizona visiting the family and looking at property for a retirement spot. Oh yes, and buying guns.....:D Everything that Australia's little P.M. Johnny Howard doesn't like, I hope to obtain an example of.:neener: Phoenix and north will be my shopping...

I've bought a new Turkish made EGE-SILAH (very similar to the Beretta 391) shotgun and am experiencing an unusual problem with it. The lighter loads - field and target - function fine, but use of the heavier loads such as slugs and 2 3/4" magnums frequently results in a cocked action with...

I'm considering one of these in 20ga for my New Zealand "arsenal":) . They are by far the least expensive new semi-auto shotgun on the N.Z. market... much less than half the NZ$2250 price of a Benelli or Beretta. Does anyone have any experience with EGE-SILAH shotguns? I believe that...

What is required to convert the half-cock position on closing the action to the full-cock of the original Winchester High Wall (except the .22 muskets, I think)?

Has anyone used this powder yet? We may never see it in Australia, but I'd be interested in your observations and experience with Pinnacle.

The Australian experience certainly demonstrates the end game of linking firearms ownership to "justification" such as hunting: ********************************************************* MINISTERIAL STATEMENT Duck and Quail Hunting Hon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central-ALP) (Premier and...

As a reminder of what a concentrated government assault on the very concept of RKBA can achieve in a relatively short time, I offer the following: 'Mild-mannered' man had arsenal fit for war By Steve Butcher July 1, 2005 Happiness for Peter Ivan Bateson wasn't just a warm gun. It was a...

I have the opportunity to buy one of these at a reasonable price. I'm aware the company went out of business a few years ago, but these pistols seem to have a reasonable reputation, and it isn't easy to find good handguns here in Oz....a lot of them have been destroyed and...

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,12275515-2,00.html Violent crime blights Australia By Tuck Thompson February 17, 2005 WHILE the US is the murder capital of the world, Australia still has the worst prevalence of crime among 17 industrialised countries, according to a...

I need the dimensions to make one. I've done some searches and cannot find anything but tools for sale. Does anyone have a link or a drawing with specs?

http://www.opinion.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2005/01/23/do2302.xml&sSheet=/opinion/2005/01/23/ixopinion.html There's only one way to protect ourselves - and here's the proof By Richard Munday (Filed: 23/01/2005) Today, 96 years ago, London was rocked by a...

One of our club members turned up with a P-14 Enfield at the military rifle match on Sunday. The marking on the receiver is "ERA". Could one of THR's milsurp folks tell us if this is an Eddystone production rifle, or was it produced in Britain?

Here's the reply to my letter urging the sunset of the AWB: July 28, 2004 Dear {fallingblock}, Thanks for contacting me in opposition to the reauthorization of the 1994 Semi-Automatic Weapons Ban. I, too, am opposed to an extension of the ban. I support common-sense gun...

I am reminded of the quote defining insanity as repeating an action and expecting different results whenever I write to Bill Nelson concerning RKBA. Has anyone received any encouragement from Bill on RKBA? I realize Bob Graham is a lost cause.:(...

The N.S.W. Police seem to have a very 'enlightened' view of gunowners: ************************************************************ ABC ONLINE: It has been claimed western NSW police officers are being forced to put off their ordinary duties in order to complete a firearms audit. A...

Does anyone know the diameter/TPI of the four screws used to secure the quarter rib on a Ruger #1?

Have any other Florida voters been getting this sort of reply from Bill Nelson concerning his stance on S.659?: ************************************************************ Dear {fallingblock}: Thank you for contacting me regarding S. 659, the Protection of Lawful Commerce in...

The Sunday Times, London February 08, 2004 Official: England is international soft touch for criminals Will Iredale and David Robertson http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,176-993582,00.html FEWER burglars and robbers are convicted in England and Wales than in other leading...