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Hey everyone, I recently purchased a used Brazilian Springfield Armory Compact 45. The frame is marked FI Brazil and has an "N" serial number. Pretty interesting little piece historically. My main question stems from the fact the recoil system seems to be different than most compact 45's...

Hey everyone, I own a standard PTR-91 GI model and had a peculiar problem the other day. The charging handle spring started to protrude from the handle itself. This was clearly due to a mangled spring. (The charging handle was always more difficult to manipulate than a usual PTR so I assumed it...

Hey all, Got an odd occurrence the other day with my new rifle. Its an Accuracy International Arctic Warfare in 308. Currently shooting 168gr Federal BTHP. Back in August I zeroed it at 100 yards with a warm bore in 90 degree temperatures. Yesterday I go to take a cold bore shot...

Hey all, I have a 1991 manufactured Browning Hi Power. I bought it used so the history on the gun is unknown. I took it to the range today and put about 150 rounds through it. I used 3 separate magazines. 2 were factory and one was a MecGar. I fired 9mm FMJ from various manufacturers...

Hey all, I have a Mossberg MVP Patrol in 556. Haven't shot it yet, so I am perhaps worried about my problem prematurely. I have been cycling some rounds just to make sure the mags and bolt are working properly. It appears if I cycle the bolt quickly, the extractor sometimes fails to...

Hey all, I am the proud new owner of an IMI Uzi Pistol. One of the ones imported to Phila PA back in the 1980's. So I check the weapon out. Load the mag, chamber a round and extract the round. Function check is fine too. However, after doing that a few times, I can no longer...

So this is a doozy of a question for me. Perhaps it is just out of my realm of expertise. My brother's friend has a father who is dying in a hospice home. The home has some control over his assets to continue paying for the care. However, the old man's guns have been secured and are...

Hey everyone So I bought an old Hungarian FEG P9R. Its not a Hi-Power clone, its the one with the DA / SA trigger and Smith Model 59 features. Anyway, I load up a magazine and try to chamber a round. The round FTF. So I download the magazine and try it with less rounds, because maybe...

Hey everyone, Just picked up a NIB CZ97. For those unfamiliar its a CZ in .45 with no decocker. Shoots great. Amazingly accurate. The only issue I have is a standard problem with some .45s. I am having an issue where the first round from the magazine fails to feed in the chamber...

Hey everyone, I wanted to reach out and gain some opinions in reference to do-it-yourself rifle camo. I have a PTR91 that I would like to camouflage in some way. I do not want the entire rifle duracoated, nor do I feel the need to send it away to get a professional job. I was wondering...

Hey everyone, I have an S&W 4516. Its double/single auto-loader in 45acp. It takes single stack 7rd magazines. Years ago I was issued a 4506 which took 8 round single stack magazines. I was wondering if there are any other smith and wesson single stack magazines that would fit/function...

Hey all, I'm currently putting together a little handout for some of my co-workers. Its going to be a common handgun reference guide geared towards law enforcement. For instance, Im looking for something that gives a small photo of the guns and a little descriptive info. Such as...

Hey all, I moved to Virginia and havent gotten around to applying for my carry permit yet. I still have my Florida non-resident CCW permit and was wondering if it is still active if I changed states. I am leaning towards a "no." But I figured I would ask. Just thinking outside the box...

Hey all. I am currently reading a book about policing in the 1970's in NYC. As we all can imagine, it was a pretty rough time. It doesnt exactly go into much detail as to the weapons the Emergency Services Unit (SWAT) and other officers used. They mention subguns, machine guns and...

Hey everyone Upon my moving out of NJ and into a free state, I had to celebrate. I recently purchased an AK74. To my dismay, I have found that magazines and ammo are hard to come by when compared to its cousin the 47. However, I am in the process of stocking up its food. So my...

Hey everyone, I left the great state of NJ for Virginia. I recently switched my drivers license over and had some expendable cash. So a trip to the gun store was in order. I was informed that my license had to be at least 30 days old before I was able to make a purchase. Is this true...

:cool:Hey all, Im not trying to start a thread on how to create a thriving gun store or FFL type business. But does anyone here buy junk guns, or bargain guns, and then re-sell them either to other stores or at gun shows for profit? Over the weekend, I sold 3 guns, mostly junk, one...

This is an honest question that has stemmed from many many movies. A helicopter in a movie is either one of two things; impervious to small arms, or apparently weaker than a 2 year old. So my question is: Exactly how hard is it to shoot down a helicopter? I have seen footage from...

Hey everyone. I recently purchased a Bushmaster in .308. It has the standard A2 handguards with a gas block that has a tri-rail system. Everything seems to be interchangable. I was wondering if there is a relatively simple free-floating rail system that can fit on a gun of this type...

Hey all, Im trying my best to persuade my department to issue AR15's to all members of the patrol unit, not just SWAT members. I have a question in regards to that. First off, my department does not have the funds to supply every officer with their own weapon. There are 2 available as...