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A friend has just gotten himself a Walther P99 with night sites. I was under the impression that Smith & Wesson now makes this gun, but used to be made by Walther, for a high price tag. Is this gun worth much more, being a Walther?

A friend of mine has recently acquired a Ruger 10/22 from his uncle and indicated that it is an early model because of its Walnut stock and a 6 digit serial number. How old would this gun be with a serial number like this?

My local shop is selling a used Springfield XD9 with an updated guiderod and spring with 3 magazines. It is the black 4" version. He's also selling a used .40 cal. S&W99 with 4 magazines. I originally wanted the XD9 and prefer the 9mm cal, but the dealer advised I get the SW99 saying...

In Wisconsin where I live, the state assembly passed a bill that provides information on people who are mentally ill in order to keep them from buying a gun because the mental health information would be available when doing the background check. But here's a question: As far as those...

I've been seriously considering the purchase of a 9mm. I currently have a .38, a .380, a .22 rifle and a 12ga. I thought a 9mm auto, like an XD9 would be alot of fun. However, seeing that the price of ammo just keeps going up and up and up, I'm thinking of forgetting about it altogether and...

Someone in a local paper is advertising a S&W Sigma 9mm for $375. I've seen these in the store brand new for $300. I called him up and made an offer for $300 because that's what they sell for new. This guy of course said that I'd be saving because there would be no tax or background check...

This forum is called "Non-Firearm Weapons", and I noticed that almost all of the threads here are about knives. Is the knife the weapon of choice when a gun is not available? I would think it would be something like pepper spray, or something else that puts space between myself and my...

I'm more of a gun person, but am somewhat interested in knives and may consider getting one, but I'm not sure about what to look for. To me, a knife is just a sharpened piece of steel with a handle on it. So why such a huge price range? A gun actually performs a task. It shoots a...

I just went to a gunshow a couple days ago and handled several pistols to make my final decision abuot what I'd ultimately like to buy, and the XD-9 is what felt most natural to me, and since I've heard so much about it that's good, I decided I'll be getting one. But now that I've discovered...

I've been considering a few different 9mm pistols to add to my battery, and after handling a few, I have decided on the XD9, but with some reservations. I've heard that if there is any kind of parts breakage, or if anything needs to be replaced, you have to send the gun to the factory to get...

Did anyone see the Dateline: To Catch a Predator episode on March 6th? There was a guy on their who had a LOT of guns in the back of his truck that they caught in the course of the show. Of course, all the anti-gun terms started being used when they commented on it. When referring to the...

I just created a new Yahoo group for anyone in Wisconsin who wants to buy/sell their guns. Private sales are legal in Wisconsin. I hope it's alright to post this here. Here is a link to the group. You'll need a Yahoo account. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wisconsinguntrader/

I don't hear much anymore about the Sigma anymore. S&W has come out with an "enhanced" version. I think the original got some bad press. Has anyone here tried out the new version? It's a polymer framed gun like the Glock (which so many people love) but costs much less. I'm just...

This is something I'm curious about because I'm someone who has never purchased a firearm new from a dealer. It's always been purchased from a private party. My reason is that I fear all the record keeping and background checks will be abused, either now or sometime in the future. I know that...

I have a 4" barreled S&W .38 Model 10-5 that is for defense. I bought some Remington 125g SWCHP that are +P rated. I did some tests to see how they would perform, and this is what I found: Fired into a water jug, the bullets expanded. But when fired at the water jug with even a single...

It seems that more auto pistols are being developed by manufacturers today, and more of them appear on the cover of gun magazines. But whenever I come across an article about revolvers, the writer usually points out that more people buy revolvers than autos? Is this true? Heck, even on the...

I've heard that 6 shot revolvers with 4" barrels are increasing in value now that Smith & Wesson has continued making them. But did they just stop making them in .357, or in all calibers? I have a Model 10-5 in .38 Special and I bought it used for $190 several years ago. It's in great...

I hope this is the right place to announce a new Yahoo group I've started. It is for people in the Eau Claire, WI and surrounding area to join together for local events, buying and selling, etc. Here's the link to it: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eauclaireguns/

I just attended an auction that included 3 handguns. I wanted to get one of them at least. Here's what I decided I should pay: Ruger .22 pistol, 5.5" blued $180 S&W Model 66 Stainless $260 Jennings P-22 .22 auto $30 The Ruger sold for $285, The S&W for $450, and the...

I've heard about how 5 and 10% OC spray is supposed to be great, but how about 2%? I was at a Gander Mountain and they had Eliminator brand spray in a large cannister for $6.99 which sounds like a great deal. I looked on the internet to see what was said about it, but could only find 5 and 10%...