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    Desert Eagle .357?

    Super Redhawks, in my experience, have a slightly smaller grip and shorter trigger reach than S&W N-frames, which themselves are smaller than a Desert Eagle grip. A Desert Eagle is definitely something you need to "try on" before committing to buy.
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    Why did carrying a knife seax style go out of fashion?

    Basic cavalry tactics also weren't invented when revolvers were in use. The earliest handguns, used by the Mongols from horseback alongside horse archers, were .60 cal and up, often shot heavy iron arrows instead of balls, and had incredibly poor ergonomics. During the Napoleonic wars, dragoons...
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    Why did carrying a knife seax style go out of fashion?

    Conventional wisdom always says cavalry would shoot pistols left-handed because swords were used right-handed, but I really suspect it was so mixed armaments could all be shot in the same direction while in loose formation. Firing a carbine or shotgun right-handed from horseback, you have to...
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    1851 Navy Yank Pepperbox Revolver

    I wouldn't try that loading. That short of a "barrel" and that many balls over that small of a charge, and velocity is going to be nil. Extremely likely the balls would ricochet back at you and/or other shooters if they hit a wooden target stand. I'm not even 100% sure if 1 ball per chamber...
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    Mac's Shootin Iron

    Did he close up shop? The website is down, don't know for how long.
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    Non Barrier blind ammo velocities out of a 10.5"

    No, there's a difference between loud and LOUD. A 10.5" AR WILL damage your hearing in ways that a 14.5" will not. If you're suppressing it, you'll need to pick ammo that stabilizes 100% at the velocities you're getting. You should probably ask your suppressor manufacturer for a list of ammo...
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    Non Barrier blind ammo velocities out of a 10.5"

    Have you tried shooting that thing without hearing protection? Doing so may just change your mind about using it for home defense. Following a self defense shooting, you may just need to hear bad guy #2 sneaking up behind you, or the cops yelling at you to drop the gun. There's a reason why...
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    closed gun ranges

    From what I was told, you can still visit national forests and parks, but cannot camp overnight. I guess shooting should be fine, then.
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    Cane-Fu canes as a weapon

    If you actually need a cane to walk at times, you may want to rethink using it as a weapon, and concentrate on practicing fighting one-handed while using the cane for support.
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    Apparently Britains handgun ban isn't working so well

    Most likely. The Pittsburgh area has a very high percentage of CCW holders (IIRC the per-capita CCW permit holder rate of Allegheny county is, or was at some point, the highest of any county in the USA, though that may be due to PA's "must have a permit to transport a pistol in a motor vehicle"...
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    44 Magnum options

    If you're really going for the gusto, get something unusual, like a Mateba Autorevolver. Otherwise, a Ruger is the most practical choice. A Blackhawk might be a nice change of pace, being a single action.
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    Autoload Reliability

    Most of the problems that affect autos can happen with revolvers. A revolver that fell into a mud puddle or is covered with dried blood might bind up. If you "limp wrist" an airweight snubby, it may cause the bullets to jump crimp and bind up the cylinder. Bad ammo may have a primer blow out or...
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    Show us your stack!

    I have this old photo that I took for a "guns and ponies" thread on ARFcom. Seems like the appropriate time to break it out again. That's approximately 1,000 rounds each of .40, 12 gauge, and .223. Unfortunately, all I got is about 400-ish rounds of .22lr (lead, so I can't shoot it in my AR...
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    How Does My Lower Become A Pistol/SBR

    Huh. The last time I bought an AR lower actually was in 2008 (and it was marked as a rifle on the 4473 or whichever number form). Never shopped around for another one, so that's probably why my info is out of date.
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    How Does My Lower Become A Pistol/SBR

    What makes it a pistol receiver is purchasing it virgin, with no stock having ever been fitted to it up to that point (other parts, like the fire control group, pistol grip or even an entire upper, are fine), and declaring it as a pistol (or "firearm" I guess?) on the FIRST form 4473 that is...
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    Shotgun vs. AR15

    Since I don't think anyone's suggested it in this thread, you should get one of these:
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    Condition 3 with striker-fired pistol

    A blank at close range can be just as lethal as a live round. Makes about as much sense as carrying a revolver with a blank for the first shot. Though I think I heard that once upon a time French policemen would carry a revolver with 2 blanks, then 2 wax bullets, then finally 2 live rounds.
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    How long does it take for you to clean a gun?

    Less than 5 minutes. I usually don't worry about "cleaning," at all and only wipe down with oil to prevent rust. And that's only with the few guns I have that even can rust. Never had cleanliness-related reliability issues, including with my AR-15. I do wipe down my blued and parkerized guns...
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    Renaming the AR15 and other "Assault Rifles"

    I vote we call them wombats.
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    Apparently Britains handgun ban isn't working so well

    Laws don't work well. Most people would act exactly the same whether there were laws or not.
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