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I channel lapped into the 30 Days program on FX last night. It was the story of a female anti gun activist who spent 30 days in rural Ohio immersed in the "gun culture". It turned out to be better than it sounds like. The woman had a friend that was killed by gun totin' criminals some years...

I saw a very nice Winchester 1894 recently for $650.00. The owner would take $600 though. The action was very tight (smooth but tight ... not sloppy) and other than a couple of minor buggers where the previous owner didn't use a gunsmith's screw driver it is in near perfect condition. Bright...

This slide show is from the Atlanta Creative Loafing magazine. The voice over is kind of artsy-fartsy and leans toward the "women soft and nurturing/guns hard and dangerous" ... but overall it is not entirely negative about it. http://atlanta.creativeloafing.com/slideshow_floyd/ (via Kevin...

This rifle was given to me by Bill, a friend of the family whom I have known since I was about 3 years old. He had no sons nor anyone interested in keeping an old .22. When Bill heard I had the collecting bug he passed it on to me. Bill got it from his father who got it from his father. Bill...

A friend of my wife is interested in purchasing a handgun and learning how to use it. Can anyone suggest a store, range or instructor for her in the NW Georgia to perhaps Marietta area? As far as I know, she has no previous experience with guns (they used to scare her) but would be...

My Christmas wish list needs an all purpose gun vise for cleaning, minor gunsmithing and for photography of guns. I'm looking at either the Cabela's Gun Vice (but not the Cabela's Hardwood Gun Vice) or the Tiptons. Any opinions about which one - or different is most useful? (in a Swiss Army...

Greetings Marlin experts and aficionados I have a new (old, 1959 vintage) Golden 39-A with a firing pin question. The FP is a two part affair and I noticed at the range that after cocking, you could push the FP back in, flush with the breech bolt rear and then it would not fire. It makes...

Any members of the CAGC here? Anyone take part in activities there? I'm looking for a nice place to shoot and was able to pay a short visit this weekend. Didn't get to see much or talk to anyone for long but the 100 yard range is pretty nice looking.

The Winchester M70 is back, built by FN in their South Carolina factory.http://www.howardcommunications.com/winchester_firearms_news/Winchester%20Model%2070.html Rather pricey though. I'm glad I bought mine in 1974.

Can anyone recommend a gunsmith in or near eastern AL? I live in Auburn. I have an old model Ruger Single Six, mid 70's vintage with a stuck trigger plunger. Without it, it's balky about finding the safety notch and the half cock notch unless I manipulate the trigger by hand. It's an old model...

Trying out posting some images. This is from experimenting with a 100mm Macro lens. More to come.

I bought a Winchester 320 (.22 caliber bolt action) last week and cannot for the life of me figure out how to remove the bolt so it can be cleaned from the breech. Anyone out there know if this is possible and how to do it? Thanks.

It was a piece of cake. It was easy to remove the old and install the Schuster using the square head of a quarter-inch socket extension. Fits just right. At the range I started with the valve dialed all the way out - M1 becomes a straight pull action. I adjusted it down about a half turn at a...

I spotted a Savage Enfield locally not too long ago but did not inspect it very carefully, at the time I was busy checking and purchasing an RC k98. However, it keeps popping up when thinking of the "next milsurp". It is marked "USA Property" and as I recall, the wood was very good, the metal...

Hi folks, I purchased one of the russian capture k98's that were mentioned in the previous thread. Following advice and instinct to "get the nicest rifle" I bought the 1937 Erfurt. It's mostly a mixmaster but I think the receiver and barrel are still matching - the numbers match but it still...

I have lately been bitten by the milsurp bug and have come across a few Kar98's here in town. They are all Russian capture (crossed mosin stamp) but otherwise are not too beaten up or littered with non German markings. The one bore I looked at was dark but showed distinct rifling and showed some...

I was having a conversation with my wife yesterday, she was talking about the photography hobby and how you always need another lense ... like "you always need another gun". I said, actually, I have all the guns I need covering any possible legal purpose from bedside to concealed carry to...

A friend of mine in Berkeley CA is interested in getting a home defense shotgun. She said to me that she now realizes ... "no one is coming to help". I think the Katrina thing last year got her thinking along those lines. I have pointed her to the Rem 870 or Mossy 500 as more or less the gold...

I took my brand spanking new AO M1 Carbine out to the range this morning, purchased just a few weeks ago for BAG day. A few reports talk of these being jamomatics out of the box so I made a point to disassemble, clean and lube it well. It was almost entirely satisfactory, no failure to ejects...