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I'm looking at a Winchester 1897 for sale. The seller claims the gun was made during the early 1900s. How good a shooter do the early guns make? My understanding is that there was a lot of advancement in metallurgy through the 1900s, and I was wondering how good the steel is in the early...

I've got a Series '70 1911 I want to get reblued in a high polish blue. I want high polish on the flats, with a more matte finish on the rounds. I've done a bit of homework and narrowed my selection down to Ford's Custom Guns or the Colt Custom Shop for their Royal Blue. If it were your gun...

I got a great deal on a new surplus Bianchi M12 holster. Although this holster usually houses an M9 pistol, supposedly this holster is universal and will fit a 1911. How secure does this holster hold a 1911, and would you feel comfortable carrying your 1911 cocked and locked in one of these...

I seem to remember a thread from a couple years back where someone had removed the Series 80 fire control components from their Colt. What made this conversion cool was that they went the extra mile and had the hole in the slide welded up where the Series 80 parts used to be. While I know this...

I notice that often times on some 1911s the slide tends to overhang the rear of the frame, or vise-versa where the slide sits just forward of the frame leaving the rear of the ejector sticking out slightly. Is this situation a function of the barrel fit of the gun, or simply a difference in...

I'm looking for info on the new manufacture Ithaca defense shotguns. Are the current Ohio made guns good pieces of equipment? Do they compare favorably with the original New York guns in terms of quality? I've always wanted to add an Ithaca pump gun to my collection, and was wondering if I...

I'm fitting an EGW oversized firing pin stop to my Colt 1911. My question is, must the firing pin stop be absolutely flush where it mates with the bottom of the slide? The EGW stop protrudes just ever so slightly below the slide. The difference is maybe the thickness of a finger nail, if...

I just got done doing some work on a project Springfield 1911 GI pistol. I installed a "drop in" action kit from a reputable vendor. The workmanship looked top notch and used quality bar stock components for the hammer, sear, and disconnector. The kit also included a mated sear spring and...

I'm looking at doing some work on a project 1911. I need to do things like fitting a slide stop, and firing pin stop. I'll be using an EGW firing pin stop so I need to cut the bevel as well. I need to fit an extractor and polish it up as well. If possible to do by hand, I'd also like to...

I am looking at a S&W Model 745 .45 ACP. This is basically a single action version of the 4506 from what I gather. Does anyone have experience with these guns? I'm looking for positive or negative feedback. It looks like something interesting to try out when I get the urge to shoot try...

I'm looking for recommendations for the best power case trimmer setup for the money. I was planning on buying a Giraud but just can't bring myself to spend that much money now. I want to reload primarily for my AR, M1A, and Garand. So I need something resonably fast that can trim enough...

I found what might be a good deal on a WW2 era 1911A1 pistol. It has a Colt frame, but Remington Rand slide. In other words a typical mixmaster. Sadly, someone decided it was a good idea to nickel plate the poor pistol. If I can get this piece for the right price, I was wondering how...

I'm looking for pricing info on a S&W Model 10-2. It is a 4" barrel model in like new condition, with an asking price of $460. Can anyone give me a ballpark range of what years the -2 model were made, and what the approximate value of the gun would be? Is there anything in particular I should...

I've been using CCI primers for years with great success. It seems lately I'm having more problems with their #300 large pistol primers. I'm loading on a Dillon 550 for .45 ACP. I'm finding that many of the CCI primers are taking more force to seat than usual. For lack of a better word, it...

Would a Royal Blue finish as currently done by the Colt Custom Shop be similar to the type of finish that was found on early model commercial Colt 1911s? I am considering doing a 1911 project that would somewhat replicate the look and feel of an early model commercial 1911. In case anyone...

I was shooting my Yugo AK today and had a problem with the bolt carrier that took the rifle out of commission. This is a Century Yugo, and has worked great for 1000 rounds. On my rifle there is a hole drilled in the bolt carrier, and a pin inserted which attaches the gas piston to the bolt...

Does anyone have info on a source that can do a trigger job on a Sig Mosquito? If this isn't an option, has anyone tried doing the job at home on their own? The trigger pull in both single and double action is the worst of any gun I've ever purchased.

I just purchased an LAR Grizzly .45 Win Mag pistol. I need to work up a load for the pistol. With the cost of factory JHP bullets in the 260 gr. range being around 30 bucks for 50, that isn't going to happen. I need a cheaper alternative than JHP bullets. I know the .44 Magnum guys shoot...

I see Beretta markets their 9mm autoloaders under both the 92FS and M9 labels. Is there anything specifically that differentiates the government issue M9 from the 92FS? Also, do the Beretta 92/M9 take well to trigger jobs, or is the buyer stuck with the typical heavy service pistol trigger?

Considering Yugo M70 AK parts are dwindling, I've been getting my spare parts inventory sorted out to keep my two Yugo AKs running well into the future. So far I have: 2 barrels 2 complete bolts 2 bolt carriers with gas piston 2 recoil spring assemblies 1 safety selector 1 gas block 2...