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With the renewed interest in BHPs, I was disappointed to read last January that Bill Laughridge had decided to retire after a long career and close Cylinder and Slide. I'm reading now that Laughridge has found two investors who will carry the business forward. Very good there! Happy...

Happy Birthday to Wyatt Earp. March 19th, 1848.

Hi all, BLUF - Sight Identification A reproduction Springfield 1863, a Moroku manufacture, 1960's vintage, has come to me. The rifle has a sight on it which is different from what I have seen on other 1861/1863 rifles. Do you august Civil War weaponology experts have any insight to...

A Springfield 1863 reproduction has found its way to my home. I'm reading that an authentic load is a 58 cal Minie ball over 60 grains of black powder. I notice my BP substitute, Pyrodex, can be easily measured to 60 grains in weight, but appears to be 90 grains in volume! Hence the question...

The US Secret Service has confirmed that they are all transitioning from there 357 Sig P229s to Glock 19s. I'm guessing this includes the PPU boys too. https://www.tactical-life.com/news/us-secret-service-glock-19-pistols/ A sign of the times...

Hi all, Well this is a development. The Big Brains at IDPA HQ have published an alternate classifier over the weekend. This protocol is shot in four strings, taking 25 rounds. From my testing with self taping and self-scoring, it was about five minutes to do. The standard Classifier takes...

Hi all, Background: A friend of mine is a passionate WWII arms collector. He recently acquired a Gewehr 43. The gun has been out for a couple of shooting sessions, and was treated gently. Problem Description: On the last shooting outing the bolt locked back in the rear position. There...

Well, this is a sad day. I read in the current "American Handgunner" in an article by Mas Ayoob that Browning has made a 1st Quarter 2017 decision to discontinue the Browning Hi Power. I looked on the web page, and sure enough the Mark III is on the Discontinued Models page. Good grief...

Hi all, A conversation with a friend on the range yesterday brought up the topic of "Blue Bullets". https://www.thebluebullets.com/ These polymer coated bullets run about $10 less per 500 than Xtreme 230 RN ACP. The recommended loading is that of lead bullets. What's the experience with...

Well, yesterday morning was the highlight of the week. No only did I have breakfast with a long time friend, but I ran a drill with my Browning Hi Power At 15 yards, shoot 10 rounds in 15 seconds At 10 yards shoot 10 rounds in 10 seconds At 5 yards, shoot 10 rounds in 5 seconds. Please note...

Hi all, IDPA has a draft rule book that's out for public comment. A good friend of mine, Tony, did a quick look through and here's what he discovered as proposed changes: Sweeping one's leg on the draw while sitting clearly defined as a QD Range command COVER only only used at club matches...

Hi all, I read in the last IDPA publication, The Tactical Journal, that IDPA is going to change the penalty structure. Currently, a point down earns a half second added to one's total time for the stage. For example, if one is down 10 points for a given stage, 5 seconds are added to the...

There's a Dillon 550B in my house that's turning out 45 ACP 230GR FMJ like we're going to war. The powder charge, OAL, and brass resizing doesn't drift but at the atomic level. Life is good. Fast forward to three days ago. I have this idea to switch to a 200 Lead Semi Wad Cutter (LSWC) for...

Hi all, I have rarely seen a line of reloading components so undocumented as that from Rainer. They publish information that we should follow lead bullet values, and I find that insufficient guidance. To that end I have developed a soft load for 45 ACP using the 185 gr Flat Point (FP)...

Hi all, I want to get the wooden forearm off my M39A. I have gotten the forearm tip and tenon loose, but the forearm does not budge because the forearm tip tenon is jammed tight against the forearm. Is the secret to remove the magazine tube band pin and remove the tube?

Hi all, I have a Kimber 82G from the CMP. Now it is time to look at bipods. I'm interested if anyone has a success story or thoughts. There's a couple of versions available at Champion's Choice and Champion Shooters in the $25 price range that have my attention. These fixed bipods slip...

Hi all, Any ideas on a source for the five round stripper clips used in the Springfield '03s? Thanks in advance,

Hi all, I installed a new trigger in my Browning HP, a Cylinder & Slide Wide Combat Trigger Browning Hi-Power Hard Chrome. Here's the link for the trigger: http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=714779 Now though a problem has developed. The trigger does not...

Hi all, Please take a look at this link: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,461928,00.html This manufacturer has designed what appears to be an ergonomically correct 9mm derringer. They are thinking of the elderly and the disabled as the potential customer base. Constitution Arms has...

Hi all, I'm a recreational HP shooter who was in need of a scope for modest distances. Specifically I was after a spotting scope to facilitate sighting in with 22 and 30 cal at sub 300 yd ranges. After much debate, I bought the 20-60X 80mm Konus spotting scope and could not be happier...