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If you cock the hammer in a model 62, how much rear travel can the trigger have when you then pull it? Mine seems to barely have enough room to move back, which causes releasing the hammer to be a bit of a challenge. If I fiddle with the trigger I am able to free the hammer, but that does not...

According to a French company I was talking to, a new EU law enacted Dec 15th said they cannot ship magazines to the US anymore. I do not know if that means shipping to an individual or complete export ban, but that does not sound like good news.

Since I did not want to threadjack http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=776274, I decided to ask here. In that thread, Chevota stated regarding break action airguns that That makes me wonder in which aspect are those a PITA: maintenance? Operation? Performance? Noise? I have a Daisy...

Quick question: what do you gain/loose by having a barrel threaded to a receiver vs pressed and pinned? I know it is kinda hard to compare because the only rifle/carbine I know of that used both is the SKS, but humor me. Off the top of my head: Easy to assemble: At a factory pressing and...

One of my handguns might need to have some parts replaced. Manufacturer said to replace it I have to send it back to them so they can fit and proof it again. Thing is manufacturer is in Europe. I have a feeling I should not even bother; just the idea of having it exported and then imported...

Does this bolt look right? This is my first Mauser, a turkish one, and when I tried to put the bolt back in, it did not seem to want to do the deed. I want to say the back of the bolt seems to be rotated but I am not sure. Now, if it is not what it is supposed to be, how to make it right?

I must warn I am not very knowledgeable in the way of wheelguns, so do bear with me and my stupidity. So I have a Manurhin MR73; it is probably not the best brand out there but that is what I got and it fits my hand nicely. Kinda massive though, comparable to a 1911 in size. Anywhoo, I took it...

Which parts in that little pistol usually break or wear out?

I have a lowly 213 that I feel rather wimpy regarding racking it unless I lower/cock the hammer. Is it just me or lack of technique?

Continuing with my series of posts that make no sense, sometimes it feels we claim to want to protect the constitution but we are focused on only one amendment. I think they all are important, which seems to put me in an peculiar position. One of my friends is the same: he is a NRA life member...

I know it is me, but over here in my neck of woods I noticed that the people who state the .45 ACP is superior to the 9x19 are usually the same who say 223 is a much superior round to 7.62x39. Usually our discussions go like this (compiled from a few such events): They: 45 caliber is a man...

Is there a trick to put bakelite grips in a Tokarev? Ideally something that does not involve a hydraulic press. Got the wraparound (factory?) grips but they do not seem to go flush in my Norinco 213.

Someone I know who has tooling to machine steel (think CNC big enough to build an engine block) was asking me which parts can be legally manufactured without requiring extra paperwork. Using the AK as an example, I said that he can make everything -- trunnions, trigger, bolts, etc -- but the...

Does anyone know of a source of 9x18 barrels for a normal, garden-variety (no P64 or CZ82) Makarov?

Got a 1907 Dreyse recently and took it for a spin. Well, for 3 shots, the third one was a fail to feed: Magazine issues? Ramp? Spring? Aliens? Elvis?

I see a lot of companies' websites, catalogs, and magazines with everything tactical: tactical handles, tactical bipods, tactical boots, tactical goggles, tactical pencils, shirts, and underwear. Well, what they really mean? Is it just me or the word "tactical" is just being used to imply...

If a given firearm was manufactured in, say 1890 and uses ammo that you can still buy in a gun store (not saying Wal-Mart), would it still be considered antique? Case in point would be a Martini-Enfield or Martini-Metford which shoots 303.

Can anyone identify this bow sight?

How bad is it to use a #10 cap in a blackpowder gun designed for a #11 (a Pietta "Confederate" Colt Navy)? I just got the proper size caps and will (hopefully) try them this weekend. On a dry fitting test they go over the nipples rather easily, compared to the #10s which I had to gently force...

I have a Pietta "Confederate" Colt Navy and was wondering if it worth to get a second cylinder and have it loaded (no caps though) to save time. Thoughts?