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I recently saw a photo of a 1911 with the rear of the trigger guard area relieved. I thought it was a good idea since it would permit a little higher grip and lower the axis of the bore a tad. But I wondered if the handling and pointing characteristics of the 1911 would be altered by the...

I bought a CZ-75 thirty years ago when Brno was still firmly behind the iron curtain, and aside from paying a somewhat inflated price for it, I have been well pleased with the pistol. I recently visited the CZ website and discovered that the 75 is now the 75b. My question is what was changed...

An old lady of my acquaintance has a minty Savage 99c, series A, rifle in .243 caliber that belonged to her late husband. Serial number is E518761. The stock is walnut and the checkering is cut. It may very well be unfired. I would guess it is a late manufactured rifle, probably 1960's or...

A portion of my daily walk takes me through a large thicket composed mostly of wild hedge and assorted vines and briers. Many of the hedge canes grow very straight and some have had vines grow around them giving them a nice spiral appearance. My question is whether or not hedge would be an...

Like most of you I get irritated with the National Rifle Association now and then, but I still believe they represent our strongest bulwark against those who want to ban our guns. Consequently, this year, and every year, I give some of my gun owning friends an NRA membership for a Christmas...

I've don't need another knife, Lord knows. But I want a new one. This will be an EDC knife so I want it to be medium sized, reasonably light weight, and one that can be opened with one hand. And I want a clip. I have no interest it the defensive capability/suitability of the knife. But I do...

I need some help from the knife gurus on the forum. I know that it is generally wise to maintain an edge at the same angle as received from the maker or manufacturer. But how does one know what that edge angle is? With kitchen knives this is not a problem as I can assume that a knife is...

A nice old lady who lives down the road has a "family" hand-me-down muzzle loading percussion shotgun that looks to be a 12 ga. Of course it has twist barrels. Everything seems to work although I didn't try to remove the nipples to look down the barrels so the bores may be in bad shape, don't...

I gave my father in law a S&W revolver about 30 years ago. He wasn't a gun person but he wanted to have something around just in case. He died recently and his widow returned the revolver to me. If any one can provide the date of manufacture on this revolver I would appreciate it. The...

I am starting this thread primarily for newer shooters who haven't yet mastered many of the aspects of handgun proficiency. Of course the keys to mastery include proper instruction, a good practice plan, the right gun and plenty of trigger time. I'm not going to get into which gun is the...

I'm looking for a copy of the wood holster that also serves as a shoulder stock. Anyone know who sells them?

Some forum members may not be NRA members because of costs during these difficult economic times. Yet there is a great battle to be fought and the NRA will be in the forefront of that battle. Therefore, the NRA is offering a free one year trial membership. The reason for this is obvious. The...

I notice this shape trigger guard seems to be gaining ground, and I can't figure out why. The only thing they do is make finding a holster more difficult as far as I can see. So tell me, do any of you actually use the front of your trigger guard as part of your grip when you're shooting?

There are a great many new people who visit this site looking to buy their first handgun. And those folk aren't familiar with all of the choices. There are a great many more like myself who put together our arsenals many years ago and have failed to keep up with all of the new toys on the...

I have a home range so I get a lot of company. This afternoon a young fellow who lives a couple miles down the road came by with a Sigma he had recently purchased. He brought with him only a single box of gun show purchased reloaded ammo, FMJ. He had cleaned the pistol and oiled it...

My old Army buddy from the Korean war called me from his home outside Atlanta and said he had bought a revolver and wanted to come to my house, a three hour drive, in Tennessee and visit for a couple of days and get some pointers on shooting his new gun. (I have a range in the yard,) He...

I haven't kept up with the handguns that have become available in the past ten or fifteen years. Tonight an old friend called (he is 75) and said he wanted to get a CCW and purchase a semiauto carry gun. He had been to a gunshop and was interested in a used Springfield XD 40 sub compact. The...

I have a fair quantity of older 5.56 ammo with the light 55 gr bullet. Not the newer NATO round. I have a Mini 14 that I bought around 1980 that I've never been happy with and am planning to upgrade to an AR. My question is what is the preferred rate of twist for the old 55 gr load? Is there...

Here is a handy guide on how to select a handgun. Of course, the experienced shooters know what they like and why. But new shooters and prospective gun owners might find some tips that will help to keep their confusion to a minimum. Neither I nor anyone else can tell another shooter what...

So you’ve bought a couple of guns and think you’ve got your bases covered? Well, such thinking marks you as a neophyte gun owner or certainly something less that a genuine gun nut. But fear not. Ol’ Uncle Hoot is here to steer you in the right direction toward creative gun ownership...