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I'm considering a Colt XSE Lightweight Commander. Has anyone here bought one recently? How's the quality?

I gave my Glock 20's barrel a good scrubbing tonight and discovered what looks like either a crack or a scratch in the chamber. It's about 2/3rds of the way in from the breech end and runs from roughly 11 o'clock to 12 o'clock (as seen from the breech), perpendicular to the axis of the bore...

I've developed a ganglion cyst in my right wrist, possibly caused by recoil from handgun shooting. It's basically a small fluid-filled sack that grows from a joint or tendon sheath. Mine is large enough that I can't shoot a handgun with any real level of recoil without experiencing a sharp jolt...

Apologies in advance if this is slightly OT, but could anyone point me in the direction of a company or individual who makes good wallets? I'm not overly impressed with the stuff I see at the mall. Surely there's a Milt Sparks of the wallet world :confused:

I finally had a chance to run a few (too few) rounds through my Glock 29. 50 rounds of CCI Blazer, followed by 20 Winchester Silvertips. First impressions: As expected, it ran like a top. No malfunctions of any kind. Recoil is snappy, considerably sharper than a Glock 20, but not painful or...

Last month, I took my friend John to the range for his first time. Yesterday, the two of us took his friend Sarah to the local indoor range for her first handgun experience. She'd fired a shotgun a few times, but that's all. We ran through the Four Rules and basic range etiquette before the...

I have a friend who's just getting interested in shooting, and she's looking for some good sources of info. The gun rags are either ads in book form, or too advanced/technical for her. I'd like to point her to some solid reference material for the basics of guns and shooting. Things like how...

I spent this afternoon at the range with my friend John. He's been ambivalent about guns, but had never really done any shooting aside from plinking at tin cans with a .22 when he was a kid. After going over safety rules, gun handling, and range etiquette, we went to Top Gun to spend an hour...

Looking at the latest CDNN online catalog, I see that the FN Hi-Powers are advertised as having a 1-6" twist barrel! :eek: Pretty sure that's a typo for 1-16" twist, but I thought Hi-Powers had a 1-10" twist as standard. Anyone know what's going on here? :confused:

According to Jerry, new CombatMasters should be in production around September or October. The guns will be built on cast, stainless steel frames and slides, with an optional BearCoat finish. Price, at least for the first batch of guns, is $1149.95 :what: I was very interested in getting...

The Detonics USA website now has two pictures of the new Detonics pistols, a stainless MatchMaster and a blued CombatMaster. I haven't been able to find any info on price or availability, but I sure would like a new stainless CombatMaster. :) Take a look: Detonics USA homepage Best, Joe

Hi, I'm working on a group project for a sociology class (pros/cons of the expansion of CCW in recent years) and I'd like suggestions for any pro-CCW scholarly articles or pieces from professional journals. I already know about John Lott's work, of course, but I'm not finding a whole lot...

I'm looking for my first Model 12, and I was wondering if there are any specific problems that old Model 12s commonly have. I already read the old TFL "used pump gun" thread, and I know what general problems to watch for. Are there any specific weaknesses in the Model 12 or parts that are...

Hi all, My girlfriend and I are in the process of deciding where to live. We're considering Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. I'll have a degree in Economics with minors in Management and Psychology and she's an EMT, soon to be a paramedic. All three states have better gun laws than...

I was looking at my Nova tonight and I realized that the serial numbers on the barrel and receiver don't match. Fellow Nova owners, do your guns match??? Best, Joe Edit: I just looked at the box and it lists both serial numbers, complete with barcodes! Apparently no one swapped barrels on me.

So I spent 10 hours today sitting in a classroom, taking the NRA Personal Protection Class. This is the first step towards getting a Michigan concealed carry license. I also have to complete 3 hours of range time (but I only have to fire a minimum of 30 rounds!) to get the certificate from the...

A friend (former co-worker, actually) invited me to shoot on his private range in his back yard. Any suggestions for an appropriate gun-related gift I can give him in return? I was thinking a box of premium ammo might be good. Best, Joe

Tangentially gun-related, but I thought you folks would get a kick out of it... My raging liberal sister from Washington, DC visited for the weekend. During one of her political rants she mentioned "The People's Republic of Virginia," the same way we talk about the People's Republik of...

I wrote this for another forum I frequent, but I want to post it here and see if anyone else has encountered this situation. ----- I did some investigating into the problem D Hunter reported, regarding his CZ 550 sometimes failing to cock. I examined one of my own CZs and found I could...

After my advocacy of the CZ 550 on the thread last week regarding .375 H&H rifles, I got two messages from other forum members. One thought I worked for (or was pimping for) CZ, and the other wanted some more info on why I think these guns are so good. Hopefully this post will help to...