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I happened across this little distance-estimating trick. I am sure it isn’t news to many on the High Road but thought others might enjoy it. Not sure if this is the wrong place for it, but I am sure someone will move it if not...

There is an obituary in today’s New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/28/world/europe/faye-schulman-dead.html) of a lady (Faye Schulman) who was a resistance fighter and photographer in WWII. It’s worth reading, but the interesting part for the High Road is the photo of her which I’ll...

A friend asked me if I'd like to make my own 1911 from scratch. As a famous imaginary law enforcement officer said, "a man's gotta know his limitations," and at first glance, I think building a 1911 falls outside mine. However, I am kind of fascinated by the idea and wondered what wisdom the...

Starting the runup to the Christmas season and this year "ammo Santa" will not be bringing too much ammo for the family due to pricing. Everyone will get *some* but not *a lot*... My personal notion of the ideal gift is "something someone wouldn't buy for themselves," and I figured some kind...

I took my Bodyguard to the range for the first time in a few years and fired half a box of S&B .380. Had four or five light strikes—each fired on the second try. I looked at the first one and there was a very teeny dent in the primer. Any suggestions other than a thorough cleaning including...

I was reading the “negligent discharge” thread and a few people mentioned “clearing barrels.” When I for some reason want to pull the trigger on a cleared weapon before putting it in the safe, I aim it at the bookshelf of old computer books standing next to it. It is in a basement and after...

I’m reading a mystery set in England and the author matter-of-factly makes this claim. I know that every author gets one impossible plot point and maybe this is his, but it made me curious. I know nothing about replica guns but I know a little about the real thing and the idea seems...

My son-in-law got one of these at a yard sale—he was taken by the Damascus barrels and thought it would make a nice wall hanger. He got it for $80 because the owner showed him how to take it apart ... and couldn’t get it back together. We both played around with it and we can see how it should...

The serial number is 18XXXX so I assume this was built early in the 1930's. I do not know why it appeals to me, but I have been thinking of learning to shoot a shotgun (skeet, trap or whatever) well enough to not embarrass myself if I go bird hunting with my son-in-law so I was looking around...

i just got what I think is a really nice 336A which is supposed to be from 1948–the first year of production. Bluing is nice, wood is nice, bore looks really clean and the action seems to work smoothly. I haven’t fired it yet. I paid $500, just so everyone can have the fun of telling me what...

I have actually reloaded a bit ... about forty years ago ... so please assume I know very little about anything. I principally shoot handguns, and have been trying to kind of standardize on 9mm since the more exotic calibers (to me) are much spendier. I occasionally shoot .45 ACP, .380, 10mm...

The title says it all--I'm in ABQ for a few days and wondered if there were any especially good LGSs anyone cared to recommend. Mostly interested in older or odd stuff. Thanks for any suggestions.

So, I've been looking for six months for a used PX4 Subcompact in 9mm with no luck. Suddenly, the LGS had a pretty nice looking one for a pretty nice price, so I got it. Well, it shoot quite low and to the left, and it isn't just a flinch--I can hit the paper at 25 feet with any of my other...

My son-in-law has got himself a Bridgeport mill that I think is older than me. He's excited to clean it up and has expressed an interest in doing something with a receiver. I would like to get him some tooling for it for his upcoming birthday, but I know bupkiss about machining or machinery...

I have a fairly-new .44 Bulldog with around 250 rounds fired so far. The other day the cylinder release suddenly got really bad, as in "only open it with two hands and much force" bad. I cleaned it up and looked closely at things and noticed the cylinder release adjustment screw. It seemed...

i have a new-to-me 92F that my LGS said was a former European police trade-in. I shot it and it runs very nice. Today I cleaned it and according to The Intertubes I should be able to remove the locking block from the barrel by "pushing it out to either side." This doesn't work because the pin...

i got a new (to me) PX4 full size in 9mm. It runs great with several kinds of cheapie ammo. Never a failure. This morning I thought I'd try it as a carry gun, since I've put 400 rounds through it and just got a new Alien Gear holster (pretty nice, by the way). So, I load the magazine with...

I have two used pistols that had ... a few problems. In fact, they were pretty similar problems. Both were nice lookers, and both turned out not to be able to fire a full mag without getting jammed badly enough to have to drop the magazine to get them running again. I have never sent a gun...

I have had a Witness Elite Match 10mm for several years. It is SA-only and has what I'd characterize as a "toy" safety--very low activation effort required--so I wouldn't carry it. It sure shoots nice, though, and I think I've only had one failure in three years and maybe a thousand rounds...

Well, my new special grade M1 arrived. I know it needs oil on the stock (it's a new one) but I have two quick questions. First, can I oil the visible portions without disassembly, and second, when I do disassemble it, should I oil the portions that are inlet for the receiver and trigger group...