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Ladies And Gents, Today I just purchased a stripped lower receiver. The manufacturer's page states that the receiver has a mil-spec hard anodized finish. When I saw the receiver in the store, it had a smooth deep black finish. Now that I'm shopping for an upper receiver/assembly, I need...

When I got home from Iraq two weeks ago, I treated myself to my dream pistol...the Springfield Armory MC Operator. After my 10-day wait, I picked her up, cleaned her, put a Surefire X300 on her, and took her to the range today with over 200 rounds in my range bag. The pistol is VERY tight...

Alright ladies and gents, I'm about to ask a question that I'm sure you all encounter in this sub-forum on a regular basis. I'm currently in Iraq and internet time is few and far between...and once you do get on, it feels like 56k slow! I would do more research on my own, but I simply do not...

Hello All, My wife and I are moving to Austin, TX next year after I get back from Iraq and finish up my remaining time in the Marine Corps. I've lived in California for the better part of my life and I want to get into law enforcement and live in a FREE STATE! The one good thing about CA...

I am looking to make a few changes to my Remington 870P MAX shotgun. It's a great shotgun, no complaints from me. My intention is to make the shotgun more portable. With it's full stock and overall length, my shotgun is more appropriately used as a primary weapon. I'm going to be buying a...

I ordered a can of M2 ball from the CMP over 2 months ago and they still have not processed my order. Does anyone know if the CMP is inundated with orders right now, especially concerning the new availability of M1 Garands and M1 Carbines? Even so, I wouldn't expect an ammunition order to...

The VA is going to be sending me some money in the next month or so. I've decided to use a portion of the money to purchase a Springfield Armory GI 5 inch parkerized model (as close to USGI as I can afford). I've already got my Beretta M9 (the sidearm I carried in Iraq), and I really want a...

Just thought some of you AK bubbas might enjoy this picture. This rifle was recently confiscated in Afghanistan. I wonder what happened to the rest of the shovel? :neener:

Ladies and Gents, For new Garand owners, it is often difficult to wade through the hundreds of threads dedicated to this fine warhorse. Though a fantastic platform, the Garand requires specific tools/products for maintenance and performance purposes. For the money-conscious owner, what are...

So I pick up my NIB M9 today and take off the grips to slap on the Hogues I got for it. Using my allen key, correct size mind you, the hex slot strips out like soggy wood! So to clarify, it's not the threads that are stripped, it is the "allen/hex hole" on the head of the screw itself...

You read the title, I need YOUR input gents! I need to order a new holster by Sunday so I can have it in time for my upcoming range time! You're opinion is appreciated! SEMPER FIDELIS

I'm going to be purchasing an M9 soon, but I just wanted to learn the truth about some rumors I've heard. I've heard that the slide isn't capable of handling hot loaded defensive ammunition. Any truth to these rumors? Everyone has heard about the Navy SEAL taking a slide to the face years...

I really need to fulfill my hunger for a good semi-automatic, CA legal rifle. It seems like my options consist of: M1 Garand, M1A series, M1 Carbine, SKSs', and the Ruger Mini-14. I'm not really looking to break my wallet right now, so the Garand and M1A are probably out of the question. The...

Okay, dumb question from a Marine who should probably know better. I'm looking to get a Beretta 92FS and I live in California. Shopping around on the net, I see Beretta 92FS 15 rnd and Beretta 92FS CA legal. Now, is there really a mechanical difference between the two weapons or is it the mags...

Thinking about getting an M1 Carbine for plinking, fun, historical reasons, and for miscellaneous use. Auto Ordnance is making them now, as close to GI as you're going to get without buying an actual GI. Anyone ever handled or shot the Auto Ordnance M1 Carbine? Thoughts, praises, gripes...

I'm going to be be picking up a Beretta 92 FS 9mm soon, and I can't wait! I'm looking into weapons light options for it. The 92 FS doesn't have an integral rail, so I will have to get an adapter or a light with an adapter. For those of you that have weapon lights on your 92 FS, can you post...

I know that you all are about to crucify me for posting something that's probably been asked a million times, but you can't search for XD...it's too short! So I like the idea of the XD in .45 ACP, but I want it in the 5 inch model. Does anyone know if or when that will come out? I'm also...

A friend of mine wants me to take a look at his Winchester Model 74 (approx 1939) and I was wondering if anyone had any operating manuals or disassembly/reassembly/maintenance manuals for this particular rifle. Or even if someone can explain to me how to do it, it'd be much appreciated. All I...

Hello all, it seems as if a person could find out ANYTHING about ANY firearm on this forum, so I figured I'd give this question a shot. A friend of mine asked me to take a look at a "Winchester Model 74 .22 LR", clean it up, test it, etc. According to the internet, this rifle was manufactured in...

Okay, so the other day I'm in my range's shop, and I see that they're selling huge bulk bags of pistol ammo. I was wondering, are they probably reloads from the brass they police up at the range? My concern, is that if they're reloads, I don't know who loaded them, and who's to know if they're...