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My shooting buddy has just acquired a S&W 17-8, in new condition. With a 5 1/2 inch barrel and narrow rubber grips, it was a joy to shoot. And the 10-round cylinder was nice! Shooting a variety of .22LR ammo, it was always accurate, and groups were tight. We shot .38s, 9mm, .32s, and a...

I was at a local gun show, doing some swapping of my duplicates, a couple weeks ago. I had a like-new Glock 19, which has shot <50 rounds, and looking for something more interesting to take home. A guy came by selling/trading his S&W 39-2, and I was charmed by the design, the grip size, the...

Advice deleted. Apparently I'm just an idiot. Never mind any of my advice, because my mistakes disqualify me from this board.

A friend has recently acquired a gen-1 Colt Frontier, circa 1878. He would like to shoot it a few times before displaying it in his collection. I must confess to ignorance of pre-1900 ammo. So the question: Does current .44-40 Cowboy Action ammo have black powder propellant? Trying to...

I recently saw a Taurus 66 (copy of S&W 19) with 6" barrel on Gunbroker, and won the auction for $360 shipped. The pictures looked good, but the revolver in hand was "as new"! No signs of use whatsoever, except the tiny drag line at the rear of the frame, where the cylinder closes. I ran a...

I found a great deal on a Ranger .22 pump, only to discover that its cartridge stop was missing. After researching for quite a while, I found a post from 2009 on another forum, and this tidbit of information was made known to me. The cartridge stop can be replaced with a 3/16" ball bearing...

I have an early (1920s) commercial German Luger in .30 Luger. The bore is shot out, and to rebarrel or resleeve decision has to be made. But first, the breech block and firing pin spring guide will not stay attached when fired. I am considering replacement of the breech block and firing pin...

I recently acquired an early DWM German Luger, without close examination, for $400. I noted up front that it was reblued and highly polished, and had replacement wooden grips. Also, it's not a war-time pistol, having no proofs, and the s/n locations were different. As in, the date on the...

A friend of mine is reducing his collection, and has offered me his NIB model 10 S&W for $500. Good? Bad? I do love the K frames, and have a 67, and will have a 66 by this time next week. Would be 10 just be redundant?