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Smith and Wesson target grips have become somewhat difficult to find. and valuable. This is especially true of the older model with the diamond around the screw. Perhpas the mos valuable is the N frame ”Coke” grips of the 50s and 60s. They are simply too valuable and collectible to butcher...

If you can’t remove the banner without damage to the underlying finish, leave it alone. Odds are that if you damage the finish, you will not be able to restore it to match the factory finish. I have a couple of Shields and I am not bothered enough by the white letters that I am willing to risk...

I have nothing against the Turkish firearms. In fact, they are known to make some pretty solidly built guns. However, given the choice, I would look for either a Mossberg or Remington, both of which are U.S. made and plenty of accessories are available for either. The Remington is all steel...

it is difficult to change the mind of anyone bitten by the big bore magnum bug. I can remember seeing guys with their newly acquired 44 magnums arriving at my gun club anxious to fire their new hand cannons. After a few full house rounds many put the guns back in the case later to turn up at the...

Redhawk or S&W model 29/629? Both have strong points and to me it is purely a matter of personal preference. I have owned both and shot them a lot and you can’t go wrong with either. I like them both, but my preference is for the S&W because I shoot them better. Probably because I find the...

The yellow dry wall anchors work perfectly for your .22 revolver. A box from your local hardware store will last a long time at a fraction of the cost of commercial snap caps. Riomouse911 is right about not changing to lighter springs in rimfire firearms. To do so will likely reduce reliability...

I own one .32 S&W revolver which I inherited a number of years ago along with a box of Winchester ammo that is missing six cartridges. The gun is a nickel pre-model 31 in near new condition. I have never fired it and likely never will. I had considered buying a Governor or Judge as kind of a...

That is a really nice 19 that the OP found. As far as shooting the K-frames, 357 ammo is fine as long as you stay away from the 110 and 125 jacketed factory rounds. The forcing cone problem on early production guns was the result of many hundreds of high velocity 125gr JHP rounds being fired...

The Marlin 39A is considered by many to be the best of the .22 lever action rifles. It’s too bad that the rifle is no longer in production. I have hope that Ruger will reintroduce it since they now own the Marlin brand.

As you likely know, the ejector rod on your 63 has reverse threads. So, righty loosey, lefty tighty. As far back against the recoil shield as the cylinder is, I would bet that the ejector rod isn’t installed properly, The notches on your cylinder look slightly dinged as does the window for the...

A couple that I would like to see S&W reintroduce would be the model 39, 9mm and model 52, 38 Spl. I suspect that they would not be in high demand so I don’t see it happening.

Don’t confuse the Patriot with the previous Mossberg models. I have a walnut stocked version in .270 which has the look of the pre 64 Winchester model 70. It may not be bench rest accurate but is plenty accurate to take game. Everyone that sees it is impressed by it;s looks and feel. It’s a...

My 21 SF has the typical Glock rail with the ambi mag release. I may have an oddball or “transitional” frame. The mag release mechanism hasn’t given me any problem yet so, I won’t send it in until it does.

The Gen 3 SF mags have a bare metal square window between the side cut outs. The cut-0ut serves to lock in the mag on the ambidextrous safety SF guns. Glock says that the Gen 3 SF mags are rare and they are no longer making them. At one time they would convert the ambidextrous safety to just one...

I have owned a lot of 22 revolvers over the years and have settled on a couple that have proven to be good. The geometry on the smaller frame kit guns like the Taurus 94 or S&W 34/63 is such that getting a nice DA trigger pull comparable to the larger frame guns is unlikely. The larger frames...

I hope that AIM sold you gen 3 magazines because later gens will not fit without modification.

I have built several of their rifle kits including the .32 cal. Crockett. Aside from finishing the raw metalwork which I browned, most of your time will be spent working on the stock. The factory inletting will require some touching up to get the best fit of the hardware. The ramrod supplied is...

Lots of really fine looking pistols shown of a variety of calibers. Although I shoot a lot of different calibers, i honestly shoot best with a couple of .the 22 pistols that I have. A High Standard Victor model and a S&W model 41. I would give a slight edge to the H.S. Victor but not by much...

From your last post it appears that you haven’t been able to narrow down your choices much from your original list of available 1911 pistols. You are wise to slow down and evaluate further before making a final decision. If possible, you should handle and perhaps shoot several different makes...

I guess most folks would say that I’ve got a lot of calibers going stale for lack of use. As difficult as ammo and reloading supplies have been, my range time has been reduced considerably in an attempt to preserve the supplies that I have. I imagine that many others are in a similar situation.