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If you clean a pistol with Gun Scrubber, or clean it ultrasonically, so that its completely degreased, what's the best way to re-lubricate the internals, particularly on the slide? I expect a small spritz of CLP, Ballistol or something similar into frame internals is okay, but what about the...

I chose to put this in "Handguns" as I expect the topic applies equally well to revolvers, even though I am mainly an semiauto shooter. So, anyhow... I am starting to think, after several years, that I am gripping my pistols too tight. I have been gripping them very tightly for four reasons -...

Every now and then I get interested in buying a Beretta 92FS. Not something I really need, but I like the design and have enjoyed shooting them. All else being equal, I'd prefer an Italian one, mainly for the rollmarks and, frankly, just because it would be neat to have an Italian pistol. I...

I've been thinking of ordering a set of the Nill combat grips for my SIG-SAUER P226. I've heard nothing but good things about them, but nearly $150 seems fairly steep for a set of grips. I am sure they are worth it in terms of quality and craftsmanship, but are they worth it in terms of...

For some reason, I have a bee in my bonnet to find a Remington 870 with a factory top-folder. I freely admit this shotgun would be a range toy, and would probably be shot pretty rarely at that. I really have no use for a shotgun, so if I buy one, it might as well be "cool". So...what would a...

Mind-blowing revelation, a mistake, or just personal preference? I had thought that I had developed a reasonably effective grip technique, but upon reflection, and having watched a few Todd Jarrett and Bruce Gray clips online, I am wondering something. When using a modern two-handed grip on...

A friend has loaned me his early '80s Colt Trooper MK III blued .22lr 6" revolver, perhaps with an option to buy. It's very clean, seems to lock up tight, weighs a ton and looks like a million bucks, to my eyes anyway, and as I am looking to economize on practice, as well as own a wheelgun, and...

I was wondering if anyone here, particularly with some sort of background in engineering, design, or manufacturing, could define the word "overengineered" for me. I have heard the word used to characterize the HK USP, and used in a somewhat negative sense, to indicate that the pistol was...

I've been on a bit of an Ian Fleming kick since the release of Casino Royale, and I've been reading the original Fleming novels, which I have never read before, mostly in order. Just today I read the famous passage in Doctor No where M forces 007, against his wishes, to turn in his .25 Beretta...

Hi Tuner, I've enjoyed and benefited from your posts here and on other forums for some time, thanks for all your experience and insight. So, let's say I were to order some magazines from Metalform for my Springfield G.I., what exactly should I ask for? 7-rounders with dimpled flat followers, for...

link 1 You have to admire the Soviets for fielding the AK74 twelve years before its introduction, but they should have instructed their troops that it's acceptable to take the rifle off "safe" during a firefight. link 2 The extremely rare, cumbersome, and outright dangerous...

Ever have a hankering for a gun that many would find peculiar or undesirable? What are you searching for that's not your average "dream gun"? In other words, no custom 1911s, classic blued revolvers, fine Italian shotguns or alternatively, workaday utility firearms such as XD40s and Mossberg...

Interesting arrangement, there are 2 of them located in channels towards the rear of the frame. It seems similar to the P38/P1 but I don't know if they are identical, and thus if methods given for spring replacement for the earlier pistols apply to the P5. I'm told that removing and installing...

HK "shard pistol", Nemex autoloader with proprietary propellant, and Philips electromagnetic flechette gun (with field-reversal setting that would retrieve projectiles from people shot with it, presumably causing further damage and saving the user some ammo money) in Richard K. Morgan's "Altered...

Hi, I'm thinking of installing Crimson Trace grips on one of my pistols. From everything I've read, they seem to be an absolutely top-notch product, so I'm not worried about quality or function. What I am wondering about is the impact that using a laser-equipped pistol might have on my skills...

Okay, I have a Mosin-Nagant M38, and it was easy to get the background information to purchase. I knew when I bought it that I eventually had to get a Mauser or a Lee-Enfield as well, preferably both. So at the moment I'm Enfield-crazy. However, it seems that Lee-Enfield, like Mauser, is a...

Okay, I'm convinced that it is a very secure and silent safety mechanism, and more or less easily applied when you get the hang of it. There's only one thing that worries me. When turning the safety off, what is keeping the knob and associated bolt components from flying forward and pushing the...

Now that I've been shooting awhile, I'm getting to find ammo to be nearly as interesting as guns themselves. However, I think I understand the issues poorly. I'm wondering if someone could either tell me, or direct me to a good website, some general principles about cartridge design. Needless to...

So, some time ago I got a Wolff 22# recoil spring and guide rod for my G20. No problems so far, and it really does seem to tame the recoil of the pistol with normal and full-house loads, and makes for quicker reacquistion of the target, at least in my hands. The package came with a replacement...

Ok, so I've seen the Browning 1900, 1903, and Colt M1911. I've seen the Borchardts, the Lugers, and Mauser "broomhandle" pistols. I've poked around world.guns.ru, wikipedia, and m1911.org, found some interesting stuff, but I still have a few questions about the early history of the self-loading...