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When I look at the lockwork of a Smith and Wesson revolver, it appears to be very simple. If I exclude the hammer block and various springs, plungers, pins and studs, I count only six functional parts. Appearances can be deceiving. If I list the six parts and the functions they perform, I...

I have a problem with double-action-only semi-automatics. It seems to me that the hammer must follow the slide as it goes back into battery, yet the gun doesn't double. Does the hammer just fall to a half-cock notch, and, if so, doesn't that batter the daylights out of the notch and the sear...

I have never fired a shotgun. I have had a Beretta O/U and an Ithaca 37 in the safe for years and I've decided that they really need to be shot. I have read a lot about shotgunning in the forums and in books. but I still have a basic question . . . What is the correct protocol for carrying a...

I have a deep distrust of MIM parts. It seems to me that the easiest away to avoid MIM parts is simply to buy older guns. The question is "how old?" Can anyone tell me when gun manufacturers started using MIM parts? Thanks.