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Picked up a lightly used 1300 Defender 12ga a few weeks back. Last night i was oiling my guns and managed through a combination of stupidity on my part and bad design on Winchester's to get an 'unclearable' jam when clearing the gun. A quick crash-course in dissasembly later I had the...

Finally remembered yesterday to send my Security six back to Ruger to have some work done. Imagine my irritation, then, when no one would ship the damn thing! Local FedEx/UPS place said no firearms, local "UPS Store" said same. Apparently the UPS Hub, down by the airport (about 45 minutes...

New FN Hi-Power with SFS System - plus Range Report! Well, I successfully traded my nickel hi-power for a new SFS FN 9mm yesterday. First impressions: Finish - very nice. The gun has the black matte finish, like a MkIII - smooth but not slick, looks much nicer than parkerizing but has...

While my pre MKII nickled Hi-Power is gorgeous, the small sights and tiny safety (plus the not-so durable finish) make me reluctant to carry it. Since I have no use for a safe queen, I'd like to trade it for a BHP Practical or a MKIII that I will probably send off for some customization...

Serendipity strikes! The day after I get my CHL in the mail, I am enrolling in my company's new Benefits package and what should I see? Legal insurance - $15 a month. Do those of you who carry have this? Seems to me that in today's legal environment it's a must have... Now both me...

After paying my fees to the man, submitting my paperwork, taking my class, and proving that I can shoot straight - and waiting 58 days - my TX CHL finally arrived. I celebrated by going shopping at the local HEB for some low-carb ice cream - with my Browning at 4'oclock IWB. Feels good to...

A fellow gun nut friend of mine at work and I were talking about old guns today and he mentioned that he has a Luger... Specs are 1939 Mauser manufacture, Serial # 03xx. Here's the odd thing - the pistol looks like it is factory nickeled. Proof marks / serial number are clear and crisp...

Is there something going on - looks like a lot of the news articles are from several months back... I mean, I'm sorry that officers have died in the line of duty, but I don't see how a local news report from February is really relevant to the Legal & Political forum... Just wondering if I...

Looks like I'm about to buy a Win'94 in 30-30, with a Lyman tang-mounted peep sight. What can people tell me about this sighting setup? I've shot ARs with aperture sights before, so I understand the concept. Is shooting a tang-mounted peep more or less the same? Also, where can I find...

Went and shot my new (old) .270 Saturday. I was impressed with the round's recoil in a bolt-action rifle (nowhere near as punishing as 8mm Mauser, but still stout). So, where did the .270 come from? The rounds seemed as long as 30-06, is that what it was based on? How does it compare to...

My new BHP came loaded :uhoh: with 3 mags of odd looking 9x19 HPs. They are stamped "9mm Luger R.P.", look to be about 124gr, and gave an extremely small cavity (the 'hole' in the face of the bullet is about the diameter of a no 2 pencil lead) Anybody know what these are? I'll probably...

In addition to some guns I also got a grab-bag of ammo this weekend. Said ammo had been stored in a shed in houston (bad!) but was in a military ammo can (better). Ammo is <>10yrs old. Basically a bunch of shotgun shells in 12 and 20 ga and some winchester .270. the ammo all seems ok -...

So I picked up a new old rifle this weekend - a Kar98K Mauser professionally sporterized back in the 50s. From what I can tell, the customization entailed: New sporter barrel (no iron sights) in .270. New sporter stock (gorgeous dark wood) new mag floorplate and follower (possibly new...

I received my new ejector rod for my Ruger Security Six over the weekend. Unfortunately, it seems like the rod was not the only problem. With the ejector, pin, spring, etc. installed in the cylinder, the new ejector rod is very difficult to tighten past a couple of turns, and is binding on...

Anybody know anything about these? I recently (for lack of a better term) inherited one. It is in mint condition, with some nice scrollwork on the receiver. long (28"?) vent-rib barrel, unsure of the choke setting. Are these good guns? I'd heard that S&W sold shotguns for a time, but...

Spent the weekend with family in Houston. Mother-in-law asks me if I mind helping a friend of hers with her late husband's gun collection, which has been sitting in a closet for ten years in an unknown state (loaded? shootable?) Upon examination, she had quite the pile of guns... fetched a...

So, I picked up my Security Six today. Flawless condition, exactly what I expected. Took it down to the range and started putting rounds through it. Nice light trigger pull, accurate, little bit of adjustment to the sights.. on th 6th cylinder of .38spl target loads I pushed in the...

So, what are the consensus "best" loads in .357 out of a 4" barrel? My personal leanings in SD ammo are towards heavier bullets, so I'm particularly interested in what 158gr loadings are considered best. (can you tell I'm excited about my Security Six? Reading through the archives on...

Ok - so after trying everything I could think of to fix the periodic extraction/ejection problems with my MKII Target model, I finally called Ruger yesterday. Talked to a tech there who really knew his business. After dicussing the problem and some of the related issues (Does the extractor...

Enfields at AIM Surplus curious to see if these are any good / worth the money. $139.95 for a No4 Mk1 seems like a pretty sweet deal to me.