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With all the gun-control debate over the past few years, you would think at least FOXNews would catch these obvious oversights. This is from their coverage on last nights riots in Ferguson, Missouri. "Heavily armed police fired pepper spray and smoke canisters to disperse the crowds of...

Anyone ever see one of these at their local shop? I don't go to Academy Sports often, but happened to stop by one last week. I didn't know you could even buy a package of 5.56 like the one below, at least not at a big box retailer. 12,500 rounds of Federal 5.56 62 grain packed in a...

I know that with a shotgun, you can simply insert a wooden dowel in the barrel until it hits the closed breech face of the bolt and measure the distance to the end of the barrel. Is this also how rifle barrel length is measured? The reason I ask is that I recently acquired a custom rifle...

I'm left handed and came across what appears to be a little shot Left Hand Remington 700 223 with 26" barrel. I understand the stock on these is crap but that's an easy fix and not my concern. My concern is the barrel twist which is 1 in 12. Most ARs and other 223 tactical bolt rifles are...

What is a normal trigger pull weight on a Uberti Colt Walker? I recently acquired a used Uberti Colt Waker from a local pawn shop. The trigger pull weight is around 2 lbs. as measure on my Lyman trigger pull scale. In the hand, it doesn't take much at all to drop the hammer, only a light...

I'm interested in a Sig 226 and am left handed. I've read on various sights that the controls on a Sig 226 and other similar models are not left-handed friendly. I've never shot a Sig. So, are Sigs really unfriendly to left handers? Are there any models of Sig 226's that are more left...

Recently, I found a lightly used Uberti Walker Colt at a pawn shop. The gun has been fitted with a Kirst Cartridge Converter. Because I don't have a place to shoot outside close by, I'd like to try it out using smokeless 45 colt loads with the Kirst cylinder. Here's what I had in...

I'm hoping someone can tell me if this is normal or if my gun has a problem. I recently picked up a used Uberti Walker Colt from a local shop. I haven't shot it yet, but have taken it apart to clean and understand the inner workings. My question has to do with the tightness of fit of the...

A local shop I visited this weekend has a used Uberti Walker Colt with a Kirst Cartridge Konverter priced at $400. First of all, I've always sort of wanted one of these. I also currently have a Ruger old army. The Uberti, while it looked like it hadn't been fired much, had lots of handling...

I've always wanted a Luger. A local shop, not known for the best deals, has this 1938 Luger S/42. It's in nice condition overall with all matching numbers, except the magazine. Comes with 4 magazines two of which are authentic luger mags. Also comes with a reproduction holster and tool...

At a local pawn shop today, I bought a 500 round case of Federal 5.56 55gr (XM193) ammo for $140 out the door. I thought this was a good price...much cheaper than the 100 round boxes of federal I've bought at Walmart for $40 each. The stuff was boxed in 20 round, brown boxes (25 of these in...

A buddy of mine has an interesting double barrel that I can get from him for $200. It's a 12 gauge TOZ-66 side-by-side with exposed hammers with 28" barrels and it's stamped made in Tula, USSR. Obviously, this is an older gun but it's in nice condition - blue with what looks like birch...

My father recently gave me a knife that my uncle aquired while in the Air Force in the late 50's. The knife doesn't have any identification marks and appears that it may have been "homemade". My first thought was it had been made from a bayonet blade given it's shape and thickness, but...

Alright, I'm a newbie when it comes to this AR-15 thing. Anyway, here's my question....I recently bought a AR-15 carbine and it came with a Magpul MOE collapsable stock. I want to change it out for a Vltor Emod Stock so I bought one. Now, I have no idea on how to swap it out. The Emod...

About a month a go, I pulled the trigger and ordered a Daniel Defense DDM4 carbine. Now I'm reading about how a mid-length gas system is better and find out that Daniel Defense has just announced a gun but with a middy gas system. So, did I mess up by getting the DDM4 carbine? Are there...

Anyone know much about this stuff? I found this in a local pawn shop/ gun store. The owner said it's "been in the back" for about 20 years and for whatever reason he's putting it on the shelf and selling it now. The price was certainly right....$6 for a box of 10. He had three...

There's been several threads lately about the quality and late model 870's and prices for old ones. You may also have noticed I frequently recommend to buy used if possible (I'm a pawn shop fan myself). We'll I followed my own advice today and added another 870. This one is an older 870 12...

I'll admit it...I'm a gun accumulator. I have a soft spot in my heart for the older, historical designs. The gun in question this time is a basic field grade, 1908 manufactured, Winchester 1897 shotgun. What caught my eye was the fact that it was a solid frame model. Most of the guns out...

I'm redoing my Remington 700 rifle and I'd like to paint the HS precision stock that's on it. Can anyone recommend a type of paint would be best to use on this stock? The HS Precision stock is fiberglass, not molded plastic like cheaper stocks. I want to paint it a coyote brown color...

I recently met gentleman and somehow we got to talking about shotguns. He told me that he has 4 or 5 ( I can't remember which) Winchester 1897 riot guns that came out of a correctional institution. He says they are in very good condition mechanically but obviously show wear, especially on...