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I wanted to take a quick look down the barrel of my AR-15, so I cocked it and held the bolt open, and then opened up the rifle using the retaining pin. Naturally, the bolt slammed back home as soon as I tried to open the rifle. "That can't be good for the rifle," I thought. Is the rifle out of...

I live in Canada and it seems that no-one has the kind of complete AR package I am looking for in stock right now. So I've been thinking about building an AR as components are ready, such as starting with a complete lower, and then buying the appropriate upper and other parts. First, are some...

I have a S&W N-frame .357 magnum and it is a nice revolver but a little too big for my hands. I cannot thumb back the hammer if I am holding it in a normal grip, and I can't really reach the cylinder release quickly either. Something just a little smaller would be nice. What could I buy that...

I am playing an old videogame called "Fallout 2" which takes place after the ultimate TEOTWAWKI scenario: a nuclear apocalypse. I enjoy it, but I find that the firearms in the game don't have enough "stopping power." I find it takes 2-3 shots with a 10mm Auto pistol at point blank range to...

If you are firing FMJ factory .40 caliber out of a carbine barrel (10-18"), will it gain in velocity? If you are firing 9mm and .40 factory ammo out of the same length carbine barrel, which will have more KE?

Does anyone have any shots of a Garand bore when it is new/shiny/in good shape, versus what you would consider "deterioriated," worn, or shot out? I'm looking to judge the status of mine. Dang, could a mod edit the title as I used the spacebar at the wrong time.

I have a .30_06 Danish Beretta Garand. I want to convert it to .308 because there is no .30_06 surplus and barely any 150 grain .30_06 commercial around here, while .308 surplus comes in crates at less than half the cost of the available .30_06 ammunition. Plus my .30_06 barrel is a bit...

I shouldn't be having this problem but yet I am. I am installing a match trigger assembly into my 10/22. I have removed the stock trigger group, removing the cross-pins (B-5, I think) so that it can fall out. However, when I try to put the new trigger assembly in, this is where things get...

If I was firing factory .40 S&W pistol ammunition from a Ruger PC4, would it gain at all in velocity, or lose velocity? Are there particular loads that are more likely to lead to a velocity increase while others slow down?

I have a Marlin 1894C that would feed anything in .357 and .38 that was within the manual's specifications. (It wouldn't feed empty cases though. It wasn't tuned for that.) However, one day I stupidly loaded up the tube with .38 full wadcutters to see how many I could fit in. This was against...

This is a bit of a silly question, but I am new at revolvers. I have a S&W Model 28 and I found out that if I don't return the trigger completely after (dry)-firing a shot, and then pull the trigger softly, not all the way, I can cycle through the cylinder without having the hammer fall back...

I have a Swedish M1896 but I need a taller front sight. Does anyone know where I can reliably pick up one?

I just received the used M-28 that I had mail ordered. I am an auto guy so it is my first revolver :D Though I am not sure if this dent in the metal behind the cylinder is supposed to be there.