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I know, it doesn't make any economic sense whatever to sink money into one of these, but I dearly love the design and have since I was a kid. With advancing age I just can't get good enough definition on the factory front blade anymore to get the hits anywhere near as consistently as I used...

I recently swapped for a very nice old 6 3/4" Browning Nomad. Serial suffix is "P2" which I gather puts its manufacturing date circa 1968. From what I can gather, the magazines for Challenger II/ Buckmarks will not fit or function in these older models. Originals seem to be quite hard to come...

a downloadable or "hard" (repro/photocopy would be okay) copy of the manual and/or the schematic-parts list for it? The J.B. Wood "Assembly/Disassembly" book I have has the Buckmark in its photos and says the same basic assembly/disassembly steps apply to Challenger/Nomad models, but to my...

As a reliable and at least semi-comprehensive referrence source for determining an approximate value for out-of-production knives and high-quality reproductions of historical edged weapons? I've spent the past few weeks digging through Google, E Bay, Guns America, Gun Broker, etc. looking for...

Due to aging eyes and wearing progressive bifocals, I can no longer get sufficient definition on my front sight to be able to shoot groups that're worth a darn. Guys with younger eyes have no trouble putting 5 rds of SA surplus into about 2" at 100 yds with MY rifle. Is there any alternative...

I bought an unusual little .22 RF rifle a few years back. Being a .22 RF Junkie, I couldn't help myself. The price was right, and I'd never seen one before. It's a straight-pull BA BRNO ZOM 451. What passes for a manual touts the adjustability of the trigger but includes no diagram, no...

I was flipping through the July/August issue of "American Handgunner" and ran across one of their typical semi-sleazy "pin-up" ads for what they're calling the "M88". Next to the usual large photo of the scantily clad blonde is a photo of what looks to be a minimally gussied-up Tok clone...

Guys, I'm in a bind and need some help and advice. I have an SMLE .22 training rifle that I bought a good many years back. It was imported by the old John Jovino company, apparently from Australia. It was in pristine condition when I bought it. From what I've been able to gather so far, it is...

Corn cob or walnut hulls? Which one is most likely to give the most cleanings before changing?

I'm considering a swap with a fellow at my club for a nice Spanish carbine that's been converted from 9mm Largo to 9x19. The barrel work looks to have been well-done. The new chamber is smooth and the headspace checks out. It has been restamped to indicate the new caliber near the breech...

I've got an idea for a little project to put together a knock-around TD .22 for the pickup and general use. Need some feedback on the mods that I have in mind re: feasibility, cost/benefit, etc. The short story is that I picked up an exceptionally well-made (for the brand, anyway) Norinco...

Heard a rumor from an acquaintance who attended the SHOT Show in Las Vegas that Taurus displayed a Colt "Lightning Magazine Rifle" clone in .45 Colt. Supposed to be avilable in both blue and SS with a MSRP of under $600. Can anyone confirm???

Okay, so I'm a sucker for weird guns, especially if they're cheap enough that I don't have to brown bag my lunches to satisfy my curiousity. I bought a strange looking .22 single shot pistol at a recent show. Sort of a rolling block action, 6" bbl, marked "Rexio"and made in Argentina. NIB it...

I've decided that I really ought to have a carbine chambered for the 5.56 service round. I'm not much of an AR 15 fan, as spending an hour with little picks and scrapers, toothbushes and solvent after only a hundred rounds or so to get it clean is not my idea of a good time. I have a...

About a year ago I bought an NIB PC Schofield from an acquaintance who was in dire need of fast cash. The cylinder's been turned, but it's unfired. Price was about half of what they averaged on Gun Broker, Auction Arms, etc. at the time. Ever since, I've been fighting the urge to take it out...