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    Anyone have the RIA CCO TCM 9R? I have a question.

    This is obscure but I’m hoping someone may know. I’ve held off buying the RIA CCO 9/TCM9R combo for years because I didn’t want to deal with stocking both base TCM and TCM 9R. In fact there is a post here on THR from back in 2017 where I lament that the CCO is 9R. However, I ran into some info...
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    AR pistol question

    This may not be answerable but I'm curious what people think. I am putting together a stripped lower with an ACE ultralight stock. The ACE is basically a clamp-on buttplate that goes on the end of a buffer tube. It comes with a foam sleeve for the tube. If I install the buffer tube without...
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    Are we in a golden age or a drought

    Question of perception for you folks...do you see this as a time of plenty where you can get whatever you want, or are we in a gun draught where it is hard to buy anything but the most basic guns? If you do see it as a time of plenty, where are you shopping and what are you shopping for?
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    Best 9mm CCO-like (longer barrel, shorter grip)

    I'm trying to refine my carry gun options. Right now I have small guns that are harder to use well than I'd like, and bigger guns that are harder to concealthan I'd like. The closest I have to a Goldilocks is an XDm.45 3.8 with the 9rd magazine. The thing is, the barrel could easily be longer...
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    .22 TCM rifle - help pick scope & mount?

    OK, this is outside my normal realm so I'm hoping some of you fine experts can give put me on the right road. What sort of scope and rings should I put on my new rifle? I just picked up a .22 TCM rifle. Basically a .22 hornet, but not. The rifle didn't come with sights of any kind, only...
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    Muzzle thread fouling normal?

    Just took possession of my first can, a Sparrow SS, after ~120 days in NFA limbo. I have been trying it on an assortment of guns, all with factory threaded barrels. Buckmark Camp Whisper - no issues Chiappa Little Badger - very long threads so I'm using the spacer provided by SilencerCo...
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    N.Texas Gun Shop Burglary

    Just an FYI if you are in the Plano TX area... Someone did a 3AM smash and grab of a strip mall gun store yesterday, leaving with 90+ guns. http://crimeblog.dallasnews.com/2015/09/atf-offers-reward-after-93-firearms-were-stolen-from-mister-guns-in-plano-early-wednesday.html/ Remotely possible...
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    LaRue TranQuilo?

    I know this is a new product, but...anyone have any thoughts on this: http://www.larue.com/larue-tranquilo-sound-suppressor-m308 I have other LaRue products and have generally been happy once past the purchase pain.
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    Pedersoli metal finish?

    Went shopping recently and encountered a Davide Pedersoli reproduction Philadelphia Derringer. I have always thought of Pedersoli as being relatively decent mass market clones. I have one of their flintlock pistols and it works fine. What threw me is that this Derringer appears to have a paint...
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    Keystone Armory "Situator" .22 suppressor?

    Anyone know anything about suppressors from a "Keystone Armory"? Or maybe Keystone Machine Works. There is about zero info on this company online, though there is a gun shop in PA with a similar name. I've spotted them in two local shops recently. Apparently they are an Oklahoma company that...
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    "Simple" fix... Did I do good or evil?

    Question for the gunsmithing court... I recently picked up a little break action rimfire long gun. The action felt solid when I got it but as I was checking it over a third time I realized the action wasn't really locking closed - a sharp whack would pop it open. I looked it over and after...
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    41p implementation and already submitted forms?

    This may be impossible to answer, but maybe some of you long-time ATF observers will have some insight. Form 4s are currently taking 4-6 months to process, meaning if they cash a check on 8/15/2015, the associated form will probably finish processing between 11/15/2015 and 1/15/2016. Could be...
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    Next level handgun organization/storage?

    What do those of you who have owned a moderate number of handguns favor for storage and organization? Imagine you need to store 50 guns. Maybe 10 of those are legitimate antiques or collectables (value of at least $1000, and not manufactured in at least 50 years), another 10 are reproduction...
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    Favorite .45 Auto w/ Threaded Barrel?

    I hope to have need of a .45 auto w/ threaded barrel in the next 4-5 months. The options I have considered are (price, high to low): * H&K45 Tactical - $1200 * Sig p220 combat - $1150 * FNX Tactical .45 - $1100 * XD(m) 4.5" .45 Threaded (Lipsey's exclusive) - $650 * Glock 21 new factory...
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    Rifle/handgun pairs?

    How many of you seek out matched rifles and handguns? E.g. a .357 rifle because you have a .357 revolver? If you do, how important is it to you? I recently stumbled into a good deal on a glock 20. I have had a g22 for several years and it is my go-to "meh" gun. Functional, reliable, and...
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    Tried a suppressed gun for the first time.

    ...and honestly I'm pretty ticked off. The idea that a reactionary and ill-conceived law from the 1930s is making these hard to get and expensive is...aggravating. So...what groups are there trying to forward suppressor rights (akin to the knife rights groups which have helped roll back some...
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    Worth working on? Sporterized m98 mauser w/ bad chamber.

    I'm in a bit of a safe clean out mood and would appreciate thoughts and opinions on this... I was given a commercially sporterized m98 in 30-06. It has an ok Monte Carlo (not cut down military) stock. I think it was made from a Nazi rifle after WWII by Golden State Arms or similar (that was...
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    Proper break-action revolver technique?

    I've shot a number of top break revolvers over the years, but all were antiques. My goal when shooting them was mainly to do no harm, which isn't necessarily the same as using something right. I recently came across an Uberti s&w No. 3 clone in .45C. New, repairable, no collector value, cheap...
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    Best way to end the beginning?

    Looking for tips, warnings, and encouragement.... I have always hung around THR as a shooter/gun person, not a hunter. In fact I have never been hunting. I have wanted to change that for some time but life is full of distractions. So here I am with a shiny new sheet of paper from the state of...
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    New production Rossi/Taurus M92?

    Had a chance to handle a new (just unwrapped by the gun store) production Rossi/Taurus M92 lever action. It was a stainless steel 16" .454 Casull model. I have an older LSI/Puma 20" .454 so I am familiar with the basics of these rifles. The first surprise was the fact that this stainless gun...
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