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I've heard people call it a number of things, but what was shorthand terminology for the M-79 grenade launcher, specifically during the Vietnam War?

I was thinking about the RPD recently, and I got to wondering, how important are quick-change barrels in machineguns? Did guys really lug an extra barrel for their M60s in Vietnam, and do they lug them for their M249s now? (Obviously the word of vets is what counts here.)

Does anyone still make a pre-A1 style AR-15, either as an upper or a stand-alone rifle? I really want the XM16E1 model You know what I'm talking about: --Three-pronged flash hider --Pencil barrel --Triangular hand-guard --No shell-deflector --That weird upper receiver they had back...

What was the deal with the 8-3/8" barrels on Smith and Wesson revolvers from a couple decades ago? What was the rationale for these? Did they sell well? Did they at least help moderate the blast of full-house .357 and .44 magnum loads?

Thinking about the three classic battle rifles (the FAL, the G3, and the M14), I was wondering, what design quirks hurt the accuracy of each of these rifles? To use a familiar example, the AKM has a relatively flexible receiver and handguards that contact the barrel, in addition to open sights...

A friend of mine said she thought she'd heard that Canada geese are not made of desirable meat, in contrast to a duck--I suppose this would mean they are like squirrel or woodchuck, which is to say, edible but "gamey" and without appeal to the non-hunting public. I was incredulous, but not...

I read some mention a couple months ago about how people (used to) do this. Some weeks later, it dawned on me how intriguing this practice is. Can you do this with semi-auto rifle brass? How about brass used in heavy pistol loads? In each case, it seems like it could save a person some money.

I recently acquired a Savage Mark II FVT, which I love so very very much. There's just one problem: even when I weld my cheek as far up the comb as I can, my line of sight is merely right down the bore of the barrel, such that I can see the rifling if the bolt is removed. I have solved this...

I've generally been under the impression that stainless Ruger Blackhawks have the heavier steel grip-frame and ejector-rod housing, while the blued models have these parts made of aluminum. When comparing the weights given on the Ruger website for the 6.5" .357 Blackhawks, I found that they are...

So with pistol powders that meter poorly (Unique?), how does one get consistent charges?

I was looking at pistol load data for the .357 using 125 grain XTPs and H110 powder. The starting load gives a velocity of 1880 fps! What length test barrel is this?! And can the forcing cones of the GP100 and Blackhawk take that stuff? I've heard that stainless forcing cones are more...

http://www.ehponline.org/members/2000/108p937-940root/root-full.html Give me your thoughts on this thing. It's a report I was linked to as a response to my inquiries to EPA people about the alleged hazards of lead wheel-weights. One thing I'm wondering about is whether the grinding of...

What is that website with all the used Mauser sporters from Scandinavian countries? The previous owners (and thus the sporterizers) seemed to be the Scandinavians. They were often 6.5x55mm, and some had aperture sights. (I'm assuming, perhaps mistakenly, that these weren't...

When I was watching that Todd Jarrett Blackhawk clip on Youtube some time back, I got the impression that what he was doing by angling his left hand, with that placing, was exerting downward torque on the pistol that brings it back to the ultimate, angled position when the torque overcomes the...

When I was watching that Todd Jarrett Blackhawk clip on Youtube some time back, I got the impression that what he was doing by angling his left hand, with that placing, was exerting downward torque on the pistol that brings it back to the ultimate, angled position when the torque overcomes the...

Look at this LA Times story. Even if this has already been posted, I have a question: are wheel weights actually a threat to the environment? While they certainly might physically fall into the environment, regular lead doesn't leach all that much, and wheel-weights aren't small enough for...

What are smart places to get lead round balls for percussion revolvers? There was somebody on eBay whom people on here had recommended, and whose listings I'd bookmarked, but he's gone-daddy-gone, best as I can tell. Where is he now, or who takes his place?

Until fairly recently, I'd never fired a rifle with significant recoil. You know the deal: rimfires and AR-15s. One day, I find myself shooting an M91/30. We'd put a Limbsaver on it, so it was comparable to a 12-ga. in terms of its relationship with my shoulder. What was QUITE different...

I've got my eyes on an old Remington 512, and inspection of the bore revealed that the thing hasn't been cleaned since the last time it was fired, which may have been decades ago, for all I know. Naturally, I am wary of whether corrosion has taken placeduring this time. If it has, what would it...

I saw what looked to be a fairly nice example of one of these in the local gun shop, with an asking price of $99. Are these good rifles? Also, how hard is it to put a receiver-mounted aperture sight on one of these? And would the front sight work with one of these?