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Ever since reading Elmer Keith's Sixguns I've wanted a slipgun, but couldn't stand the thought of hacking up a Colt to do it with. Can anyone tell me of a good clone to use to make one? Spare parts availability would be high on the list. If you haven't heard of a slipgun before, it's...

The NYC revolver thread reminded me of some article dredged up from a story in a gunzine a decade or longer back. IIRC, the incident happened about midway during the shift from revolvers to autos. The story goes that a patrolman had arrested an armed street punk without incident, and was...

Just snatched a decent Charter Arms ( Stratford ) Off Duty for a few cents under a hundred bucks. A couple questions. #1) What's the difference between the Undercover and Off Duty? #2) Can I use +P loads? OK, should I use +P? ( Not the +P+ grenades to be shot only out of magnum...

The FN 5.7 pistol is apparently available for sale to anyone on CDNN, as long as you can get an FFL to receive it for you. Noted both ten and twenty round mags available. Anyone have information on this? Sounds to me like the ammo might be too penetrating for big brother to let us...

OK, I've got me an 1100 12 ga. with mag extension, and the tactical black stocks, I've got me a 20 ga. Auto-5, cut down to 18.5" barrel that handles like an M1 Carbine. You know what I'm missing? An excuse. Something I can use as a reason to get out of the house and go walking in the...

Like the cars of the '50's had fins, and the cars of the late '90's and early twenty-first century have rear end spoilers, the revolver makers have been succumbing to a perverse trend that says all handguns should have ribbed and fully underlugged or heavy bull barrels. Tried to buy a 22...

I've always heard that it was safe to shoot 32 ACP/7.65mm ammo in revolvers chambered for 32 Long, as the 32 ACP is a semi-rimmed cartridge. Moreover, the more modern 32 revolvers are all also chambered in 38 special, making the 32 S&W Long ( aka 32 Colt New Police ) chambered Colt D and...

Picked up one for $150 used, 3" bbl, adjustable sights, some blue wear on high points but nice and tight. As I recall, the original Charters, which this is, were pretty fair guns. Not Colt's or S&W's but not pieces of junk either. Did I do good pricewise? And what kind of accuracy...

Saw in a gunstore case Friday a gun I'd never heard of. I know and appreciate the early Police Positive Specials, Detective Specials, Cobras, and Agents with exposed ejector rods. I also know of the later issued Police Positives, Vipers, and the others that have shrouded ejector...

Back in the revolver market again after a few years off, I've been noticing just about any used Smith I see going for $300 and up, but the Colts seem to go more reasonably. Is this a trend or have I had a few snorts too many? I should note that Smith vs. Colt to me is like blondes vs...

Saw the acronym in the General Discussion forum. Must have been away too long. I assume the BR stands for Battle Rifle, but haven't a clue as to what the E stands for.

Can an unpinned, underlugged 36-6 with target sighted 3" bbl, sn/ BEA56xx be trusted to not shoot itself loose with +P loads? I'm talking whatever it takes ( maybe 20 rounds max ) to zero with, and fire 5 rounds of carry ammo quarterly ( 100 rounds ) over five years. Rest of practice...

I'm not referring to the old AMT Hardballers or that ilk. I read 1911Tuner's review of the Springfield mil-spec and am wondering if the stainless version would be as reliable as the carbon steel. I believe that the SS slides and frame are forged as are the blued guns ( correct? ). I...

Saw a 1950-1955 era Beretta M1935 ( made 1935 to 1967 ) in high VG to low Excellent condition, with new mil type holster and spare clip that dealer was asking $300 for. Price seemed high, but subsequent checking of various online sales like gunbroker, gunsamerica, etc showed prices higher...

Saw one used a year or two back. Single action auto, alloy frame, also came in 380 with steel frame. Have since acquired a M35 and an M100 in 32, and kind of liked what I saw of the Puma. The M100 is basically a targetized 70. Now that I'm keeping an eye open for one, they just aren't to...

OK - I know it's stamped on the barrel not to shot the 20 ga. with a scope attached. Now, I have scoped a Nylon 66 with a 4x32 Simmons Pro-Diamond shotgun scope, despite it's shaky stamped sheet metal receiver cover by using 3 ring/base mounts ( two in front of the adjustment knobs and one...

So I snatched up a used Savage 99 A. Reminds me of the feel of a Mannlicher stocked carbine, though it has a schnable instead. Love way it handles and feels. Fore-end is worn from riding in saddle scabbard, buttstock has multiple cracks where it meets receiver. Replacement seems the way to...

Saw one of these ( think it was a Stevens ) in pretty good shape on the used gun rack couple weeks back. It had a detachable 2 or 3 round clip, and some kind of 3 setting polychoke device on the muzzle. Didn't feel bad at all. Wondering if anyone has used one of these ( like in 20, 16. or...

Stopping Power/One Stop Shots/ Other Projections - stop, I have a headache already. From what I've heard, people shot by handguns have about an 80% survival rate. But what about the Glasers and MagSafes? Does their alleged potency and multiple wound channels result in a difference...

Century Arms International R1A1 built on an Imbel receiver. Plan to add some extra USA parts to be over and above minimums. So who are the folks with the best reputation for parts quality and for doing business with? Good service, good parts, and stand behind their products? Right now...