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The range/club I belong to is offerring ultrasonic cleaning/lubing for both long guns and pistols. Three pistols or one rifle for $25. Obviously, cleaning them myself is cheaper, but price isn't the issue. There are plenty of things I can do myself, but prefer to pay others to do for me (e.g...

I am new to this platform. In fact, having been strictly a revolver owner for years - I'm new to semi-autos. I purchased a Colt AR-15 the day Obama made his first post-Sandyhook speech. I only paid a $300 mark-up - instead of the 100% mark-up that is now common. I have only shot a couple...

Here is my Grandson with his Papa's friend's (unloaded) custom AR-15. I wasn't there - but I'm so proud to see that indexed trigger finger. I have been drumming that into him since he was a toddler - with toys and airsoft pistols - now it's a habit. We have yet to go range shooting with real...

http://www.komonews.com/news/national/120277104.html Putting aside for the moment how a six-year-old got hold of a loaded firearm... What handguns are still out there that fire accidentally when dropped (if that is what actually happened)?

An interesting confluence of two civil rights issues...you can read the story here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=135105875

"I'd like to learn how to shoot a gun. Can we go to a range?" Without recounting our entire history, I will simply say that my wife has been virulently anti-firearm in the past. I mean hoplophobic to the nth degree. To be fair, we've been married 35 years, and I didn't become a firearm...

I took my S&W Model 40 Centennial to the range today, loaded it, and managed to fire all five rounds before it locked up on me! That's never happened to me before and I'm at a loss to know why it happened. I had been planning to send it in to the factory to address another problem, and still...

Recently a poster posited the above notion in another thread. I answered that if I believed that, I'd sell my firearms. I'd have to admit that firearms are inherently dangerous and that NO amount of discipline and safe handling practices will overcome that inherent danger. I will state...

This is a remarkable video (warning: graphic) and a real mystery. If anyone can see what happened, I'd be interested in hearing your opinion. I can't make it out. There's an explosion (no sound) and money flies everywhere, the gun goes flying, the clerk is wounded, and the robber is fatally...

The following is a link to the "Police Link" website and an excerpt from an article by a retired cop on the issue of citizen CCW. The story, and the comments that follow on the website, are very positive. Preaching to the choir, perhaps, but good to know that a large number of LEOs - even in...

I met a friend here on THR (Catspa) and we've been enjoying lunches and good discussions when he is working in my area. The subject of my wish for a K-frame .22 came up, and it so happens he has one he's willing to part with. He loaned it to me to try out and we agreed we'd do a little research...

Recent news story here in which the shooter is allegedly assaulted by a well-know "loony" - and then booked into jail for first degree assault. Another news source referred to the shot assailant as the "victim". I can't understand why the shooter - a man with apparent ties to the...

The following is an excerpt from the "Mayors Against Illegal Guns" website, in which they breathlessly inform us that "...terror suspects who are barred from flying on planes can legally purchase firearms and explosives..." The examples they provide to illustrate the "Terror Gap" includes...

I purchased a beautiful S&W Model 40. My intent was to make my everyday pocket carry. While practicing reloads with a speedloader at the range, I discovered that when the cylinder was positioned in a particular spot, a case would hang up on the cylinder stop and I was unable to eject the spent...

A friend bought an old revolver from an acquaintance recently. I have never heard of this particular model and I'm looking for info from the more knowledgeable revolver aficionados here at THR. It is a Dickson Model Cheyenne .38 Special with the serial number 27XXX. Another question that...

Another thread suggested correctly that we need to re-frame the term "gun show loophole" to reflect what it's purveyors really mean: "private sales prohibition". Not wanting to hijack that thread, I decided to start this one to discuss what - if any - evidence they have that background checks...

I've wanted to add a S&W Model 40 Centennial to my small collection ever since shooting my good friend's "lemon squeezer". He didn't want to sell, and neither the money or the gun came together at the same time from any other source. Now my friend is having some financial difficulties. His M...

A man has publically announced a challenge to Mayor Nickel's (soon to be Mayor-elect McGinn's) gun ban: As he pointed out, the already-pending law suits may not have standing because, as of yet, no one was actually denied access to a park facility for carrying a firearm. This is...

I just saw this announcement about a case I have followed with interest. This happened a mile from my home. It gives one pause to consider what can happen if you didn't see what you thought you saw, and a DA decides to prosecute. It could have been worse. It also could have been a...

I am as giddy a little girl! My new to me S&W K-frame Model 15-3 "Combat Masterpiece" had developed a sticky cylinder that was hanging up when I pulled the trigger and preventing it from spinning freely. Good Old Fuff took me under his wing and convinced this neophyte that I could take...