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I’ve been learning things about suppressors and firearms trusts. Pretty basic stuff, but I thought I would pass it on in case anyone here is thinking about it. A few years back I built a Form 1 suppressor and decided to create a firearms trust so other folks could use it and I could add other...

I took my new Osprey 45 out to the range yesterday. I like the way it works, the sound reduction with both .45 (1911) and 9mm (FM Hi-Power) was very good. It took me about seven months for the tax-stamp to be approved, as a pre-existing trust through Silencer Central. Switching between...

I’m happy to see us getting movement in a positive direction, but we need to remember that laws eventually reflect society’s attitudes. A century ago society decided that drinking alcohol should be banned. After a few years, society decided that was a bad idea and the laws changed back. We...

They are putting together a 50th year reunion for the Coast Guard Academy class of ’74. I had a color vision problem so didn’t pass the medical and was sent home, but they still had me on the list of classmates and tracked me down. Brought back some memories. It was a different world back...

In September I ordered an Osprey 45 from the Silencer Shop. They told me they were back ordered, with 300 in front of me, so it would be a few months. I’m really set on the offset design of that particular suppressor so waiting wasn’t a big deal, but it’s still on back order after seven...

Norma had a sale on Argentine primers, no Hazmat fee, free shipping over $100, so I ordered 2000 @ $62. https://normashooting.com They are a bit fussy in my Hornady LNL progressive, a couple stuck and one flipped over. Could be I need to do more cleaning and polishing. I loaded 100 9mm...

I have ordered a suppressor for my FM (Argentine) Hi Power. In prep I bought a threaded barrel from Brownells and have started working up 9mm sub sonic loads. The pistol is scarcely used, and has worked fine with various 115, 124 and 147 gr loads. The Brownells barrel dropped right in and...

In a recent post I mentioned that a gun shop clerk told me that the new Expansion Industries primer plant in Texas was not going to be built. No one seemed to have more info about it, but one poster said it had been a scam without providing details. There doesn’t appear to be anything new...

For several years now I have read The Gun Feed, a website which pulls gun related articles from places around the internet. I have found it an interesting place to see things which would otherwise require time looking at multiple sites. Lately there has been very little activity. Doing a bit...

I stopped in to Weaponsmart in Lewiston last week, and mentioned that I hoped primers would be more available soon. The man behind the counter said it’s unlikely to change because the big three primer makers are all owned by the same company and have said they will no longer sell to the public...

I got a couple of additional magazines for my Polish Vis P-35 pistol from TripleK. They are the only source I can find, and have a mixed reputation. They seemed to fit well, and dropped free easily. Too easily, as it happens. When you load them and drop the slide, they just fall out of the...

I was reading an article about the first woman combat helicopter pilot (Indochina, 1951) which included this picture of a USAF rescue crew, apparently in Korea. The revolver on his hip is interesting. https://airandspace.si.edu/multimedia-gallery/sikorsky-h-5-helicopter-wounded-soldier...

While this is an Activism post, I’m starting it here because more of you are likely to see it. We don’t need to start another NRA bashing thread, but we can do something positive to encourage change. While I used to ignore the board of directors ballot, I now believe it’s important for all of...

I have wanted a Polish VIS Model 35 or Radom as it’s commonly called for a while, and finally found one. The pre-war versions are nicely finished, After Germany and Russia divided up Poland between them in 1939, the Germans took over the Fabryka Broni factory in Radom and continued production...

Anyone have thoughts about the best way to contact the SAF? I tried sending a note through the form on their web site - https://www.saf.org/contact-us-2/ There was no reply after a few days, so I tried the email they listed - [email protected] No reply from that inquiry either, and it's...

I just got a debit card with my $1400 stimulus payment. The first $700 is headed to the 2nd Amendment Foundation, to help make sure I can keep my guns, but the rest will get me started with suppressors. I'm going to start with one so I want to be able to use it on several weapons, including...

I have seen a fair number of people discussing what new gun they will buy with the stimulus check when it arrives. If you want to be able to keep your guns, perhaps instead you should consider using that money to support one or more gun rights groups. We all have some we approve of (mine is...

I have a Webley Mk VI dated 1916. It's been shaved for 45 ACP, so I use 45 AR cases for low-pressure handloads that are suitable for it's capability. The DA trigger pull was really stiff, so I bought another V spring and figured I would see about lightening it up. Clamping the gun in a vice...

Looks like Mae and Othias at C&Rsenal have been having fun. When you are in a Beethoven mood try their Machine Gun Sonata.

In the past I have never voted for the NRA Board of Directors. I was too lazy to do the necessary research and there didn't seem to be much controversy involved. Apparently most members feel like I have and only 6-7% vote in most elections. Over the last couple of years I have become less...