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I have an ultrasonic cleaner I'd like to use for guns and parts. Some older threads recommended filling the tank with Ed's Red, which would certainly work well, but I'd like to be able to use the cleaner for other things, many of which wouldn't survive Ed's Red. The usual ultrasonic cleaning...

The first bolt actions used a small diameter bolt with lugs sticking out. That's still the standard way. I've been wondering who came up with the full-diameter or "fat bolt" design. Otteson's book says that Roy Weatherby specified a full-diameter bolt when he handed his sketches over to his...

I have a 1957 BSA Imperial Featherweight. The rifle has the ring and bridge cut with a 19mm dovetail to take a proprietary Parker-Hale ring set. It's a simple dovetail (not double like a Weaver or Picatinny) with a vertical pin in the bridge to take recoil. After three months of searching I...

Since I stink at estimating range and I shoot a .45-70, I'm looking for a rangefinder. I've been wanting a scope with a built-in rangefinder since the 1980s... When I do a web search all I get is Burris' "Eliminator III", which does a whole bunch of stuff I have no interest in. For all I...

I took my FEG .45 to the range earlier this week. It was the first time I've had a chance to shoot it. Unfortunately, I got several 3-point jams, fairly difficult to clear. The jams happened at the third or fourth shot. The jams happened with: * both the original FEG mag and a new...

I bought what was supposed to be a 9mm S&W Sigma parts kit - everything except the frame. Unfortunately, I don't think it's a Sigma. I'm trying to figure out what the heck this thing is. I don't have any way to get pictures of it at the moment, but maybe someone can identify it from a...

I'm building a sporting rifle out of an old military action. (assembled from pieces from auction sites and forums; no actual military-surplus rifles were harmed in this project) The bolt handle sticks straight out the side. I'm fitting a turned-down handle to clear a scope. But where...

A number of national leaders carried or used guns during their military careers. I was thinking about ones who did so during their political terms. I know that Teddy Roosevelt was big on hunting. Vladimir Putin has been filmed with all sorts of guns. Winston Churchill sometimes carried a...

I've always preferred iron sights, but I'm to the point where the usual notch and blade doesn't fall within my range of focus. The obvious solution would be to change to a low-power scope. However, I've seen a bit of commentary about peep sights, mostly from older shooters with the same...

The US Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) at http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/search/tr/tr.html has a number of technical papers on various aspects of small arms. I lucked onto it one day while searching for information about gunpowder. Many other English-speaking countries have been...

I chanced on an old thread on the indiansforguns forum a while ago. That's the India Indians, not the American ones. The thread is at http://indiansforguns.com/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=16944&hilit=hospital The original poster titled the thread "Gun Friendly Hospital" and said: (excerpted)...

While making a point in a discussion elsewhere I looked for a link into atf.gov to to show that open bolt firearms were no longer allowed by the ATF. Though this is (at least to me) "everyone knows" information, I have failed to find the actual ruling using Google and various search terms...

I have a mongrel 1911 I want to do something different to. I want to do one of the bottlenecks like a .38/45 Clerke or .38 Casull. The articles I've read said the first step is to re-ream the chamber of a .38 Super barrel. So I looked for a cheap barrel to experiment on. Sarco has Super...

A while ago I found out about the .460 Rowland, which promises .44 Magnum performance in a 1911 package. I was quite interested since I've enjoyed shooting a Desert Eagle in .44 Magnum as well as various .44 revolvers. The Rowland guys say the conversion increases wear on the frame and slide...

I've wanted a left-handed 1911 for quite some time. Not being able to afford one of the rare variants, I've been looking into making my own. After studying the frame, I've realized I don't care about the mag release or slide stop; I can work the right-hand ones just fine. That leaves the...

I have a 12 gauge shotgun that is missing the trigger and trigger pin. I can't find anything on it other than a 5-digit (serial?) number on the tang. Can anyone identify this thing, and maybe suggest where I could purchase the missing parts? note: the hammer and hammer pin are just...