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Would you pay more for an M-1 Garand with DCM paperwork? I have a friend who’s brother has died and left him with an M-1 Garand rifle that was purchased through the DCM. He has asked me if the DCM paper work for the rifle increased the rifle’s value or is it just an added ‘touch’ to the...

I just purchased this from an old farmer and cannot find any information on it. Does anyone have any knowledge of this rifle? It is a Bolt Action with a Clip/magazine. I think that it is about 40-45 years old. Thanks Freedomv

A little help please. I am going to disassemble an RWS 75 air rifle. Does anyone have any experince in disassembling this air rifle? I cannot locate a schematic for it and am rather leary of just taking it apart. I have made wrenches to fit the end cap and side caps and vise jaws to fit...

Manufacturing date of Japanese 6.5 Ariska (sp) rifle. Does anyone know how to tell if a war trophy is a solid early rifle or possibly a last ditch effort rifle that I have heard of? I have a mismatched bolt to reciever rifle that is pretty much a junker and may give it to a friend to build...

P-14?? Please help Identify if I am wrong. Gentlemen, I have what I would suppose is a WRA rifle action Pattern 14 or is it 17? It has a flat bolt face with a diameter of approximately .550 inch. The bolt serial # does not match the receiver #. This has been laying in one of my...

I have an as new RWS 75 Target air rifle that hasn't had a box of pellets shot through it. (I bought it new.) It is at least 15 maybe 20 years old and the breach seal has deteriated and probably so has the piston seals. Does anyone know where I can buy the seals besides UMARCX? They want...

My brother has a buffalo bull that is ready to butcher. He (buffallo) is corn fed and on the hoof here in N.E. Iowa. Are there any traditionalist, buckskinners, buffallo hunters or want to be's out there that would want to take on this project? Besides the meat you will have the Head, hide...

Is anyone shooting 500 yard rifle matches any more? I have heard older shooters (over 65-70 yrs.) talk about shooting 500 yards and how much fun it was. I have only seen & fired on the standard rifle ranges with 200, 300, 600 yd. berms and a few with the 800, 900, and 1,000. What has...

I just finished reading about another accidental discharge & negligent discharge of a weapon while clearing it. That got me to thinking about the open bolt indicators that are mandatory and required when shooting at Camp Perry. They are very valuable aids for firearms safety. Simple put...

Here is just a thought that I had concerning FAB-10’s or what ever they are called in California. After reading a thread about how these weapons have to be broke open and reloaded, I started wondering if a clip or device such as the M-1 Garand 8 Rd clip could be used for a fast reload...

Here is the situation. My niece and her girl friend are looking for suitable handguns to buy. Both are levelheaded wonderful young ladies and have obtained the purchasing permits etc from the local Sheriff’s office. Being young and having college loans to pay etc money is a factor in...

Around the nation... From the states, in Minnesota, a single judge has determined that the lives of Minnesotans are not worth defending. ... Or at least that's the upshot of the ruling from Ramsey County District Court Judge John Finley that the state's two-year-old concealed carry law is...

Help, I purchaced a very good looking 25-2 last year, probably 98-99% no box. I have yet to find a good accurate load for it. It is chambered for 45 acp and 45 auto rim. My first attempts shooting GI ball ammo could not hold a 2 ft group at 50 yds. Tried hand loads same thing. Hmmmmm maybe...

Can any one help me out on getting a general idea as to the value of a Browning A-5 purchased in the mid to late 60 Belgin made. I'm told by the owner that he had a "sissy pad" (his words) put on it otherwise it is in really good condition. He is retired and hasn't hunted in years as no one in...

I shot a Ram yesterday. One of those with the large curled horns that start growing at the top front of the skull growing backwards and turning a complete circle ending up pointed upward and somewhat outward to the face of the animal. This was a big Ram that my brother wanted thinned from his...

Are there any Highpower shooters out there that are interested in a battery opperated Target pulling device? I am working on a electric motor operated target pulling devise for use on target frames such as those at Camp Perry, Ohio. The idea is to help those with handycaps who cannot pull...

I would like to know how good the current production armscor recievers are. I used to build match rifles and stopped about 1994. At that time I found that I did not care for the Armscor recievers unless I could look them over VERY carefully and or buy them really cheap and plan on putting a lot...

Has anyone worked on the trigger pull etc on SKS rifles to improve there function? If so what did you do? Can any thing be done to improve there accuracy. I just purchased two Yugo's and the trigger pull is terrible. Rest assured I will be tinkering with them. Vern