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Thinking about politically incorrect office decoration: What about a candy bowl filled with FMJ .45ACP rounds? And of course any visitors who like that flavor would be welcome to take a handful. Nice shiny bright objects - I bet lots of people wouldn't even realize what they were.

I just bought an 870 Wingmaster in 20 gauge - I want to go out shooting with my fiancee, but the immediate need is for a home defense piece. This is definitely the old style Wingmaster, with a pronounced taper near the butt end of the barrel. I'm not seeing many short barrels for this on...

Star SS (1911 clone in .380) shoots high and jams shoots dead to point of aim sometimes, but will often scatter a few shots high - that sounds to me like a bad engagement at lockup, or failure to lockup, but what do I do about it? Thanks,

I'm about to acquire a stepson with an interest in marksmanship. (His school ROTC team practices with airsoft, and he got quite a shock when their first match used Garands!) I want to encourage this, and would like to get a Garand for us to work with. One local shop has Springfields in 308...

OK guys, I bought my girlfriend THE ring yesterday - and also got a semi-auto for her to shoot. She's now calling it her "engagement gun," which I think is pretty cool. (It's the Browning BDA, same as the Beretta 84, in nickel - a sweet-shooting little double-stack 380.) Anybody else ever...

Now that BarSto is starting to offer 9x25 drop-in barrels for 10mm pistols, I just ran across a 9x23 Winchester - help me choose! I like the idea of an oversexed 9mm round, and these would be my first two choices (yah yah I know there are others) - which would you suggest? 9x25...

See video at http://www.big-boys.com/articles/itstoobad.html - the store clerk won a close-quarters shootout, but he might have done better to quit while he was ahead. That's one less robber, but all of a sudden the clerk went from being a hero to also being in big risk of criminal charges...

I like my N-frames, but I just have to play around with something like a 586 - someone please remind me which of the earlier Smith models had problems with 357? I see that nickel-plated model 19s seem to be cheap - will they hold up as well as a 686 will? Thanks,

I'm always looking for cheap .44M practice ammo, so... I gave Fiocchi a try, and that stuff is FILTHY!! Not only was I feeling lots of hot garbage on my face when I shot, but I was feeling hot cinders on my face when I was standing two feet behind the firing line while my friend shot. I've...

I've been looking for awhile for a centerfire auto that small women can shoot comfortably for LOTS of range time - and I think I've finally found it. The Star SS is a downscaled all-steel 1911 clone in .380, and is an absolute pussycat to shoot. It's not as light as a "purse pistol" would be...

PM me if you want the link, or just google it - the guy is selling through Yahoo small merchants, and they're NEW IN WRAPPER! $70 each, but these are hard to find. (Are there any Megastar 10 shooters here other than me??)

UMC 180 grain used to be my favorite, but I just ordered some from Natchez and got a box of 25 for what I had thought was a not-too-great box of 50 price! WWB and PMC look like the best prospects in big-name factory ammo, but I'm not married to brand names. However, I am carefully saving...

I had heard that there are 9mm versions of the classic 1911 - but to my shock I just found a 1911 copy in .380!! It's a Star model SS - I think a locking breech .380 is a nice idea, but doing a full 1911 action seems a little much. The lock for the takedown/latch is just a little different...

Any suggestions for visitors? Or maybe somebody can just point me to a FAQ? Thanks!

I've just bought a matched pair of N-frames (model 57s in gorgeous nickel, I couldn't resist), and one of them has a little rotational slop in the cylinder - maybe .005 L-R total travel, and shows a lot of vertical stringing - so I'm guessing I need a pawl replacement? 1) How do you know you...

OK guys, here's what I pulled - and I know I'm going to pay, but how could I resist such a chance: My girlfriend has been going shooting with me, and really likes it. She's a little recoil-intolerant, so I've switched her from my .38 to some lighter stuff. After trying 380 and 32ACP...

OK, so I'm starting with 10mm (and .44 and 45 ACP) - the reloading books give me lots of loads for different powders, but which of these powders is a good simple choice to start with? I want to stick with one powder as long as I can, because that eliminates one source of errors. I want to...

Quoting the blurb from Legal Times: Their full article is http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1088439688425 The actual opinions are online at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/28june20041215/www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/03pdf/03-6696.pdf and...

Blakely v. Washington, http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/24june20041200/www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/03pdf/02-1632.pdf says that automatically-increased sentences, based on factors which were not properly found by a jury, is contrary to the Sixth Amendment. This case arose under...

I just got a Colt Model 1903 Hammerless - I love the pistol, but the field strip would've taken me hours to figure out without help - what a cross-eyed crotch-kicking conundrum!! Is there anything worse? I'm getting more appreciation for the simplificationof the 1911, and the further...