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I'd also recommend discarding the round that got stuck, as rounds that are cycled may be compressed (i.e. bullet may be pushed into the case a bit) and that can cause unsafe pressure.

These are classics, associated with many good memories. Most will respond well to simichrome polish or flitz. Many were abused, and it's fun to bring them back to usefulness again. I preferred the gerber folders back in the 70s, but then as now, a well finished knife was a true work of art.

There are all sorts of helpful folks with youtube videos, but not everyone knows what they are talking about. Your guy may have been confused about corrosive primers or something, but generally folks will clean them up with a solvent such as Hoppes #9, then swab out the solvent which has...

I have really enjoyed my shield 9mm, and I hope yours gives you many years of service.

I backed into the M&P family when I found a Shield 9 at my LGS soon after it was introduced. The size and the trigger impressed me, and I have enjoyed shooting the gun so much I picked up a full sized M&P 9 recently. I never cared for the Glock, but there are solid reasons that striker fired...

It is in firmly to start, and I initially did not realize that the quarter turn is required. I wish I had logged in here earlier. I tried all the inserts, went right back to the medium that it wore in the box, and have better tools to push the sear bar so plan to leave it alone. Thanks for...