Recent content by stevehenry1

Colt SAA an Cowboy shooting I on't know if you are aware or not, but Colt I make a special model for Cowboy Action Shooting. It didn't have the Colt original firing mechanism, but rather a form of a transfer bar safety similar to the modern Rugers. It sold new for under $500. It did not...

At least one of the gun mags really panned the 325, esp about light primer hits and misfires and some kind of moon clips problems. I don't remember much more, but it killed my idea of buying one. Taurus had a nifty snubby .45 ACP that was ported and had special rubber grips for recoil. It was...

I think I see one possible problem that has been overlooked. Had they been in a bar together? Around here, CCW is strictly forbidden in any place serving alcohol. (they are trying to get an exemption for restaurants that also serve alcohol That could have opened a BIG can of worms. And I...

re blow-back guns--I think all Hi-points are blow-back, for what it's worth. My experience is Match Grade guns can be temperamental and require a lengthy break in. There is only one pistol I know of where it's accuracy is insufficient, and this is the WWII Liberator .45( no rifling)

My 2 most accurate: S&W 25 in .45 ACP and my Ruger Single Action .22 , 7 1/2 " revolver. I have a pre 17 S&W and a S&W 18 and a Colt Huntsman, but the Ruger is the most accurate .22

I have got a 625 Performance Center revolver in .45ACP. So far, I'm unimpressed. It's bad enough it has the cursed lock, but the frame-mounted firing pin is the pits. I had to buy and install an Apex firing pin to get it to fire reliability, (as in a MINIMUM of 1 round per cylinder, up to 4...

A friend of mine told me this story: He was trying to charge up a CO2 (i believe) bottle to try to use for a homemade SCUBA tank. He was trying for 3,000psi, but the CO2 bottle wasn't rated for that. He and his Dad put in a door in the basement where the bottle went thru the outside wall.

I put an Apex firing pin in my 625PC. Not it always fires. I didn't remove the, just the hammer spring. Used a pair of tweezers to remove the pin and spring.

Right now S&W is not on my favorite list. I recently bought a lightly used 625PC. Turned out it had a LOT of misfires from light primer strikes. After a little research, it appears to be a common problem with a lot of the newer Smith's It seems that the firing pin length is marginal with a...

Earlier, there were questions about sealed primers. S&B seals their primers in with red stuff, so at least one manufacturer uses it on commercial ammo.

Two things. First, I don't use moon clips except in my Webley. I've always been able to shake out or pick out the empties with a fingernail. Second. .45ACP is a LOT cheaper than .45Colt, yet the ballistics are similar. And Ruger Revolvers with .45ACP cylinders are great to shoot with, the...

I have also read that, at least the first movie, a model 25 was used in the shooting scenes with the 5n1 blanks. If you put a 25 and a 29 side by side you couldn't tell the difference

Dick's Sporting removed all their AR-15's, even here in Kansas City.

I use a Lee turret press and it sizes and primes on the same operation (unless you remove the die) Judging by the minimal resistance, the Starline doesn't need much or any sizing.

I agree with the others-GET the Turret/ auto indexing. I have a Pro 1000 and NEVER got it to work properly. I bought a used Lee turret press and then bought the Auto Index upgrade ( it was an OLD press!) BIG IMPROVEMENT. The Pro was Extremely Finicky, the Turret was much simpler and more...