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I'm getting back into shooting after a long hiatus. I have a blue 4" model 18 .22 rim fire that I'm thinking of having drilled and tapped for a red dot sight. I can't find this model on the S&W web page. Is there any collector's value on this particular model that would preclude me from having...

I'm changing over to red dot sights and am very impressed with their cost. If I have a Weigand rails installed on say a K-22, 686 and model 29, what's the chance of using the same red dot sight and ring setup on all of them? I realize elevation and windage would need adjustment.

The point of permitting, bonding and monitoring (EPA) mining operations is to protect the health of the environment and make sure all is reclaimed once operations cease. Most, not all, mining disasters were created prior to the EPA getting started (1970) and requiring the above. Bonding ensures...

Like most mining operations, there are pros and cons. If the mine proves to be economic - it hasn't so far - there will be a boom in jobs and construction in an area where little economic opportunity exists. The down side is that there will be some level of pollution and it may be persistent...

Thanks for the replies. I think there are a few red dot sights in my future ...

I use to shoot handguns quite a bit and would like to get into casual target shooting again. My eyes no longer focus at sight distance so I bit the bullet, so to speak, and purchased a pair of "shooting glasses" with my off eye (left) focused for distance and the master eye (right) focused at...

I can't help myself and have to add my two cents. I've taken a few bears with handgun and longbow. Take the gun you're most familiar with and shoot the best. It's pretty unlikely you'll see a bear up close (or at all) and, if you do, it will probably be a young black bear. Big bears don't get...

A new model 67 goes for $749 on S&W's website. Of course it's not a 4- or 5-screw.

CALREB, I'll try that - thanks!

I lost the rubber piece from a trigger stop screw. I purchased new ones from Brownells (see below) but I can't get the old screw out of the trigger. The rubber nubbin on the new stops is smaller than what I use to have. I don't know of any revolver smiths in the area. I use to give my stuff to...

I carried a 29 for bear protection and survival throughout most of my career as a field geologist in Alaska. I practiced with it year around and shot only factory magnum or equivalent reloads. After an estimated 8,000 rounds, it seemed like it had loosened up so I sent it back to Austin Behlert...

What's the cost of re-blueing a revolver?

Nice gun. I purchased mine in the late 1970s. The shop in Anchorage had two of them; a brand new long barrel and an older short heavy barrel with extendable front sight. They were $250 for either one. It took me a long time to figure out which one to buy - I really wanted both of them but didn't...

Good looking gun! The trigger stop looks like a few I've had done by Austin Behlert of CGS in New Jersey back in the day. Enjoy!!

Thanks for all the ideas! The 1911 is an old Springfield Armory Range Officer (?) model that a friend of mine shot IPSC for a while. There aren't very many original parts in the thing. I'm trying to get it shooting for my son who's going to school in the morning and working in the evening. He...

I have a third party mainspring in a 1911 that feels a little heavy and causes an occasional stove pipe. Is clipping a loop or two off the spring a legitmate way to lighten it up? I may have been using the term main spring incorrectly. I am referring to the large spring below the barrel that...

Will a B&J P500 Standard sight tool suffice to change sights on a M41 .22 pistol as well as .45 autos? The P500 Pro looks like a better tool but it's a bit pricey for me. Are there others sight tools I should be considering?

I have an old model 41 and would like to mount a mini red dot sight such as a Burris Fastfire III or similar. I hesitate to have the gun drilled and tapped - it has the front sight mounted on a long dove tail slide that increases sight radius. Is there a mount that would fit in the rear sight...