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I saw one of the original Remington Model 51s today. It is a .380. I have only seen a few of them. It is a neat pistol. I am thinking about buying it. Does anyone here have any experience with them? Anything I should look for? Any reason to avoid it? I do not want it to carry or for home...

I see in another thread that most people here have lost their guns in a boating accident. But some did not. Does anybody have any experience with the rifle rod gun safe organizer system? I am asking for a friend.

I talked to a guy today who says he inherited a 1911 that had not been fired since before WWII. He said it was in good shape, but he took it to a gunsmith for a check up. The gunsmith said it had a broken or filed down part and would have emptied the gun with a single pull of the trigger. I have...

I am thinking that I want a Walther PPKs. I want a stainless one. I will never carry it, I just think I want one. I am aware that several companies have made them. I think I saw some negatives about the ones S&W made. Is there any consensus on which ones to buy or which ones to avoid? Thanks for...

Every few years, I buy a bunch of cast bullets . I generally order 10,000 or more in various calibers. I find that by ordering a large quantity I get a discount. That keeps me shooting and reloading for a while. It is now time to order more. I am finding that some suppliers are now offering...

I am in the process of having several pistols worked on. All by gunsmiths, no factories. I do not think any of them are 50 years old. I had my dealer ship one today. Shipping and transfer fee came to $70.00. So I am curious, would there be any advantage in me getting a C&R license and shipping...

I have a couple of M1 Garands. One I got from the DCM about 1984. I thought that would be all I needed. Several years ago I was in Anniston, Al. and went to the CMP store. I ended up with another Garand. I recently decided I needed a Garand in .308. So I ordered another one from the CMP. It is...

I have always thought it would be nice to have a Model 12. But they have always cost more than I wanted to spend on one. I have never really studied them, so I hope someone here can help me. I was recently offered one that I am thinking about buying. Nothing special with some wear. Looking down...

I just spent a few days in Gatlinburg TN. The traffic there was as bad as any I have seen in many years of driving around Washington D.C. On more then one occasion I witnessed people with pro gun stickers driving in what I thought was a rude or unsafe manner. I think that might reinforce...

I am thinking about ordering a Chiappa replica of an 1892 Winchester. I do not want one of the Japanese ones with a tang safety. Has anyone here had any recent experience with the Chiappa Winchester replicas? Thanks for any advice.

Several years ago, I went into a local gun store. The owner knows I am into older revolvers. He had a Dan Wesson revolver with several barrels. He also had some extra grips and sights and tools. I asked about the case. He said it was from an estate and that was all they had found. There was no...

I have a couple of full size Garands. I have seen articles about a guy that shortens the barrel to "Tanker" length. They look interesting. But in reading about Government experiments with shorter barrel Garands years ago, the problem seems to be excessive muzzle blast and flash. I was wondering...

This is a total shot in the dark. I need an extractor for a full auto Uzi submachine gun. It is not the same as an extractor for a semi auto Uzi Thanks for looking

I have a 15-3 with a 2" barrel. I have had it for a few years. It came with rubber grips. There was no rust under the grips, I do not remember where I got it, or if I inspected it for rust under the grips before I got it. When I got it, I took off the rubber grips and put on a pair of S&W Target...

I have a Ruger Mini 14 that I bought new in late 1975 or early 1976. It has a serial # that starts with 180. I have not shot it for years. It is the least accurate .223 that I own. I was talking to someone recently who told me that some of the early Mini 14s are now desired by collectors and are...

I just bought a .30 Carbine Ruger Blackhawk. I already have a Winchester M1 Carbine that I don't shoot much . I read some of the recent posts about the Ruger. I had always been curious about one, so I bought one. I have several hundred rounds of assorted USGI ammo here. I am thinking about...

I hope I am posting this in the correct sub-forum. I think I am, but if not, I am truly sorry. I generally try to have a book or two about every type of gun I own. But I realized today that I do not have any books about M1 Garands. I have an old copy of Small Arms of the World and a couple of...

I hope I am starting this in the right section of the forum. I just read an article about Gen. Lemay and bombing Tokyo. It made me want to learn more about Gen. LeMay. Looking on the internet I see several biographies and the General's autobiography. Does anyone here have any thoughts on a good...

Through an unusual set of circumstances, I have ended up with 2 Colt single actions this year, a second generation SAA in .45 Colt, and a third generation New Frontier in .44-40. I have a pretty good set of reference books on S&Ws, but not much on Colts and nothing on Colt SAAs. Does anyone have...

As anybody here ever won a gun broker auction for a penny? I watch a few items on gun broker. Every morning they send me a list of guns that I have saved searches for. Almost every day, some auctions will start at one cent, and someone will bid one cent. I am not sure why they would bid one...