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My dad has an old Victory that is marked as a 38sw and as 38 special. Also has some other odd marks. What caliber is it? 38 special fits but is a little loose. any info would be appreciated! https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-CkO-qXpl2eUydAwGj6w6_3BsnGsRkuA
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So earlier this spring I wanted a different type deer rifle. So I did some reading and studying and ended up building an Aero Precision 350 legend AR upper. Topped it with a Vortex Viper 2.5-10x44 scope and ordered 500 rounds of Hornady American Whitetail 170gr factory ammo. It’s a great shooting rifle, very accurate. I just don’t know that it scratched the itch like I thought that it would. I’ve coyote hunted for several years with several different ARs of all sorts of configurations and I’m super comfortable and confident on that platform so idk what it is about this one. I’m sure the rifle and round is fully capable as it’s been 100% reliable contrary to what I found in my research of parts, I bought the parts with the best reviews for reliability (Aero XL upper, Aero barrel has larger polished feed ramps, Wilson combat modified 300 blackout magazines, etc). Has anyone else ever headed in a direction with a gun then thought, why did I go down this road??? LOL
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I recently “fit” a nighthawk drop in threaded barrel to a kimber custom ii. Didn’t take much to make it fit well and has great lock up when manually cycled. The gun fires, ejects and loads fine with no indication of odd wear after a few mags. This is with an 18 lb recoil spring. I threaded a piston and an octane .45 onto and it fails to go into battery completely after being fired, short by approximately one 1/16th of an inch. Swapped to a 22 lb spring and it’s a little better, only takes slight pressure on the rear of the slide with my thumb to go back into battery. It’s close enough that it fires a second round (I know, only did it once) but not a third. I’m wondering what spring weight anyone else is using with their suppressed 1911 or of anyone has any similar experience with suppressed 1911’s in .45 acp. I’m also thinking it could possibly be an issue with the weight of the suppressor or barrel but haven’t tried any other bushings that are a little more open on the barrel. I may also try a different slide stop or fitting/sanding the radius of the bottom lugs a little better. Thanks, Brent -
Hey All, Just throwing some feelers out to get a little real world feedback. I’m in the market for a scope and I don’t really want to pony-up for another Nightforce or anything of that caliber (pun intended) at the moment. I’ll be target shooting and occasionally using it for deer hunting cut cornfields, so weight isn’t an issue. Looking to stay around $1k or less if possible, shooting midrange between 400-800yrds, clarity, tracking, and eye relief are my primary concerns. Any advice or comments would be great! I was thinking maybe Athlon Ares, Vortex Strike Eagle or something similar I just don’t have much experience behind either. Thanks members!
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I find myself needing a Leather gun belt to wear with a suit or even. shorts I have looked at Hanks Bigfoot and Steel core but I don’t have any experience with these brands Does anyone have any recommendations thanks
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As the title states, I'm in the market for an EDC. I have widdled down my list of potential EDC handguns down to the Canik Mete MC9, TP9 Elite SC, and the S&W M&P Shield (Plus). I have held both of the Caniks and really liked the fit of both of them. Although, I have not held the Shield. My budget is around $450 and can only decide on one of them. Otherwise, I'd try all three. I currently carry a CZ-75B Compact and the only problem I find with it is that it imprints on even the largest of my shirts regardless of where I holster it on my pants. I consistently bring one of my other firearms, the Walther P22, with me to the range mostly because I can shoot 3 times as much .22LR at the same cost of 9mm and I find its grip is outstanding for my hand size. I know a lot of people do not recommend .22LR for EDC so that leaves that gun out of the equation. I have heard exceptional things about both the TP9 Elite SC and the Shield, but the MC9 seems to be closer to what I'm looking for as I heard the trigger is very much like a Walther. I'm just curious if anyone has had any reliability issues with carrying or shooting any of the three, especially the MC9 since that is the leading contender. Thanks in advance!
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Hows it going folks I'm interested in shortening a barrel on a stribog and rethreading it. Any suggestions on a competent gun smith in the nashville area? Wouldnt mind driving a little farther as long as its quality.
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Hey y’all, I’m looking to get a DSA fal and wanted to know if it’s worth the money. I’ve seen a couple of the voyager series around the $1500 range, is that a good price or too high. This would be a range toy and an example for my Cold War collection. While it’ll mostly look pretty I would like it to be reliable and not have any issues. Any insight would be much appreciated.
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Hey guys, I need your wisdom. I bought this old Stevens 311 double barrel shotgun. I cannot close the barrels when the shells are in there because it seems the firing pins are stuck in the strike position. I've field stripped it and bathed it in ballistol to get as much gunk out of there as possible. If I were to disassemble it further i'd have to take out these two rivets (they don't look like pins). Does anyone have any insight? I've googled the issue but I haven't found anyone with a similar issue.
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Do any of you have a weapon light for their pistol? If so do you carry it IWB or only at home or in your vehicle? I have never had one on a pistol before.
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Anybody know of a GOOD gunsmith in Middle Tn. that can shorten a barrel on a Ruger Single Six? He would have to cut it down, recrown , drill and tap for the front sight,and shorten the ejector rod ,etc. I have a 5.5” and would like to shorten it to 3.5” or 3.75” -
What upper is on this? I found no markings.
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I’m a U.S. arms collector, more like a gatherer than a collector. All the parts for these arms have pretty much disappeared from gun shows. Did any of you guys/gals buy all these parts? If so, reach out to me if you have a stash of these parts for sell or trade. Also in search of a 1941 Johnson to complete my collection of smokeless powder firearms from the Krag to the M4. Thanks, Bob
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Hi I have a Walther PPQ m2 9 mm I shot it today for the first time it shot great but I noticed a definite wall and long trigger pull. Question will springs help this or do I go to a trigger like Walther dynamic or Apex or Overwatch ideas
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Acquired an early ‘as built’ carbine. Problem is, the stock has a crack at the fore end and several small cracks behind the receiver. Anyone know a pro that can fix it? Thanks, Bob
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Hey TGO I am looking for information if possible - I have a Ruger 10/22 with the ER Shaw bull barrel and Ruger receiver and bolt-upgraded springs and extractor- I have noticed that the first round out of the magazine produces a 1-inch flyer-always above and to the left- I have tried several magazines all with the same results- After the first round, it settles into 1/2 inch group at 50 yards- Does anyone have an experience with the same and possibly a cause and fix- ????
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Is there a website i can buy parts/complete bolt for a mosin nagant m91/30 w/o winning a ebay bid or is there a person with a spare bolt for sale? I bought the rifle for $50 w/o a bolt and a bit of rust.
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I recently inherited a 1907, savage 32. The slide is not working. The safety will not engage. Anybody have a suggestion on how to rectify this.
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Greetings all. New to the forum. I am inheriting several long guns and a few handguns and I'm not sure what I need to do to legally possess them. The firearms are listed in a trust, my wife's sister is the executor and has asked me what is necessary to legally take ownership of them. I will be responsible for selling them at some point so that is not the issue now. What is necessary in the state of TN to bring the firearms here (from MN) and legally possess them so they can be sold at a later date. He has had them for many years, most are old - pre 1960. Is there a registration process, or is that only for handguns? I am a longtime gun owner but I purchased my handguns several years ago. My question is centered around legally possessing firearms that were in a trust. The firearms: a pre 1963 Winchester model 70 Super Grade chambered in .270; a Winchester model 61 .22; Winchester model 94 Saddle Ring Carbine in .32WS; Marlin model 60 .22; Henry model H00IV chambered in .17 HMR; a Ruger model GA34 stainless chambered in .357; and a Colt 125th Anniversary Single Action Army .45. Thanks in advance, -
I have not fired my P320 for sevreal weeks. I pulled it from the safe and discovered the slide was locked up. Removed the mag and still locked. Everything looks normal but it is locked up tight. Any suggestions?
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Can anyone recommend a gunsmith or machine shop in Middle TN? The one smith that will actually return my calls says he can’t help. Thanks in advance.
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If you had a built lower, and a stripped Aero Percision XL upper, what would you build it into (think big bore) and why. Assume you already have a 5.56, a 223 Wylde, and a 300BO. And, second to this, how would you deck out the build? Assume it would be custom Cerekoted at a minimum one color. What color would you do? And if you did more that one color, how would you do that.
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Just getting into reloading and unsure what powder measure to get. I'm staring with 9mm but want to eventually get into 223/556 and 300 blk so I'd like pistol and rifle options. I got a rock chucker single stage press to start with.
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I have a BCM 16 Reece rifle mid length gas system. I've owned it now 4 years or so. It has always threw and 4 to 430 ejection pattern. The only thing j have done to it recently was put a surefire warcomp as a muzzle device and worked great. I took it off about a week ago and reinstalled the BCM Mod o muzzle device back on it. It suddenly starting throwing a 2 to 230 ejection. I changed the buffer spring to make sure it wasn't getting weak and then added a H2 buffer that was 11 grams heavier and sane thing. Also, noticed today some pretty noticeable ejector marks on the head stamp. Any suggestion on what could could cause this. Field stripped the gun done through cleaning checked gas tube and gas block nothing seems really out of place. Any help would be appreciated.
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I have never had this happen to me but it did. I bought federal brand ammo for 80 cents which is a lot cheaper than where I am from. However when I went to load clips, all the ammo are mixed brands. As I started to go through the ammo there is 556 and 223 so my question is can a gun store/pawn shop do this? PLEASE HELP ASAP!! THANK YOU!
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