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Blog Post The information required to estimate your gun value - the range can be in thousands... by 2bit
To all guests, visitors and new members, welcome to the site. First off. I love to be of help to you. But after about the 500th time of having to type the same questions asking about the condition...
Blog Post KImber Tactical Pro II - Not The Safest Choice To Say The Least by Nancy
I can't really say that I've heard all the complaints that were made about this gun, but I've read a lot and each time there is something new. If you want to read some of the reported problems...
Blog Post Main Battle Rifle by Nancy
A Battle Rifle or Main Battle Rifle is a full-size select fire rifle designed for military use that fires a high-power rifle cartridge. 'High power', in this instance, refers to a combination of ...
Blog Post FOR SALE- Model 1894 Winchester (1898) by lasercart
I have a model 1894 Winchester in 70-75% condition.  I am asking $2800 for it and it is valued between $3000-$3500 and was manufactured in 1898.  Serial number is 129688.  This gun has...
Blog Post Dentists and guns by 5madfarmers
I think it was the modern concepts of "professionalism" and "respectability" which toned down the enjoyment of inflicting pain that dentists seem to have.  Now some will say that dentists are in...
Blog Post Winchester Model 94 cal 32 WS by OLD NURSE
 Can anyone tell me how to find out the age and manufacture date of my Winchester serial number 1310XXXX?
Blog Post Gun Deaths and A Small Fiasco For CNN by Nancy
Check  here the slightly amusing history of the report but it appears that 55% percents of gun deaths are suicides. If most of the gun deaths are suicides then having a gun just makes t...
Blog Post Krags and the wee differences by 5madfarmers
It's the little things.  After some time the very small differences are what stick out. A Krag which was abused.  Persons unknown lopped off the end of the barrel and cut back th...
Blog Post The Remington Zig-Zag Derringer (Pepperbox) by SiliconSorcerer
Zig-Zag Derringer Production 1961-1862, less then 1000 produced. This is the Remington Zig-Zag derringer which was obviously named for the zig-zag groves...
Blog Post My First Gun by flynscot
Somewhere in an Austin, Texas suburb live a couple of young punkish types who will forever be responsible for my initial foray into gun ownership. Not that I was anti-gun or even reall...
Blog Post Ever seen a $40,000 gun before? Have a look... by admin
Did you know that your gun can be worth tens of thousands of dollars? Well I was not even aware that such guns exists... I've asked 2bit our moderator and he confirmed that guns can be worth that ...
Blog Post A Somewhat Bass-Ackwards Introduction by flynscot
     I suppose, in hindsight, I should've introduced myself prior to my first blog post-- but it's just my way.  I used to study math that way, too.  I'd go the the ba...
Blog Post Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan in 454 Casull/45 Long Colt by Nancy
Cowtown Cop posted two great posts called Shooting the Big Gun Part one and Two -  about shooting Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan in 454 Casull/45 Long Colt, with different ammo. A must rea...
Blog Post Guns guns everywhere but not a drop to drink. by 5madfarmers
I guess it boils down to interest and means.  It started with an M1 Garand.  Perhaps I should not have purchased that gun.  With one M1 in the house, it being a Winchester, I had stepp...
Blog Post A rare Springfield Trapdoor by 5madfarmers
The desire to collect one of each make of model of US military arms is one which results in increasing difficulties.  As the collections grows the more common items are the first found.  Th...
Blog Post DIY Ammo by Nancy
I don't DIY my own ammo, but I know that a lot of you do. Like any other type of minuscule tasks the agronomy of this can make or break your ability to do it, as well as the enjoyment involved. ...
Blog Post Doing your homework will pay dividends in the long run. by saddle ring
 If you have ever made a purchase without doing your homework or bought something in the heat of the moment then you know what this article is about. Not every purchase that is made quickly or m...
Blog Post Production by 5madfarmers
The achilles heel of US Krag books is the production numbers.  They were always hard to get correct.  The existing books are all based on incorrect production numbers.  The incorrect n...
Blog Post Pistol-packin’ soccer mama by Nancy
Do you carry your gun with you all the time? Do you sometimes leave your gun at home when you know you are going to a place that carrying a gun will be consider offensives or disrespectful? Wh...
Blog Post Need a Challenge? by Nancy
This is the shape of the target zone at a classical silhouette targets and it is hard enough to master shooting the board as close to the center as possible.   This is another step of ...
Blog Post win 32 spec by hopper
win 32 spec with ser # 2353690..mod 94  could you tell me the date of manufacture and aprox value   thanx 
Blog Post Pink Guns For Girls? by Nancy
A gun in display Is this the new fashion for girls and women? The blogger Ananova has talked with Jim Astle, owner of Jim’s Gun Supply in Baraboo who said: “Females want to sh...
Blog Post Make you own Commander Grip Safety . by Nancy
Xavier was unable to find a source for an old style "nubbin" Commander grip safety so he decided to make his own. he found an old "duckbill" grip safety,and he trimmed the tail so the tang was ...
Blog Post 4 Quick Tips for Evaluating a Gun Value - Taken from a Recent Valuation by 2bit
The Wood Looks Pretty Good? Might Be Sad News for Value. Photo 27 Left side of stock. The reason the wood looks pretty good is that it has been sanded and refinished. Bad news for value. Almost ...
Blog Post The Remington Parlor - Relatively unknown and one of my favorites by SiliconSorcerer
PARLOR PISTOL A NOVELTY IN THE LINE OF FIREARMS! Percussion Caps and Shot the only Ammunition Required. The Remington-Rider Parlor is among the rar...
Blog Post Words for the wise to gun owners ! by bigcurt
Hello everybody out there in blogville! I figured I'd write a comment for gun owners with some sensible information in it,,Mabey you've herd it before and mabey you haven't..When you own guns of...
Blog Post The Secret Behind the Luger by Nancy
Have you known that the luger which is so identified with the Germans in WWI and especially with the Nazi's in WWII was created with the American Army in mind? I certainly didn't. As it turns ...
Blog Post The Luger and the Paramarine by 5madfarmers
"Buy the gun, not the story" is an old adage and a good rule to follow.  I've met, and discussed, army rifles with a number of vets who mentioned they carried a Singer M1.  Of course Singer...
Blog Post Furriners with the stars and stripes. by 5madfarmers
M-1903s and M-1917s are all well and good for a collector of US military arms but what is a US military arm?  The M-1917 is just a warmed over Pattern 14.  So if one is going to collect the...
Blog Post Three Dog Night was wrong. by 5madfarmers
"One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do Two can be as bad as one It's the loneliest number since the number one" I can assure you that they're not correct.  One isn't nearly as bad a...
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