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Here s an interesting one Bernardelli 7 62x17

4/24/2024 4:32:42 AM

Friend of mine came to me with pictures of this pistol, he wants to get it working again. Any and all advice will be appreciate...

Tisas PX 9 Carry recoil spring assembly

4/11/2024 2:10:51 PM

Well, this is a first for me. Picked up the gun from the FFL and broke it down for a cleaning before taking it to the ...

Help MandP 9mm Compact left over part

4/6/2024 6:29:59 PM

Removed the safety from a used S&W M&P CA Compliant 2.0 9mm compact and ended up with this leftover part. Can't find video or&nb...

Anyone weld back together a cut up revolver

3/23/2024 7:52:28 PM

I bought a parts kit cut like this onePhotosI am concerned that&nbs...

Plugging ports in a 45 ACP barrel

3/23/2024 12:46:35 PM

I have the RIA BBR 3.10 45 ACP that came with a ported barrel. The problem is the ports exit vertically and one is very&n...

Changing Tritium vials in night sights

3/20/2024 3:57:06 AM

Has anyone changed the Tritium vials in their nights sights before? I have an older Beretta 92FS Centurion which originally came with Tri...

Help with Bersa 83 slide catch

3/10/2024 6:21:29 PM

Have had this Bersa 83 forever..... been past through all the kids as a starter to learn on. The slide catch broke . And ...

Uberti Cattleman II Birds Head issue

2/26/2024 1:23:14 AM

Just got the front sight moved to where she shoots point of aim, and now the hammer won't lock back at full cock, slipping off the sear. I heard that this might be a recent trouble with Uberti revolvers, anyone else heard this? I have a gunsmith g...

Issue with feeding 43x with comp

2/20/2024 12:54:24 AM

I bought an agency arms 43x used it came with a dual comp and no thread protector so i am hoping to make this work. After&...

Hand engraved slide but not refinished Rust risk

1/24/2024 5:26:33 PM

I had a Colt M1991A1 slide engraved with some scroll work and while it looks good, I�m concerned about potential for rust. The compa...

Glock 42 issues

1/20/2024 4:13:13 PM

I recently bought a Glock 42,I cleaned and lubed it thoroughly. Took it to the range and had nothing but problems. Failure to feed,f...

Flat bottom FP Stop install

1/17/2024 7:37:05 PM

Any drawbacks to installing one? No real reason except maybe to reduce battering and recoil. I see a few drop in options avai...

and lumberjacks Plate screws stripped out

12/30/2023 7:36:29 PM

Bought my wife a S&W Shield Plus today. Got it home, cleaned it and was going to install the optic. S&W obviously employs lu...

Best finish for checkered grips

12/28/2023 6:45:25 PM

I recently cleaned up a set of old colt grips that were dirty and grimy to the point of being a dark muddy brown color.

Culper precision

12/14/2023 2:06:24 AM

Sent a slide into them for optic cut and have been trying to contact without responses. Just looking for reassurance or maybe someone&nbs...

SandW Pro Series M60 3 trigger is inconsistent

12/7/2023 7:54:39 PM

Sometimes cycles smoothly and is acceptable. Other times something is binding at the beginning of the trigger pull, once the resistance is&nbs...

Can you remove the color coating from a pistol barrel

11/26/2023 3:47:38 PM

There's a great deal on the threaded barrel I've been looking for for quite some time in EE. Only problem is, it's a flashy gol...

Taurus G2c 40 problem

11/20/2023 8:02:19 PM

I picked up a G2c 40 kit for my G2c 9mm. The problem is the return spring is loose and will fall outwhen trying to put...

G19 9 16x24 threads

10/27/2023 7:20:46 PM

So I was looking at threaded beretta 92 barrels and saw that bar sto offers one threaded in 9/16x24 which surprised me as I fig...

Mineral oil

10/7/2023 2:35:05 PM

I just finished reading up about fully stripping and cleaning a P229. The author discussed using mineral oil to coat the internals that&n...

Sig 938 malfunction What the heck happened

10/7/2023 11:34:21 AM

Went out with my son the other day and my son was shooting my 938 when he experienced a malfunction. The trigger would not full...

Best bio based CLP made in USA

10/7/2023 5:47:56 AM

Looking for a Ballistol alternative. Something that is bio-based and made in the USA. Mainly for use with 45acp and 9mm handguns. Thanks!

Pro Tip Know any Nail Technicians Manicurists

9/30/2023 7:40:41 PM

Posting here because not sure where I should... a DIY section seems appropriate. My wife is a manicurist, aka "nail tech". As ...

P365XL return to battery failure even with empty chamber

9/22/2023 1:02:10 PM

I�ve been shooting this gun for 2 years. About 2000 rounds through it. Been doing an informal class with drills lately and at the&nb...

Colt 1911 70 Series Slide too far forward causation

9/9/2023 4:15:06 AM

Colt 1911 70 Series (not&n...

Ultrasonic Cleaner Question

9/8/2023 9:17:32 AM

What kind of solution should I use to clean with.Looking for something that doesn�t effect bluing, stainless steelor parkerizing..

Colt Python Light Primer Strikes

9/4/2023 1:31:49 AM

Got one of the new gen Pythons that has problems with light strikes in double action. Happens with both factory ammo and handloads. ...

Cobray m11 9 magwell question

8/30/2023 10:19:14 PM

Has anyone made a weld in magwell that would use glock 17 mags? Any schematics amd blueprints on something like this? Thanks

Rpb m11 a1 templates and blueprints

8/30/2023 7:21:01 PM

Does anyone have any templates for the upper and info on this? Was wanting to make one from steel tubing. If you have the bluep...

Rpb m11 a1 380 and m11 9

8/30/2023 6:58:28 PM

Does anyone know the scale ratio that was used to size down the m11/9 to the m11a1 .380? Was it scaled down by 0.75x?