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Ooo! So many nice 1911s! When I get back, I'll take some photos of the Colt I bought in 1981. It ain't pretty any more but it shoots like the blazes.

At least there would be little chance of over penetration...assuming the impact velocity did not destroy the projectile initially. My concern would be regarding adequate penetration. Light/low mass projectiles of large diameter don't typically penetrate well. This has been proven repeatedly on...

Does it qualify as "reloading" wen you refill your own glass?

I had issues with the mixing of standards of measurement (i.e. weighing projectiles in grams and then calculations of velocity in feet per second, then producing energy calculations in meter/kg???). I like all my apples to be apples and my oranges to be oranges. No, I'm not a "fruitist". The...

Firearms, and most things firearms related, are all about compromises. Power vs controllability, mass vs velocity, expansion vs penetration, cost vs budget. Each of these issues are and have been debated endlessly. In the case of defensive ammunition, projectile design is every bit as important...

I used to have conversations with an engineer I once worked with and he used to ask the chicken/egg question until I found the answer. It is the critter that laid the egg.

I was in the LGS yesterday and the only Magtech ammo they had was for the 454 Casull. The fellow there said they normally (whenever that returns) have quite a few different loads and calibers for the Cowboy Action shooter. I'll keep my eye out. So then I went over to the reloading section. There...

I have other wheel guns that I am able to manage with. Don't get me wrong. I am more than happy to admit to being blind, having a sloppy grip, and jerking the "wooby lever". For some reason, all of my sins resurface to combine with this particular firearm into poor (exceedingly poor)...

No, but you know, that sounds like a great idea! It just so happens, I will be wandering around inside my LGS this afternoon. I will keep an eye out. What weight projectile is that? Looks like a 240 or so...

Honestly, the price and "bang for the buck" is hard to beat (no pun intended). I just couldn't seem to use mine as well as I would have liked. Please, report on your own success.

I carried the Charter Arms Bulldog Pug for quite a few years. It is a stainless, 5 shot, 44 Special with a bobbed hammer and fixed "sights". I installed Pachmayr grips so I could reliably hang onto it. It went "Bang!" every time but I was never able to hit the broad side of a red barn at 25...

I have often wondered why folks would be so interested in low flash powders, flash suppressors and silencers, then use some sort of tracer ammo? Unless there is a group of you concentrating fire on the enemy, it would seem the tracer would point directly to its point of origin. But then, I have...

I saw a really good historical drama about the development of the AK, made by the Rus. Shockingly, it is entitled "Ak-47: Kalashnikov". So many times folks get the idea an inventor woke up one day with major success sitting in his or her laps.

I ordered a New Anaconda. The LGS counter man tried his best to dissuade me just because CZ bought them. I always dreamt about building an African rifle on a CZ Mauser action. Maybe I'll still get a chance.

Oooo! VERY scary! Compressed air is definitely a good solution for magazines without disassembly every time.

I was thumbing through a stack of old gun rags (printed) and saw an article regarding the question of magazine spring tension weakening over time while being stored loaded. As an aside, the article suggested cleaning the handgun’s magazine each time the handgun itself is cleaned. I freely admit...

I know it's your dream but...it sounds to me like Minnesota is full of crazies in the big cities and their government has been hi-jacked by the Left? Of course, Austin is as crazy as any San Francisco.

Good for them! You know it will be a glorious day when Ruger abandons the North...say for Texas...

According to my brief searches, Ruger is also producing the 41 in the New Model Blackhawk as well. Winchester’s stats for their Silvertip loads say: 41 Magnum: 175 grain projectile @ 1250 fps = 607 ft. lbs. muzzle energy 44 Special: 200 grain projectile @ 900 fps = 360 ft. lbs. muzzle energy...

I see the 41 magnums as a solution to a problem that never really existed. The 44 Special will do everything the 38 will do and more. In a medium/heavy frame revolver, the 44 Special kicks far less than either the 357 Magnum or 41 Magnum and has a proven history of killing bugs dead. History...