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This is one of those times it's best to buy in person. If the bore is good and parts match, the price is good. These old Yugo Mausers are well made. As stated, many have seen very little use. They are basically a German K98 copy. The m48 and m48a are the same except for the use of stamped trigger guard, barrel bands, and other parts on the m48a.

I'm in. Mailed off the packet a week ago. All WWII firearms just keep appreciating. Getting a re-arsenalled 1911 at the CMP price seems fair. Yes, the process sucks. As for quality, most of the original 1911s I've seen are better quality than the stamped, cast, or plastic examples on the market now. You have to pay a lot more than what CMP wants to buy a 1911 made that well.

After renting and shooting all the small .45s, I bought the Springfield XDs. It came down to personal preference. The Glock 36 was OK, but felt very unbalanced to me. It didn't point naturally in my hand. The XDs just felt better and shot better for me. Like I said, personal preference. Go rent them and put a couple mags through each. That should help make your decision easier.

Have you read up on how to use the friction rings to adjust to your load? If not, do that first. I can't think of how many folks do not realize that the Remington 11, Browning A5, and Savage 720 shotguns all need to have friction rings set correctly. When someone complains about stiff recoil, or short cycling, it's almost always a bad set-up of the friction rings. When Winchester refused to pay John Browning what he wanted for his shotgun design, he sold it to Remington, Savage, and FN. Originally, most parts for all three were interchangeable. As time went on, each manufacturer made changes that made their parts incompatible with the others. I have a set of Remington 11s in 12, 16, and 20ga that we're my grandfather's. They are pretty much the only shotguns I shoot any more.

The Jericho is a CZ clone built like a tank. Aside from weight, I've never heard anything negative about them. For those who have real-life first-person experience, have you actually had anything break or had any problems with one? I've never had one myself. I have several CZs including an original CZ75. They are my absolute favorite shooters. I doubt that a Jericho is a bad choice for a first general-purpose pistol. Reliability should be above average, recoil will be low, and accuracy should be excellent. The only practical advice I can give you is to stay away from Promag and TripleK mags. MecGar are excellent.

The Jericho is a well-made clone of the CZ75. I've never heard anything bad about them. You could certainly have done a lot worse. The new 9mm self defense loads have a good reputation. And 9mm target ammo is about as inexpensive as ammo gets these days. So you should be able to afford to practice a good bit. Have fun!

The increased accuracy of the larger guns often has more to do with longer sight radius. Of course, longer sight radius is harder to conceal. I usually carry an XDS .45. It's small enough to not print, but I can get hits on E targets out to 30 yards. As stated earlier, the handgun is just to fight my way to a long gun. Large dogs can be surprisingly resistant to pistol calibers. I once had to hit a large feral pitbull 8 times with a .45 1911. All solid body hits with hollowpoints. Fortunately the other two dogs ran off at the sound of the shots. I got a coyote a few weeks back with my little Keltec CMR30 .22mag. Two hits at 60 yards and she ran about 20 yards and dropped. Very light, handy little rifle. The .22mag is nothing to sneeze at with the new Vermont loads.

Have you considered just buying a do-it-yourself G19 frame and putting you G17 parts on it? Total cost about $100 and you don't mess with a perfectly good frame.

It depends on what you mean by 'rough shape'. If its really rusty and pitted, it may not have much collector value unless its a rare variation. If its just lost most of its finish and is dirty, I'd gently clean it up and replace the springs with a new set. Wolff Springs sells a complete kit. Do your best to clean without harsh chemicals or anything that would remove original finish or markings. A web search will lead to lots of information. Fascinating old pistols with amazing history.

In addition to the 7.62mm Nagant ammunition, I have fired .32S&W, .32-20, and .32 H&R mag in my Nagants. If you use those other rounds, it's best to use jacketed bullets to prevent lead from building up in the barrel recess. I use .32 H&R mag a lot as it's a very effective little cartridge. The cases bulge out a bit on firing. But they resize just fine and I've reloaded cases four times so far without seeing any splits.

I'm going to suggest that he start at the beginning. For most people, that means a 22 rifle. Since you already have some experience with firearms, I'll suggest either the Ruger 10/22 semi-auto, or the Savage MKII bolt-action. Both are well made, reliable, and will give good service. Another factor is that both of those rifles are inexpensive (under $300) and can be easily sold if you loose interest. A 22 rifle will be welcome at any shooting range, even indoor pistol ranges. Start there. It's where we all started. And you never outgrow a good 22 rifle. No matter what other guns I take to the range, a 22 rifle will be in the group.

Nope, the hand cycling was to make it as small as possible. I got to shoot one many years ago and with a little practice, you can fire it very quickly one-handed. It was not fun to fire as all of that recoil is concentrated in only a small part of your hand and the gun is pretty light. I believe that it still qualifies as the smallest multi-shot .45 ever made. For those who care, it's about the same size as a Keltec P3AT, and the Ruger and Taurus clones of the Keltec.

The mauser you have has these improvements over the 1891. Gas relief hole in bolt. If a primer is punctured, the gas goes out the side instead of into your face. Double column magazine vs older single column. More positive feed, better extractor and ejector. Easier to load from stripper clips. That's a very pretty rifle. The 7.65mm was a in unusual cartridge mainly used by Argentina and Belgium.

OMG!!!! You'll shoot your eye out!

I carried a Star PD in .45acp for over 20 years. Small, light, strong half-cock if you care, large safety if you're inclined that way. Always reliable. Other folks had problems when they let the little nylon buffer break down as the alloy frame would crack after 500-1000 rds with no buffer. I swapped my buffer out every 500 rds and put many, many rounds through it with no sign of cracking. Another choice would be the Star BM or BKS in 9mm. The BM has a steel frame and the BKS is alloy. The BM is a bargain these days as many surplus ones are on the market. Star also made the Firestar in 9mm, 40, and 45. Not light, but very compact and solid steel! In a .380, the excellent Remington 51 is extremely thin and light for solid steel. That's the original Remington 51, not the worthless newer one. Walther PPk is light and small, but can be finicky about ammo. The Beretta 1934 is also thin and small. It likes a strong load, but make sure the springs are in good shape. Other thin, but powerful guns are the Tokarev in 7.62 or 9mm (get rid of the worthless safety!), Beretta 951 9mm, and Polish Radom 9mm.

Optimal barrel length for what purpose? Reliability? Longer is better. Terminal performance? Again, longer is better. Concealment? Shorter is better. Making noise and muzzle blast? Again shorter is better. Remember, you are shooting a cartridge designed for a 20" barrel. Every study done has shown that combat effectiveness of the 5.56mm drops sharply under 2400fps. With a 16" barrel, that is the velocity at pretty close range.

Your best bet is to find a used Taurus. When they are good, they are as good as S&W. But when they are bad, they are nothing but trouble. Find one that has been used but not abused. Take it for a range test. If it's good, go for it. You might get lucky and find an older Ruger under $500. Another possibility is the Astra. The revolvers were good, but got a bad rap because some Spanish pistols are shoddy.

While not common, carbine tracer ammo is not really rare. Usually goes for about $1 per round. It looks like a bunch of carbines are coming into the country. You might want to save your pennies up and get one! Fun little rifles.

I have one. I haven't shot it for accuracy. But it held 'minute of coke can' at about 50 yards during 3 mags (90 rds) of reasonably rapid fire. I did not notice any shift in impact point. Nice little carbine! I'm seriously considering making it an SBR with 12" barrel.

'Need'? What does 'need' have to do with anything? You have reached a very temporary condition known as 'wantless'. That is to say that you do not currently 'want' anything else. There is no need to worry about it. The condition is always temporary and will soon pass. Almost before you know it, you will read an article, pass a store window, or just have a fond memory and your 'want' will be back in full force and active.

I bought a boat load of Remington Golden Sabre several years ago. Its not the highest rated, but it's always in the top 3 or 4. And it has always fed reliably in everything.

I have fired a friend's new P210 with the US-type magazine release. Nice trigger, nice factory finish, very accurate. At $1500, it's a bargain! While I DO like the side magazine release, I do not like the fiber-optic front sight. The finish is not as nice as the Swiss guns and it is significantly heavier. While the action is very smooth on the new gun, the older gun is as slick as oiled glass. Call me a snob, but it's not as well made as my Swiss-made P210. But, it's also been a long time since I saw a Swiss-made P210 anywhere near $1500.

I have a Swiss surplus P210 made in the late 1950s. The quality is incredible! I am very fond of my P210 and enjoy shooting it. For a service pistol, the quality, accuracy, and ergonomics are superb. The one weak spot is the bottom magazine catch. It is spring steel and has been known to break. Its relatively inexpensive and easy to replace. I bought a spare just in case. I have no experience with the new ones. I'm not really a fan of Sig Sauer and they share only a name with the original Swiss company.

The only person who was able to improve on the 1911 was John Browning. The HP35 combined his linkless breech locking and fixed barrel bushing with the Savage double column magazine. The only thing modern pistols added was the Walther double-action trigger. The Glock striker was copied from the 1907 Roth. Plastic frames we're copied from H&K. There is a reason his parents named him John MOSES Browning. He led us to the greatest personal weapons in history!