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The original Nock Volley gun had seven .50 barrels. An excellent reproduction can be seen used in the Sharp's Rifles series on BBC. The one in this photo is obviously a Hollywood creation! It looks like they took seven 12guage shotgun barrels and banded them together.

It do not believe it is a good idea to dry-fire a .22 or any other rimfire. The problem is that without a cartridge or snap-cap, the firing pin will always be striking the barrel next to the chamber. I have a beautiful Remington 12 that some fool dry fired until he broke the firing pin. I bought it for a song because it was broken and he didn't know why it a) would not fire, and b) had difficulty chambering and extracting cartridges. Firing pins for these are not cheap, but I had a spare. and a few minutes with a chamber reamer fixed the deformed chamber rim peening. As far as the Rem 597 goes, folks who have them seem to like them. All .22 semi-autos are ammo-sensitive since the round has so little extra energy to operate the action. Buy a box of whatever you want and try it out. A few seconds of Google-foo shows a variety of 30-rd mags. And Pro-mag makes a 70-rd drum.

Definitely an M1 Garand. Springfield Armory built in 1952.

I have one of the Crossman M4 BB guns. The magazine only holds 25 BBs, and I got six magazine loads with one set of two CO2 cartridges. Then I let it sit for several weeks and the CO2 had leaked out. The next time I fired it, I got a phone call after only 3 magazines, so I have not yet had a chance to actually shoot the CO2 cartridges to where they run out. But, it's safe to say that you can get 150 or more BBs out of one set of CO2 cartridges. My target is set up 20 yards out in the back yard and the BBs are on-target and make a nice 'plink' sound on the steel.

Farmers and tradesmen in small towns north of Boston faced off against the world's best soldiers who were sent to confiscate a couple of small cannons and other weapons. The movie 'April Morning' is worth watching, if you can find it.

Rifle: Remington Nylon66. Light, excellent handling, and accurate. Still my favorite .22 rifle after all these years. A close 2nd would be my grandfather's Marlin 39a. Pistol: High Standard Victor. Much more accurate than I am, reliable, and points perfectly for me. My 2nd choice would the Colt Trooper III .22. A true work of art and the smooth action is still amazes me.

The more recent production R51 is actually supposed to be a nice little 9mm. If so, it's a shame the Remington released a piece of junk originally and ruined its reputation. I'm always amazed when manufacturers decide to go into full production with a product with known issues.

US ammo manufacturers are mostly going t be affected by the higher cost of raw materials. Copper used for cases and bullet jackets has seen a large jump. Aside from that, common loads are unlikely to stay scarce for long simply because manufacturers will produce those to meet demand first. If you were that once a year (or every two years) production of Remington .250 Savage, you may have a long wait. I've heard that the Winchester plant in Mississippi is running full blast. It is mostly automated and able to encourage 'social distancing' while still staying in high production mode. Loads like Winchester 9mm 'White Box' (made in Israel) and Remington/UMC 'Value Packs' .380/9mm/.45 (made in Mexico) may be affected due to the slow down in transportation from outside the country. Brands like Barnaul and Wolf bring in a freighter load at a time. For them it depends how much inventory is already here and how much is already in the pipeline. The biggest factor is how long the hysteria continues. The sooner folks get over it, the sooner we will see a return to normalcy. Our mainstream media is very good at drumming up hysteria as that is what they are selling.

"Glock 45 in 9mm". Seriously? Who was the non-genius in Glock's marketing department who decided on THAT model number for their latest 9mm? Talk about confusing people. "Hey you want to see my new Glock 45?" "Sure! So is it the new model 36 or a 21?" "No, it's a 45." "OK. But which 45 is it?" "It's not a .45, it's a 9mm." "Dude. This is just insane. Don't you know which Glock you got?"

I've got a few. MKI .455, MKVI .45acp, MKIV .38. I like them as they are robust, reliable guns. The MKI makes me want to get a Sam Browne belt and sun helmet and play at British Colonial infantry!

I'd recommend something long and thin, preferable in stainless so it's easier to clean. Maybe a mare's leg with plenty of Vaseline. Interesting way to carry concealed. Not too sure about how quickly you could get to it or how the horse would react. Certainly nobody would suspect you had a gun IN the horse. In the interest of putting it crudely, I'd suggest a mare.

Appalling that so few understand basic economics. If it wasn't for the ability to charge higher prices in times of scarcity, there would not be anything available for those who truly need it. We laugh at those who are desperately buying a gun and ammo when they suddenly feel danger. But if you TRULY need a gun and don't have one, wouldn't you be willing to pay a lot more than when there is no threat? The high prices also serve as a strong lesson that it is much cheaper to be prepared for an emergency than having to react and pay the higher prices.

I have Leupold rings on my .50bmg rifle. Never slipped.

Did you try the ammo in another gun? As said above NATO-spec 9mm typically has harder primers than normal commercial ammo.

Target Sports USA has Geco 9mm in both 115gr and 124gr for $160/1000. I've shot a bunch of the 124gr and it's clean, accurate, and has reloadable brass. Winchester white box is good ammo, but a bit dirty. Remington bulk pack is a bit underpowered, causing problems for some guns.

First rule of gunfights: Have a gun. Second rule of gunfights: Only the hits count. Third rule of gunfights: Physics cannot be ignored. Bigger faster bullets will usually stop fights sooner than slower smaller ones. Given similar shot placement. Having said that, while I usually carry a .45, there are times when I have to make do with a much smaller weapon. My little Keltec P3AT with SuperVel .380 is better than trying to poke them in the eye. It's all about compromise; ideally I would carry my .44 Automag. But in the summer it's impossible to conceal when wearing shorts and a t-shirt. For that matter, it's pretty hard to conceal the rest of the year, too!

I've been several times in the last few years, most recently in October. They keep 40-50 rifles on the racks there. A crew miles away is the Talladega shooting center. The pro shop there also keeps another 40-50 rifles in their racks. It's a CMP store also. It typically has higher-end Garands, though. Both stores re-stock the racks daily, so you never know what will be put out each day. The last time I was there, they had some 1903 and 1903a3 rifles in the racks. Very tempting! Remember that at the store you will pay Alabama sales tax, and that if you mail in your order you do not and shipping is free. But, just browsing the store and picking it out yourself is an experience. Do not overlook the CMP Specials if you want a great shooter at a bargain price! Completely rebuilt with a match grade barrel and new wood. Also, if you buy at the store, you get a certificate for range time at the Talladega shooting center.

For what you described, the value is in the receiver, bolt, and trigger group. The rest is scrap. If the receiver is a low number or otherwise special, the package might be worth $500. Otherwise, I'd say $400 is about right.

If your name is supposed to represent a quality product, then you have to keep up the quality in order to keep the reputation. Colt has been spotty about that. In the late '70s, they tried to cut costs and quality suffered for about a decade. I think it would have been worth the effort to keep the original Python in the custom shop, just like the SAA. Even if they lost a few dollars on each one, the benefit of having a top-quality iconic pistol would probably more than pay off in terms of reputation.

I wonder if Ruger is ever going to develop another firearm that isn't a copy of something else. It seems like the P89 series was the last gun I saw from Ruger that was all their own. I'm all in favor of more choices, and when Ruger does make a copy, it seems to be a bit better or less expensive than the original.

I've shot the Piney Mountain .22 tracers. They work very well. Only trace for about 100 to 150 yards, but how far are you shooting .22 anyway? Tracers do not cause fouling or unreliability. They are expensive for .22 ammo, but lots of fun.

Lage made them in both open-bolt and closed-bolt models for the m11/9 smg. The closed-bolt submachine guns are a different class for subgun competitions. Having a separate closed-bolt upper let's the owner of an M11/9 shoot in both classes with one gun.

Yes. There are several different types. The two most common are the Atchisson/Ceiner and the Air Force/M261/Olympic models. Black Dog makes both of those. I stick with the Atchisson models as they have worked well for me.

Richard Lage us a super nice guy who stands behind his product. The closed-bolt version of the MAX-31 had some issues with shooters at subgun matches. The 36rd suomi and Swedish K mags are well made and extremely reliable. The drums are OK and very slow to reload, but lots of fun.

CMMG makes an excellent drop-in conversion. If you look around you can usually find them on sale somewhere. As stated above, it's a five-second switch. Reasonably accurate and reliable. Nothing to change on your rifle. Designed by the brilliant Max Atchison in the late 70's. Every AR owner should have one.