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Well, I've been planning on setting up an 01FFL side business for some time now. This month, I've started to get the ducks in the row for just that. I've got the paperwork, essentially, completed and ready to be sent off the first week of next month.
I started this thread for two reasons...
This is a pretty neat video on early 19th century air gun tech. I remember seeing something similar in a museum, and Ian references it, among the equipment Lewis and Clark had on their famous journey. Anyway, I just thought I'd pass it along in case others find it of interest. Cheers.
My father used to, albeit on rare occasions, do bowling pin shoots back in the day (1980s). Last year I read a couple books on the topic (Pin Shooting: A Complete Guide, by Mitchell Ota and Hit the White Part by Massad Ayoob) and I find it interesting. This summer, in addition to some other...
For my better half (@TeacherSmurf), I am looking for a Vostok Margolin target pistol (aka MCM pistol) in .22 LR or the later and more rare .25 ACP (6.35×16㎜) variant (MP-449). I am not interested in the first, much more rare, and expensive, .22 Short variant. Though only a tiny number were...
An idea I am working on got me to thinking about this. I have a few books on gunsmith (general and specific to a type), but I would be interested in reading more on the subject.
So what books would you recommend on the topic? It can be on any aspect of the trade and any firearm type, as long...
The Mrs (@TeacherSmurf) has an interest in these pistolas as they were used as the basis of Princess Leia's sidearm in several pictures:
A New Hope
Return of the Jedi
The Last Jedi
Anywho, I don't know much about them. Were the ever imported into the US? I read somewhere that...
So, over the years, most of my online firearms purchases, at least Title I stuff, has been with the auctions sites (Auction Arms and Gunbroker). I found the carbine I'm after for a good price, and very low shipping, on Grab a Gun tonight. I haven't used them before, so I thought I'd toss it...