Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
Yesterday, 07:49 PM
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Re: New Life for Top-Break Revolvers?
rhmc24-
I agree that heat treating carbon steel can be done at home. I have made and heat treated thousands of springs, many knives, stamps, and other parts.
Amateur heat treating of old guns for...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
Yesterday, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 15
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Re: New Life for Top-Break Revolvers?
Interesting concept. Very bad idea.
You will need to know the exact makeup of the metal(s). Then, you will need a very accurate heat treating oven along with the proper quenchant(s).
And, you will...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
05-14-2013, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
05-12-2013, 10:40 PM
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Replies: 9
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Forum: General Discussion
05-11-2013, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 10
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Re: It's a CANNON!!!
I see a lot wrong with this!
Surely, you aren't using the powder from the .22s? It looks like it. Muzzle loaders should use black powder or equivalent only!
And the little gun is seriously...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
05-02-2013, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 5
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Re: KKW Starter Pistol
Not a starter pistol.
Made to shoot low powered rimfire ammunition-probably 6mm.
Is/was the bore rifled?
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
05-02-2013, 08:15 PM
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
04-29-2013, 02:11 PM
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Re: Identity Help
FIE/Bronco/Bauer, and maybe several other names. Very inexpensive guns sold in the 1960s.
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
04-24-2013, 01:21 AM
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Re: 1947 bernardelli .25 vest pocket
Your VP was an improved copy of the Walther model 9. Importation into the US ceased in 1968.
These very fine guns are one of the smallest .25s made. The gun was also made in .22 short, and .22 long...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
04-17-2013, 12:50 AM
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Replies: 10
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Re: Colt DA 38
Before you shoot it, you'll have to find some .38 long Colt ammunition.
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
04-16-2013, 12:41 AM
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Replies: 10
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Re: Colt DA 38
The gun is chambered for .38 Colt long, not .38 S&W. .38 long is an obsolete cartridge.
Rebluing it will ruin any collector value it may have.
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
04-15-2013, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 194
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
04-12-2013, 03:18 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 373
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
04-08-2013, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 488
Re: CCI CB Longs
Interesting! I had to shoot a rat near my shop, and I grabbed a Long CB-thinking it was the same as the short version. It was quite a bit louder than the CB shorts out of a 19" bbl. rifle.
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
04-07-2013, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 18
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Re: Help - Need to id Colt 45 SAA
It's actually a very bad rebluing job. All the crisp edges are rounded and the screw holes are slurred.
The frame was color case-hardened originally.
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
04-07-2013, 02:35 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 341
Re: Iver Johnson .380
Of course the ACP designation was used with the .380 auto!
The F.I. gun came about as the result of a cancelled project between The Spanis gunmaker "Star," and Colt Firearms. The gun was to have...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
04-07-2013, 12:18 AM
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Replies: 1
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Re: Colt 38 Super & +P ammo
All modern .38 Super ammunition is marked "+P". Your gun will be fine with it.
The 70s series headspaced on the rim, I believe.
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
04-05-2013, 09:28 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 411
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
04-01-2013, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 411
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
04-01-2013, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 411
Re: FI Model D .380
Very possible. The model is engraved on a pantograph engraver, rather than stamped.
The markings are Spanish proof marks. Don't know what 24D is.
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Forum: Knives & Edged Items
03-26-2013, 12:22 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 237
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
03-25-2013, 01:56 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,050
Re: Pitted rusty barrel
Everybody is an expert at cold bluing, except those of us who have handled thousands of firearms and have lots of experience with cold bluing. Apparently, we don't know snuff!
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
03-25-2013, 01:48 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 425
Re: J. Stevens Pistol/Shotgun
If you get rid of the barrel, the gun is not illegal. Replacing the barrel with a rifled barrel will make the gun legal.
You can also get rid of the barrel, apply for an NFA tax stamp to make an AOW...
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Forum: Knives & Edged Items
03-25-2013, 01:46 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 237
Re: Paragon ATS 134
That's Dalton's logo, for one thing. I'm not a big Dalton fan. You can Google him.
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Forum: Knives & Edged Items
03-24-2013, 10:41 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 237
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
03-23-2013, 09:58 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 598
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
03-23-2013, 01:43 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,251
Re: COLT 38 AUTO PISTOL AMMO
The rim on .38 Super is certainly large enough to preven the case being driven into the chamber! .38 auto and .38 Super were DESIGNED to headspace on the rim. Some modern Supers do headspace on the...
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Forum: TFF Craftsman Showcase
03-22-2013, 01:01 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 281
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
03-17-2013, 07:14 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 378
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
03-17-2013, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 378
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
03-17-2013, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 640
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Forum: TFF Craftsman Showcase
03-14-2013, 10:51 PM
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Replies: 3
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Re: Bill DeShivs - Cutler, Craftsman
I do make firing pins for many hammer-fired semiautomatic pistols. I properly fit them to your slide and install them.
I don't make firing pins for striker-fired pistols.
If you have any oddball...
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Forum: TFF Craftsman Showcase
03-14-2013, 07:41 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 281
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Forum: TFF Craftsman Showcase
03-14-2013, 05:13 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 281
Bill DeShivs - Cutler, Craftsman
www.billdeshivs.com
I make, design, repair, and restore fine cutlery.
I do plating- electroless nickel, electroless cobalt, nickel, silver, and gold.
I make small gun parts such as leaf springs,...
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Forum: Knives & Edged Items
03-08-2013, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 45
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
03-07-2013, 09:02 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 582
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
02-27-2013, 11:30 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 702
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Forum: Knives & Edged Items
02-26-2013, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 17
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
02-20-2013, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 9
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Re: safe for modern ammo ?
I doubt the gun has 3" chambers-even if 3" shells fit. Don't do it!
It possibly has 2-1/2" chambers. You need to have it checked by a competent gunsmith.
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
02-20-2013, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 3
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
02-18-2013, 06:49 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 451
Re: unscrewing locktite screws
Thread adhesives break down at around 300 degrees. This is not hot enough to affect the metal heat treat. Heat until the adhesive breaks loose, then stop.
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
02-18-2013, 06:47 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 743
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Forum: General Discussion
02-18-2013, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 634
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
02-17-2013, 09:38 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 743
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Forum: Knives & Edged Items
02-12-2013, 08:10 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,179
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
02-09-2013, 04:52 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 284
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Forum: Knives & Edged Items
02-07-2013, 11:46 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 2,351
Re: What is your favorite kitchen knife?
As a professional cutler, I have quite a few knives in the kitchen-some very expensive ones. Strangely, the ones that perform the best are the inexpensive Victorinox brand kitchen knives. I have a...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-07-2013, 11:34 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 1,546
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
02-05-2013, 11:04 PM
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