I'm gonna go over the backstop of this CAI garand and how I ended up buying it, as I think it will help inform the discussion and answer some questions. However if you are only interested in the gunsmithing related questions, skip past the next 5 paragraphs to the gunsmithing questions...
I've been considering buying a 45 caliber handgun, after having owned a 9mm, Walther PPQ, and was wondering if anyone had 45 guns they really like. I'm trying to do my due diligence and research the available options, before committing to a buy. Ideally I will try to rent/borrow all the handguns...
A detail that has been bothering me since the garlic festival shooting hit the news, is that the shooter "legally" purchased an AK 47 in Nevada. In California it is illegal to own an AK 47 or at least one that does not have the crazy reload button CA requires. Either way the rifle was probably...
I recently became the owner of a No 5 Mk 1 which is in beautiful condition with all matching parts. The only issue is that one of the previous owners decided to ditch the original stock hardware for a monte carlo style stock set.
I was wondering if anyone new where I could source an...
So I'm fairly new gun owner, and I am unfamiliar with the HQL process other than you have to get a (blasted) HQL to buy a handgun.
I have purchased a few rifles so I know the drill with getting a NICS check, but what do I have to do to get a HQL? How much should I expect to spend?
Also are...
Not sure if this is the correct thread to post, but as the title says I have a Yugo m48 which has a very stiff bolt when opening and closing.
I have tried applying lubricant, in this case a very light layer of grease, to any surface which mates with another and have still been having issues...