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My current and most likely final Colt Gov't .45 auto. Mfg circa 1934 and sent to Argentina for the Police Federal. They were roughly re-finished, blued and imported back to the USA at which point I...

My former Colt 1911A1 1944. It became too valuable to use as a holster gun so I bundled it together with everything I'd collected, pistol belt, Carlisle bandage, 1944 canteen, spare mag pouch, etc....

Offered in the spirit of who said you can't roll crimp .45 acp?

Not only can you but in my early years of shooting Colt LW Commander starting in 1968. Mostly was purchasing HG68 as they fed most...

I do have a new Wolfe recoil spring. Not installed. I'll review the load data I used and I'll seat the bullets a touch deeper before I do anything else. I need to backtrack on the previous FMJ I...

First time shooting this rifle. Did a small number loaded with RCBS 380 gr RN .446" loaded with 12 grs Unique. Wasn't a powder-puff load. (and no filler).

I had modified Starline .45-90 brass with...

1936 S/42. I've fired this Luger before with milsurp Finn machinegun ammo and my own handloads using 124 gr RN FMJ with nary a hitch. Load on both these was 4.7 grs Unique with NOE 134 gr boolit...

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8x57 .323" is very cast friendly. All of mine are military but the Czech Persian 98/29 will put 5 rds into 1 hole at 50 yds. Heavy is better: Lyman 323471 sized .324" or .325" seated to touch the...

I lathe turned a couple ends from brass as it was all I had at the time. Worked fine.

3/4" copper round $4.28 per inch plus shipping. I would check Home Depot for grounding rod first before...

I have some loaded to test but ran out of warm weather so I have to wait for spring/summer. What I have were donated by a forum member: sized .268".
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We would need someone more talented in printer mfg than both of us put together:-). Thanks for the offer.

Dutch

only $450 for this original S&W grip adapter. Not suggesting copying it just food for thought.

https://saltlakecollectibles.com/product/smith-wesson-pre-war-k-frame-grip-adapter/

We have one of these newfangled thingamajig printer things but its not functional yet (due to illiterate operators).

Grip adapter like a Tyler for revolvers. Smith & Wesson also made one that was...

Finn m/1891. Has original Russian one piece stock, new B barrel. Came from Finland with no handguard (as it came from the importer as such).

First time I threw some cast bullet handloads through...

I started casting 35893 (later as 358093) in the 1980s in .38 Special with no gas check and .357 Magnum with gas check. The old S&W MP shot them very accurately as did the S&W Model 28 Hiway...

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Little victories are better than no victories, me'thinks.

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I was 03FFL for many years. I thought everybody was a cruffler. And yes the East German Mak were/are curio/relic. I love crufflewapen.... :drinks:

Dutch

In this forum we help each other out with information on issues we share in. That frequently involves information on where to get something that may be hard to find. I've benefited from that kind of...

It was still on the FedEx truck. The driver probably come to my address next as it was close.

Dutch

Don't recall if I ever shared this incident some years ago when I was living in northern Indiana.

AIM Surplus had East German Makarov for $120 (pretty sure). I ordered one and also ordered a...

Yes, heard last night. Luckily my order was processed and shipped monday before the stay was issued. Still, it was an exercise in liberty.

Dutch

I didn't need any ammo but I wanted to exercise my RIGHTS to order loaded ammo and have it shipped to my domicile in California without any interference from the politiburo in Sacramento.

Ordered...

Night Owl Enterprises in Provo, Utah has molds in all manner of size and config.

My Type 38 would tumble .266" cast bullets but launches them good @ .268". I found an old Ideal 266469 off ebay...

You have all the information in order to contact Hornady and ask. My opinion would be worth more than nothing if you paid me a few bucks. Otherwise my guess or opinion is worthless.

My guess is...