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Thank you for the info. I didn't know where else to turn. I'll put it to good use!

I have recently been gifted (???) a small can of Alan AL-7 powder and I have no info or experience with it. I load for standard pistol and want to know if I can use it.

I recently picked up a MP hollow based mold for the 41 Colt. It is brass, a thing of beauty, but nothing I have any experience using. I have been following MP's instructions, and hope to begin...

I am slowly venturing into making 41 Colt ammo using 38 Special brass, WW231, and heeled bullets. The first go-round was with 3.5 grains. The brass expanded down to the head on some, leaving a...

Your Army Special 6 inch from 1912 is a dead ringer for mine from 1909. I was lucky enough to find a set of Redding 41 Colt on evil bay for a great price, and am using them to reform 38 Special...

I have recently acquired a Colt Army Special in 41 Colt. It is from around 1909, and except for the caliber it's a match for my newer Official Police. I am looking for a decent load for it, as it...

I have been wanting an Official Police/Army Special in 41 Colt for a long time. They are like looking for unicorn poop. The idea of trying to get accuracy with a .386 diameter bullet in a .401...

SOFMatchstaff, I got your pictures of the Day mags. They will be a big help to me. It looks like I will be able to add an ejector to a Kimber style polymer mag to make it work. I'll keep you in...

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The barrel on my unit is a hair under 6 inches. Five inches would indeed put it at the D, just as you described.

I recently acquired a Day 30X .22 conversion unit for a 1911. What I didn't get was any magazines. I didn't realize that they were integral to the proper function of the unit - the ejector is part...

It's not the rim size that is important, it's the body size! 20 gauge is too small.

As a shooter, I load the 44 Special, the 44 Colt, and the 44 Russian. They all fit in my Bulldog, and function well. They give me a nice variety of loads. I normally load 200 grain lead...

First major problem! I have not been able to locate a 9mm barrel liner small enough to use in the Model 52's barrel. I am considering having a tube installed on the end of a Model 39 barrel to make...

It sure is. The Model 39-2 was not made with a steel frame.

Now comes the hard part - what caliber? I am considering the 38 Super. It has a semi rim so it should fit the slide face, which is cut for the 38 Special. I plan to use the extractor from the...

Some Questions Answered! Picked up my Model 39-2 and couldn't wait to check it out. Removed the slide, barrel, and recoil spring assembly from it and compared the bottom of the slide with that of...

I know that whatever I put together will not be as good as any of the Model 52s I have. I just want to see if I can utilize the parts I have to make an "improved" Model 39 in a caliber I believe is...

I was notified the Model 39-2 I won on Gun broker is with my FFL holder. I'll pick I up this weekend and see how my Model 52-2 parts mate up. I plan to reline it and chamber it for 38 Super. That...

I have a 52-2 and bought the parts in case I might need them. Would the dismantled parts (from a 52-2) work in a 39-2? If so, I'd consider having the barrel lined with a 9mm liner and chambered...

I recently picked up a dismantled S&W Model 52 parts without the frame.
I am wondering if a Model 39 frame could be used to put the 52 back together? Anyone try doing this?

Got tired of waiting for parts to upgrade my Unimat so I could machine my brass, so I broke down and bought some .32 Long COLT from 10mile on Gunbroker. Also found a set of like-new Redding dies on...

Figured on having to remove the threaded portion of the barrel, have the correct threads cut, deepen the chamber, and fit the extractor. Saves me from buying a blank and profiling it, anyway.

I managed to win a Ruger #1 barrel in 45/70 off an auction site. I figured that it should be big enough to fit on one of the Martini actions I own. While I await delivery I thought I'd see if...

I am not ready to fire my rifle yet. I reform the 32 S&W cases by running them through a sizing die, but it leaves a ringing brass that has to be removed. My Unimat mini-lathe is in the process of...