Recent content by jimirwin

The guy asked for a reply from an FFL. Those who responded to any response thread starting with "I'm not an FFL" have just muddied the waters with their opinions;...a complete counterproductive waste of time (IMNSHO). I am an FFL and can respond to the letter of the FEDERAL firearms laws. Even a...

I've often wondered if and under what circumstances nitro tabs might detonate and with what power? Anyone know for sure?

I get this quite often in my gunsmith shop. It's THE most frequent complaint. Always right handed shooters shooting down and left. (Lefties will shoot down and right) They all put their first joint on the trigger and pull by flexing their knuckles, instead of the second joint. I tell folks that...

Thanks for the kind replies. I'm new to this site, having ben sent here from the No 1 site. I went to Ruger’s site and looked in “Instruction Manuals and History” There are two versions of the manual. One for those produced 1961-974 (serial numbers with no prefix or with a 100 prefix), and one...

I just got an early 1962 Ruger 44 mag carbine. 100-15984 It has an additional curved plate inside the receiver, snug up against the top inside attached with two screws from above about. About 1/16 in thick like some sort of cartridge guide(?). It’s rear edge is pretty battered. It does not show...