Recent content by Klondike Mike

The Volquartson extended version is a nice inexpensive upgrade.

I contacted Andy by phone at 440-458-4369. His work is outstanding and reasonable at around $350. I'm sure his prices have increased by now.

My 22 kit gun is now a single action thanks to Andy Horvath adding S&W J frame sights to my Bearcat.

Welcome from Massachusetts. My wife was born in Liege. I loved the Musee de Armes when we visited.

If you're looking for a high gloss reblue I wouldn't send it back to Ruger. They just did a MkII target pistol for me and the upper is now a matte blue while the lower is gloss blue. It's fine for my purposes and looks better than when I sent it in but their blueing process must have changed...

The #3 45/70 was my Dad's favorite rifle and the one I kept after his passing. Those offset rings are a good set up to mount a scope with proper eye relief which is an issue with the #3 and the #1. Mine now has an old Weaver 2.5X after trying Leupold, Nikon and even a Swarovski. If you're going...

I bought some Belom124 grain NATO FMJ that works really good in all my 9mm pistols. I think that it's from Serbia or Bosnia. All brass reloadable cases and high quality.

I'm just the opposite. I like the 7.62X39 cartridge better than the platforms it's available in. I do have two Mini 30's and like them just fine. You just have to keep them within their limitations and not expect target rifle accuracy. I wish Ruger would make their American Ranch Rifle in...

Early Federal brass was brittle and the necks were often found cracked after firing. We're talking 30 years ago and the issue with bad brass has been cured for a long time. As far as value goes your dealer seems to be spot on to me.

Looks like she's earned her keep and is continuing to do so. 👍

I have bushel baskets of pocket pistols in 32, 380, 9mm and 38 Special both semiauto and revolvers and the 642 38 Special gets carried the most. Almost exclusively. I can't be alone because S&W just announced new models at the SHOT Show in both 38 Special and 32 H&R. These will have better...

Welcome from Massachusetts. I have been lost in your beautiful city many times. I wish that I could find Castello Roso beer here in the USA.

As long as we're wishing: I'm still hoping for a Mini in 450 Bushmaster. We know that Bill Ruger loved his brush guns because he brought us the 44 carbine and the #3 to mention two. Ruger chambers the American bolt action in 450 Bushmaster so they have barrel stock and chamber reamers and the...

I started reloading when I was 13 for my Dad's 44 carbine with a Lee Loader and a hammer. This was in 1970 and we were on a tight budget. When I got a Lyman 310 nut cracker tool I thought I was as technologically advanced as I could get. This is probably why I never moved on to a progressive...