Recent content by GaryS

Wish I had seen that before I bought! I didn't even think about looking for one that already existed. I might still get a 22/45 for myself, so I can have a reliable plinking gun that my wife could use with that nifty tool.

Well, I took a trip to the gun store to find something my wife could operate. While she would have been content to learn the Bearcat, it was a bit nose-heavy for her, but what a neat little revolver! It will be on my list when funds allow. Next, we looked at their collection of 22/45's, and the...

I called the local gun store and he said he had six 22/45's in stock, including one with changeable grip panels. I'll stop in and take a look at them on Monday. While there, I'll check out what else might work for her. Thanks, everyone, for your help.

My wife wants to learn to fire a handgun, but she has arthritis in her hands and is unable to rack the slide on my 1911's. She can barely do it with my LCP, so I need to find her something easier to operate. I've never had a 22/45 in hand and I'm wondering if it's substantially easier to pull...

Having been born and raised in that part of the country, I've always had an interest in the Custer stories. When I was a kid in the early 1950's, my dad and I were helping a neighbor dig footings for a barn. As I was digging, I uncovered an old single shot carbine that had apparently been...

I bought my third Ruger product last week. This one is a Red Label 20ga. I haven't had a chance to shoot it yet, but I've never held a shotgun that fits me so perfectly. However, this is replacing a 70-year-old Stevens Savage 16ga pump, so I haven't had much chance to try out different shotguns...