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I posted yesterday, asking about steel quality issues with 1903s and 1917s. Now that I have gotten that answer, my next is, is there any major difference making one better than the other? I can remember my grand father saying that he had preferred the 1917, because it cocked on the close, making...

I have been prowling the local gun shops, looking for a mil surplus toy. I have come across several 1903a3's and Enfield 1917s. I think that I recall that there was am issue with steel quality on some of these guns. Is this true, and how do you identify the questionable guns?

OK, so I have always wanted to become a gunsmith, but time has never allowed. Now, time has been freed up, but I d, ason't have access to a brick and mortar school. I have been considering an online school, but I'm concerned as to the actual value of an online school. I have nearly 20yrs as a...

Wondering, which chambering works better on 50 - 75 yard woodchucks, .22mag or.17hmr? I am looking to get back into "chuck" hunting and am trying to choose a new gun. I have Owned, and used the .22 mag successfully to hunt them in the past, but have no exp. with the .17hmr, though, I have heard...