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While blueing is commonplace with steel guns, I’ve never seen it done with alloy. I think the most common alloy used in many airguns is zamac. I remember people saying you can’t blue that stuff, only paint it or anodize it. Is this still true or is there something new out there?

My old Diana 5 has gradually worn over the years and now shows a noticeable barrel “tip up”. This is severe enough that it shoots high even with the rear sight all the way down. I’m thinking this is due to wear and slop in the barrel hinge. The hinge bolt seems ok, so I guess the hole has worn...

Those of you who have seen an 1858(?) Remington revolver carbine might be wondering … Why has no such thing been made as a pellet gun? I’ve often wondered that. I have an Umarex Colt and Barra Schofield, both of which use shells with pellets. I believe someone also makes an 1858 Remington...

I’m routinely traveling between sea level and 8-9000’. Should I be concerned if I charge up a PCP rifle or pistol at sea level and then take it up to a higher altitude?

Does anyone know where I might buy .177 smooth bore barrels, either brass or steel? The OD isn't so important as I can turn it to size if necessary. I see plenty of suppliers for rifled barrels but nothing for smooth bore.

Does anyone know if the grips from a real Makarov will fit the Baikal MP-654K co2 Mak?

I seem to have a leaking exhaust valve on my Zoraki Ultra. Has anyone in here taken one of these exhaust valves apart? I reckon it should be pretty straightforward but it seems there’s always some oddball trick to a lot of these things

Has anyone figured out how to remove the slide on the Springfield Armory 1911 (blowback)? Apparently it's slightly different from the real thing

Just got this from D&L Airgun: > 600-029 Cam Ring is back in stock! > https://dlairgun.com/products/600-029-cam-ring

What would cause a pumper to leak with one or two pumps but not 3 or more?

It looks like I might need to replace the valve seal. This is a flat plastic washer. TW Chambers lists it as part "PW115 Valve Seal", but I'd like to find a more local source. Does anyone in the US sell this part? If not, I guess it's back to making my own parts .... again.

I've always noted that my Schimel was unusually loud, so I finally got a chrono and measured it. Using .22, 14.3gr pellets the chrono reported an average of around 720fps for the first dozen shots. Fps dropped off rapidly after that (it only gets 15-16 shots per cylinder). I'm not use to CO2...

The bolt jams happen most frequently in semi-auto mode. When they do, I find that an ever-so-slight pullback on the bolt resets everything, accompanied by a very faint "click". This has nothing to do with the often-mentioned feed problems associated with the magazine .... I have several...

Guns & Ammo just had an article about the "blaster" that Hans Solo (Star Wars) carried. This movie prop recently sold for an all-time record, over $1,000,000 through Rock Island Auction. At first glance I though "hey, that looks a lot like my KWC M712", and I was close. Hollywood added some...

After extending the barrel on my 1322 it dawned on me that I'd really like a "Tommy gun style" handle on the front grip. Even something as basic as a 1" wooden dowel sticking straight down from the front grip and as far forward as possible. Functional, but it would look ugly as sin. So I figure...

Umarex MP40 With Black Diamond BBs I get the groups below. Full auto jumps around a bit and I'll need some practice to tighten that group. I've shot almost a thousand rounds with the Black Diamonds without a single jam or misfeed. I tried the plastic BBs and had endless misfeeds. Also, the...

Will a red dot made for M1913 Picatinny rails fit the top rail? I'm not sure if "Picatinny" by default means "M1913 Picatinny" or if there are weird variations out there.

Once I added the shoulder stock to the M712, the rear sight became more than just an ornament. The whole package can be surprisingly accurate. Trouble is the sight hinge is way too loose and reduces the windage to guesswork. The pics show just how loose with a pin drift. Pin is loose in the...

Has anyone ever made something that combined a springer and CO2? Like … injecting CO2 into a springer’s chamber just as the trigger is pulled?

I recently bought two shoulder stocks for my KWC M712. One from Amazon, the other from SARCO. The pics tell the story. The Amazon stock is cheaply made and a poor fit to the gun. Lots of cutting and fiddling would be needed to get the gun to fit into the stock. Also, the attachment to the...