They may be familiar to some, but not every gunsmith knows the ins and outs of drill bits. Here are the basics.

The graceful, light, and distinctive L.C. Smith Hammerless Double sidelock is a favorite of American shotgunners. Here’s how to fix its most common problems. If you own a Smith and want to make it suitable to shoot again, or if you are presented a Smith to repair, here’s what you need to know about the shotgun.

In June 2010, Kahr Arms purchased Minnesota-based firearms manufacturer, Magnum Research, Inc., maker of the Desert Eagle Pistol and BFR Revolvers in .44 Magnum, .45 LC/.410 or .45/70. Kahr Arms offers a selection of other niche-type firearms, such as the “Tommy Gun” and Auto-Ordnance line of M1 .30 caliber carbines. In this video, Gun Tests Contributing Editor Roger Eckstine shows off two of the company’s big-hole BFR wheelguns.

Beretta USA introduced the BU-9 Nano as its entry into the pocket 9mm pistol category last September. Initial shipments of the American-made pistol left the Accokeek, Maryland factory beginning in November 2011, with a suggested retail price of $475. In this video, Gun Tests’ Contributing Editor Roger Eckstine gets a detailed explanation of how easy the Nano is to break down for maintenance. The Nano's modularity provides for simple disassembly and easy cleaning. Safely disassemble the pistol by first engaging the striker deactivator, a patent pending safety mechanism that eliminates the need to pull the trigger prior to disassembly.

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D.C.'s Crime Rate Shoots Up! Just Kidding

(GunReports.com)--Gun banners always say that their efforts will keep horrible crime rates from getting worse, because of the availability of evil guns is restricted. So, it follows that after Washington, D.C.'s gun ban was repealed last year, crime must have jumped horribly!

But John Lott says that the opposite happened.

Writing on BigGovernment.com, he said, "The District of Columbia’s murder rate plummeted by an astounding 25 percent last year, much faster than for the US as a whole or for similarly sized cities. If you had asked Chicago’s Mayor Daley, that wasn’t supposed to happen.

"The Supreme Court’s 2008 decision to strike down DC’s handgun ban and gunlock requirements should have lead to a surge in murders, with Wild West shootouts. The Supreme Court might keep Daley’s predictions in mind as they [heard] the oral arguments in the Chicago handgun ban case.

"Everyone in DC now knows that murder rates rose after the handgun ban and fell after they were removed. Unfortunately, Chicago never learned that lesson. The forthcoming third edition of More Guns, Less Crime shows that in the 17 years after its ban on new handguns went into effect, there are only two years where Chicago’s murder rate was as low as it was in 1982."

See the story here.

Reader Comments

As Gomer would say: "Surprise, surprise, surprise!"

Wouldn't it be awesome if mainstream info-tainment "media" reminded Daley of his words?

Comment by: P V B | March 4, 2010

I agree with PVB. An armed society is a polite--and more law-abiding--society. Most criminals may be somewhat nuts, but they aren't usually completely stupid (though there are exceptions). Thus, the semi-rational crook will not try to rob the local business (like, say, Starbucks) if he is reasonably confident that a goodly number of patrons are armed, trained, and willing to use those guns.

Comment by: Visigoth52 | March 6, 2010

I agree with PVB. An armed society is a polite--and more law-abiding--society. Most criminals may be somewhat nuts, but they aren't usually completely stupid (though there are exceptions). Thus, the semi-rational crook will not try to rob the local business (like, say, Starbucks) if he is reasonably confident that a goodly number of patrons are armed, trained, and willing to use those guns.

Comment by: Visigoth52 | March 6, 2010

We can all rest tonight in peace Because all Guns have been confiscated or registered. ( Adolf Hitler ) 1934

Comment by: bilbil54 | March 6, 2010

Vis - at least we agree on this one! ;)

Comment by: P V B | March 6, 2010