“Tag: Rifleman Q ”

I have an Iver Johnson gun that I believe is in .44 caliber, according to its markings. There is no rifling within the bore.

I have seen references to .45-cal. Reising submachine guns that were used by the Marine Corps in World War II. All of the photos I’ve encountered depict full-length wooden stocks. However, I just encountered a photo of a Reising with a folding stock. Was this an experimental version or was it actually issued as well?

How often should you clean your rifle bore? A reader has learned from personal experience there are differing views on this subject.

I’ve acquired an interesting firearm and need help finding more information about it, since my library searches have yielded limited results.

Is there a known “maximum safe temperature” for the storage of ammunition?

Why didn’t the 5 mm Remington Rimfire Magnum catch on like the .17 HMR has in recent years? Does anyone still chamber this cartridge, and is it even available in a factory load today?

I am trying to figure out what has happened here. I removed the spent primers from three cases. Two have primer pockets with what appears to be thin metal cylinders in them, preventing a small primer from being seated. I would like to reload these cases. What do I have here?

A reader has inherited a pump-action rifle he believes to be a Winchester Model 1890.

A reader wonders If headspace is so critical, how come he reads about fire forming brass? And how do headspace gauges work?