“Tag: John W. Treakle”

A reader inquires about a 1917-dated Luger Artillery Model with mysterious markings.

A reader inquires about converting Lake City Ordnance blank ammunition.

Please explain what is meant by “striker-fired.” It is cited in reviews and advertisements as something the potential purchaser needs to know or would even find desirable. When an article doesn’t say “striker-fired,” it also does not say what the opposite or alternative is.

Read this 'Questions & Answers' column from the American Rifleman archives for handloading techniques for wildcat sizing cartridge sizing.

A gun's markings will reveal specialized information that is pertinent to its identification, manufacture and origin. Contributing Editor John F. Treakle chimes in to help identify one peculiar Smith & Wesson Model 10-7 revolver.

I see ammunition listed all sorts of ways—.22 cal., .223 Rem., .44-40, 32-30, .38-40, 7.62 mm NATO, .30-’06 Gov’t, .25-3000, etc. Can someone please explain rifle ammunition nomenclature. What do the numbers mean?

A reader inquires about an article in American Rifleman about the use of Winchester scopes as sniper optics during World War I.

A reader asks about the advantages and disadvantages of installing a NiB-coated AR-15 BCG.

A reader asks for advice on using WD-40 for gun cleaning.