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There will come a time, sooner or later, when you are faced with having to decide whether you want to work on an old gun that you may never have heard of before. It is up to you to decide if it's worth the trouble but if you do, follow the rules I've learned over the years.

If you've been hearing mumblings about changes to the NRA National Smallbore Rifle Championships, both Position and Prone, look no further. NRA says the championships are being moved from Camp Perry, Ohio to Bristol, Indiana for 2014 and 2015.

This neat unit gives excellent performance. It is a good option for the Glock fan wishing to dedicate one of his pistols to the carbine concept. Commonality of trigger action is a strong point, as well as commonality with magazines. On the basis of affordability, it is a good choice, if you already have the Glock pistol on hand.

Gun Tests’ Idaho-based test team takes a detailed look at two two historical and technically interesting firearms in the June 2013 issue of the magazine. Sr. Technical Editor Ray Ordorica examined the 9mm Wise Lite Arms Sterling L2A3 9mm, about $500, and the Inter Ordnance/Pioneer Arms PPS-43C Pistol chambered in 7.62x25 Tokarev, also in the $500 range.

You have probably heard that the private ownership of machine guns, suppressors, and 'sawed-off' rifles and shotguns is against the law. Many state penal codes calls these items prohibited weapons. For example, possession, manufacture, transportation, sale and repair of these weapons is a third degree felony punishable by up to ten years in the Texas Department of Corrections, writes attorney Michael D. Wisdom, president of the Texas Law Shield, a firearms legal defense retainer program developed by Houston-based Walker, Rice & Wisdom, P.C., Attorneys at Law.

Collecting firearms and performing in historical or educational productions have become very popular in the last few decades. Many people have asked us about the potential criminal liability for possessing and carrying the weapons used in such activities, writes attorney T. Edwin Walker, Vice-President/Attorney, Walker, Rice & Wisdom, P.C.

GunReports.com presents this article from the American Gunsmith Library Book of the Rifle: aking The Ruger 10/22 Team Challenge Conversion. Gunsmiths will be called upon to make drop-in parts drop in and solve other difficulties associated with the upgrade of the stock Ruger 10/22 to a Team Challenge unit.

The Cimarron Model 1897 12 Gauge Pump Action, $480, is a replica of the classic Winchester Model 1897, and the feel and balance of the modern version remains a classic.We liked the heft and handling ability of the shotgun, but were a little concerned about the stiffness of the action. However, after a little test time and shell shucking, the pump became a smooth-functioning tool. Only a few minor malfunctions marred its performance on the range.Just a little longer than the Model 1878, measuring 39.75 inches in overall length with its 20-inch barrel, the stock dimensions were also a more comfortable to our test team. The drop at the comb was 2 inches and the drop at the heel was 2.75 inches, which is more similar to a field gun than the side-by-side. The length of pull of 14.75 inches was just a little longer than some of our team members would like, but after a little adjustment time did not pose any significant problems.

The 2013 SHOT Show auctions include a pair of Smith & Wesson handguns commemorating 100 years of semi-automatic handgun production.

One of the 2013 SHOT Show auctions features a Doug Turnbull TAR-10 .308 Semi-Automatic. The 2013 SHOT Show is set to run Jan. 15-18 in Las Vegas.

One of the 2013 SHOT Show auctions features the very last .270 Winchester Model 70 Jack O'Connor Tribute Rifle, which may be bid on at GunBroker.com. The 2013 SHOT Show is set to run Jan. 15-18 in Las Vegas.

Serbu’s just-announced BFG-50A’s barrels are chambered with a unique reamer design, which allows surplus ammunition to be fired but gives far greater accuracy than can be achieved with barrels using a standard chamber.