A rifle fitted with a custom stock, cheek rest or comb riser is no longer an off-the-shelf firearm in most buyers' eyes. The aftermarket components change how…
A cracked frame near the trigger guard is a serious firearm defect, even if the gun appears unloaded, old, or otherwise harmless. The frame, sometimes called…
In Australia, finding an old rifle, shotgun, or pistol tucked away in a shed, garage, or handed down through a family estate is remarkably common. Many of…
A barrel that is oval, bulged, visibly pinched or otherwise out of round is a safety issue before it is a pricing issue. The defect may have come from rust, an…
Finding firearms after someone has died can turn an ordinary estate clean-up into a serious legal and safety matter. A rifle behind a tool cabinet, a handgun…
A magazine follower is the component that rises beneath the cartridges and presents them to the feed lips. In a detachable magazine, it usually works with a…
A rifle, shotgun, or pistol pulled from an old wardrobe, a deceased estate, or a recently purchased collection often arrives with one specific tell: a…
A compensator or ported barrel can make a firearm less straightforward to sell. The feature may be factory-fitted, professionally installed, or added later by…
A broken sear after dry firing is a safety problem, not simply a mechanical nuisance. The sear is part of the trigger and firing mechanism that helps hold the…