Finding a firearm behind old tools, boxes or camping gear can be unsettling, especially when nobody in the household remembers how it got there. A rifle,…
A chrome-lined barrel is designed to resist corrosion, reduce wear, and tolerate sustained use better than many untreated bores. It is not, however, immune to…
A grip safety is designed to prevent a firearm from firing unless the shooter holds it in a particular way. On some pistols, it is built into the rear of the…
A trigger that feels soft, vague, unusually long, or spongy should be treated as a safety warning. A healthy trigger may have some take-up and a defined break,…
When a range officer dies, the estate may contain far more than a sporting rifle in a gun safe. There may be club firearms, loaned pistols, ammunition,…
A prop firearm from a film set or stage production occupies a peculiar legal and practical space. It might be a genuine working weapon modified for theatrical…
A rifle or carbine that refuses to lock up properly is one of those problems shooters tend to put off, especially when the firearm sits in the back of a…
Finding a firearm with a cut-down or shortened barrel sitting in the back of a wardrobe, a deceased estate clean-out, or a rural property clearance is more…
A nickel-finished firearm can look attractive when new, but age, moisture, cleaning chemicals and repeated handling may eventually cause the plating to…
Many Australian households still hold a long-forgotten rifle, shotgun or pistol in a cupboard or at the back of a wardrobe. Inherited pieces and estate finds…