Here are a few pictures of an M96/38 rifle I bought just to see if Swedish rifles were as accurate as I had heard. In discussing accuracy with a long time Mauser collector friend of mine he recommended this rifle if I wanted to find out for myself: • It was originally one of the 50,000+ M96 rifles m...

Thanks for the response; impressive revolver with a lot of history. Some even believe Gen. Custer carried a .442 Webley Royal Irish "Bulldog" or perhaps a pair when the 7th was wiped out; he was known to own at least one Webley Royal Irish Constabulary revolver, but no shell cases were fou...

M96 rifles converted to M38 rifles can be found with original M96 barrels cut down as well as others with new M38 production barrels; it depended on the condition of the M96 barrel; if within spec. the barrel was cut, if out of spec. a new M38 barrel was installed. The M96 sight had to be replaced b...

I bought a slightly used Taurus .327 Magnum a few years ago because I liked the design point of the cartridge and the price was right on the pistol. The .327 Magnum impressed me as an effective cartridge suited for smaller and concealable pistols, and it also looked like a great choice for a carbine...

Any owners of the CZ-97 here? If so, what is your overall opinion of this pistol?

A case can be made for all of your options, however, my recommendation is the CZ-75 in 9x19. Czech firearm quality, function, and price are hard to beat....

Oops, just noticed the date on your original post; anyway which way did you go?

I live near Raleigh, NC. I’m pushing 80 years old so not too active collecting or shooting at this point, however, I started firearm collecting as a teenager with a WWII P35 pistol an uncle cut from an unfortunate German officer (I still have the pistol) and was a licensed collector for many years. ...