Invest your money into three things:
1. good quality barrel (match grade if you can afford it)
2. Good quality Bolt Carrier Group (Toolcraft is what I use. Guaranteed for life and they make most of them for others)
3. Good quality trigger. Rise if budget minded ($84 @ Brownells Right now)...
We have a club/group locally which is called "Gal and a Gun". I think they are all over. Look them up on the internet and see if you have a chapter close to you. They welcome young shooters and that would be a great venue for her to start learning how to handle and shoot a gun/pistol. I'm...
This is why I label all of my reloads. I put all pertinent info on the label. Powder, load wt, bullet & weight, and my name and number so they can call me if needed and only give to people I know. BUT I am always careful when using someones loads. Using unknown loads is like going to a...
Online I use Buds Gun Shop. They have a law enforcement, First Responder, and Military discount. Also subscribe to KYgunco emails and they will eblast at all major holidays. Palmetto is good for AR stuff where Buds and KY are not so good at AR's. Primary Arms out of Dallas also has good AR...
If you know exactly what you want as far as make, model and caliber, then sign up for BudsGunShop & Kygunco. Yes you will have to find an FFL in your area but they usually have a listing of them already lined up on their data base. Both of these always have good holiday sales and with Fathers...
If you are budget crunched, the harbor freight 110 wire feed welder is a good option. I use it for light gauge all the time and its perfect for that. Make sure your wire feed is slow and temp is very low. The metal will tell you what will work and what will not. Practice on a scrap piece...
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I have sent back several firearms and you can take it directly to Fed-Ex. I am told that once the firearm has been registered its ok to send it thru an approved carrier. BUT beware they can also deliver it back to your address and as such they can set it on your front porch. I...