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Well, another Rock Island Premier auction is finished, so it's time to check out the hammer prices for the pieces that we looked at in videos. Hang on to your wallets... :)
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Final Prices: RIA June 2016 Regional
Now that the June 2016 Regional auction at Rock Island Auction Company is complete, we can take a look at the final prices realized for each of the guns that I looked at in videos. Most of the guns in this auction were sold in batches, so the prices don't generally reflect the value of individual...
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Astra Model F
The Astra Model F was the final evolution of the Astra 900, a C96 Mauser lookalike. The Model F used detachable magazines and was select-fire, with a very effective rate reducing mechanism in the grip. It was adopted by the Guardia Civil in 1934, and 1,126 of the guns were produced in 1935.
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Why is the AR Safety Lever Designed T...
Most people assume that the AR15/M16 safety/selector lever was designed specifically to be very ergonomic and shooter-friendly, with the "safe" position putting the lever right under the thumb to allow a quick and easy snap into semiauto mode. Well, that's not actually the way Eugene Stoner initi...
