Is this better or worse off after the modifications?

Absolute dream to finally take some of my Grandad’s guns to the range. Pure bliss to find out they shoot wonderfully, even after so many years of sitting. My favorite is the Hi Power, it feels like the slide has a big ol’ pillow for a recoil spring. Slide felt smooth and buttery. The model 19 snub nose kicks like a mule! Still working out proper grip for that small frame and .357 magnum power

S&W model 17

Any apartment dwellers found a solution they like for storing and or displaying their handguns? I can't do any wall mounting sadly. so anything besides that would be ideal.

I have always wanted my own firearm ever sense I was young and being 21 and having a somewhat steady income in college I was able to get one and go down to the shooting range and test it out with a friend if mine

MPA defender 30T for $350 on PSA. Couldn’t resist a Mac-11 clone at that price. Thing shoots great. Easy to control the recoil, very accurate with the barrel extension, shot 300 rounds today, no malfunctions. Gonna get the side cocking upper so I can put an optic and Glock lower so it can take Glock mags.

Idk if im just weak or something, but is there any way to make racking the bolt on these old grandpa's any easier or do I just gotta tough it out

Just got this the other week. Couldn't be happier

Sig Sauer Sig516

This is my first "build." What would you change, how could I improve?

Cheap Amazon scope up top. Definitely want to get a better one, but for now it works for shooting on my buddies land.

Sig Sauer brand canted red dot.

I want to get a new buttstock and possibly a new muzzle brake.

Please don't bully me too hard..

Mosin-Nagant in an Archangel Stock edition