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On July 08 2011 16:58 zatic wrote:Show nested quote +On July 08 2011 16:49 Towerlight wrote:
To re-answer the curiosity of why some people like guns, it's usually more the case that the hobby marksmanship is enjoyed. I generally have pretty poor eyesight but for some reason have always been an amazing shot, and I've always found practicing my aim to feel rewarding.
I've got a single action colt peacekeeper(nickle) that fires .22lr or magnum (changeable barrels),
I'm saving up for the .22 colt remake of the m4 (notice the .22 pattern haha, ♥ nearly free ammo, and I don't exactly need more power than to shoot through a peice of paper with a target drawn on it)
And of course one day I'd like to own a 1911 (or two), to which I'd like to say happy 100th anniversary!
oo yeah, also practice archery though I'm sure my bows don't count in this thread haha. You can have a ton of fun with a $50 bow from a sporting goods store and a big foam block.
As a side observation, if guns weren't fun, toy guns wouldn't exist ;D To expand on why you would want to own one for recreational and competetive shooting: It is obviously far more comfortable to get better on the exact same piece of iron versus renting guns each time you go shooting. On the long run it should also be less expensive. For the really casual shooter I don't see a reason to own a gun, for the much higher cost alone.
Depending on how casual we are talking about, yes. But renting guns gets expensive. Depending on what you rent, if you go to the range more then 20 times in your entire life it is cheaper to just buy it. For that firearm at least.
I think for me, it's a mixture of all possible reasons. A right not exercised is one you might as well not have. Marksmanship is a challenge. People get tricked by TV and video games into thinking that shooting is insanely easy. It really isn't. 15 feet isn't far away. Try punching out the X ring. Not quite as easy as it looks. Then you push distances farther back and every little error gets more pronounced. Then you add in movement, reactive targets, no shoot targets, etc. Go look at some IDPA videos on youtube. Fun stuff.
Then of course, the collection aspect. It's just cool to have them. It's kind of like collecting anything else. People who arn't necessarily into it won't be able to understand the differences between this or that exactly and why this one is different from that one and stuff. Like I think knives are cool and all, and I own a few, but when I talk to people who collect them they start saying all this stuff and its like 'wuut? i dont get it.' I think a lot of it is kind of pedigree or history of the model crossed with practicality for me.
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It's likely that none of the guns that people have posted that they own in this thread are automatic. Automatic military style weapons are either made semi-auto or converted into semi-auto's for civilian sale. Automatic weapons are hard to get and exorbitantly expensive in the US and can only be acquired through inheritance in Canada.
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Shit, I never knew that the Mosin Nagant is so dirt cheap. My dream gun is an AK-47, though I doubt I'll ever get one :p. However, for a pistol I want a Magnum. Those classic six-shooters look so sexy...
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On July 08 2011 20:07 edc wrote:
Shit, I never knew that the Mosin Nagant is so dirt cheap. My dream gun is an AK-47, though I doubt I'll ever get one :p. However, for a pistol I want a Magnum. Those classic six-shooters look so sexy...
AK types are relatively cheap if you arnt worried about quality. WASR's are like 4-500ish depending on where you are.
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My friend has an AK 47. I've never really understood the appeal of the gun, aside from i guess it's famous / infamous history. Then again i never shot the thing 
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First off: I'm 100% against gun ownership and I think it's stupid as hell. DON'T COMMENT, I just wanted it mentioned first.
I would love to own an AK47. Not because I have any need of a gun at all, but for its history. It's an icon. I use it all the time in games featuring it such as CS and Black ops. It's just downright cool and it would be sweet to try shooting one to feel the kick.
Of course, that shit is banned hardcore in Sweden, ain't gonna happen.
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On July 08 2011 20:09 dogabutila wrote:Show nested quote +On July 08 2011 20:07 edc wrote:
Shit, I never knew that the Mosin Nagant is so dirt cheap. My dream gun is an AK-47, though I doubt I'll ever get one :p. However, for a pistol I want a Magnum. Those classic six-shooters look so sexy... AK types are relatively cheap if you arnt worried about quality. WASR's are like 4-500ish depending on where you are.
Go to an unstable third country such as Pakistan. You can get a copy-cat AK47 for less than 50 dollars.
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On July 08 2011 20:09 dogabutila wrote:Show nested quote +On July 08 2011 20:07 edc wrote:
Shit, I never knew that the Mosin Nagant is so dirt cheap. My dream gun is an AK-47, though I doubt I'll ever get one :p. However, for a pistol I want a Magnum. Those classic six-shooters look so sexy... AK types are relatively cheap if you arnt worried about quality. WASR's are like 4-500ish depending on where you are.
you used to be able to get a WASR for like $300 
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On July 08 2011 11:20 Kahuna. wrote:Show nested quote +On July 08 2011 11:12 nalgene wrote:On July 08 2011 11:08 Kahuna. wrote:
Why do you own guns? shooting range is fun? hobbies? collections...? Oh sorry, I was asking the person who posted the OP directly. But yeh, those reasons seem pretty cool. Are those generally the reasons for owning them? Also, to gun owners in general, I'm wondering if there are any gun owners who own guns solely for the purpose of protection. And, what kinds of things contribute to the desire for having this level of protection, since not everyone feels that they need that much protection during their everyday lives. Is it possibly the neighbourhood you live in... i.e. Lots of robberies and break-ins in your region? Or is it just a general sense of extra safety that you feel you need? So yeh, more along the psychology behind owning guns... Oh, and what is "grandfathering"?
grandfathering comes into play if you owned the gun before whatever law was passed. Like in the US the week before the automatic weapon ban was passed my uncle bought like 10 automatic weapons and hes legally allowed to have them because they were purchased before hand.
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On July 08 2011 11:02 OsoVega wrote:
Right now I own five guns.
I bought an AR-15 as a general purpose rifle as well as to mod.
So what exactly would this "purpose" be?
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On July 08 2011 20:20 SpeaKEaSY wrote:Show nested quote +On July 08 2011 20:09 dogabutila wrote:On July 08 2011 20:07 edc wrote:
Shit, I never knew that the Mosin Nagant is so dirt cheap. My dream gun is an AK-47, though I doubt I'll ever get one :p. However, for a pistol I want a Magnum. Those classic six-shooters look so sexy... AK types are relatively cheap if you arnt worried about quality. WASR's are like 4-500ish depending on where you are. you used to be able to get a WASR for like $300
sure, but not in my state. xD. I'd also note that WASR quality has improved too soz... you know, get what you pay for.
In the end, the AK isn't going to cost more then a magnum and it might even cost less.
On July 08 2011 20:20 Tobberoth wrote:Show nested quote +On July 08 2011 20:09 dogabutila wrote:On July 08 2011 20:07 edc wrote:
Shit, I never knew that the Mosin Nagant is so dirt cheap. My dream gun is an AK-47, though I doubt I'll ever get one :p. However, for a pistol I want a Magnum. Those classic six-shooters look so sexy... AK types are relatively cheap if you arnt worried about quality. WASR's are like 4-500ish depending on where you are. Go to an unstable third country such as Pakistan. You can get a copy-cat AK47 for less than 50 dollars.
Oh for sure. But you arn't going to get those prices in western countries. Only in places with surpus military or abandoned military hardware etc. Even old combloc countries will cost more. All in all, the trip there wouldn't be worth the sale price.
On July 08 2011 20:40 Jago wrote:Show nested quote +On July 08 2011 11:02 OsoVega wrote:
Right now I own five guns.
I bought an AR-15 as a general purpose rifle as well as to mod. So what exactly would this "purpose" be?
Don't flame bait bro. We've gone over most it this in pg 5-9ish.
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Ahhhh yes. A gun thread.
I have a small arsenal. I love shooting, and used to hunt a lot, and as a consequence have quite a few guns, and am a really good shot with most of them.
Lets see.
Remington 700(30/06)
Minus the tripod and sling. This is an awesome rifle, From the prone position, I can put 3 rounds into a 3 inch bullseye at 100 yards. Standard marine sniper rifle, btw, although they don't use the 30/06 round.
German K-98 Mauser
![[image loading]](http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110424160222/deadliestfiction/images/f/f3/Mauser-98K.jpg)
Falls into the same category as the Nagant in OP. Dirt cheap, and really cool showpiece. I feel like I own a piece of history.
Smith&Wesson .45
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Another excellent firearm. Quite small, but fairly accurate, it definitely packs a lot of punch in a small size.
Winchester .22 bolt-action rifle.(mine has a scope)
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Simple but effective. Cheap and fun to shoot. Maybe it's just because I've shot it several thousand times, but under 50 yards, I would choose it over any other weapon I own if I had to be perfectly accurate. I can hit a squirrel in the head at 50 yards.
.22 magnum Derringer
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Cheap piece of crap, but it looks pretty cool. I wouldn't trust this gun to do anything, certainly not self-defense.
Winchester 30/30
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Very high on the cool factor. Mine has a silver plated receiver. This was a pure investment on my part, I bought it from someone desperate for money, for $120. It's easily worth $500.
Spanish Mauser
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Random rifle a friend of mine gave me. It was all rusted up and in terrible shape when I got it, but I restored it quite nicely, and it's a pretty unusual piece, so I think it's pretty cool. I've never fired it, and never will. I just don't trust it.
Shooting firearms is very fun, and collecting them is also very fun. I've been shooting since I was about 10, have taught my brothers and sisters how to shoot while quite young, and have never had any accidents. I am very, very careful, and keep everything but my Mausers locked up(no ammo for the Mausers). I fail to see how owning and using firearms responsibly is any more dangerous a hobby, than, say, 4 wheeling, or sky-diving, or any of about a million other things that you TL'ers wouldn't think twice about doing, or at least wouldn't look down on anyone for doing.
Edit: Also, reading back through, I saw someone commenting on the the Mosin Nagant's recoil. And lol'ed. I've fired my Mauser a couple times, and it kicks pretty hard, especially considering the butt-plate is cold hard metal. My 30/06 kicks harder, but has a nice cushioned butt, so it isn't rough at all. I don't see how those Germans fired this thing all day, I had bruises after 5 rounds or so. Shooting it all day must be hell.
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On July 08 2011 20:09 dogabutila wrote:Show nested quote +On July 08 2011 20:07 edc wrote:
Shit, I never knew that the Mosin Nagant is so dirt cheap. My dream gun is an AK-47, though I doubt I'll ever get one :p. However, for a pistol I want a Magnum. Those classic six-shooters look so sexy... AK types are relatively cheap if you arnt worried about quality. WASR's are like 4-500ish depending on where you are.
Get one made by Arsenal and call it a day. Great quality at a relatively cheap price.
As for myself, I'd rather not list what I have. But I do want a Saiga 12 some day.
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I almost certainly won't own a gun let alone fire one for a very long time, but say I moved to America sometime, or went to a firing range on while on holiday (can you do that? or do you need some kind of license which takes a long time to get?) I would love to have just some kind of small, reliable, accurate scoped rifle, to fire at some long distance targets for recreation
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Perhaps something like this m24
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On July 08 2011 21:33 BlindGamer wrote:I almost certainly won't own a gun let alone fire one for a very long time, but say I moved to America sometime, or went to a firing range on while on holiday (can you do that? or do you need some kind of license which takes a long time to get?) I would love to have just some kind of small, reliable, accurate scoped rifle, to fire at some long distance targets for recreation Perhaps something like this m24
Nope, just show up, pay and you can shoot.
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The only gun I own is a Heritage Arms Rough Rider .22 LR revolver. Its a lot of fun to shoot, and good to get the feel for shooting and caring for a firearm. Plus .22lr is really cheap. Not particularly useful though, too hard to aim to use for hunting (though would do okay if you were worried about snakes while outdoors) and too slow to load to be useful for home defense (I'm not the type to keep a loaded gun around).
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I'm moving back to a city soon and the area I will live is fairly rough, so I'm probably going to pick up a good 9mm or .40 handgun. Any recommendations? I feel like Glocks are probably the best quality for their price, though I've been eyeing Sig Sauers. H&K's as well but they are much more expensive.
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america - fuck yeah!
User was warned for this post
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On July 08 2011 21:55 LayZRR wrote:
america - fuck yeah!
Don't even start that shit here...
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