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FagelBagel

United States63 Posts

July 08 2011 13:13 GMT

#201

For me -

Ruger SR556
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Mosin Nagant 91/30 (All original parts :D)
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Kimber Custom II 1911
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Match Grade M16

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And a .22 for plinking.

Alejandrisha

United States6565 Posts

July 08 2011 13:14 GMT

#202

I am not personally into guns but that handgun is really beautiful, FagelBagel!

FagelBagel

United States63 Posts

July 08 2011 13:16 GMT

#203

On July 08 2011 22:14 Alejandrisha wrote:
I am not personally into guns but that handgun is really beautiful, FagelBagel!

Thanks, Kimber makes the highest quality 1911s imo, but it was abit pricey. I have no regrets!

Vaelone

Finland4400 Posts

July 08 2011 13:18 GMT

#204

You're actually allowed to own and use assault rifles in North America? They are banned here afaik with the exception of collectors but even those should have been modified so that they can't be fired I think.

Anyway I don't own any guns nor do I plan on getting any but used RK-62 in army. It's fairly similar to AK-47, basically Finlands own version of it.

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Also used 81mm mortar almost as much as the rifle but thats offtopic I guess. :D

arb

Noobville17922 Posts

July 08 2011 13:19 GMT

#205

Where does one get a "dirt cheap" Mosin-Nagant, the only one i saw on the site from the picture in the OP was like 1500$ Though I guess some people could consider that dirt cheap.

Any other places with cheaper ones? Personally one of the only guns id enjoy owning.

LittLeD

Sweden7973 Posts

July 08 2011 13:21 GMT

#206

I'm planning on buying a Tarantula 01660 for the summer to fool around with friends and cousins. Gonna be a great time.

Some stats:

Price - $20
Weight - 828.00 g
Range - 30 ft. 2 in.
Reload Time - 23.6 sec.
Reservoir Volume - 1700.00 mL (daaaamn)

Pros
Nice styling, clean lines, and good solid feel to the soaker. Pump free use and balanced design allows for possibilities of using multiple blasters simultaneously. Rechargable battery pack offers multiple-fills worth of charge. Good reservoir size

Cons
Relies on motor to generate stream; lack of charge means no more stream. Relatively small output for a blaster its size; no nozzle selection. No strap (kinda sucks)

Reference site for picture and purchase - here

Crisium

United States1618 Posts

July 08 2011 13:23 GMT

#207

On July 08 2011 22:18 Vaelone wrote:
You're actually allowed to own and use assault rifles in North America?

Owing automatic weapons in America, while possible, is difficult and extremely expensive. I think most of the "assault rifles" you see here that people own are semi-automatics.

FagelBagel

United States63 Posts

July 08 2011 13:25 GMT

#208

On July 08 2011 22:19 arb wrote:
Where does one get a "dirt cheap" Mosin-Nagant, the only one i saw on the site from the picture in the OP was like 1500$ Though I guess some people could consider that dirt cheap.

Any other places with cheaper ones? Personally one of the only guns id enjoy owning.

Head over to aimsurplus.com, they sell Mosin Nagants for around $80-$100. You can pay $10 more for a handpicked one. I personally got mine from this site and it arrived in superb condition. All parts matched and were original. They also sell cans of 440rnd Russian surplus ammo for $70 which is a great deal.

EDIT: It seems the 91/30s are sold out, they were on sale for $69. No wonder

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http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?groupid=90&name=Russian+1891%2f30+7.62x54R+Mosin+Nagant+Rifles

arb

Noobville17922 Posts

July 08 2011 13:30 GMT

#209

On July 08 2011 22:25 FagelBagel wrote:

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Head over to aimsurplus.com, they sell Mosin Nagants for around $80-$100. You can pay $10 more for a handpicked one. I personally got mine from this site and it arrived in superb condition. All parts matches and were original. They also sell cans of 440rnd Russian surplus ammo for $70 which is a great deal.

EDIT: It seems the 91/30s are sold out, they were on sale for $69. No wonder

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http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?groupid=90&name=Russian+1891%2f30+7.62x54R+Mosin+Nagant+Rifles

Thanks alot bro.

couches

618 Posts

July 08 2011 13:35 GMT

#210

On July 08 2011 22:18 Vaelone wrote:
You're actually allowed to own and use assault rifles in North America? They are banned here afaik with the exception of collectors but even those should have been modified so that they can't be fired I think.

Yeah but there are regulations for it. The average person can get one in semi-auto only. And the rules are sometimes different depending on the state or even county you live in.

cUree

Germany50 Posts

July 08 2011 13:38 GMT

#211

My home defense weapon is a Mossberg 590 with ghost ring sights.

Against what do you defend? Here in Germany we got police... alarm systems and dogs for home "defense"..

CaptainCrush

United States785 Posts

July 08 2011 13:41 GMT

#212

I just bought my first gun a couple weeks ago, the Taurus PT92 AFS. It's a 9mm pistol that is basically identical to the Beretta M9 (in call of duty). The only difference is the location of the safety. Its on the slide of the beretta while its on the frame for the taurus. I like the frame mounted much better!

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kratos-23

303 Posts

July 08 2011 13:45 GMT

#213

great weapon

Kamate

Romania580 Posts

July 08 2011 13:45 GMT

#214

You see, gun owners, I won't keep it on topic, because I find offensive your brag of owning guns.
But I wont rant here, and based on a previous responder:

On July 08 2011 11:13 dEphria wrote:
So you use them to fight for something specific (territorial expansion, economic or political power) or just shoot people for shits and giggles?

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and on this data:

As of 2009, the United States has a population of 307 million people.
* Based on production data from firearm manufacturers, there are roughly 300 million firearms owned by civilians in the United States - http://www.justfacts.com/guncontrol.asp

I will stop here.
Enjoy your awesome firearms.

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DoXa

Switzerland1448 Posts

July 08 2011 13:46 GMT

#215

I don't own rifles because I like them, I shoot for a competetive sport. And I own the Stgw 90 assault rifle because of the obligatory military service in Switzerland.

Sturmgewehr 90 or SIG550. Almost every swiss male owns one, I use mine for 300m shooting sport.

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Karabiner 11 from my grandfather

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air gun for 10m shooting sport

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.22 Long Rifle for 50m shooting sport

OsoVega

926 Posts

July 08 2011 14:11 GMT

#216

On July 08 2011 22:38 cUree wrote:

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Against what do you defend? Here in Germany we got police... alarm systems and dogs for home "defense"..

Specifically, home invaders. Police are at least 3 minutes away for nearly everyone and that completely makes them irrelevant in terms of defending your home. Alarm systems and dogs won't always scare a home invader away. For alarm systems, it's not like they don't know you're calling 911 anyway. Also, a gun doesn't need to be cleaned or fed and there is nothing wrong with having a plan for the worst case scenario.
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There are more videos like this on youtube if you care to look.

FagelBagel

United States63 Posts

July 08 2011 14:18 GMT

#217

In the US basically anyone can "own" a gun. What you can do is get an adult to purchase the weapon in their name and then they can gift it to you, legaly, even if you are underage. Adults need a clean record for official purchases. Lots of paper work aswell.

As for the ARs, they can only be semi-auto unless licensed otherwise. They are also trying to limit magazine capacatiy to <10 and make the magazines fixed magazines (you can't remove them from the reveiver).
Laws differ from state to state, but that is generally how it goes in the US.

I don't own my firearms for personal safety, (although they will be nice to have if something goes wrong) I own them for sport and for the joy I get when I take them out to the range.

TheCaM311

United States2 Posts

July 08 2011 14:21 GMT

#218

I have 5 rifles: Here's a pic of just them

From left to right:
1 30/30 lever action
1 Mosin Nagant 1943 91/30
1 Kar98k 1943 (i believe) Mauser 8mm
1 Saiga chambered in .223/.556
1 Mosin Nagant 1943 M38 Carbine

I also have:
1 Mossberg 500 12-gauge shotgun

1 Sig Sauer p228 handgun (I had to buy a 10 rd magazine)

I live in California and wish I could have cool guns and modifications...but I can't. If you live in other states with better laws, be very thankful.