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What guns do you own or plan to own? - Page 21
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This thread is to discuss what guns you own, or plan to own (or would like to own). If you want to discuss other posters' answers, that's fine, but do NOT derail this thread by complaining about gun ownership or gun control laws, or anything like that. You can discuss this policy with mods or in website feedback, but violators in this thread will be warned or banned depending on the severity of the offence. | ||
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roflcopter420
Sweden168 Posts
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edoZ
Canada14 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://www.theammosource.com/images/CSA118223.png) Remington 870 + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://world.guns.ru/userfiles/images/shotgun/sh17/rem870mcs_18.jpg) Heckler & Koch USP + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://world.guns.ru/userfiles/images/handguns/germany/hg11/1287727019.jpg) LMT308 + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://www.lewismachine.net/images/product/large/LM308MWSE_large.jpg) I am waiting for the Remington ACR, since we cannot own the Bushmaster ACR in Canada. + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://www.examiner.com/images/blog/replicate/EXID31244/images/ACER.jpg) | ||
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makesomenoiiise
United Kingdom78 Posts
Also, why do people think the AK47 was good, sure, it was reliable, but the 7.62 X 39 is an absolutely terrible cartridge. | ||
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
On July 10 2011 09:57 makesomenoiiise wrote: Well, I would certainly like to own a shotgun when I'm older, due to britains strict gun laws, I can really only get a double barrel shotgun I believe. There's definitely no chance of pistols as semi automatics are completely banned. Also, why do people think the AK47 was good, sure, it was reliable, but the 7.62 X 39 is an absolutely terrible cartridge. Where do you get the idea that the round is bad? I'm a huge fan of it. AK's are solid and reliable, although the iron sights are horrid. | ||
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makesomenoiiise
United Kingdom78 Posts
On July 10 2011 10:00 JingleHell wrote: [ Where do you get the idea that the round is bad? I'm a huge fan of it. AK's are solid and reliable, although the iron sights are horrid. that whole thing where the cartridge falls off at range, I don't remember the specifics of it, but past a certain range it falls much faster than other cartridges (I know it outranges the 5.56) It sounds weird now, I wish I had the link, since I'm not doing a good job of explaining it. Edit: I found the things I was thinking about now. 1) Its accuracy and MOA are subpar, and two, its kind of trying to be 2 different rounds. It lacks the range of the 7.62X51 and the lightness and all of the pros of the 5.56, or 6.8 | ||
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
On July 10 2011 10:05 makesomenoiiise wrote: that whole thing where the cartridge falls off at range, I don't remember the specifics of it, but past a certain range it falls much faster than other cartridges (I know it outranges the 5.56) It sounds weird now, I wish I had the link, since I'm not doing a good job of explaining it. Ok, so you dislike the trajectory at long range. It's not designed for long range work, it's a shorter range, higher punch round. It's excellent for what it does, it's cheap, and it's in a good point for stopping power. I can respect your reason for disliking it, I guess, but I just wouldn't be trying to use it for distance work anyways. I personally hate 5.56, in the army, I used a ton of it, and it's annoying. It's way too light. In Colorado, on gusty days, you could visibly see the rounds tracking sideways if you had tracers. Terrible. I do agree, the full size .308 is better, but it's still a decent round. | ||
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makesomenoiiise
United Kingdom78 Posts
speaking of a short range, high impact round. .50 beowulf. Damn. | ||
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BoilOlo
United States139 Posts
but i would really like to get a Panther LR-243 ![[image loading]](http://www.dpmsinc.com/store/products/images/?id=1998) and yes Jingle, the iron sights on those AK's are god awful! | ||
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MadNeSs
Denmark1507 Posts
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Megaliskuu
United States5123 Posts
On July 10 2011 10:40 MadNeSs wrote: I'm not bashing weapon owners, but why do you own all these guns for, and what do you use them for? Im just curious Been answered multiple times. | ||
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Drteeth
Great Britain415 Posts
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Drteeth
Great Britain415 Posts
On July 10 2011 08:33 THE_DOMINATOR wrote: Went shotgun shooting(trap) for the first time today and it was a blast! I think a lot of people give guns a bad wrap because they don't have any real experience with them. Most people have just been fed the same old story to them since they were born and don't know how safe a gun really is in the hands of a responsible adult. It's the same thing with drugs ala reefer madness. Sport shooting is actually really relaxing almost the same as archery. Today I used my friend's browning citori over/under, I never fired a gun before but I was pretty damned impressed with it. Every shot was straight on and the recoil wasn't too bad (though I still have a small bruise). A very high nice shotgun! :D People give guns a bad wrap as guns are designed for one real purpose, to kill people. I know people fire the things but when a sole purpose in somethings life is to kill, maim or destroy it's hardly a good thing. | ||
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Probe1
United States17920 Posts
Been dodged multiple times. If you owned several thousand dollars worth of assault rifles, pistols, antique rifles and ridiculousness I've seen posted after scanning all 21 pages.. You'd take a damn picture of them instead of using stock photos. I keep all my families rifles and sidearms in storage. I have 7 ranging from 250 to 20 years old. Just about one per generation. I don't keep any guns in my house however. If someone breaks in I'm not going to shoot them. I'm not having a shoot out, this isn't a bloody movie I'll call the police. And if the revolution whatever story then I'll buy something reliable instead of the shiny toys I've seen posted so far (Excluding Mosin Nagants) | ||
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Lobotomist
United States1541 Posts
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HellRoxYa
Sweden1614 Posts
On July 10 2011 08:39 mikyaJ wrote: The USA isn't the only place with guns. And no one in your country hunts? I know plenty of Swedes in Rural areas who own guns. He never said anything about there being no guns in Sweden. There are plenty of gun owners in Sweden, mostly rifles. Handguns are usually owned by people who like to do a little target shooting at the shooting ranges. His point was that practically noone has a gun for self defense in Sweden because it feels, and is, safe. On July 10 2011 10:59 Lobotomist wrote: I'd like to get an MP5, but can you buy one as a civilian? I really don't the guns laws of Oregon (my home state). http://crime.about.com/od/gunlawsbystate/a/gunlaws_or_2.htm Seems to be legal. | ||
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OsoVega
926 Posts
On July 10 2011 10:57 Probe1 wrote: Been dodged multiple times. If you owned several thousand dollars worth of assault rifles, pistols, antique rifles and ridiculousness I've seen posted after scanning all 21 pages.. You'd take a damn picture of them instead of using stock photos. I keep all my families rifles and sidearms in storage. I have 7 ranging from 250 to 20 years old. Just about one per generation. I don't keep any guns in my house however. If someone breaks in I'm not going to shoot them. I'm not having a shoot out, this isn't a bloody movie I'll call the police. And if the revolution whatever story then I'll buy something reliable instead of the shiny toys I've seen posted so far (Excluding Mosin Nagants) How has it been dodged? Collection, recreation and self defense plus a lot more elaboration on these things earlier in the thread. I've probably spent over three thousand on firearms but unfortunately I haven't on a camera. I would like to get a picture of my AR, though. My Mosin Nagant, is for the most part, a toy for me. I bought it for recreation and it's history and while it would serve fine as a hunting rifle and has proven itself in battle, I'll choose my AR. I don't have dumb **** like lasers on it and there is a reason the military uses it. I know how to maintain it and unless you really don't have the ability to, I think it would be foolish to choose a Mosin over an AR. | ||
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
On July 10 2011 10:59 Lobotomist wrote: I'd like to get an MP5, but can you buy one as a civilian? I really don't the guns laws of Oregon (my home state). You should be able to at least get a semi-auto copy if there's not a real one in semi-auto. Don't see why not at least. Not sure what the law would treat it as though. | ||
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susySquark
United States1692 Posts
On July 10 2011 10:57 Probe1 wrote: Been dodged multiple times. If you owned several thousand dollars worth of assault rifles, pistols, antique rifles and ridiculousness I've seen posted after scanning all 21 pages.. You'd take a damn picture of them instead of using stock photos. ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/ISSNU.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/18bxp.jpg) I did take a picture of my AR. Anyways, I shoot recreationally at ranges, rifles, trap, skeet, sporting clays. I'm taking a carbine class for fun later this month, AR type weapon is required for class. Pistol tactical courses are great fun, and timed targets are great. I'd love to go hunting sometime, whenever I can afford the time to take the break and get a license. Hunting with an AR is actually very practical, because of how easy the are to shoot accurately. Saying you'd rather buy a "reliable" gun like a mosin and not an AR shows ignorance, since AR's and AK's are some of the most torture tested weapons out there. They've been buried in sand, dragged through water, and come out firing without jams. Theres a reason the military uses them. As a recreational shooter, everything I have is locked up safely in a large firerpoof gunsafe. If I were to have my home invaded, of course I would call the police. I'd rather not shoot anyone. However, if there were to be a repeat LA riots, at least I'd be prepared. You may not like guns much, but I'm pretty sure all my friends will want to be at my house when shit goes down. | ||
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Leporello
United States2845 Posts
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Wodus
Germany25 Posts
You might excuse stupid questions as it is hard to get guns in europe and personally i dont actually miss owing one. However since I always loved the sniper guns in games I actually wondered how it feels to shoot them in real life. That includes Dragunovs, the m24 but also SVN98 and ofc Barret M95. I found that most in here dont own sniper rifles and i wondered why? Is it price? availability? simply not interested? Is there a chance to try those out in the US by chance on a shooting range for instance? | ||
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