EPTWhat guns do you own or plan to own? - Page 29
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eohs
United States677 Posts
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
On July 12 2011 23:50 SeizeTheDay wrote: I own no guns as of now. I would like to own a Glock though just because where I live isnt the greatest part of Las Vegas. Just for safety issues. I have fired the Glock before and just think its a great gun. However I have fired a M4 also that would be a dream to own one also lol. :D Glocks suck, if you like the lack of an actual safety catch, an XD is much better. Higher quality pistol, very accurate. First time I shot my friend's .40 XD we were just plinking, I hit one of the large monster cans at ~25-30m second shot. | ||
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Blackhawk13
United States442 Posts
On July 12 2011 18:32 Ledo wrote: But if you think about it, if guns are prohibited then you don't need a gun to protect your selves from another gun. It removes the whole Fight Fire With Fire situation. Not really, that just means criminals have weapons and law abiding citizens wont. I said I'd post a couple videos a few pages back so here they are + Show Spoiler + Short vid of me shooting my friend's M2 Benelli (12 Gauge, semiautomatic shotgun) with 3 inch mag buckshot, with a stupid looking grin on my face afterwards ^_v. Had a pretty good kick to it. My friend shooting clay's (and fumbling around lol) with the same gun, even though its not really designed for this we could still hit them. Sorry about the skinny ass video and the jerkyness, these were taken with my cellphone and I forgot to turn it sideways. | ||
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chestnutman
176 Posts
On July 12 2011 19:09 fuzzy_panda wrote: Check this out then: http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=1933 I quote: and also: another quote from that article, altho it's about guns in US: According to Australian ófficials the article you quote is based on NRA propaganda: http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=15322 To contribute to the topic, as a kid I owned one of these: + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://www.kostuem-versand.de/WebRoot/Store2/Shops/271863/492D/3806/E0BE/8C8E/1246/C0A8/28BA/0CFE/cowboy_revolver_100er_18cm_6342326.jpg) It made a lot of noise | ||
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Belial88
United States5217 Posts
Great article. Those benelllis vods are great! | ||
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Jcnorheim
United States51 Posts
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jinorazi
Korea (South)4948 Posts
On July 13 2011 08:48 Jcnorheim wrote: I don't know enough to criticize, but I have to ask: why is it acceptable to leave guns loaded when you're done shooting targets/deer, etc? it isn't. thats the first thing i learned. when done shooting, unload and lock the gun so the chamber is showing. maybe different for hunting? can't answer that one. however a typical thug would disagree with that. | ||
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
On July 13 2011 09:10 jinorazi wrote: it isn't. thats the first thing i learned. when done shooting, unload and lock the gun so the chamber is showing. maybe different for hunting? can't answer that one. however a typical thug would disagree with that. It's reasonable to have a (single) firearm loaded, no round in the chamber, and not accessible to children, for home defense purposes. That being said, you have to be SURE it's not accessible to children, and also not easily accessible to anyone else. If you're going to have a party, or a situation where controlling access is more difficult, it should be unloaded and locked up with any other firearms for the duration. | ||
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susySquark
United States1692 Posts
On July 13 2011 08:48 Jcnorheim wrote: I don't know enough to criticize, but I have to ask: why is it acceptable to leave guns loaded when you're done shooting targets/deer, etc? I have no idea where you heard that, but it's generally accepted that guns should be empty and chambers clearly open and cleared whenever you're not at the firing line at a range / ready to shoot. | ||
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OsoVega
926 Posts
On July 13 2011 08:48 Jcnorheim wrote: I don't know enough to criticize, but I have to ask: why is it acceptable to leave guns loaded when you're done shooting targets/deer, etc? People generally don't keep all their guns loaded when transporting and storing them but they may also keep a weapon or two on a certain level of loaded for self defense. If you don't keep a round in the chamber you can never accidentally pull the trigger and fire but that's also something you may forget to do or not have time to do when you have to. A safety is less of a hassle to work but if you mishandle your gun you may turn off the safety and pull the trigger accidentally. Still, people have been killed for forgetting to turn off their safety. It's simply a bad idea to store a double action revolver in single action mode. | ||
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Soap
Brazil1546 Posts
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Dave[9]
United States2365 Posts
On July 13 2011 10:32 OsoVega wrote: People generally don't keep all their guns loaded when transporting and storing them but they may also keep a weapon or two on a certain level of loaded for self defense. If you don't keep a round in the chamber you can never accidentally pull the trigger and fire but that's also something you may forget to do or not have time to do when you have to. A safety is less of a hassle to work but if you mishandle your gun you may turn off the safety and pull the trigger accidentally. Still, people have been killed for forgetting to turn off their safety. It's simply a bad idea to store a double action revolver in single action mode. I'd also go to say that in the state of California it's illegal to have a loaded firearm(even in the magazine) while you're driving or transporting, I've seen tons of people get fined for this and it's a pretty big safety issue...and I shouldn't have to explain why. Apart from that, I recently got a Winchester model 70 featherweight rifle. It shoots really nice, and I've begun loading my own ammunition for it as well since it seems to like a particular load. I use it for hunting mostly as well as target shooting, it's a very nice gun. Does anyone know and good indicator of it being a pre-64 rifle? I haven't really found any good places of information to see if it is, the serial isn't even that much help. if it IS a pre-64, appearantly it's supposed to be worth quite a bit of money. | ||
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nalgene
Canada2153 Posts
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dogabutila
United States1437 Posts
On July 12 2011 07:45 FagelBagel wrote: Most civilian model ARs are of higher quality then what the military uses. I have an M16A4 straight from the Marine Corps (Step father was in the marines) and it performs substantially worse then my Ruger SR556 (civilian AR). The M16 is as clean as it can get, marines are told to clean their rifles in downtime and there is a lot of downtime. The forward assist is to help a round get chambered correctly, combination of sub-par ammo and inefficient design cause rounds to get improperly chambered a lot. It can get pretty dangerous sometimes. If you get a blown primer stuck in the chamber or in the barrel it can explode the gun. This is why I always step back when someone at the range starts pulling the trigger and smacking the gun when its jammed. This really. remember, when you work for the government your tools are made by the lowest bidder. There are plenty of civilian guns who have better quality then the military ones (full automatic not withstanding) For example, BCM makes AR's for about 1k that is better then the TDP. On July 12 2011 17:22 oogieogie wrote: if i wanted to get a gun for something in case of a emergency like a burglary what would you suggest? I have like no knowledge of guns, but I figure a pistol of some kind. I'd suggest going to the range and shooting a few different models to see what you like. I generally don't recommend revolvers over semi autos, but for my friends that look for nightstand guns ONLY, and don't expect to take them out for practice much......I make an exception. You don't have to remember if you have a round chambered or not, no safety controls to speak of etc. There are quite a few good small revolvers out there now, notably the ruger LCR and the S&W bodyguard 38. I can recommend them because they are much more plug n play then semi autos. You can expect them to get off all 6 rounds, and if not a failure in one round isn't going to put your whole weapon out of commission. There are few if any controls to get the firearm working, pretty much just pick it up and pull the trigger. So basically the most effect with the least amount of training would be some small (ish) revolver. The biggest downside to them (and the reason I don't have one) is because they are so good at being pocket guns or nightstand guns that they can't really do anything else very well at all. On July 13 2011 01:37 JingleHell wrote: Glocks suck, if you like the lack of an actual safety catch, an XD is much better. Higher quality pistol, very accurate. First time I shot my friend's .40 XD we were just plinking, I hit one of the large monster cans at ~25-30m second shot. XD's feel terrible. They are pretty much just terrible imitations of a Glock. | ||
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MoonfireSpam
United Kingdom1153 Posts
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Zealotdriver
United States1557 Posts
On July 13 2011 19:03 MoonfireSpam wrote: I'd like a Walther PPK since it's the James Bond pistol :> Funnily enough a quick wikipedia says it originated in Nazi Germany... which I guess is appropriate with the Royal Family being German as well :p Don't get a PPK. They are uncomfortable to operate and the one I shot had numerous FTF and FTE. I've heard modern 380s are much better. | ||
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brain_
United States812 Posts
On July 10 2011 13:12 3clipse wrote: Uhhhh, I'm calling bullshit on that. Maybe it was accurate for it time and its cost, but from what I've seen about them, most are quite inaccurate, getting 3 or 4 inch groups at 100 yards. The rifle I currently plan on buying, the rather inexpensive Savage Axis, gets 1 inch groups. Yeah you're right. The high-quality Sniper models were accurate when they were made, but the general cranked-out-by-the-bushel Mosins aren't that accurate. 3-4" @ 100yards is still easily accurate enough to kill someone, but once you get out past 200-300 yards it doesn't cut it. Occasionally you get lucky and find an accurate one, especially among the pre-war rifles. | ||
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CaptainCrush
United States785 Posts
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jinorazi
Korea (South)4948 Posts
its about a gun modding shop, similar style to occ. last episode they built a triple m16  http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/sons-of-guns/ and also http://www.hulu.com/top-shot | ||
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Gospadin
United States84 Posts
On July 10 2011 11:33 Wodus wrote: 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? The rifles are extremely expensive and match grade ammunition even more so ( over $1/bullet for .308 and close to $5/bullet for .50 BMG) There aren't many places to make use of a rifle with that much power and accuracy, since long distance rifle ranges (>200yds) aren't that common and most people don't have huge amounts of private land available for long range shooting. Shooting larger rounds at short ranges requires special target backstops to prevent ricochets, though those rounds will penetrate steel plates. You could try to find a local shooting club and see if they do group shoots. Sometimes manufacturers reps will attend events like that and bring firearms to try out. --gos | ||
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