EPTWhat guns do you own or plan to own? - Page 38
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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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ahswtini
Northern Ireland22212 Posts
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arb
Noobville17921 Posts
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micronesia
United States24755 Posts
On December 29 2012 11:12 ahswtini wrote: Pistol should be easy to get in America. For a suppressor, you'll need to pay a $200 tax stamp or something, and maybe fill out a load of paperwork, I'm not too sure about that though. This will vary a lot by state/county/city. Where I live getting a pistol permit is a big pain in the ass. Why would someone want a suppressor anyway? | ||
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ahswtini
Northern Ireland22212 Posts
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Aveng3r
United States2411 Posts
On December 29 2012 11:30 arb wrote: Really wouldnt mind owning an MP40(WW2 gun) or a Mosin-Nagant. Those 2 along with the SVD and AK47 are like the guns i wanna own more than anything -_-. no idea where to look for them though a friend of mine owns a mosin, hes even got the stripper clip ammo that was made for it i think he said that because so many of them were made, it was pretty cheap to get, though i have no idea where from | ||
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micronesia
United States24755 Posts
On December 29 2012 11:47 ahswtini wrote: There are many legitimate reasons for wanting a suppressor. If you want to shoot without hearing protection, for home defence (Hollywood really doesn't portray just how loud firing a gun indoors can be), and just the plain cool factor. Differences of opinion here are certainly okay, but personally I just don't see it, there. When you are shooting for sport, you wear hearing protection. I mean, if you don't want to that's up to you, but I don't think a suppressor is a reasonable alternative to hearing protection. In home defense, the sound is the least of your worries. Yea, it's bad to shoot a gun without hearing protection, but unless you are getting weekly intruders I don't think the loud sound will take its toll. The suppressor might actually make it more difficult for you to defend yourself should you need to. The coolness factor I don't see, but again, I recognize there can simply be a difference of opinion here. | ||
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LazyDT
United States71 Posts
On December 29 2012 11:12 ahswtini wrote: Pistol should be easy to get in America. For a suppressor, you'll need to pay a $200 tax stamp or something, and maybe fill out a load of paperwork, I'm not too sure about that though. Here in Missouri, if you get the federal tax stamp, it's totally legal to make your own as long as it is made here in the state :D Pretty cool and I plan to. The baffling inside can be tricky though. | ||
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Hargol
United States52 Posts
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wptlzkwjd
Canada1240 Posts
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Aveng3r
United States2411 Posts
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ahswtini
Northern Ireland22212 Posts
On December 29 2012 11:51 micronesia wrote: Differences of opinion here are certainly okay, but personally I just don't see it, there. When you are shooting for sport, you wear hearing protection. I mean, if you don't want to that's up to you, but I don't think a suppressor is a reasonable alternative to hearing protection. In home defense, the sound is the least of your worries. Yea, it's bad to shoot a gun without hearing protection, but unless you are getting weekly intruders I don't think the loud sound will take its toll. The suppressor might actually make it more difficult for you to defend yourself should you need to. The coolness factor I don't see, but again, I recognize there can simply be a difference of opinion here. The sound of a .45, or even a 9mm going off indoors can easily be disorientating. I wouldn't even recommend trying a higher calibre pistol round indoors just to see what it's like. That's not to mention if you're running a carbine indoors which will be even louder. First part of this video goes through why it should be considered for HD: | ||
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sc2superfan101
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WTFZerg
United States704 Posts
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Ettick
United States2434 Posts
On December 29 2012 11:52 LazyDT wrote: Here in Missouri, if you get the federal tax stamp, it's totally legal to make your own as long as it is made here in the state :D Pretty cool and I plan to. The baffling inside can be tricky though. They're actually pretty simple if you make a rather ghetto version out of steel pipe and washers, though that'll obviously be far from ideal lol In case anyone is interested about how silencers look on the inside, there are some diagrams on wikipedia Too bad they are illegal in Massachusetts lol... | ||
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Fruscainte
4596 Posts
I'm not a huge gun guy, but what experience I have sport shooting with my brother and father I've thoroughly enjoyed. Not interested in a gun for self defense or anything, just straight up sport. I live in Central Florida so I don't know what I could really hunt, maybe gators lol. But yeah, what would be a nifty gun for this? I figure I could maybe get a pretty low caliber gun for sport shooting, and one with more punch for any hunting I may want to do in the future? | ||
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Ettick
United States2434 Posts
On December 29 2012 16:14 Fruscainte wrote: I figure this is a nice place to ask. I'm not a huge gun guy, but what experience I have sport shooting with my brother and father I've thoroughly enjoyed. Not interested in a gun for self defense or anything, just straight up sport. I live in Central Florida so I don't know what I could really hunt, maybe gators lol. But yeah, what would be a nifty gun for this? I figure I could maybe get a pretty low caliber gun for sport shooting, and one with more punch for any hunting I may want to do in the future? The obvious answer would be a Mosin Nagant since they are really cheap ($100-$150 from what I've seen) and ammo is relatively cheap as well; so unless you have a high budget I'd go with a nugget if I were you. | ||
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Boblhead
United States2577 Posts
.22 long rifle (first gun) 12, 16 gage shotguns .37 special, .38 special .45 magnum .35 9mm glock 2 .22 pistols .37 rifle ordered parts because I'm building 4 ar-15's | ||
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SCDoGo
United States92 Posts
On December 29 2012 16:14 Fruscainte wrote: I figure this is a nice place to ask. I'm not a huge gun guy, but what experience I have sport shooting with my brother and father I've thoroughly enjoyed. Not interested in a gun for self defense or anything, just straight up sport. I live in Central Florida so I don't know what I could really hunt, maybe gators lol. But yeah, what would be a nifty gun for this? I figure I could maybe get a pretty low caliber gun for sport shooting, and one with more punch for any hunting I may want to do in the future? FL has quite a bit of hunting options: white tail, lots of game birds, gator, hog, and various small game. Depending on what you are interested in would determine the weapon to use. For smaller game/gator you are probably looking at .22 -> .223. Bird will usually be with a shotgun of some type. If you have a taste for deer you will need at least a .243 up to around a .270 or 30-06. I got my wife a 7mm-08 a few years ago and both she and I love it. I used it for my deer this year. For more information look at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission website http://myfwc.com/hunting/. Good luck, and I hope you are pleased with whatever decision you make  | ||
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Lucid971
United States42 Posts
Relatively cheap- approx. 300 dollars or less Low Maintenance- I dont want to have to clean the gun a lot, or preferably at all if im just storing it and not practicing. Easy to load- I dont want to keep a loaded gun around the house, so the plan would be to keep ammo and gun in separate locations but close to each other. (Same room different closets/cabinets) Reliable in various environments- I assume most guns work when its raining or snowing outside, but just incase thats pretty important as well incase its somehow gets wet inside or its exposed to hot/cold temp. Laser vs no laser sight? Since i'll probably be a bad shot i would bet I would want one. Shotguns on the other hand dont really need one. | ||
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crms
United States11933 Posts
1) Springfield .45 XD APC Compact ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/18PzW.jpg) I keep it holstered in a drawer. I keep the 13 round magazine loaded but nothing chambered. The holster also fits a 10 round magazine on top. I shoot this one fairly regularly, maybe once a month or so, sometimes less, sometimes more. Really love this gun. Reliable, easy to shoot, great power, just wonderful piece of equipment. I might buy the 9MM version for my girlfriend as she has a harder time with the .45, but with the 9mm (my parents have the 9mm version) her accuracy and confidence shooting is just way better. 2) Remington 870 12 gauge shotgun. ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/vXFK7.jpg) I keep this guy in it's sock case in the closet, I only take it out for clays. I'm not super pro-gun or anything, I just think with the current laws and the way things are there is no reason not to have a gun in the house for personal protection. If you're smart and safe they really aren't anything to fear. Range shooting is pretty fun to boot! | ||
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