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On July 08 2011 13:16 leperphilliac wrote:
Damn, maybe hearing about how the mosin's recoil is so bad I should just not bother... ah well. It'd probably be best if I made the gun inoperable then. i can take out the firing pin and it won't fire, right? Sure I can find a manual...
Naw, get a t-shirt and fold it until it is about an inch thick. Then shove it under whatever clothes you're wearing, near your shoulder, or pinch it between the Mosin's buttplate and your shoulder - it takes almost all the pain out of the recoil, but keeps the fun. Besides, even if it hurts, you should still shoot it once! Its your gun! I went out and put 40 rounds through mine after I got it, and I didn't regret the bruise for a second.
Are you sure it is ready to fire though? Most Mosins come slathered in Cosmoline, a sticky brown preservative that keeps them from rusting away and is a bitch to get off. You can't shoot it until everything has been cleaned.
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On July 08 2011 13:40 susySquark wrote:Show nested quote +On July 08 2011 13:39 FallDownMarigold wrote:
I enjoy shooting guns, but I do not own any. Someday I'd like to own a few handguns and some assault rifles.
I'd probably want to keep them at a shooting range because I think having them at home increases risk of accident. Obviously I do not mean "accident" in the sense that the gun could be at fault; however, unwanted mishaps with guns DO occur as a result of carelessness. I wouldn't want somebody accidentally setting one off due to my own lapse in judgment, or do to someone else's foolishness.
If I had it my way, gun ownership would be permissible but it would be much more heavily monitored and policed. I grew up in a house with an absurd amount of guns in it - but they were all safely stored in a gunsafe, which I did not know the combination to til I was out of college. I know someone that stores his AR locked up, without the firing pin installed. If you're responsible about it, there's no reason not to keep them at home, where its more convenient to clean, maintain, and just keep track of everything.
Yes I understand that, but nonetheless statistics tell a sad story. It's safer in general simply to not keep them around people that are - well, human. Humans suffer lapses in judgment whose times of occurrences are impossible to predict. They happen to everyone. For that reason alone I would opt for the 100% safe alternative. It sounds lame - sort of like "well, it's better to abstain than using a condom", only in this case an STD or a morning-after pill isn't on the line. Lives are on the line.
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On July 08 2011 13:16 leperphilliac wrote:
Damn, maybe hearing about how the mosin's recoil is so bad I should just not bother... ah well. It'd probably be best if I made the gun inoperable then. i can take out the firing pin and it won't fire, right? Sure I can find a manual...
Don't be afraid of recoil! Even my puny nerd physique can handle some pretty punishing guns. It just takes good technique, and willingness to have bruises. Every time I go skeet shooting I come back with a purple shoulder, but a big smile on my face.
Still, taking out the firing pin should be a relatively simple procedure. Once you get the bolt out, its usually quite easy
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+ Show Spoiler +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. My set up right now is very similar to the one in this picture but without a foregrip/bi-pod and an aim-point red dot. + Show Spoiler +My only pistol is a Springfield 1911. It's a bit more difficult to get pistols in Canada but the nice thing about the 1911 is that it isn't neutered by the 10 round mag limit for pistols that we have here. Also, even though the design is over 100 years old it still, in many ways competes with modern pistols. Mine is identical to this but I have a different style of wood grips on it. + Show Spoiler +For anyone at all interested in firearms I don't think there is any reason not to own a Mosin Nagant. You can get them for around $100 depending on where you live, so it's probably close to the best value you can possibly get for a firearm. + Show Spoiler +I have a Ruger 10/22 and I think it's one of the best 22.'s you can get and is also great value. It's also fun to have 30 round mags as center fire semi-auto mags for long guns are limited to 5, here. + Show Spoiler +My home defense weapon is a Mossberg 590 with ghost ring sights. I keep 1 round of #4 buckshot and 00 buckshot behind it next to it (not allowed to keep it in it) in a speed loader. + Show Spoiler +At some point when I have the money, I plan on getting some kind of revolver and a Lee Enfield at some point. If you want to criticize gun ownership or talk about gun control, in this thread, don't. Every gun owner has heard it a thousand times before and that's not what this thread is for. Don't respond to it either. Feel free to ask about gun ownership, i.e. price, why we own guns, the process of getting them, etc.
Question to the OP. Are you from the south by any chance? I went to Nashville to visit one of my college friends and he had hella guns. I think I saw 3 shotguns and a few revolvers. He says he hunts squirrels and rabbits and eats them. I would have liked to do the same but we were running low on time.
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I have a Model 1886 Winchester with an Octagonal barrel that is passed down to the first born son in the family. I also have 2 22's for target practice. Oh and I also have a long bow and a recurve
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On July 08 2011 13:11 susySquark wrote:Noo, zatic, nooo! Show nested quote +On July 08 2011 12:43 brain_ wrote:The last guns thread got derailed by anti-gunners.  I guarantee you none of the gun owners posting in this thread have ever committed a crime with a firearm, but that won't stop them from calling us evil. I own a 1934 Tula hex-receiver Mosin Nagant. Kicks like a mule! To shoot them at ranges in CA you have to buy non-magnetic ammo, which is harder to find at surplus prices (but it can be found). I also bought a Ruger 10/22 earlier today so I can practice shooting on the cheap, give the ladies something that won't dislocate their shoulder, and possibly hunt jackrabbit/squirrels. Now I have to wait 10 days thanks to California's obnoxious laws. If ammo is becoming a problem, you can look into reloading, or find a buddy who reloads. A lot of people in the community do so in order to stave off a lot of the costs associated with regular shooting
7.62x54r isn't practical to reload due to the funky primers, and surplus is so plentiful that there really isn't a need to reload. Once I get an AR or deer rifle I'll definitely start reloading.
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On July 08 2011 13:52 kalany wrote:+ Show Spoiler +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. My set up right now is very similar to the one in this picture but without a foregrip/bi-pod and an aim-point red dot. + Show Spoiler +My only pistol is a Springfield 1911. It's a bit more difficult to get pistols in Canada but the nice thing about the 1911 is that it isn't neutered by the 10 round mag limit for pistols that we have here. Also, even though the design is over 100 years old it still, in many ways competes with modern pistols. Mine is identical to this but I have a different style of wood grips on it. + Show Spoiler +For anyone at all interested in firearms I don't think there is any reason not to own a Mosin Nagant. You can get them for around $100 depending on where you live, so it's probably close to the best value you can possibly get for a firearm. + Show Spoiler +I have a Ruger 10/22 and I think it's one of the best 22.'s you can get and is also great value. It's also fun to have 30 round mags as center fire semi-auto mags for long guns are limited to 5, here. + Show Spoiler +My home defense weapon is a Mossberg 590 with ghost ring sights. I keep 1 round of #4 buckshot and 00 buckshot behind it next to it (not allowed to keep it in it) in a speed loader. + Show Spoiler +At some point when I have the money, I plan on getting some kind of revolver and a Lee Enfield at some point. If you want to criticize gun ownership or talk about gun control, in this thread, don't. Every gun owner has heard it a thousand times before and that's not what this thread is for. Don't respond to it either. Feel free to ask about gun ownership, i.e. price, why we own guns, the process of getting them, etc. Question to the OP. Are you from the south by any chance? I went to Nashville to visit one of my college friends and he had hella guns. I think I saw 3 shotguns and a few revolvers. He says he hunts squirrels and rabbits and eats them. I would have liked to do the same but we were running low on time. I'm from Canada. I guess I'm from the south part of my country but pretty much everyone is.
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EDIT: I'm blind.
Have this picture instead, LaRue rocks. If you ever need a mount for anything, buy from them! Free swag like hats and the dillo!
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I'd like to own an R4 rifle sometime, for nostalgic purposes
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On July 08 2011 11:20 OsoVega wrote:Show nested quote +On July 08 2011 11:05 StayFrosty wrote:
That nagant looks pretty sweet. Are you from Ontario? Regardless what's the process in acquiring a license to purchase/own Assault Rifles and Pistols? I'm from Manitoba.
Where in manitoba? :D:D:D
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On July 08 2011 14:26 Kolvacs wrote:Show nested quote +On July 08 2011 11:20 OsoVega wrote:On July 08 2011 11:05 StayFrosty wrote:
That nagant looks pretty sweet. Are you from Ontario? Regardless what's the process in acquiring a license to purchase/own Assault Rifles and Pistols? I'm from Manitoba. Where in manitoba? :D:D:D
I'm pretty close to U of M.
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On July 08 2011 14:29 OsoVega wrote:Show nested quote +On July 08 2011 14:26 Kolvacs wrote:On July 08 2011 11:20 OsoVega wrote:On July 08 2011 11:05 StayFrosty wrote:
That nagant looks pretty sweet. Are you from Ontario? Regardless what's the process in acquiring a license to purchase/own Assault Rifles and Pistols? I'm from Manitoba. Where in manitoba? :D:D:D I'm pretty close to U of M.
Lol yeah I am 5 minutes away.
How do you own that many guns? o.o
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On July 08 2011 14:31 Kolvacs wrote:Show nested quote +On July 08 2011 14:29 OsoVega wrote:On July 08 2011 14:26 Kolvacs wrote:On July 08 2011 11:20 OsoVega wrote:On July 08 2011 11:05 StayFrosty wrote:
That nagant looks pretty sweet. Are you from Ontario? Regardless what's the process in acquiring a license to purchase/own Assault Rifles and Pistols? I'm from Manitoba. Where in manitoba? :D:D:D I'm pretty close to U of M. Lol yeah I am 5 minutes away. How do you own that many guns? o.o
I went through the regular processes to get a license and then, over time, bought them.
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Hey I got a mosin too! Seems like everyone has one
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I am looking to buy an HK .45 cal asp compact.
I have 2 30/30s, about 5 .22s, a 12 gauge, .44 cal handgun, 270.
I also want to get an AR 15.
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I have a Beretta CX4 Storm which is very fun for target shooting. It is also in .40S&W.
My pops has the PX4 which is the pistol and it came with some nice phosphorescent iron sights. Also in .40 and is very fun to shoot.
I would love to own a Sig Sauer P228 or P226 (My friend has a beautiful one, so jealous). I'd like to try a Jericho 941 in .357sig to see if I like the pistol and the caliber.
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I have a glock 27 compact, P22 with a can, and an AK-74 with a drum mag.
I am looking to get a HMR17 of some type. I feel like they would be awfully fun to shoot and the raccoons have been pretty bad this summer.
Now what I REALLY want is the HMR17 with a can on it that works well. Man that would be sweeeet.
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i own a
ak-74 just have red dot on it(fun to take to the range and rip through ammo)
savage 30-06(for deer hunting)
mosin nagant m1938 carbine(fun gun to plink with)
also looking to buy a handgun either a glock 17 or FN Five seven
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Ok, so the MSRP on a more basic Remmington 700 is $700-$800. A store nearby me is selling them for $2000. Is is generally grossly more expensive to buy firearms in Canada than to import from elsewhere? Should I try to purchase online? :S
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I don't have any guns but I just recently turned 18 and I would like to change that  and i live in idaho the most gun friendly state ever so its pretty cool. that ar is sick. that mosin looks awesome, and for only a hundred bucks? you'd have to go to a pawn shop or something like that i would guess.
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