Gun Thread (12-28-2014)

About that SIG AR pistol brace

Seems that story making the Internet rounds about the ATF's conflicting ruling based on use is pretty much wrong.

Robert’s article said that the ATF has “reversed” itself, and that’s not really true. This latest ruling is 100% consistent and in-line with everything else that has come before it. The entire reason we have the pistol brace and can use it in the manner to which we are accustomed is this idea of intent, and so long as the intent is to build a pistol when installing the brace there is no problem.

Gun Of The Week

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That's the Remington XP-100 in .221 Fireball.

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1 You can get it because this is America, for which I am thankful as you should be as well.

Posted by: DM at December 28, 2014 04:53 PM (j/tOh)

2 Friend of mines dad had an XP100. We were shooting in his back yard at a piece of plywood with a few things. About 150 yards out. .22 would go bang beat beat thwack. .223 would go bang beat thwack. That silhouette pistol we bang thwack.

Posted by: blaster at December 28, 2014 04:54 PM (a/nyF)

3 And I wish I still had the old Mark IV Series 70 I traded away.

Posted by: DM at December 28, 2014 04:55 PM (j/tOh)

4 If you ever fire an XP-100 in low-light conditions, you'll find out why they call the round the .221 Fireball.

Posted by: PabloD at December 28, 2014 04:56 PM (roESk)

5 You have to love a bolt action pistol.

Posted by: blaster at December 28, 2014 04:56 PM (a/nyF)

6 And Mr. Obama, tear down this ocean!

Posted by: DM at December 28, 2014 04:56 PM (j/tOh)

7 Oh yeah watching that for the side made quite the, umm, fireball.

Posted by: blaster at December 28, 2014 04:57 PM (a/nyF)

8 Actually fired .221.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at December 28, 2014 04:58 PM (1XZj7)

9 'Scuse me, can we play through, Barry?

Thanks!

Posted by: DM at December 28, 2014 04:58 PM (j/tOh)

10 Yep, quite the flash.

My 10" .30-30 Contender is right up there with it.

Posted by: Andy at December 28, 2014 05:00 PM (F+8iM)

11 Good thing Choo Choo covered the big funeral!

Posted by: DM at December 28, 2014 05:01 PM (j/tOh)

12 Yeah, yeah, yeah, "Get your own blog."

Posted by: DM at December 28, 2014 05:02 PM (j/tOh)

13 I ordered a Pachmyer grip for my Taurus 82 but it was hard to fine. Apparently the 04506 model that I needed has been discontinued.

Posted by: toby928(C) at December 28, 2014 05:04 PM (rwI+c)

14 Still gotta but myself a Christmas present. SKS? Moisin? Scout?

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at December 28, 2014 05:08 PM (1XZj7)

15 My wife wants a drop leg holster but she has no full size pistol just her little PF9.

Of late I have been wanting a. 1911 in 45 but would likely go 9mm to simplify 9mm. Thinking a PT 92 would be good for the wife.

Posted by: blaster at December 28, 2014 05:09 PM (a/nyF)

16
You have to love a bolt action pistol.

Posted by: blaster at December 28, 2014 04:56 PM (a/nyF)

Must be kind of hard to maintain a high rate of fire if you are right-handed?

Posted by: Sandra Fluke at December 28, 2014 05:09 PM (zBx8A)

17 damn. off sock

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 28, 2014 05:10 PM (zBx8A)

18 Discussion on holsters?

Posted by: Diogenes at December 28, 2014 05:10 PM (08Znv)

19 Dunno how that happenedeant to say a 1911 on 9 mm to simplify inventory.

Posted by: blaster at December 28, 2014 05:10 PM (a/nyF)

20 @16 high rate of fire not exactly the point.

Posted by: blaster at December 28, 2014 05:11 PM (a/nyF)

21 Damn this iPhone keyboard.

Posted by: blaster at December 28, 2014 05:11 PM (a/nyF)

22 Well, looky here.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at December 28, 2014 05:12 PM (1XZj7)

23 The holsters drop leg is good enough for Han Solo good enough for me.

Posted by: blaster at December 28, 2014 05:13 PM (a/nyF)

24 Gimp boy is here.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at December 28, 2014 05:14 PM (1XZj7)

25 Hehehehe....

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at December 28, 2014 05:14 PM (1XZj7)

26 What sort of pistol do you think MUMR has? Strikes me as old school, maybe a Ruger Blackhawk.

Posted by: blaster at December 28, 2014 05:16 PM (a/nyF)

27 Speaking of old school I saw someone advertise a Colt Python NIB for $1500. A scam you think?

Posted by: blaster at December 28, 2014 05:17 PM (a/nyF)

28 " A scam you think?"

I dunno. Could be an estate thing?

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at December 28, 2014 05:19 PM (1XZj7)

29 Speaking of old school I saw someone advertise a Colt Python NIB for $1500. A scam you think?

Meet them at a gun shop.

Posted by: toby928(C) at December 28, 2014 05:19 PM (rwI+c)

30 @29 I dunno I was thinking of picking it up and making some quick money.

Posted by: blaster at December 28, 2014 05:19 PM (a/nyF)

31 Screw the ATF.

The Founders wrote the 2nd Amendment to guarantee Sharkman the right to his own personal, government-funded nuclear weapon.

For home defense, of course.

Posted by: Sharkman at December 28, 2014 05:20 PM (F4emI)

32 i got two holsters for Christmas, both from ima-usa.com. good replicas, if you like throwback old school stuff, as I do. my M1911 and PPK are 'seasoning' them as we speak.

Posted by: goatexchange at December 28, 2014 05:21 PM (Zo95r)

33 For home defense, of course.

Seriously, if the neighbor aren't thinking about robbing you, why are they concerned about your thermonuclear weapon?

Posted by: toby928(C) at December 28, 2014 05:21 PM (rwI+c)

34 @33 thermonuclear? Let's not get out of hand no one needs more than a fission device.

Posted by: blaster at December 28, 2014 05:22 PM (a/nyF)

35 >> Discussion on holsters?

Go!

I recommend Galco brand if you're looking for somewhere to start.

Posted by: Andy at December 28, 2014 05:23 PM (F+8iM)

36 I decided next year I will take classes to learn how to use a gun. My hubby bought me a Taurus but working with loading the magazine is difficult. What about a small revolver? Any suggestions. Maybe a Judge? I want to get CC.

Posted by: bossy barbara at December 28, 2014 05:25 PM (U93Mr)

37 "What about a small revolver?"

Lady Smith. Small frame Taurus.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at December 28, 2014 05:27 PM (1XZj7)

38 There's a place north of me that does leather holsters. I have one for my .40 and one for my .45 and both work really well. I also have two Desantis synthetic holsters. They work just as well as the leather ones regardless of what weapon you put in them. The leather ones only work with the gun they were made for.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at December 28, 2014 05:29 PM (60Vyp)

39 What sort of pistol do you think MUMR has?[/]

http://www.thethingsiwant.com/item/2021892/

Posted by: Anderson Cooper's Smoked Sausages at December 28, 2014 05:31 PM (MbqmP)

40 Oops

Posted by: Anderson Cooper's Smoked Sausages at December 28, 2014 05:31 PM (MbqmP)

41 Gentlemen, we have a "neighborhood-radius, .01 megaton, MIRV, thermonuclear weapon" gap.

Posted by: Gen. Turgison at December 28, 2014 05:32 PM (sx+HC)

42 @16 high rate of fire not exactly the point.

Posted by: blaster at December 28, 2014 05:11 PM (a/nyF)

Yeah, I get that. It's a very specialized gun for some limited types of target shooting (and gophers count as targets). Probably not what one should buy as his/her first gun, or only gun. That would be a "restricted weapon" here in Canada, and subject to the rules of any handgun. Meaning I couldn't (legally) use it for hunting varmints. Range only.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 28, 2014 05:32 PM (zBx8A)

43 Heh.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at December 28, 2014 05:33 PM (1XZj7)

44 I had a guy make me a full flap pancake holster for my S&W .357. It is very nice and super heavy duty.

Simplyrugged.com

Posted by: The Jackhole somewhere on Ventura Highway at December 28, 2014 05:35 PM (dULJN)

45 36>> the gun you should get is the one that fits your hand and that you can shoot well. You should be able to load and unload it without looking at it too.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at December 28, 2014 05:35 PM (60Vyp)

46 I decided next year I will take classes to learn how
to use a gun. My hubby bought me a Taurus but working with loading the
magazine is difficult. What about a small revolver? Any suggestions.
Maybe a Judge? I want to get CC.

Posted by: bossy barbara at December 28, 2014 05:25 PM (U93Mr)

You can buy little plastic gadgets, into which you fit the magazine, and they automate the magazine loading to some extent. Takes out some of the fumble-finger issues.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 28, 2014 05:35 PM (zBx8A)

47 I mentioned this in an earlier thread: I ran through some aluminum jacketed 9mm in my Walther yesterday. I *think* that stuff blows. It seemed like the case deformed so much every 5th round failed to ejects. Any thoughts? It was the first time I used this piece, and it may need some maintanence, but I was pretty frustrated. Just holding the rounds, they felt tacky and cheap.

Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at December 28, 2014 05:36 PM (5buP8)

48 Isn't there a moron who makes holsters? Or maybe I'm just hallucinating again.

Posted by: eli the iceman at December 28, 2014 05:36 PM (EXDjY)

49 Isn't there a moron who makes holsters? Or maybe I'm just hallucinating again.

Posted by: eli the iceman at December 28, 2014 05:36 PM (EXDjY)

Stringer Davis?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 28, 2014 05:37 PM (zBx8A)

50 Stringer Davis?

That rings a bell...

Posted by: eli the iceman at December 28, 2014 05:38 PM (EXDjY)

51 45 36>> the gun you should get is the one that fits your hand and that you can shoot well. You should be able to load and unload it without looking at it too.
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead

I agree and that is why I didn't like the pistol. I used to try to load it and operate it with my eyes closed to practice and I felt very uncomfortable. Ricardo. What is a Lady Smith? I have the Taurus catalog and can't find it.

Posted by: bossy barbara at December 28, 2014 05:39 PM (U93Mr)

52 46 I decided next year I will take classes to learn how
to use a gun. My hubby bought me a Taurus but working with loading the
magazine is difficult. What about a small revolver? Any suggestions.
Maybe a Judge? I want to get CC.

Posted by: bossy barbara at December 28, 2014 05:25 PM (U93Mr)

The Judge is NOT a small gun. It's a big, heavy framed revolver, and would be less than ideal for an everyday carry. My suggestion would be a hammerless .38 revolver. Because revolvers work. Period.

Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at December 28, 2014 05:40 PM (5buP8)

53 Brave Sir Robin: are you talking about Al cased ammo?
And what are you meaning by deformed, blown out, ridged from the chamber or bent double by striking the ejection port?

Posted by: Kindltot at December 28, 2014 05:40 PM (t//F+)

54 Ladysmith is made by Smith + Wesson
They come in designer colors too.

Posted by: Kindltot at December 28, 2014 05:41 PM (t//F+)

55 Beretta makes reloading strips that are linear, friction holders for reloading. Speed loading rings are bulky, and not easy to slam into the cylinder, you still have to line them up. Seconds count for CC.

Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at December 28, 2014 05:44 PM (5buP8)

56 Ladysmith is made by Smith + Wesson
They come in designer colors too.
Posted by: Kindltot

I'm a girly girl but a pink gun is not important

Posted by: bossy barbara at December 28, 2014 05:45 PM (U93Mr)

57 That gun is pretty homely. I mean, I wouldn't shoot it on a BAD day.

/s

Posted by: maybe? at December 28, 2014 05:45 PM (dMVEi)

58 " What is a Lady Smith? I have the Taurus catalog"

Two different things.

http://tinyurl.com/3ga4cew

or

http://tinyurl.com/q6nqkyw

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at December 28, 2014 05:45 PM (1XZj7)

59
26 What sort of pistol do you think MUMR has? Strikes me as old school, maybe a Ruger Blackhawk.

Well, damn ! I love my Blackhawk. Why you wanna drag it down like that?!?...

Posted by: Spun and Murky at December 28, 2014 05:47 PM (4DCSq)

60 Remington .221

Huh. I call them all Thompson Centers.

Oh, well....

Posted by: 98ZJUSMC Suntanning in Bizarro World at December 28, 2014 05:47 PM (xsjJN)

61 eli the iceman ... Might be talking about me ?
GGE did a post on his blog about a pair of holsters and a gunbelt I just made for him .
His blog is "The Last Refuge of a Scoundrel".
He made pretty pictures and everything .

Posted by: awkward davies at December 28, 2014 05:48 PM (Z+Mqb)

62 9mm: plentiful, even available in medium frame revolvers and don't be a magazine capacity/caliber snob, as I once was.

Posted by: DM at December 28, 2014 05:49 PM (j/tOh)

63 55>> if you're shooting and reloading, you've gone beyond self defense and into a firefight. CC for self defense and CC for 'social work' are vastly different applications.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at December 28, 2014 05:49 PM (60Vyp)

64 I shot some Tula through my PF9. Had a lot of issues. The "brass" is silver not sure if that is aluminum or steel. My wife's PF9 which is newer ate everything we put in it no problem.

Posted by: blaster at December 28, 2014 05:50 PM (a/nyF)

65 Thanks everyone. I have homework to do and then find a good instructor.

Posted by: bossy barbara at December 28, 2014 05:50 PM (/GgDU)

66 I want one. Now.

Posted by: seems legit at December 28, 2014 05:51 PM (A98Xu)

67 Handled a little aluminum cases but in revolver. Don't remember any real issues.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at December 28, 2014 05:53 PM (1XZj7)

68 DM not many 9mm in revolvers it is a rimless case. There a a very few revolvers. I think Charter Arms makes one

Posted by: The Jackhole somewhere on Ventura Highway at December 28, 2014 05:53 PM (dULJN)

69 Was at the range yesterday with my two brothers and a sister in law. My older brother gets a phone call from dad that he fell in the supermarket and ambulance on the way. He's 90, by the way. We quickly safe and pack everything, then tell range control officer we have to go and our lanes are open. He gives us cards for another free hour of range time. I'm thinking they have just earned a loyal customer. There are several indoor ranges around here but they did us right.

Posted by: Bill R. at December 28, 2014 05:55 PM (jKUeC)

70 @63

I'll say this, I've always looked at CCW as a few quick shots at short range. This should either incapacitate the attacker or defuse the aggression. I choose a revolver for that.

More perps? More shots? Well, then I become a semi-auto guy.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at December 28, 2014 05:57 PM (1XZj7)

71 I see I got Willowed.

My last post from the food thread:

Incidentally, in case it hasn't been mentioned previously, congrats to Ace and the ~~rest of Delta House~~ COBs.

http://tinyurl.com/nrln2v7

Posted by: Country Singer at December 28, 2014 05:57 PM (nL0sw)

72 Some 2d Amendment school humour

http://tinyurl.com/pr4u3yc

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at December 28, 2014 05:57 PM (spNrX)

73 "My hubby bought me a Taurus but working with loading the

magazine is difficult."

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I never load magazines with my fingers. There are all sorts of magazine loading aids out there and they work on the same principle. First you depress the magazine follower so you can easily pop the first round in. Then you depress that round with the loader and pop the next round in, and so on. The simplest ones are just a plastic ring with a post. You put the ring on the end of your thumb and use the post to depress the follower/cartridges.

If you're going to keep that Taurus, shoot it a lot. Taurus arms have a very spotty reliability record. Many folks will tell you theirs shoot fine (someone here will probably pipe up), but personally, I'd never buy one.

Posted by: Taro Tsujimoto at December 28, 2014 05:57 PM (4ckfx)

74 Crotchety Leatherneck ... Do you remember what you paid for your two leather holsters ?

Posted by: awkward davies at December 28, 2014 05:58 PM (Z+Mqb)

75 " I think Charter Arms makes one"

Ruger, Smith, Taurus.

The use "moon" clips to hold the rounds in the cylinder.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at December 28, 2014 05:59 PM (1XZj7)

76 Sorry to be off-topic but does anyone have a link to or know how to locate that sidebar story that was posted about ibuprofen(?) the other day and is now gone. I'm also looking for Ace's review of Prometheus that was posted. I emailed the site but they never respond to emails.

Posted by: D-Fens at December 28, 2014 06:00 PM (N9FqB)

77 "someone here will probably pipe up"

I have three Taurus/Rossi products. All been very good. YMMV.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at December 28, 2014 06:03 PM (1XZj7)

78 ahem
on the first day of Xmas my wimmez gave to me
NOT ONE BUT TWO MOFO KIMBERS!!!

master carry custom and a master carry pro

Posted by: navycopjoe at December 28, 2014 06:04 PM (/2Qtx)

79
Is Ibuprofen the key to a longer life? Study finds it may provide 12 extra years of good health http://is.gd/kEQHL0

Posted by: toby928(C) at December 28, 2014 06:04 PM (rwI+c)

80 Some of the new ones don't need the moon clips.

Posted by: The Jackhole somewhere on Ventura Highway at December 28, 2014 06:05 PM (dULJN)

81 "68
DM not many 9mm in revolvers it is a rimless case. There a a very few revolvers. I think Charter Arms makes one

Posted by: The Jackhole somewhere on Ventura Highway"

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Rimless cases are awesome in revolvers. You use full-moon clips, which are like speedloaders, but cheaper and faster. Ever see Jerry Miculek reload his .45 ACP Smith and Wesson?

Posted by: Taro Tsujimoto at December 28, 2014 06:05 PM (4ckfx)

82 A Brief 1,700 Word Point About Prometheus

http://is.gd/LiL22p

Posted by: toby928(C) has the google fu at December 28, 2014 06:05 PM (rwI+c)

83 Posted by: toby928(C) at December 28, 2014 06:04 PM (rwI+c)

If your kidneys survive it.....

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 28, 2014 06:05 PM (Zu3d9)

84 I don't endorse, I merely provide.

Posted by: toby928(C) has the google fu at December 28, 2014 06:06 PM (rwI+c)

85 For the ladies, a fairy decent review of a the Tanfolio Pavona (link in nic).

Posted by: Burnt Toast at December 28, 2014 06:07 PM (NaeCR)

86 Ever see Jerry Miculek reload his .45 ACP Smith and Wesson?

Posted by: Taro Tsujimoto at December 28, 2014 06:05 PM (4ckfx)

That's like saying, "Ever see Wayne Gretzky play hockey?"

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 28, 2014 06:07 PM (Zu3d9)

87 I posted awhile back that I was going to purchase a S&W .45 acp revolver but I got sidetracked by other expenses that arose (a/c compressor) . Now a year later and it's about $200 more than when I first intended to purchase. Eat me.

Posted by: Bob Belcher at December 28, 2014 06:07 PM (3jmxp)

88

14 Still gotta but myself a Christmas present. SKS? Moisin? Scout?

RK, if you don't have one already, I suggest a Mosin. Still pretty cheap, fun to shoot, lots of history and ammo is inexpensive, though corrosive...

Posted by: Spun and Murky at December 28, 2014 06:07 PM (4DCSq)

89 First gun thread of the New Year will read 'Weapons of the Future We'd Like to Have Today.'

http://tinyurl.com/p2trg8r

Hey it could happen.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at December 28, 2014 06:08 PM (spNrX)

90 74>> about a buck twenty. The .40 is a combo with a magazine pouch and designed for IWB center of the back. The .45 is a slanted on the belt holster designed to be worn over the hip pocket and has a separate magazine pouch.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at December 28, 2014 06:08 PM (60Vyp)

91 "Some of the new ones don't need the moon clips."

Interesting.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at December 28, 2014 06:09 PM (1XZj7)

92 Thank you toby928(C)!

Posted by: D-Fens at December 28, 2014 06:09 PM (N9FqB)

93 So where's all the braggin' on what everybody got boomwise for Xmas?

I'm using my bonus for a BCM 20" Gov't upper. Gonna make it up into an approximation of a Canadian Forces C7A2. Just because.

Posted by: Taro Tsujimoto at December 28, 2014 06:10 PM (4ckfx)

94 WW2 Tweets from 1942 ‏@RealTimeWWII 2m2 minutes ago

German High Command deeply despondent as German troops fail to break out of Stalingrad- & Red Army drive further isolates trapped 6th Army.

Posted by: toby928(C) has the google fu at December 28, 2014 06:11 PM (rwI+c)

95 91
"Some of the new ones don't need the moon clips."

Interesting.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill

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As in, "Why the f*** would you want that?" interesting.

Posted by: Taro Tsujimoto at December 28, 2014 06:11 PM (4ckfx)

96 there a used Kimber elite2 on gunbroker with a 4" barrel and also comes with the 22 conversion

I think i'm going to get it for nck
going to need to beg the wife for $500

my ass is broke

Posted by: navycopjoe at December 28, 2014 06:11 PM (/2Qtx)

97 90>> about a buck twenty. Each.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at December 28, 2014 06:11 PM (60Vyp)

98 "I suggest a Mosin."

I see them for-$150 and think "I'm stupid not to buy one."

Ammo cheap too.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at December 28, 2014 06:12 PM (1XZj7)

99 my ass is broke

Betting on The Bears will do that.

Posted by: toby928(C) has the google fu at December 28, 2014 06:12 PM (rwI+c)

100 Ammo cheap too.

But rising quickly.

Posted by: toby928(C) has the google fu at December 28, 2014 06:13 PM (rwI+c)

101 Thanks Crotchety .

Posted by: awkward davies at December 28, 2014 06:13 PM (Z+Mqb)

102 Posted by: awkward davies at December 28, 2014 05:48 PM (Z+Mqb)

Yep, it was you. The similarity in names threw me. Thanx for popping up. If someone's looking for holsters the horde should be the first place looked.

Posted by: eli the iceman at December 28, 2014 06:14 PM (EXDjY)

103 I don't want one. They exist

Posted by: The Jackhole somewhere on Ventura Highway at December 28, 2014 06:15 PM (dULJN)

104 Everybody should have a Mosin.

Hell, I've got four.

Posted by: Taro Tsujimoto at December 28, 2014 06:15 PM (4ckfx)

105 "But rising quickly."

Anyone else remember the little packets of 7.62x39 you could get? Packaged liked batteries.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at December 28, 2014 06:16 PM (1XZj7)

106 >> I'm also looking for Ace's review of Prometheus that was posted

http://ace.mu.nu/archives/334956.php

>> I emailed the site but they never respond to emails.

Email or tweet me next time. Or use the podcast "ask the blog" form. I see all those.

Posted by: Andy at December 28, 2014 06:17 PM (F+8iM)

107 The Ruger LCRx with a 3" barrel looks nice in 38spcl. External hammer on this one.

Posted by: The Jackhole somewhere on Ventura Highway at December 28, 2014 06:17 PM (dULJN)

108 .22lr going about six cents a round in you brick and mortar stores here in Houston. Not so long ago you could buy a brick of 500 between three and four cents a round.

Posted by: Bob Belcher at December 28, 2014 06:17 PM (3jmxp)

109 "Hell, I've got four."

You got a carbine? I fancy a flame-thrower.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at December 28, 2014 06:18 PM (1XZj7)

110 Shore patrol with his two Kimbers for Christmas pwns most of us .
See , see , every one hates the shore patrol .
This is exactly the kind of shit I'm talking about .

JK , ncj ,, you're a good egg for a navy cop democrat .

Posted by: awkward davies at December 28, 2014 06:19 PM (Z+Mqb)

111 Posted by: Taro Tsujimoto at December 28, 2014 06:10 PM (4ckfx)

If you had to go for one upper for a plain-jane Bushmaster lower, what would you get?

I'm toying with something for pigs.......

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 28, 2014 06:20 PM (Zu3d9)

112 Oh, and for Christmas my dad gave me 2,050 rounds of .22 LR. Best gift ever, seeing as how it's still really hard to get in bulk here in the NE.

Posted by: Andy at December 28, 2014 06:21 PM (F+8iM)

113 You got a carbine? I fancy a flame-thrower.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill

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Yup. But it's an unissued Polish M44, so it's not getting its cherry broken. I really need a shooter carbine. My other three are muskets: Finn-captured hex, and two reworks (1925 hex and 1940 round).

Posted by: Taro Tsujimoto at December 28, 2014 06:21 PM (4ckfx)

114 Short review for Prometheus?

Ridley Scott suffers the George Lucas Syndrome.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at December 28, 2014 06:22 PM (spNrX)

115 Still gotta but myself a Christmas present. SKS? Moisin? Scout?

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at December 28, 2014 05:08 PM

you can't go wrong with the SKS

Posted by: AltonJackson at December 28, 2014 06:24 PM (KCxzN)

116 Someone up-thread recommended Simply Rugged holsters, and I second that. I had them make an open-top holster for my 4" Super Redhawk, and it's terrific. I can carry that artillery piece all day in total comfort when I'm hiking in bear country. Much better than buying some "one size fits all large frame revolvers" job off the shelf at the local gun shop.

Posted by: PabloD at December 28, 2014 06:24 PM (roESk)

117 I fancy a flame-thrower.

AIM still has M44s for $219. http://is.gd/2Zeyji

Posted by: toby928(C) at December 28, 2014 06:24 PM (rwI+c)

118 Posted by: Andy at December 28, 2014 06:21 PM (F+8iM)

What do use your .22 ammo in? Do you use in strictly .22 platform or you have conversions?

Posted by: Bob Belcher at December 28, 2014 06:25 PM (3jmxp)

119 If you had to go for one upper for a plain-jane Bushmaster lower, what would you get?

I'm toying with something for pigs.......

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

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Hmmm, I know nothing of hog hunting. What caliber are you looking for?

The brands I see most people digging on are Bravo Company Machine (aka BCM), Spikes Tactical and Palmetto State Armory (who have excellent prices and frequent sales).

I would think a 16" upper from one of those suppliers would do you nicely.

Posted by: Taro Tsujimoto at December 28, 2014 06:25 PM (4ckfx)

120 I think the first gun thread for 2015 should be the Dardick, and a discussion on the future of the tround.

Posted by: Kindltot at December 28, 2014 06:26 PM (t//F+)

121 "you can't go wrong with the SKS"

That's where I keep heading back to.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at December 28, 2014 06:27 PM (1XZj7)

122 I don't get the Mosin love .
They are the ugliest of all bolt action service rifles . The Ariska is a close second .
They're cheap and powerful but still , uuuugly .
The correct order is :
03 springfield
98 Mauser
Enfield .
flame on .

Posted by: awkward davies at December 28, 2014 06:27 PM (Z+Mqb)

123 120
I think the first gun thread for 2015 should be the Dardick, and a discussion on the future of the tround.

Posted by: Kindltot

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I AM THE FUTURE!

Posted by: The Gyrojet at December 28, 2014 06:27 PM (4ckfx)

124 Posted by: Taro Tsujimoto at December 28, 2014 06:25 PM (4ckfx)

Think big human-sized. So 30 caliber.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 28, 2014 06:28 PM (Zu3d9)

125 The correct order is :
03 springfield
98 Mauser

All well worth having.

Posted by: toby928(C) at December 28, 2014 06:28 PM (rwI+c)

126 I keep hankering after a K31 but resisting.

Posted by: toby928(C) at December 28, 2014 06:29 PM (rwI+c)

127 Think big human-sized. So 30 caliber.

300BLK then, or 7.62X39 for the cheapness.

Posted by: toby928(C) at December 28, 2014 06:30 PM (rwI+c)

128 I view my Mosin collection as a 21st century version of 19th century homesteader's muzzle loaders.

Ma and the younguns reload while Pa shoots at the Injuins!

Posted by: Spun and Murky at December 28, 2014 06:31 PM (4DCSq)

129 "
I don't get the Mosin love ."

Cheap. Reliable. Hitting round that has been, so far, cheap.

Not favorite mil-surp at all.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at December 28, 2014 06:31 PM (1XZj7)

130 The correct order is :

03 springfield

98 Mauser

Enfield .

flame on .

Posted by: awkward davies

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03 springfield
- killed some Nazis.
Enfield - killed more Nazis.
98 Mauser
- used by Nazis.
Mosin - killed a metric shit-ton of Nazis.

Seriously, the Mosin is rugged, cheap, shoots cheap ammo, drips history and has a butter-smooth bolt. Plus it looks like it could have fought in the Franco-Prussian War. What's not to love?

Posted by: Taro Tsujimoto at December 28, 2014 06:32 PM (4ckfx)

131 "I keep hankering after a K31 but resisting."

Ooooohhhhh.

Now you're just getting kinky. The local Gander Mountain had quite a few the last time I was in.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at December 28, 2014 06:33 PM (1XZj7)

132 Damn, WTF happened with my formatting?

Springfield - killed some Nazis.
Enfield - killed more Nazis.
Mauser - used by Nazis.
Mosin - killed a metric shit-ton of Nazis.

There. How's that?

Posted by: Taro Tsujimoto at December 28, 2014 06:33 PM (4ckfx)

133 The wife is plying me with her fancy Christmas tequila.
Expect incoherence to follow .
Even more incoherence than usual , I mean .

Posted by: awkward davies at December 28, 2014 06:35 PM (Z+Mqb)

134 you can't go wrong with the SKS

Bah. Commie junk.

Posted by: blaster at December 28, 2014 06:36 PM (a/nyF)

135 Gun Thread!! Haven't seen one of these in about a year. wow.

okie so need a new red dot cuz...um. Stuff and I'm out the door again in like 4 days for like 4 months (fkn jobs.... /rant)

so much to say miss you fuggers. merry xmas and c'mere gimme hug I gotta run.

Wub ya.

Posted by: TangoNine at December 28, 2014 06:36 PM (x3YFz)

136 93 So where's all the braggin' on what everybody got boomwise for Xmas?
I'm using my bonus for a BCM 20" Gov't upper. Gonna make it up into an approximation of a Canadian Forces C7A2. Just because.
Posted by: Taro Tsujimoto at December 28, 2014 06:10 PM (4ckfx)

I bought myself one of those uppers to put on one of my rifles, along with a folding BUIS. Someday I'd like to get an ACOG for it but until then it's iron sights for me. Hoping to get it sighted in this week.

Posted by: J. Random Dude at December 28, 2014 06:37 PM (8OfdL)

137 300BLK

Posted by: toby928(C) at December 28, 2014 06:30 PM (rwI+c)

It seems like a great all-around caliber, but it's a bit light for pigs. Not a deal-breaker, but......

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 28, 2014 06:37 PM (Zu3d9)

138 WW2 Tweets from 1942 ‏@RealTimeWWII 8m8 minutes ago

"Hitler very quiet, claims troops in Stalingrad can be fed by air drop- 'just a matter of rationalisation'. Says to use food concentrates."

Posted by: toby928(C) at December 28, 2014 06:37 PM (rwI+c)

139 The wife is plying me with her fancy Christmas tequila.

Dude time to let go of the keyboard.

Posted by: blaster at December 28, 2014 06:37 PM (a/nyF)

140 124

Think big human-sized. So 30 caliber.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

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OK, I'm assuming the Bushy lower is an AR-15 lower, so .308 is out of the question. I'd go .300 Blackout. Ammunition is becoming available. You'll still be able to use regular AR-15 mags. It comes in 220-grain or thereabouts subsonic loads meant for suppressors, and lighter (110? 140?) supersonic loads. Punches like a 7.62x39mm.

Do NOT get a 7.62x39 upper. The severe taper of the case does not play well with the AR-15 magwell.

Posted by: Taro Tsujimoto at December 28, 2014 06:38 PM (4ckfx)

141
T9! Merry New Year!

Posted by: ThunderB at December 28, 2014 06:39 PM (zOTsN)

142 The wife is plying me with her fancy Christmas tequila.

Dude time to let go of the keyboard.

Posted by: blaster at December 28, 2014 06:37 PM (a/nyF)

mmmhmmm. hit that now. 5 years from now you'll be wishing for the old days.

Posted by: TangoNine at December 28, 2014 06:39 PM (x3YFz)

143 awkward davies; check out DM Bullard holsters. Texas Concealed Carry and the Tuck.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at December 28, 2014 06:39 PM (60Vyp)

144 It seems like a great all-around caliber, but it's a bit light for pigs. Not a deal-breaker, but......

You can get it in 220gr, but it's subsonic at that weight.

Posted by: toby928(C) at December 28, 2014 06:39 PM (rwI+c)

145 What's a good Mauser going for on the market these days?
300, 400 , more ?

Posted by: awkward davies at December 28, 2014 06:40 PM (Z+Mqb)

146
I keep hankering after a K31 but resisting.

Posted by: toby928(C)

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The price of the ammo cures me of that.

Posted by: Taro Tsujimoto at December 28, 2014 06:40 PM (4ckfx)

147 Those pancake holsters from simplyrugged.com are the bomb. Originally bought one for the 2 1/2" 629, loved it, and bought more of them.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at December 28, 2014 06:40 PM (go6ud)

148 The price of the ammo cures me of that.

Word. And it's not the easiest to mount optics on, and my eyes aren't what they used to be.

Posted by: toby928(C) at December 28, 2014 06:41 PM (rwI+c)

149 If you had to go for one upper for a plain-jane Bushmaster lower, what would you get?
I'm toying with something for pigs.......
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 28, 2014 06:20 PM (Zu3d9)

I'm not Taro but I'd say a flat top upper, 16" lightweight or government barrel, midlength gas system. Not sure about folding BUIS's (I just got a Troy but haven't shot with it), but I do have a Larue BUIS that I like.

Posted by: J. Random Dude at December 28, 2014 06:41 PM (8OfdL)

150 I don't give gun advice. Other than this: go with what you're comfy with.

If it makes the bad guy stop breathing, it worked. The End.

Caliber, handling... eh... it's like choosing a pair of shoes.

Posted by: TangoNine at December 28, 2014 06:42 PM (x3YFz)

151 Effin GB is not going to cover the spread.

FMPs.

Posted by: toby928(C) at December 28, 2014 06:42 PM (rwI+c)

152 Ricardo...

Gifting yourself?

Kinda partial to the Mosins.
We have five of them.

The M-44 Carbine is the most fun to shoot.
What with shooting out grapefruit to volleyball size fireballs, and all.

And now, I'm getting he hankering for a full size 1911.
Don't know why, I just want one.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at December 28, 2014 06:42 PM (0Nyv4)

153 Don't know why, I just want one.

Because it's the Yankee Fist.

Posted by: toby928(C) at December 28, 2014 06:43 PM (rwI+c)

154 Posted by: Taro Tsujimoto at December 28, 2014 06:38 PM (4ckfx)

Yup....Toby928 agrees with that.

Somebody, I don't remember who, loads 155 grains at almost 2,000fps, so I think that's a good compromise. And for a defense round that's pretty good too!

Thank you gentlemen.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 28, 2014 06:44 PM (Zu3d9)

155 T9...

Just saw that you were here.

Long time, no see/read.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at December 28, 2014 06:44 PM (0Nyv4)

156 145
What's a good Mauser going for on the market these days?

300, 400 , more ?

Posted by: awkward davies

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If you're talking Kar98K, try $800 or so.

If you just want a '98 of some type, the Yugoslavian M24/47 and M48 go for $250-$350. Same action, but the receiver is a tad shorter. Not as handy/well-balanced as the Kar98K, but well made.

Posted by: Taro Tsujimoto at December 28, 2014 06:44 PM (4ckfx)

157 and...with that gotta scoot. Stay safe. Maybe I'm back in a month or 5? Tax free paycheck and stuff.

would rather be home but shit pays the bills.

Posted by: TangoNine at December 28, 2014 06:45 PM (x3YFz)

158 T9 , dude , I've been hittin' it for 35 years . We're one of those really comfortable old married couples , you know the kind that can finish each others thoughts and sentences .
Good to hear from you , btw. Stay safe .

Posted by: awkward davies at December 28, 2014 06:46 PM (Z+Mqb)

159 "Maybe I'm back in a month or 5? Tax free paycheck and stuff. "

Stay safe and frosty.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at December 28, 2014 06:47 PM (0Nyv4)

160 153
Don't know why, I just want one.

Because it's the Yankee Fist.

Posted by: toby928(C)

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Damn straight. Everyone should have a 1911. Fun as hell to shoot. A manly .45 bellow and shove, not the Europellet's sharp, shrewish snap.

Posted by: Taro Tsujimoto at December 28, 2014 06:47 PM (4ckfx)

161 and before I go: some pro-tip stuff (no, I'm not a pro, far from it):

Go light: small vest, 3 or 5 mags, hydro, snackies, good shoes and fucking socks. socks. OMFG socks.

oh and a cool hat for pictures.

Posted by: TangoNine at December 28, 2014 06:48 PM (x3YFz)

162 Merry Christmas and happy new year T9. Don't be a stranger.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at December 28, 2014 06:48 PM (60Vyp)

163 And now, I'm getting he hankering for a full size 1911.
Don't know why, I just want one.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at December 28, 2014 06:42 PM

I feel your pain. I've been saving change for over a year to get a Colt 1911.

They are not cheap & they do not float.

Posted by: AltonJackson at December 28, 2014 06:49 PM (KCxzN)

164 No mention of Thomson Center pistols?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 28, 2014 06:49 PM (U93Mr)

165 your chances of being shot by a policeman increase exponentially if you're stupid enough to point a gun at him

But what if you are trying to turn your life around?

Posted by: The New and Improved Gentle Giant at December 28, 2014 06:49 PM (Dwehj)

166 OT & I'm sorry,
I need advice- I have Mac & a Windows 7 that I don't use. Older brother's computer bit dust & I gave him W7 to use in meantime. He uses AOL browser & I opened AOL in Epic.

IE sucks & Epic won't allow AOL to install AOL software. What's best browser? I hate Chrome.

I trust Horde more than anyone.
Thank you!

Posted by: Carol at December 28, 2014 06:49 PM (sj3Ax)

167 good to see you, T9

stay safe

Posted by: AltonJackson at December 28, 2014 06:50 PM (KCxzN)

168 164 - Ah..., I should have searched first - 60

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 28, 2014 06:50 PM (U93Mr)

169 "Damn straight. Everyone should have a 1911. Fun as hell to shoot."

Qual'd with one back in the day when Navy Shot .45, and not 9mm.

Always loved them.

Was ready to make the move yesterday. Till the fridge shit the bed early in the morning, and had to be replaced unexpectedly.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at December 28, 2014 06:50 PM (0Nyv4)

170 Crotchety gyrene ,,DM Bullard makes some beautiful gunleather . I love their stuff as well as Tucker Gunleather .

Posted by: awkward davies at December 28, 2014 06:51 PM (Z+Mqb)

171 *wavies to T9*

Perhaps you should start your own contractor company and staff it with Morons.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at December 28, 2014 06:51 PM (spNrX)

172 Epic won't allow AOL to install AOL software

Probably because it's riddled with so many vulnerabilities that they are too numerous to count.

Posted by: The New and Improved Gentle Giant at December 28, 2014 06:52 PM (Dwehj)

173 Funny, none of my liberal idiot family members gave me one for Xmas, because here in CA it's only OK for Big Hazard gang members to own them.

Posted by: wth at December 28, 2014 06:52 PM (wAQA5)

174 T9

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 28, 2014 06:53 PM (U93Mr)

175 "I'm not Taro but I'd say a flat top upper, 16"
lightweight or government barrel, midlength gas system."

Posted by: J. Random Dude

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Totally agree with you for a 5.56mm set-up. I don't know why midlength isn't the standard. It makes so much sense. I've got a Spikes middy on a Smith lower.

For .300 Blackout, though, I don't believe the midlength gas system is an advantage, and may actually be detrimental (I'm sure I researched it once, can't remember the details, just remember that carbine gas is the longest you want to go.)

Posted by: Taro Tsujimoto at December 28, 2014 06:53 PM (4ckfx)

176 "Perhaps you should start your own contractor company and staff it with Morons. "

*Waves Paw*

Retirement isn't exactly the fun that we make it out to be.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at December 28, 2014 06:53 PM (0Nyv4)

177 Carol - You can have a go at Pale Moon. Do not know if AOL apps a problem or not...

Good browser though.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 28, 2014 06:55 PM (U93Mr)

178 The dark horse is a Mini-14. Up to now my SHTF gun has been a Remmy 7615 but maybe I need to trade in and up.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at December 28, 2014 06:55 PM (1XZj7)

179 Mike Hammer,
I will try it! Thank You!

Posted by: Carol at December 28, 2014 06:58 PM (sj3Ax)

180 "Perhaps you should start your own contractor company and staff it with Morons. "

I've said it before: I can drive a truck, cook, & do basic accounting. The day you look for me (@ 52 years old) to be a ground-pounder, you should probably just dust off and nuke the site from orbit.

It's the only way to be sure.

Posted by: AltonJackson at December 28, 2014 06:59 PM (KCxzN)

181 I don't care what he does to Windows computer, I love Mac & hate Windows. Once his is fixed, I'll remove all.

Posted by: Carol at December 28, 2014 07:00 PM (sj3Ax)

182 The dark horse is a Mini-14. Up to now my SHTF gun has been a Remmy 7615 but maybe I need to trade in and up.
Posted by: Ricardo
--------------------

I've been eyeing mini-14's myself. No sexy, but prices are good on used bits. The difference in cost would pay for a stack of magazines.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 28, 2014 07:02 PM (U93Mr)

183 Hmmm...

Thought that T9 dude was a math perfessor or sumpthin?!?

Guess that whole inventing zero thing is an exchange opportunity?

(Be safe)...

Posted by: Spun and Murky at December 28, 2014 07:03 PM (4DCSq)

184 Mini-14 is a fine gun.

Mags aren't nearly as plentiful as for the AR platform, though, and as we all know, like that Colorado congresswoman said, they can only be used once.

Posted by: Andy at December 28, 2014 07:07 PM (F+8iM)

185 "It seems like a great all-around caliber, but it's a bit light for pigs."

---------------

If .30-30 ballistics are too light for it, I'm not hunting it. It's hunting me.

Posted by: Taro Tsujimoto at December 28, 2014 07:11 PM (4ckfx)

186 Taro Tsujimoto , you have good taste in firearms . One that I agree with , almost completely .
The Mosin love being a notable exception .

Although , to be fair , there's the great Simo Haya . Little tiny guy , looked like he could have been a bakers helper or a pleasant shopkeeper . Instead , he was a walking talking example of why you never fuck with a Finn .

Seriously though , I appreciate you guys on the gun thread . I miss Jake in Idaho , he knew his shit too.

Posted by: awkward davies at December 28, 2014 07:12 PM (Z+Mqb)

187 I've been eyeing mini-14's myself. No sexy, but
prices are good on used bits. The difference in cost would pay for a
stack of magazines.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 28, 2014 07:02 PM (U93Mr)

Mike I have had one for 20 years. Bullet proof gun. Trick it out with a new stock.

How bout them Panthers! 34-3

Posted by: Nip Sip at December 28, 2014 07:13 PM (0FSuD)

188 OK , tequila has landed . Ima lurk for a while .

Posted by: awkward davies at December 28, 2014 07:15 PM (Z+Mqb)

189 188
OK , tequila has landed . Ima lurk for a while .

Yeah, and I am not going to talk about baseball, ha ha.

Posted by: Nip Sip at December 28, 2014 07:20 PM (0FSuD)

190 For .300 Blackout, though, I don't believe the midlength gas system is an advantage, and may actually be detrimental (I'm sure I researched it once, can't remember the details, just remember that carbine gas is the longest you want to go.)

Posted by: Taro Tsujimoto at December 28, 2014 06:53 PM (4ckfx)

I threw my two-cents in before .300 BO came up. About all I know about the round is that I'm obsessing over building an AR15 pistol in it.

Posted by: J. Random Dude at December 28, 2014 07:26 PM (8OfdL)

191
but working with loading the magazine is difficult.

This is for bossy barbara:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3U3OHmGtiY

Maglula FTW!

Posted by: JeanQ Flyover at December 28, 2014 07:27 PM (rhjQp)

192 Just own one of everything! Piss on Bloomberg. If you have less than 50, you are a piker. Any combination.

Posted by: oldgeezer at December 28, 2014 07:35 PM (+uiwA)

193 If you're talking Kar98K, try $800 or so.

Posted by: Taro Tsujimoto at December 28, 2014 06:44 PM

Yeah, they're not cheap anymore. Could cost more than that if it's really good.

Posted by: otho at December 28, 2014 07:35 PM (tBSrv)

194 You what we should have? An early ONT. Don't make a maniac outta me.

Where's Joe?

Posted by: Paul Anka at December 28, 2014 07:37 PM (KCxzN)

195 Mauser Model 98

$100.

You now know as much as I do about it
http://tinyurl.com/nrjsq83

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 28, 2014 07:37 PM (U93Mr)

196 Second the Maglula tip, JeanQ.

Further, every 'ette, and every Moron damn well needs to read Corneredcat.com. Just hands-down some of the finest online information and instruction to be found.

The author, Kathy Jackson, is a National Class competitor, and one of the finest instructors anywhere. It's damn seldom that I find "internet" instruction to be worth a damn, but HERS IS.

Even though she initially wrote the site (and book) for women, it's all do dead-on right, that anyone interested in self-defense, the shooting sports, or just learning more in general, should take it in.

Oh, an finally, this.

There IS NO "RIGHT GUN" for you. That is impossible. How many pairs of shoes do you own? Purses?

Guns run the same way. Your CCW carry gun won't be the same gun you with which you'll want to practice basics and marksmanship. A Kel-Tex P3AT just doesn't get it as an X ring platform.

And a good .22 version of your primary CCW gun, and also a .22 version of your centerfire practice gun, just makes sense!

So, a Browning Buckmark makes a fine .22 practice gun, but just won't make a good purse-gun.

And that S&W M&P-9 Compact, though a great purse gun, kind of bites if you're thinking Thunderwire Bra Holster. (or so I'm told)

Just like your 5" Stilleto "come hither" shoes, don't cut it for your 2 mile morning jog.... different missions require different guns.

Yes, of course, you can make due with one for now, and you can always have a couple of guns "cross-over" in terms of mission and application. But in the end, you'll want your NAA .22 to do it's job, your LCP .380 for it's purpose and your full size centerfire and full size .22 practice guns, to do theirs.

And that doesn't even cover the guns you end up wanting and buying, just because they call to you, or they're pretty, or just feel right in your hand.

Let us not forget either. There's nothing sexier than an 'ette at a Moron function, carrying her own BBQ gun in an exquisite belt-rig. *SWOON*

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at December 28, 2014 07:40 PM (RzZOc)

197 Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at December 28, 2014 07:40 PM

If you still had a jib, I'm pretty sure I'd like the cut of it.

(Sorry, Jim, but I couldn't resist the gallows humor.)

I wish you'd blog more often...

Posted by: AltonJackson at December 28, 2014 07:49 PM (KCxzN)

198 I have two LCP 380's with laser sites. Why would you carry any other pocket gun?

I would think that red dot on the guys face would stop any problems.

Posted by: Nip Sip at December 28, 2014 07:54 PM (0FSuD)

199 Great info, Jim!

Getting into guns has been slightly intimidating, but worth the effort.

Gotta start *somewhere* -- best thing I ever did was complete the Basic Pistol class at our local range.

At least one of the local sporting goods stores also offers classes, sometimes "women only" (which relieves stress for many of us!).

Having worked all my adult life, my hands are stiff and grip strength is compromised-- so I **highly** recommend the mag-loader!

Posted by: JeanQ Flyover at December 28, 2014 07:55 PM (rhjQp)

200 Dark Passage, 1947 Becall and Bogart. SF. Pretty cool old flick TCM

Posted by: Nip Sip at December 28, 2014 07:57 PM (0FSuD)

201 ...At least one of the local sporting goods stores also offers classes, sometimes "women only" (which relieves stress for many of us!)...

Posted by: JeanQ Flyover at December 28, 2014 07:55 PM

One of the ranges here in Metro Detroit (Rock City) frequently has "Ladies Night". All the staff & range officers are women; I hear the place is packed every time.

Suggest the concept to your local range

Posted by: AltonJackson at December 28, 2014 08:01 PM (KCxzN)

202 Will do, AltonJackson.

The reason I quit leagues was because of eye-rolling and snickering from the testosterone gallery.

It was nicely structured trigger-time, less boring than just hanging a target and plinking-- but there's always one in the crowd, enough to take the fun out of it, ya know?

We found another place to plink but it's outdoors, so not very comfy in this weather.

Posted by: JeanQ Flyover at December 28, 2014 08:12 PM (rhjQp)

203 Yeah, late to the thread...

About that Sig Brace: the latest letter is the ATF simply setting the groundwork FOR reversing itself.

Almost everyone who is installing the brace is doing so for the purpose of SBRing an AR, sans NFA rules.

I understand the argument about intent. I get it. But the ATF watches You Tube. They see the proliferation of people using it beyond its intent. Because of the earlier letter, they simply can't reverse course. So they are doing this.

Without wishing to incur the wrath of gunners everywhere, my advice? If you want and SBR, then file the paperwork and pay for the stamp. It's not much more than the friggin brace to begin with. Then there's no worry about intent or legality or grey areas.

Let the recriminations begin...

Posted by: Catmman at December 28, 2014 09:02 PM (s4k2U)

204 One of the ranges here in Metro Detroit (Rock City) frequently has "Ladies Night". All the staff & range officers are women; I hear the place is packed every time.

Suggest the concept to your local range
Posted by: AltonJackson at December 28, 2014 08:01 PM

202 Will do, AltonJackson.

The reason I quit leagues was because of eye-rolling and snickering from the testosterone gallery.

It was nicely structured trigger-time, less boring than just hanging a target and plinking-- but there's always one in the crowd, enough to take the fun out of it, ya know?

We found another place to plink but it's outdoors, so not very comfy in this weather.

Posted by: JeanQ Flyover at December 28, 2014 08:12
PM

You can shoot in the stall next to me, anytime

Posted by: AltonJackson at December 28, 2014 09:13 PM (KCxzN)

205

Posted by: AltonJackson at December 28, 2014 09:14 PM (KCxzN)

206 oh, siht; did I fcuk up (again)?

Posted by: AltonJackson at December 28, 2014 09:17 PM (KCxzN)

207 comon' kids...it's been like 15 reloads since

cut me some slack,here

Posted by: AltonJackson at December 28, 2014 09:23 PM (KCxzN)

208 Alton,
Missed it by *This Much*...

Posted by: ChrisP at December 28, 2014 09:44 PM (9hZCZ)

209 Jim @ 96-
Well said, man. Well said. Even if I was rich, and I ain't, I couldn't own all the guns I want. Not enough room. Mrs. E usually carries SampersandW Airweight .38 w/Crimson Trace and I am confident she can handle it well. I work with a G22 .40 and would not care to carry one concealed (unless winter clothes). It's just too damn big. Don't mind the 1911 though, or a smaller Glock. I never leave home without something. That's what counts.

Posted by: Erowmero at December 28, 2014 09:45 PM (go5uR)

210 Jim, that would be @ 196, man. Need to drink more I suppose.

Posted by: Erowmero at December 28, 2014 09:47 PM (go5uR)

211 Sometimes, a SIG AR is just a SIG AR.

Posted by: Stumbo at December 28, 2014 10:24 PM (lRTwR)

212 I have the XP in .223. I have a lanyard on mine that I clip to a single point sling.

There is something comforting about a carry pistol that can hit a 6 inch circle at 400 yards.

Posted by: Big Al at December 29, 2014 05:45 AM (LQUXn)

213 Nice choice for the gun of the week. When I was 6 years old, I thought that was the coolest gun in the world. Now that I'm older, it is still one of my grail guns. Perhaps this year.

(But first, I want to put a proper scope on the grail gun I purchased this year: a 1951 Winchester Model 70 in .270 Winchester.)

Posted by: Dwight Brown at December 29, 2014 12:27 PM (OV3o3)

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