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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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 Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:39 pm Post subject: The Gun Thread |
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Lets talk about firearms here.
What kind of guns do you own? What is your favorite one?
Back home I have an AK Saiga .308. Its a semi-auto rifle based off the AK-74. Mine has a 19" barrel, so it is LOUD. It is by far the loudest .308 caliber gun I've ever fired.
I love shooting that gun. Everyone at the gun ranges looks over at me wondering where the thunder is coming from.
Best part was the gun was only $250 new. I think they are more expensive now since there isn't much supply.
In the future I want a nice handgun. I was thinking of the .45 cal m1911. Need something more than a 9mm for some stopping power. However, a 9mm Glock is a great gun too. I know the Glock won't jam on me.
Personally, my favorite type of gun are Bolt-actions. |
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Koveras
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:03 pm Post subject: |
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| I've always wanted a WWII bolt action rifle. Are they expensive? There must be clods of them lying around in basements. |
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:09 pm Post subject: |
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| Koveras wrote: |
| I've always wanted a WWII bolt action rifle. Are they expensive? There must be clods of them lying around in basements. |
They are pretty cheap. They are easy to find. The problem would be quality. How smooth is the action on the bolt? |
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Sleepy in Seoul
Joined: 15 May 2004
Location: Going in ever decreasing circles until I eventually disappear up my own fundament - in NZ
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| Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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| pkang0202 wrote: |
| In the future I want a nice handgun. I was thinking of the .45 cal m1911. Need something more than a 9mm for some stopping power. |
Why? Who do you need to shoot? Are you planning on being robbed by a really fat man? Or do you want to shoot Schwarzenegger? |
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Sleepy in Seoul wrote: |
| pkang0202 wrote: |
| In the future I want a nice handgun. I was thinking of the .45 cal m1911. Need something more than a 9mm for some stopping power. |
Why? Who do you need to shoot? Are you planning on being robbed by a really fat man? Or do you want to shoot Schwarzenegger? |
I prefer a .45 over a 9mm. Its just personal preference.
There shouldn't be any question over that. Now, if I had said, "Yeah, I need a .50 cal handgun like the Desert Eagle or Smith and Wesson Revolver" then I can understand someone asking "Why?".
Truth be told, .45 cal handguns are more fun to shoot. I'll be using the gun 99.9999% of the to shoot at a gun range. If I want to shot the gun for my own enjoyment, then why not get the .45 which has a little more kick than a 9mm.
If, in the .000001% chance I find myself in a situation where I need a gun, I would prefer having the .45 cal over a 9mm. |
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Pooty
Joined: 15 Jun 2008
Location: Ela stin agalia mou
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:44 am Post subject: |
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I sold all of my rifles before moving back to Korea. Arizona has a lot of wide open spaces for shooting. I had a lot of fun and didn't even have to go to the range and pay for targets.
I had:
M1A 7.62x51mm NATO (.308) - sister to the M14, which civillians aren't allowed to own anymore thanks to the liberals. One of the best rifles ever made. The M1A will run just over a grand, but well worth the expense. Also had an Armalite national match rifle (green furniture), I've never owned a handgun, I just like rifles. Also had a 30-30 Winchester lever-action for plinking.
But what I really want is an M1 Garand.  |
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The Hammer
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Ullungdo 37.5 N, 130.9 E, altitude : 223 m
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Everyone should own a Ruger 10/22
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The Hammer
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Ullungdo 37.5 N, 130.9 E, altitude : 223 m
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mole
Joined: 06 Feb 2003
Location: Act III
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 3:19 am Post subject: |
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Chuckleheads,
You're gonna get all the lily-livered leftist, commie pinkos in an uproar.
Anyway, I like my Beretta 92FS. Close enough to my issued M9A1
that was an extension of me for four years including tours in Desert
Shield and Desert Storm.
.45? My only experience was my M3A1. Here's a bit. GreaseGunBaby.
Now THAT was a riot. Careful with that one. It only has a couple moving parts, and one's a bullet.  |
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laogaiguk
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: somewhere in Korea
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 3:34 am Post subject: |
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| I definitely understand guns for hunting. I even understand the misguided notion that a gun will protect you because so many other people have guns (and narrowminded view, but understandable). I do NOT understand in the least collecting guns just for fun or actually liking a gun. It's scary. |
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The Hammer
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Ullungdo 37.5 N, 130.9 E, altitude : 223 m
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mole
Joined: 06 Feb 2003
Location: Act III
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 3:52 am Post subject: |
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Duck hunting, are we?
Mossberg 500 Persuader 12 ga. Six position SHOTFORCE Buttstock with Pistol Grip,
and a nifty, perhaps useless, but it looks tough, Red Dot sight. |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 4:48 am Post subject: |
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| laogaiguk wrote: |
| I do NOT understand in the least collecting guns just for fun or actually liking a gun. |
Why not? It's a well crafted art, like a car. Some are historical, some are practical, some are pure art. My friend had a custom handgun he designed made for him.
You can't drive a gun like a car, but shooting one is a rush, or a hobby, or a sport, or a necessity. |
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Tarmangani
Joined: 17 Apr 2006
Location: the Calm
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 5:49 am Post subject: |
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| pkang0202 wrote: |
| Sleepy in Seoul wrote: |
| pkang0202 wrote: |
| In the future I want a nice handgun. I was thinking of the .45 cal m1911. Need something more than a 9mm for some stopping power. |
Why? Who do you need to shoot? Are you planning on being robbed by a really fat man? Or do you want to shoot Schwarzenegger? |
I prefer a .45 over a 9mm. Its just personal preference.
There shouldn't be any question over that. Now, if I had said, "Yeah, I need a .50 cal handgun like the Desert Eagle or Smith and Wesson Revolver" then I can understand someone asking "Why?".
Truth be told, .45 cal handguns are more fun to shoot. I'll be using the gun 99.9999% of the to shoot at a gun range. If I want to shot the gun for my own enjoyment, then why not get the .45 which has a little more kick than a 9mm.
If, in the .000001% chance I find myself in a situation where I need a gun, I would prefer having the .45 cal over a 9mm. |
I like the Glock 40. It has more stopping power than the 9 and doesn't jump as much as a 45. I have one of each and the 40's the one I keep under my pillow. |
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Pooty
Joined: 15 Jun 2008
Location: Ela stin agalia mou
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:09 am Post subject: |
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| laogaiguk wrote: |
| I definitely understand guns for hunting. I even understand the misguided notion that a gun will protect you because so many other people have guns (and narrowminded view, but understandable). I do NOT understand in the least collecting guns just for fun or actually liking a gun. It's scary. |
Great investments. They NEVER lose their value. |
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