The Guns and Ammo Thread

I would love to see the 86 law go away.

Thats all I really have to say about NFA.


I hear the Oil industry and Koch brothers are able to buy a congressman for only $20k in campaign contributions.

435 Congressmen = $8,700,000
100 Senators = $2,000,000

ok... so if you were going to support them all... it would only take $10,700,000.

Since 90% of the republicans would already be for it, you could probably buy off all or enough democrats with less than $5 million.

Just sayin'
 
In my former life in Virginia, I worked for a Navy Contractor who also had the job of transporting military surplus goods bought at auction from Yorktown to our warehouse in Norfolk.

It's not like it's a huge secret or anything, but not something you'd likely find on the internet unless you knew specifically what you were looking for.

Among the boxes of surplus goods were, in fact, demilled receivers and other parts being sold as a lot as "scrap metal." Now I wish I had a camera for it. The likelihood is that a foundry or recycling service bought it up to melt down.

Last time I stopped by Yorktown, there was also gear from the USS Cole as it was being repaired and refit, so this would have been around 2003.

I can't speak for the DLA disposition sites (formerly known as DRMOs) in Florida, but the one up in Yorktown had crates of the stuff.

I'm sure if you looked around there, you'd find a good deal as well if you buy in bulk.

*shrug*
 
At fort hood, they often have worn out 25mm Bradley barrels in the scrap pile.

I really wanted one to use as a muzzle loading crew served cannon.

Bore it a bit for windage, put in a breach plug, add a touch hole or percussion cap nipple and then muzzle load 25mm practice ammo, or solid zinc bullets.
 
@JohnnyEgo - how and when did you develop this love affair with guns, was it a thing passed down from your father or uncles. Just curious...

Here's some guns for you gun lovers out there...

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.Pixote. said:
@JohnnyEgo - how and when did you develop this love affair with guns, was it a thing passed down from your father or uncles. Just curious...

Here's some guns for you gun lovers out there...
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Ironically enough, I grew up in a 'gun-free' household. Mother was an English teacher, and wouldn't let them in the house. I did some time in the US Navy where I shot a bit and carried a gun from time-to-time, but it was just part of the job and didn't interest me much.

After the service, I was in college and decided I might like to own a handgun. I bought my first, shot it a bit, and discovered I really liked it. Bought another one. Made some friends at the range. Started attending the local competition circuit. Hanging out at the range so much they offered me a job. Got into NFA, and convinced the shop to get into it with me. Attended SHOT, started meeting some of the bigger players. For whatever reason, they tolerated my presence and started inviting me to the events, conferences, trade shows, etc...

I have an engineering degree, which allows me to talk intelligently with the geeks behind production and design. There is always at least one, and they seem to enjoy talking to someone who can appreciate the hours it takes to code minor changes in trigger housing geometry on a five-axis. I also have a deep love of most aspects of the shooting sports. I spend pretty much all of my free time and disposable income shooting, taking classes, competing, etc...

It all started with nothing more than the arbitrary decision to buy a handgun.

Ironically enough, about the same time I was getting into the shooting sports, my father and several of my uncles, who lived thousands of miles away, decided to get into the sport as well. My mother is a little more mellow with the passing decades, and sticks to bemused looks at my father during the annual Ego Family exchange of Ammunition at Christmas.
 
@ Johnny - your wife is hot

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Pretty sure I posted this yesterday, but it seems to have disappeared?

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Newest addition to the Arsenal:

A Ruger Super Single-Six with the .22 rimfire and .22 mag conversion cylinder, the Ruger rug, the Ruger leather flap holster, pachmayr rubber target grips, and the original manual. I got a great deal.
 
DammitBoy said:
@ Johnny - your wife is hot...
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You like a lady with an Uzi hey DammitBoy. 8-)

DammitBoy said:
A Ruger Super Single-Six with the .22 rimfire and .22 mag conversion cylinder, the Ruger rug, the Ruger leather flap holster, pachmayr rubber target grips, and the original manual. I got a great deal.
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What did that set you back $, and how old is it?
 
.Pixote. said:
DammitBoy said:
@ Johnny - your wife is hot...
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You like a lady with an Uzi hey DammitBoy. 8-)
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I like big butts I cannot lie...

.Pixote. said:
DammitBoy said:
A Ruger Super Single-Six with the .22 rimfire and .22 mag conversion cylinder, the Ruger rug, the Ruger leather flap holster, pachmayr rubber target grips, and the original manual. I got a great deal.
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What did that set you back $, and how old is it?
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It was made in 1982 and I paid $375 for everything - which is a great deal, the revolver alone values at $400+, the extra grips $35, the holster $65, and the rug $20.

I love finding great deals like that at shows, you never know what's going to drop in your lap. Like treasure hunting with no map.
 
I want a JohnnyEgo-esque life when I grow up. Hey Johnny do you work on your own cars as well? When I get settles I want to be Guns, Wood, Automotive guy. Kinda like Tim-the-Toolman Taylor but with a Browning.
 
Ok, so now my .45ACP SKS has a upper handguard.

Im toying with the idea of buying a Thompson C drum (100rd) and then cutting up a greasegun mag to use as a feed tower... then I will have a 100+ shot Drum for my SKS.

It would be a "Fallout weapon"
 
mobucks said:
I want a JohnnyEgo-esque life when I grow up. Hey Johnny do you work on your own cars as well? When I get settles I want to be Guns, Wood, Automotive guy. Kinda like Tim-the-Toolman Taylor but with a Browning.
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My other hobby is baking, so I don't think I can be your hero.

Although I do have a 1978 Yamaha that lives in a near constant state of disassembly. I get about two hours of ride time for every eight hours of repair and maintenance.

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Anyways, back to guns:
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The threaded barrel fairy is supposed to leave me a present under my doormat tomorrow.
 
I for one would buy a Deer Gun... if ever give the opportunity. I have no idea why nobody is making them. They probably cost $10 each to make.

Most is just cast aluminum. One 9mm barrel blank would probably make dozens of barrels for it.

Definately more believable than many FO guns.
 
Less than $5 each to make one, they only made about 1000 of them and most were probably destroyed by the govt. after it was decided they had no use in the vietnam war.
 
I meant, i bet you could make them now for $10 each.

There is a company making .45 liberators now... but they want several hundred each for them.

the Deer Gun would look awesome in fallout... and its believable that they could be producing them from scratch without much trouble.
 
My money would be Safety concerns. The Deer guns were intended to be used to assassinate a soldier and then take their weapon, not for reuse. "A gun to get you a better gun."

That company who makes those Liberators notes that they had to rebuild the pistol with much higher tolerances to make it safe. The 600 price tag probably represents the work and material needed to be done to make a reproduction safe to fire. Surely, it's just for collector's pieces, rather than actual use.
 
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