The Guns and Ammo Thread

SkuLL said:
some sort of Navy pump-action shotgun that nearly ripped my shoulder off.
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Shoulder it firmly next time. Pull it firmly into your shoulder.

If you don't, it'll beat you up.
 
SuAside said:
SkuLL said:
some sort of Navy pump-action shotgun that nearly ripped my shoulder off.
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Shoulder it firmly next time. Pull it firmly into your shoulder.

If you don't, it'll beat you up.
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That happened way back. I was 12 years old :roll:

The main thing I learned about guns is that when you're holding one and someone calls your name, you turn only your head, not the whole body. Way to freak everyone out, this kid with a shotgun :D
 
man one of those chechnyan AK lookin ones uses 2 10round magazines welded together to make a 20round. hahah thas awesome. those are fallout weapons if i ever saw em.
 
Got a handgun question or 2 for all the firearm experts here:

1. Is there any truth to what some people have said about old CZ75s, that they are better than current production CZ75s because they used better and more expensive steel back then so it had more reliability and accuracy?

2. Is polygonal rifling better than traditional rifling?

Thanks for any answers in advance. :)
 
two of my friends had old Cz-75s (one in 9mm and one in .41 Action Exprress.

They loved them both and have not purchased new ones.

the .41 guy sold his because ammo got too expensive to find (and he was too lazy to get a conversion kit to another caliber)

the 9mm guy lost his job and sold his.

I really liked shooting them, the pistols were very thin and easy to conceal.

WPD
 
I only have a .22 rifle back at my parents place. In the military I shot with the RK-62.

If I were to get a firearm, it would have to be a hunting rifle and I would have to get it's value back in hunted meat. I see no point in getting weapons for self-defence or just for plinking. Granted if I were to live in a high crime area I might think differently about carrying for self-d.
 
Starseeker said:
Got a handgun question or 2 for all the firearm experts here:

1. Is there any truth to what some people have said about old CZ75s, that they are better than current production CZ75s because they used better and more expensive steel back then so it had more reliability and accuracy?

2. Is polygonal rifling better than traditional rifling?

Thanks for any answers in advance. :)
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1. Can't say. Never had much truck with CZ.

2. Better is hard to qualify. Perhaps easier to clean. Theoretically, a poly bore has less area for gas to leak around the bullet, so you get higher velocity and less variability. The reality of the matter is that very few folks I know are good enough for it to make a difference. It's popular with Euro guns, like the Glock and HK.
 
Starseeker said:
1. Is there any truth to what some people have said about old CZ75s, that they are better than current production CZ75s because they used better and more expensive steel back then so it had more reliability and accuracy?
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Did they use higher quality steel? yes.
Did in translate into better reliability and accuracy? I sincerely doubt it. It wore slower, no doubt, and it was probably less likely to get damaged but not sufficiently so to start a hunt for CZ75 pre-B models.

If you want a CZ75 type pistol that's the best of the best, buy a Sphinx 3000 and be done with it.

If you just want a nice CZ75 for range use and perhaps IPSC, try a CZ75 SP-01 Shadow. It's a metric fuckton less expensive than a Sphinx 3000 and will get the job done. ;)
Starseeker said:
2. Is polygonal rifling better than traditional rifling?
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Different. Better at some things, worse at others.

You could write essays on the subject, really. Practically, it really doesn't matter that much to you as a shooter.
 
About CZs: Let me put it this way: There is an old dude in my club who claims to have fired 120 000 rounds through his cz75, and I have no reason to think that he's lying. There are also dudes with twenty and thirty year old CZs that still work like clockwork.
I've also seen a Shadow break twice during a single competition.
YMMV
 
on a happier note,

I was cleaning up my wifes "office" area and found a really great condition 20rd SKS star mag! who knew it was lurking under her computer desk for 8+ years <smile>

now I just have to shoehorn it into a fiberglass jungle stock and all will be well in the world.

WPD
 
eeep!

the trigger pack will not come out the bottom of the stock if one of the axis pins has decided to work its way half way out of position... never fear, pulling the barreled action out will allow the trigger pack to come out that way as well.... (then I can put the axis pin back where it needs to be)

WPD
 
DirtyDreamDesigner said:
About CZs: Let me put it this way: There is an old dude in my club who claims to have fired 120 000 rounds through his cz75, and I have no reason to think that he's lying. There are also dudes with twenty and thirty year old CZs that still work like clockwork.
I've also seen a Shadow break twice during a single competition.
YMMV
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THere's a bit of luck in getting an oler model that's better, and by better, I mean 'was maintained better'. If you treat your firearm right, it'll treat you right. Unless it's a piece of shit like a hi-point or something, then there is no treating it right.

Also, is there anything with wanting to get a Cz Vz. 82 and naming it 'susan'?

And for more stuff,
http://www.justnews.com/news/24607004/detail.html

What is wrong with this piece of news?
 
No way I'd turn in a Glock Revolver. Those things are rare as hell! Probably was loaded with clips of COPKILLA bullets coated in teflon.
 
MutantScalper said:
I see no point in getting weapons for self-defence or just for plinking. Granted if I were to live in a high crime area I might think differently about carrying for self-d.
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I have a 9mm S&W; I mainly bought it for target practice but also home defense ... but since we moved and are nowhere near my dad's property, where we could shoot all we liked, I haven't put any rounds through it. I suppose I could sell it, but I think I keep it more to exercise my 4th Amendment rights than anything else.

m-
 
memetics said:
MutantScalper said:
I see no point in getting weapons for self-defence or just for plinking. Granted if I were to live in a high crime area I might think differently about carrying for self-d.
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I have a 9mm S&W; I mainly bought it for target practice but also home defense ... but since we moved and are nowhere near my dad's property, where we could shoot all we liked, I haven't put any rounds through it. I suppose I could sell it, but I think I keep it more to exercise my 4th Amendment rights than anything else.

m-
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Do you need to have a licence for it? Does the maintaining of th elicence cost money?

Here in Finland we are currently in a situation where weapon licences are kinda difficult to get due to some high profile shootings that have occurred in schools etc. Also, weapons, bullits, getting the licences, memberships in gun clubs (needed to get a weapon licence which is needed to get a weapon) cost keeps rising. And this is a pretty expensive country to live in even before.
 
In my state (USA) it costs me a one time fee of $5 US to purchase a handgun. I have not purchased one in about 10 years though.
This price covers the police running the serial number to make sure it is not stolen and issuing a "ownership" permit.

Rifles and shotguns to not require any additional fee.

WPD
 
MutantScalper said:
Do you need to have a licence for it? Does the maintaining of th elicence cost money?
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As far as I know, you don't need a license in my state to own a firearm, but you need to pay a fee if you want a concealed pistol carry permit. (Plus they fingerprint you.) They will run a background check to make sure you're not a felon, though, before selling you a firearm ... the law-abiding vendors will, anyway.

m-
 
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