Guns

[Black Yaris]

Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

Actually, if you pull a gun in public you'll probably go to jail.

Actually here in Ohio, any Ohio resident is permitted to have a holstered sidearm if in plain site
you only need a CCW to conceal your weapon

[jclo3313]

Same in Georgia.

[Bob_VT]

Well as of yesterday I now have one less in my collection and my brother has one to start his. He wanted to start target shooting so I sent him my Ruger MKII Gov't model modified with a red dot sight and fully accurized trigger, sear and all the fun parts.

I shot one last 10 shot 50' target and sent that along just so he would know it is capable.

[jclo3313]

Nice grouping.

[*MAD DOG*]

Look at the crap we have to go through to get a firearms license in Australia.

http://www.police.vic.gov.au/retriev...&status=active

15 pages of hoops to jump through and fill out. Is this the same as your country?

[*MAD DOG*]

Oh and keep in mind you cant get a concealed weapons permit here and if you want to have a gun you need to have a safe that weighs 150kg+ or it has to be bolted into your premisis and you cant have your gun loaded in your own home and your gun and ammo have to kept in two seperate safes in two seperate rooms.

GOD BLESS AMERICA and there right to bare arms!

[GeneW]

Originally Posted by *MAD DOG*

Oh and keep in mind you cant get a concealed weapons permit here and if you want to have a gun you need to have a safe that weighs 150kg+ or it has to be bolted into your premisis and you cant have your gun loaded in your own home and your gun and ammo have to kept in two seperate safes in two seperate rooms.

Which essentially means that your firearms not to be used for personal defense.... and you own them at the sufferance of the State. Any time some dumbass in Sidney can order them hauled in, like they did the Ugly Guns after what happened in Tasmania (and that guy would not have been allowed to own firearms in the US.... ). You are one mass shooting away, one act of an hysterical Assembly or Parliament, away from having your stuff confiscated.

The basis of our Republic was that the Government took its powers from the consent of the governed. You cannot give consent if you do not have the power to take that consent back. Not any one of us but most of us....

This is a radical idea. Possibly even terroristic in this day and age.

Gene

[MadMax]

It's a sickness...

Hello, my name is Mad Max, and I am a 1911-oholic!

Went to the big monthly gun show today, wasn't expecting much as Saturdays are when the hords hit and all the good deals get lapped up. But, was out wheeling with the Jeep club yesterday, so we couldn't make it until today. Got there early, and the place was vacant; about one-third of the vendors weren't there at opening. I guess the good people were at church! Still, walked around just to see what was there. Most assault rifles were overpriced, the Yugo underfold I bought a year ago is now 50% more. Even crappy Romanian WASR-10s, which were running $300-350 a few months ago were close to $700! And people were snagging them left and right. It was pathetic. The dealers are capitalizing on Obama fears, and I lost count of the number of times I heard them pitching how much prices were gonna go up in January. It's BS profiteering, and I am not falling for it.

But, I was contemplating another Springfield 1911, this time a Mil-Spec in stainless steel, to round out my collection. I have a black stainless Loaded Target, a Lightweight Operator in Armory Kote, a Parkerized GI, and felt a stainless would go well with that crowd. Unfortunately, all I could find was another Loaded with combat sights (but not night sights). It was sweet looking, so I grabbed it...



And here are the "gang of four"...



Sorry for the crap pictures but they were quickly taken before the wife dragged us all out grocery shopping. I haven't even broken it down and cleaned out the excess oil; but I hope I can get out to the range this week and shoot 'em all.

A word of caution, having open spaces in your gun safe will drive you to purchases like this. That, and a wife that gives you the 'cleared hot' everytime you ask about buying a new gun (God bless her!). But that's it for a while, prices are too crazy and I think I am going to focus on storing up some ammo just in case there are more taxes imposed on it. However, I did see a nice Webley .455 chambered in .45 Colt that was only $500...

Cheers! M2

[jclo3313]

Some nice weapons.

[JBIZZ]

Originally Posted by PK198105

well I guess that's what your Constitution is all about... freedoms, but with freedoms come obligations and consequences. And don't get me wrong I'm not judging anyone who carries a weapon , I'm just trying to understand your position and also why the US more dangerous than let's say Canada (we're probably just too cold to care lol).

Believe it or not, statistics show that crime increases in hotter weather.

[Bob_VT]

Why A Gun Is Better Than A Girlfriend

1. You can trade in your old 44 for a new 22.
2. You can have one gun at home and another when you're on the road.
3. If you admire a friend's gun and tell him so, he'll probably let you try it out.
4. One gun doesn't mind if you keep another gun for a backup.
5. Your gun stays with you even when you run out of ammo.
6. Guns don't take up much closet space.
7. Guns function normally every day of the month.
8. Your gun will never ask, "Do these new grips make me look fat?"
9. A gun doesn't mind when you go to sleep after using it.
10. AND, you can buy a silencer for a gun!

[ChinoCharles]

My buddy just picked up a .308 CV sniper rifle w/ a $600 scope. God help the watermelons we'll be buying this summer.

[Bob_VT]

Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

My buddy just picked up a .308 CV sniper rifle w/ a $600 scope. God help the watermelons we'll be buying this summer.

Empty milk jugs filled with food coloring and water are more dramatic. For the .22 and bb guns use ritz crackers and the birds clean up the mess!

[*MAD DOG*]

Hey Everyone,

I'm off to Hawaii in 2 days time. I'm going to go to a shooting range as our laws here in Australia only let us have revolvers, single shot rifles and shotguns.

I've fired plenty of pistols in my trips to CA. Glocks, Sig Sauer, H&K, Beuretta, Magnum, Remington to name a few. I really want to fire an AK47 and M16 and the like.

Lucky for me Hawaiian laws will let me do that. I just want some advice.

Do you think I should go for the:
High Power Course or the VIP Course?
http://www.hawaiigunclub.com/en/rates.html

Thanks for your thoughts.

Oh and i'm aware that i'd need to buy more ammo than they provide with those packages. Also if anyone knows or can recommend a good range on Waikiki please let me know, otherwise i'll be going to the range in the link.

Cheers.

[slothman86]

Originally Posted by camelll

Here is my baby! Springfield Armory .45 ACP with TLR-2 streamlight laser and LED light, Truglo Tritium fiber optic night sights, tried to get sights and laser but could not get the sights to come out right. Teasing my dog with the laser! Needless to say the gun has had its fair share of target shooting!


Quit arguing with each other post pics of guns and be happy.

Yep, I have the XD-9 variant. How much did you pay for the light/laser?

[darthbauer]

It might have something to do with the fact that i have ties with Surefire.


I use a combo of an X200 with crimson trace grips on my 226.

[MadMax]

Originally Posted by camelll

Somebody already stated in this thread the best line about gun ownership. "I would rather have and not need then to need and not have". Oh yeah and I have seen to many zombie movies!

Yep. we made the same comparisons when it came to parachutes.

As for carrying a semi-auto in 'Condition 1' (with a round in the pipe), it is the only way to carry a semi-auto for self-defense! Some people are concerned about accidental/negligent discharges; but they should be more concerned about the ready state of their weapon if they need it! I carry my XD with 13+1, a full magazine plus one in the chamber. It has a double safety, one in the grip and a second in the trigger; but yes both are activated by grabbing the weapon to shoot it. That is why the #1 rule in gun safety is to keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.

But to answer Mad Dog's (no relation) question, when you load a semi auto pistol there will not be a round chambered unless the slide is locked backward from the last round of the previous magazine (or it has been manually locked back). A round will chamber when you release the slide and it moves forward. As a matter of fact, that is how you put a weapon into 'Condition 1,' you load a full magazine, chamber a round by cycling the slide, then you release the magazine and add another round to it to replace the one that is now chambered.

Most police departments have gone from revolvers to semi-automatics because the latter has a greater capacity (between 7 to 13 rounds per magazine, plus one in the chamber). Earlier semi-autos were not as reliable as revolvers, but that is no longer the case. I have at least 1500-2000 rounds through my XD45 without a single failure to feed or extract. That gun has been put through the torture test without a single problem. Newer models now are available with a third safety on the slide, but that is only to make it more idiot-proof as the best safety a person can have is between their ears! I want the ability to draw and fire my weapon without having to add a step to take off a safety, which is why I carry an XD and not one of my M1911s.

Finally, the term 'gun nut' is somewhat derogatory (most prefer 'gun enthusiast') but it doesn't bother me that much. I would rather be a 'gun nut' than 'a nut with guns!'

And despite what Stuffy says, he was making unsubstantiated remarks about Texas and whereas that may fly up in Canada, folks down here don't take kindly to false accusations. He can make all the claims he wants, but the facts speak the truths; and if anyone is interested in the truth, I would suggest reading the official state analysis of crime available here. Yes, it does show that the number of crimes has gone up slightly; but considering the mass influx of residents moving here the averages are actually decreasing, and that trend has been continuing since 1993 (see pg 7).

Sorry pal, but the rule down here is that you have to back up what you say!

Cheers! M2

[jclo3313]

Originally Posted by camelll

It is always gonna happen on a forum, hell I am guilty of doing a few myself but that is the nature of the beast. Sometimes it is hard to keep opinions to ones self again I am guilty of this as well.

It's a right as an American to bear arms and speak freely about it. Perhaps there should be a thread dedicated to those who oppose and another for those that enjoy firearms. We are all here because we own a Toyota Yaris and enjoy talking about our little cars. We not here to break each other down. Everyone has a right to their own veiw, just accept that not everyone sees the world through your eyes.