Pictures of your guns

[ss51]

5.56?

 

[ss51]

I believe that chambering is superior to .223 although were I to do it over I would go with 6.5 Grendal

 

[zoidar]

I guess it's a guy thing, but we like to show off our guns. This is the thread for it.

In Sweden guns are illegal unless you use for hunting.

 

[ss51]

that is sad that the Swedes government fears it's citizens

 

[zoidar]

that is sad that the Swedes government fears it's citizens

That's one way to see it.

 

[MarkRohfrietsch]

In Sweden guns are illegal unless you use for hunting.

Or target shooting; much the same here in Canada. BTW, I just picked up a Husquevarna M96 is 6.5 x 55; I am building it into a "Scout Rifle"; doing a full trigger job to the factory trigger; cutting and turning the bolt handle; adding see throug scope mounts, and making a new stock. Even with the stock trigger and bullets that are too light and ammo to short for the chamber, it is already a shooter. Bore and chamber, and bolt look like new! Felt recoil is mild.

 

[zoidar]

Or target shooting; much the same here in Canada. BTW, I just picked up a Husquevarna M96 is 6.5 x 55; I am building it into a "Scout Rifle"; doing a full trigger job to the factory trigger; cutting and turning the bolt handle; adding see throug scope mounts, and making a new stock. Even with the stock trigger and bullets that are too light and ammo to short for the chamber, it is already a shooter. Bore and chamber, and bolt look like new! Felt recoil is mild.

Huskvarna? Even Swedes know how to make guns.

 

[MarkRohfrietsch]

Huskvarna? Even Swedes know how to make guns.

Yes, indeed they do! I owned three Carl Gustaf Mausers; bought them back in the 80's; they were military surplus and came brand-new, still packed in the grease and wrapped in brown paper from the factory: $75.00 each. Sporterized one (eventually sold it to buy a mini-14; which was a big mistake as it was the worst, least accurate rifle I ever owned) Gave another one to my father in law as a gift (he regifted it later) and sold the third. I have regretted selling them every single day since. I finally scratched that 40 year old itch this year and bought a brand new Zastava '98 Mauser in 6.5 x 55 SE (Higher Pressure loads) and love it!!! The Huski kind of fell in my lap!! Who could say no?? LOL

I live in Southern Ontario Canada and here we are not allowed to hunt with anything bigger than .270. After the Carl Gustaf Mauser, I went to the Mini14 and the accuracy was a great dissapointment; once the barrel warmed up (after about the third shot fired) the groups would open up to the point of missing a coyote sized target at 100 yards; I owned a .22-250 heavy barrel varmint rifle, but too heavy for coyote and fox hunting. Bought a Remington 78 in .223; it was a bit heavy and had seemingly endless feeding issues with the magazine; even with new parts; built an AR15 in .223; great rifle now prohibited here (still have it locked up), and a .223 single shot Handi Rifle; nice rilfe, but bad trigger.

Back to the 6.5... Latest rage here in Canada and the US is the 6.5 Creedmore. Why? Good marketing.

If one compares the balistics of the 6.5 CM, the .260 Remington and the 6.5 x 55, there is none of the three that show any advantage over the others however numerically the 6.5 x 55 edges both out. If you look at the 6.5 x 55 SE for rifles with modern actions, the old Sweedish Caliber outperforms both by a significant margin.

The workmanship on the Zastava rifles puts all of the north american rifle manufacturers to shame, and considering they are on the upper side of the economy price range makes them even more impressive. Good sights, great trigger, standard scope mounts available, turkish Walnut Stocks.
My Zastava:

 

[MarkRohfrietsch]

Huskvarna? Even Swedes know how to make guns.

They sure do!

 

[zoidar]

Yes, indeed they do! I owned three Carl Gustaf Mausers; bought them back in the 80's; they were military surplus and came brand-new, still packed in the grease and wrapped in brown paper from the factory: $75.00 each. Sporterized one (eventually sold it to buy a mini-14; which was a big mistake as it was the worst, least accurate rifle I ever owned) Gave another one to my father in law as a gift (he regifted it later) and sold the third. I have regretted selling them every single day since. I finally scratched that 40 year old itch this year and bought a brand new Zastava '98 Mauser in 6.5 x 55 SE (Higher Pressure loads) and love it!!! The Huski kind of fell in my lap!! Who could say no?? LOL

I live in Southern Ontario Canada and here we are not allowed to hunt with anything bigger than .270. After the Carl Gustaf Mauser, I went to the Mini14 and the accuracy was a great dissapointment; once the barrel warmed up (after about the third shot fired) the groups would open up to the point of missing a coyote sized target at 100 yards; I owned a .22-250 heavy barrel varmint rifle, but too heavy for coyote and fox hunting. Bought a Remington 78 in .223; it was a bit heavy and had seemingly endless feeding issues with the magazine; even with new parts; built an AR15 in .223; great rifle now prohibited here (still have it locked up), and a .223 single shot Handi Rifle; nice rilfe, but bad trigger.

Back to the 6.5... Latest rage here in Canada and the US is the 6.5 Creedmore. Why? Good marketing.

If one compares the balistics of the 6.5 CM, the .260 Remington and the 6.5 x 55, there is none of the three that show any advantage over the others however numerically the 6.5 x 55 edges both out. If you look at the 6.5 x 55 SE for rifles with modern actions, the old Sweedish Caliber outperforms both by a significant margin.

The workmanship on the Zastava rifles puts all of the north american rifle manufacturers to shame, and considering they are on the upper side of the economy price range makes them even more impressive. Good sights, great trigger, standard scope mounts available, turkish Walnut Stocks.
My Zastava:
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I know practically nothing about guns, even I was to get a pistol at one time, for reasons I better not get into.

 

[67_Reasons]

1. my bolt action Marlin .22 Win Mag 95MN

Due to ammo shortages I've had to bench this long gun but the last time I had it on my private range the MOA is right on.​

2. my Rossi .38sp. M685

I live in Alabama and Kay Ivey just signed a protection amendment that removed the requirement for a permit in Alabama which I'm planning on exercising my 2a rights on as soon as it's finalized.​

3. my old Stevens 12 single 94-M

originally lacking strap bolts, I managed to drill the holes for them and the strap on it as you can see carries 15 shells and the five on the stock I use for cleaner shells after a day's use.​

Although my arsenal may be small and inexpensive there are some awesome stories behind my shotgun and the rifle, I've had the pistol over about 2016 when I bought it at the show, I can't use +p but it's just fine without the steels.
For my 94-M; I have removed some serpents from the earth with it. Planning to pop some large clumps of invasive foliage out of the tree over our chicken coop next week that needs to go before it kills the tree and isn't visible from the leaves. And yes, a shotgun is the best tool to do that with. IYJHTK, the shell strap is orientated to be ease of access for the shells in either hand. I Just replaced the recoil boot up in January with a tighter fitted and more powerful one, less stressful shots.
The WMR on top WAS going to be pawned over the fact that WMR was available before the 2019 riots and a lot of rimfire ammo was hard to find. I HAVE however managed to find an online seller that saved me from having to do that. The aftermarket features like the bipod, scope, extra mag, and shoulder strap were added way back in the decade of 2010, not sure exactly when. It is however a very accurate rifle considering the scope was only zeroed in once back in 2018.

But there you have them and far as the guns I own...​

 

[marineimaging]

1. my bolt action Marlin .22 Win Mag 95MN

Due to ammo shortages I've had to bench this long gun but the last time I had it on my private range the MOA is right on.​

2. my Rossi .38sp. M685

I live in Alabama and Kay Ivey just signed a protection amendment that removed the requirement for a permit in Alabama which I'm planning on exercising my 2a rights on as soon as it's finalized.​

3. my old Stevens 12 single 94-M

originally lacking strap bolts, I managed to drill the holes for them and the strap on it as you can see carries 15 shells and the five on the stock I use for cleaner shells after a day's use.​

Although my arsenal may be small and inexpensive there are some awesome stories behind my shotgun and the rifle, I've had the pistol over about 2016 when I bought it at the show, I can't use +p but it's just fine without the steels.
For my 94-M; I have removed some serpents from the earth with it. Planning to pop some large clumps of invasive foliage out of the tree over our chicken coop next week that needs to go before it kills the tree and isn't visible from the leaves. And yes, a shotgun is the best tool to do that with. IYJHTK, the shell strap is orientated to be ease of access for the shells in either hand. I Just replaced the recoil boot up in January with a tighter fitted and more powerful one, less stressful shots.
The WMR on top WAS going to be pawned over the fact that WMR was available before the 2019 riots and a lot of rimfire ammo was hard to find. I HAVE however managed to find an online seller that saved me from having to do that. The aftermarket features like the bipod, scope, extra mag, and shoulder strap were added way back in the decade of 2010, not sure exactly when. It is however a very accurate rifle considering the scope was only zeroed in once back in 2018.

But there you have them and far as the guns I own...​

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Love them. All for a reason, a reason for all. God's gift to folks who like the technical arts. They are technical, and they are artistic.

 

[MarkRohfrietsch]

1. my bolt action Marlin .22 Win Mag 95MN

Due to ammo shortages I've had to bench this long gun but the last time I had it on my private range the MOA is right on.​

2. my Rossi .38sp. M685

I live in Alabama and Kay Ivey just signed a protection amendment that removed the requirement for a permit in Alabama which I'm planning on exercising my 2a rights on as soon as it's finalized.​

3. my old Stevens 12 single 94-M

originally lacking strap bolts, I managed to drill the holes for them and the strap on it as you can see carries 15 shells and the five on the stock I use for cleaner shells after a day's use.​

Although my arsenal may be small and inexpensive there are some awesome stories behind my shotgun and the rifle, I've had the pistol over about 2016 when I bought it at the show, I can't use +p but it's just fine without the steels.
For my 94-M; I have removed some serpents from the earth with it. Planning to pop some large clumps of invasive foliage out of the tree over our chicken coop next week that needs to go before it kills the tree and isn't visible from the leaves. And yes, a shotgun is the best tool to do that with. IYJHTK, the shell strap is orientated to be ease of access for the shells in either hand. I Just replaced the recoil boot up in January with a tighter fitted and more powerful one, less stressful shots.
The WMR on top WAS going to be pawned over the fact that WMR was available before the 2019 riots and a lot of rimfire ammo was hard to find. I HAVE however managed to find an online seller that saved me from having to do that. The aftermarket features like the bipod, scope, extra mag, and shoulder strap were added way back in the decade of 2010, not sure exactly when. It is however a very accurate rifle considering the scope was only zeroed in once back in 2018.

But there you have them and far as the guns I own...​

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I'm on the look out for a beater .22 WMR myself; would make the perfect "truck-gun" for me.

 

[MarkRohfrietsch]

They sure do!

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I recently sent this one packing, and got a model 96 with original stock (long rifle) built in Obendorf in 1900; and while not matching, I did pick up a bayonet for it also! The Rifle itself is in near new condition, and still had a bunch of cosmoline under the stock. One scratch on the receiver, but other than that even the bluing is 95-99%. Rifling and chamber are as new as well, and since these rifles are sighted in for 300 yards, she shoots about 7" high at 100. First 10 shots through it holding on the bottom of a letter sized paper, all landed on the paper. I would take it deer hunting today.

My friends wife posing with it; she loves shooting, and translates when I take visiting Japanese executives to the gun range; opportunities for shooting are almost non existent in Japan.

 

[ThatRobGuy]

Sig P938 Equinox - one of my favorite little carry firearms:

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Sigs are nice, but I feel like I'm overpaying when I use one as a concealed carry gun (although I still do occasionally)...they look so good that it's one you'd want to open carry or show off at the local gun club in a lot of cases (same way I feel about Kimber)

 

[ThatRobGuy]

Agreed - a S&W Shield Plus works great for a lot less, but I am really a 1911 guy. The Sig is lets say 1911ish. Actually, I don't carry the Equinox a lot because of the nice finish. I have a all black beat up P938 that cost less and does most of the IWB carry duty.

Sadly since Sig closed their shop in Germany their quality has taken a huge hit.

yeah, I believe they're manufacturing exclusively out of Switzerland and US now aren't they?

Not sure if it was purely an economic decision, or if it was due to the same reasons that caused Glock to send some of their manufacturing out of Austria, where changing gun attitudes in the home country forced them to send production elsewhere.

In any case, it's a tad hypocritical on the part of some foreign gun makers. They'll criticize the US gun culture, while continuing to produce and profit off of making "the Cadillac of sidearms" marketed exclusively to high-end gun enthusiasts.

 

[ThatRobGuy]

Ha - no kidding, I was in a local gun store yesterday looking at a nice new 50cal bolt rifle .... made in Canada!

Both Sig and Heckler & Koch are exclusively made in the US now I believe, boy I wish Sigs were made by the Swiss again, the Swiss made Sig P210 is still one of the nicest 9mm firearms ever made.

I know it's not "cool" to say "I wish product XYZ was still made in another country and not the US", but that's certainly true of some gun brands.

The quality of the Desert Eagle certainly took a hit after it was no longer Israeli-made. I'm one of the poor bastards who made the mistake of buying a post-Israeli Desert Eagle that was made in Minnesota due to not doing my homework before the purchase. "This newer one is $300 cheaper"...dozens of stovepipes later, I learned why lol. Luckily I was able to trade it in for store credit toward the purchase of a much more reliable Springfield .45

 

[Benam]

This is my latest addition. Won it recently in a raffle. Henry Classic Lever Carbine in 22 LR

 

[67_Reasons]