Gun Appreciation Thread

[brinny]

 

[brinny]

the mini-revolver....

 

[brinny]

it is sooooo small haha...never seen anything like this....

 

[The Princess Bride]

I don't own any (yet) but I've learned how to properly care and shoot several fire-arms my FBIL owns, including a Glock 9mm, Bauer 25 auto, Bushmaster M-4 (my fav.) and a few others.

 

[Zecryphon]

What? Can't afford a PPKS? Bersa is a nice gun, but not exactly in the WOW class of a Glock. If you're thinking of a small shooter go with the Walther P22. The most incredible gun on earth. In either barrel length the thing shoots same hole groups all day long with any round you feed through it. (Not standard velocity though.) I have never seen one jam with a decent cartridge or not.

And if you haven't seen what a .22 CCI Stinger can do, go out and look. KUH-BANG!! The .380 is doing what 700FPS? I don't own any guns at the moment, but I had one on my hip and a rifle in my hand just about every day from the age of 12 to 16.

I don't think the Smith & Wesson made Walther PPK/S's are worth the $800 they're currently asking. People who own them have nothing nice to say about them. Jim's already mentioned the "biting", they also jam constantly and they suck at feeding hollow point ammo. No thanks. As for a .22, my brother has a .22 and I've seen it not fire more times on the range than I'm comfortable with in a confrontation situation. Also the CCW instructor advised against a .22 as a CC gun. You'd have to shoot someone a lot with a .22 to stop them. I'll take the Bersa .380 over a .22 any day. Hell I'd take the Sig 232 over both the Walther and the .22 as well. But having shot that gun, I don't think it's worth the $700 they're asking for it either. Also I don't like the way it ejects spent casings. I've had too many come back and hit me in the face.

 

[Zecryphon]

it is sooooo small haha...never seen anything like this....

I have. I think that's the .22 my brother bought at the gun show last year. I always tease him about it an say that he doesn't have to worry about "stopping power" with that gun, because the other guy will die laughing. He still carries it everywhere.

 

[Zecryphon]

Actually i'm thinking about legal issues. And criminals do not intimidate or scare me. As they think they've sized me up i've done the same with them, the gun would only be to halt whatever they're doing and to keep me safe-er, and to prevent actual death of anyone.

I honestly disagree about the deadly force. I understand where you are coming from, but a lot of 'shooting' happens because of panic, unpreparedness for that spur of the moment surprise that comes at ya right between the eyes, or just plain laziness or bad attitude.

But thanks for your perspective. I have zilch experience with guns. My perspective may change as i learn more.

If you take a CCW course, you will hear the same information about body mass and shooting to stop a perpetrator that Jim relayed to you hear. It's the standard teaching. I'd suggest you get a "tac" light too. It's a high-powered flashlight that will blind the intruder temporarily, which will help ensure that you get your shots off first before he does. You can mount the light on the gun itself, if it has a rail, or you can buy one and hold it in your non-shooting hand.

 

[Zecryphon]

No I don't have a 1911~my first SA auto would be a Hi Power over a 1911, though I did qualify Expert in the Marine Corps with a very worn out .45.

We're ony concealed carry here in PA~havent' tried the shoulder rigs~all hip/pocket carry for me. Guess I'm working on 11 years with the license. In PA there is no class or testing~we're a "Shall Issue" state; as long as the sheriff can't find anything they have to issue the license. When they started this people predicted the "Wild West" would return; been quite the opposite in regards to crime on our town

Yeah, Arizona is the same way, you don't need to take a class or get a permit for open carry. They do a background check and if you pass that you're good to go. There's also no mandatory waiting period. One requirement is that you must live in the state for I think 6 months before they'll sell you a gun. And of course, there's limitations on where you can and can't carry. Like I can't carry my gun onto an Indian Reservation and I can't carry it into any establishment that sells alcohol for consumption, like a restaurant with a bar, or a bar itself.

 

[Zecryphon]

Here's another take on an American's Right to Bear Arms from Family Guy.

http://www.zanyvideos.com/videos/family_guy_clip_the_right_to_bear_arms

 

[Nadiine]

it is sooooo small haha...never seen anything like this....

LOL

well, you know, size doesn't matter.......

but seriously, I was just noticing how hairy his knuckles are

 

[Nadiine]

I don't own any (yet) but I've learned how to properly care and shoot several fire-arms my FBIL owns, including a Glock 9mm, Bauer 25 auto, Bushmaster M-4 (my fav.) and a few others.

Bushmaster M4

very kool

 

[Nadiine]

We're ony concealed carry here in PA~havent' tried the shoulder rigs~all hip/pocket carry for me. Guess I'm working on 11 years with the license. In PA there is no class or testing~we're a "Shall Issue" state; as long as the sheriff can't find anything they have to issue the license. When they started this people predicted the "Wild West" would return; been quite the opposite in regards to crime on our town

Ya, that's the lovely stereotypes of gun totin' people - if you love guns and want to carry one for protection, you must be one of them wild west, OK Corral nutbags with an itchy trigger finger, just waiting for someone to look at you crosseyed so you have a reason to take them out.

It's really ludicrous & sad - the majority of regular law abiding people who love guns are very nonviolent & respect life.
I think it's a stereotype people will always carry - like many others. (altho, some ARE justifiable) lol

 

[Nadiine]

This is still one of my favorite pictures -
if it wasn't so over used by so many people, I'd want that as my avatar

 

[Zecryphon]

LOL

well, you know, size doesn't matter.......

but seriously, I was just noticing how hairy his knuckles are

So in other words his knuckles should be dragging on the ground instead of holding a gun? Just what are you trying to NOT say Nadiine?

 

[Zecryphon]

if you love guns and want to carry one for protection, you must be one of them wild west, OK Corral nutbags with an itchy trigger finger, just waiting for someone to look at you crosseyed so you have a reason to take them out.

You say that like it's a bad thing.

 

[Nadiine]

So in other words his knuckles should be dragging on the ground instead of holding a gun?

Just what are you trying to NOT say Nadiine?

LOL it's funny that you mention the knuckle dragging becuz I thought of saying that about why the cavemen must of dragged theirs to rub off the hair. lol
you must have a great mind since you thought of what I did. ROFL



oh, as to the last paragraph:

 

[Zecryphon]

LOL it's funny that you mention the knuckle dragging becuz I thought of saying that about why the cavemen must of dragged theirs to rub off the hair. lol
you must have a great mind since you thought of what I did. ROFL



oh, as to the last paragraph:

Well of course I have a great mind, I'm a German and a Lutheran!!! LOL Which means I can't be wrong, EVER!!! LOL If you want some more great humor go click that video link I posted on page 3 about the right to bear arms. LOL

 

[Nadiine]

Well of course I have a great mind, I'm a German and a Lutheran!!! LOL Which means I can't be wrong, EVER!!! LOL

wow... and yet I notice that you have a married icon.

Hmmm.

*walks off to ponder*

I'll check out the other vids off that link - that one was good except...
in a way I didn't fully get the joke.
(you know how dense I am w/ getting jokes) LOL (even some blonde jokes)

oh boy...................
how bad is that when blonde jokes don't make sense. AHHAHAH

 

[mont974x4]

Nadiine,
you know blond isn't a hair color, it's a way of life.



hope all is well sis.



Jay

 

[Zecryphon]

wow... and yet I notice that you have a married icon.

Hmmm.

*walks off to ponder*

I'll check out the other vids off that link - that one was good except...
in a way I didn't fully get the joke.
(you know how dense I am w/ getting jokes) LOL (even some blonde jokes)

oh boy...................
how bad is that when blonde jokes don't make sense. AHHAHAH

Don't underestimate the power of denial. She can think she's right, but I know the truth. LOL Anyway, this reminds me of a funny story. I work in the family business selling German-made piano parts. There's a show once a year in Anaheim, CA called the NAMM show. That stands for National Association of Music Merchants. Anyone who is involved in the music industry in some way is there. Everybody goes to this thing. Fender, Gibson, Martin, Zildjian, Paiste, Marshall, etc. Anyway, one night my dad was out to dinner with the guys from Renner in Germany and they were coming back from dinner, but were having a hard time finding their way back to the hotel. So one of the German's came to the most logical conclusion. He said to my dad "You know what's happend? They've obviously moved the hotel." That's a German for ya. LOL