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Just though I should create a thread for gun owners/shooters. I currently own an 12 gauge Remington 870, and am saving up for a Saga rifle in .223. Maybe even convert it to a tactical configuration, and make it 922r compliant.
Remington 700P - 26" heavy, Millet 4-16x, Harris bi-pod.
Del-ton AR-15 - EOTech 512, Magpul MOE handguard and pistol grip, Tapco foregrip, slingplate.
Springfield 1903 Mk1 - 1918 dated...all of it.
Springfield XD .45
And lastly, a good ol' East German manufactured Tok in glorious 7.62x25
Here in about a week, I'm adding a Mossberg 590A1 and a CZ-75.
If you need me, I'll be busy wiping the layers of dust off my dice.
FN Mauser in 30-06 sport countour barrel in it's original post war stock and blue, it has an older Lupy Mark on it but I couldn't tell you which one.
Remington 700 in 308 heavy contour barrel topped with a 10 power Bushy
SMLE No.1 MK III that has sadly been sporterized by it's previous owner, my step dad, so replacing the wood and end cap are among my hobby projects
Winchester model 94 in 30-30 saddle ring carbine
Winchester Model 94 in 32 Win Special silver plated curio and relic.
Various 22s single shot, semi, and bolt
I am particularly happy with my most recent one which is a Savage MK 2 TR the fake baby McMillan makes it a great trainer and it shoots nasty tight groups and dot drills to 100M.
Winchester model 12 in 12 Gauge with a trap rib installed sometime in the 70's or 80's
Winchester model 1200 in 12
Winchester 101 Pigeon XTR (Trap) in 12
Beretta 686 essential in 12
Beretta 686 Sporting (skeet)
Savage Fox Model B 12
Remington 1100 in 20
Sig 220 in 45
Glock 22 in 40 and 9mm (barrel and magazines)
SandW J frame in 38
Taurus 6 shot Jframe clone in 38
Ruger Blackhawk 357/9mm
Unmarked 357 derringers (2)
Various types of 22 semi and revolving 22 pistols
My collection is a pale shadow of it's former self, I sold all my AR platforms, and most of my handguns I wasn't really using to fund my R/C airplane and Clay shooting hobbies. Then the recession...you get the idea.
Avatar 720 wrote: You see, to Auston, everyone is a Death Star; there's only one way you can take it and that's through a small gap at the back.
Powder Burns wrote:what they need to make is a fullsize leatherman, like 14" long folded, with a bone saw, notches for bowstring, signaling flare, electrical hand crank generator, bolt cutters..
Are these firearms the government knows about, or that I have access to?
-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
CrashUSAR wrote:Frazz, I half-expected you to list your weiner dogs in order from longest to shortest...
Ixnay on the secret weaponays...
-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
SOFDC wrote:I own several AR and AK platform rifles, an M1, several handguns, a chinese 870 that has been beaten to <CENSORED> and keeps going, a saiga 12....
Need to prune the collection a little actually. Too many mouths, too many calibers.
Poison of choice? AR15s.
Mak, I hear that an AR15 magazine adapter was just released for .223 AK platforms, you might wanna check it out for the "Future upgrade" list.
I know of it. I've heard Magnolia state armory makes a good mag well adapter for ar15 mags.
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Kilkrazy wrote:I have a Weinrauch HW45 I used to shoot at rats and pigeons in the back garden.
It's currently languishing at the back of a drawer as I'm living in a flat now.
Once I move to Henley I'm thinking I'll join the rifle and pistol club in Marlow, and buy an SMLE for full bore target shooting.
What is the price of .303/.308 ammo in the UK. I guessing not cheap.
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Plain old single shot 20g shotgun. Don't even know what brand, Wal-Mart issue.
It's probably a New England Firearms Pardner sometimes sold under the name Harrington and Richardson in which case it's called a topper. In case you cared.
Avatar 720 wrote: You see, to Auston, everyone is a Death Star; there's only one way you can take it and that's through a small gap at the back.
Powder Burns wrote:what they need to make is a fullsize leatherman, like 14" long folded, with a bone saw, notches for bowstring, signaling flare, electrical hand crank generator, bolt cutters..
Plain old single shot 20g shotgun. Don't even know what brand, Wal-Mart issue.
It's probably a New England Firearms Pardner sometimes sold under the name Harrington and Richardson in which case it's called a topper. In case you cared.
AustonT wrote:My collection is a pale shadow of it's former self, I sold all my AR platforms, and most of my handguns I wasn't really using to fund my R/C airplane and Clay shooting hobbies. Then the recession...you get the idea.
I feel your pain brother-man. The AK shown in my avatar, plus an 870 and an XD 9, were all sold to fix my truck when I lost my job some time ago. I still miss that AK...nothin special about it, I just really liked it.
If you need me, I'll be busy wiping the layers of dust off my dice.
Powder Burns wrote:what they need to make is a fullsize leatherman, like 14" long folded, with a bone saw, notches for bowstring, signaling flare, electrical hand crank generator, bolt cutters..
AustonT wrote:NEF Pardners are worht every penny of the what 150< that they cost. 250 I think for the rifle, but at that price point there are better options.
Agreed, the simplicity and reliability they have is just unmatched, specially at the price, you can get them used for under $100 if you look hard enough. And its a fun gun to shoot, I learned on it, my wife has since learned how to shoot starting with it and my son has shot it a couple times, but I think hes still a bit young to let him call it his own.
So, what's everyones preferred choice in optics? Caliber?
Myself, I'm partial to all things EOTech and Trijicon. I really like EOTech's reticle pattern, and Triji's because...well...it's Trijicon. Currently budgeting an ACOG and a 3-9x Accupoint. Caliber wise would have to be the good ol' .308. Does the job with so many applications, you can't really go wrong with it.
If you need me, I'll be busy wiping the layers of dust off my dice.
Once I move to Henley I'm thinking I'll join the rifle and pistol club in Marlow, and buy an SMLE for full bore target shooting.
What is the price of .303/.308 ammo in the UK. I guessing not cheap.
Apparently about £20 for 100 rounds of military surplus. I haven't looked into the details. I'll start by renting a rifle to see if I get very interested.
KingCracker wrote:
Agreed, the simplicity and reliability they have is just unmatched, specially at the price, you can get them used for under $100 if you look hard enough. And its a fun gun to shoot, I learned on it, my wife has since learned how to shoot starting with it and my son has shot it a couple times, but I think hes still a bit young to let him call it his own.
Just do me a favor and consider getting him a 20g instead of .410. 20g ammo is cheaper and inspires confidence, because its pretty easy to hit things. .410 is a marksman's(well shotgun marksman) gun that's difficult to hit things on the move with and ammo is not cheap.
Kilkrazy wrote:
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Kilkrazy wrote:
Once I move to Henley I'm thinking I'll join the rifle and pistol club in Marlow, and buy an SMLE for full bore target shooting.
What is the price of .303/.308 ammo in the UK. I guessing not cheap.
Apparently about £20 for 100 rounds of military surplus. I haven't looked into the details. I'll start by renting a rifle to see if I get very interested.
That's downright cheap, feeding my SMLE costs no less than $15 for 20, I could check the exchange rate but off the top of my head that's at least 50 quid per hundred. The other side of that being I suppose that surplus ammo may be packed with cordite and have corrosive primers.
Avatar 720 wrote: You see, to Auston, everyone is a Death Star; there's only one way you can take it and that's through a small gap at the back.
Powder Burns wrote:what they need to make is a fullsize leatherman, like 14" long folded, with a bone saw, notches for bowstring, signaling flare, electrical hand crank generator, bolt cutters..
CrashUSAR wrote:So, what's everyones preferred choice in optics? Caliber?
Myself, I'm partial to all things EOTech and Trijicon. I really like EOTech's reticle pattern, and Triji's because...well...it's Trijicon. Currently budgeting an ACOG and a 3-9x Accupoint. Caliber wise would have to be the good ol' .308. Does the job with so many applications, you can't really go wrong with it.
Favorite caliber? It's a 3 way tie. .308, .223, 5.45x39
For pistols its the same. .45, 7.62x25, 9x18MAK
I really like combloc guns, and as I said I am saving up for a .223 Saiga. Which is pretty much a sporterized AK in .223
Some google pics: Spoterized
Tactical
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KingCracker wrote:
Agreed, the simplicity and reliability they have is just unmatched, specially at the price, you can get them used for under $100 if you look hard enough. And its a fun gun to shoot, I learned on it, my wife has since learned how to shoot starting with it and my son has shot it a couple times, but I think hes still a bit young to let him call it his own.
Just do me a favor and consider getting him a 20g instead of .410. 20g ammo is cheaper and inspires confidence, because its pretty easy to hit things. .410 is a marksman's(well shotgun marksman) gun that's difficult to hit things on the move with and ammo is not cheap.
Kilkrazy wrote:
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Kilkrazy wrote:
Once I move to Henley I'm thinking I'll join the rifle and pistol club in Marlow, and buy an SMLE for full bore target shooting.
What is the price of .303/.308 ammo in the UK. I guessing not cheap.
Apparently about £20 for 100 rounds of military surplus. I haven't looked into the details. I'll start by renting a rifle to see if I get very interested.
That's downright cheap, feeding my SMLE costs no less than $15 for 20, I could check the exchange rate but off the top of my head that's at least 50 quid per hundred. The other side of that being I suppose that surplus ammo may be packed with cordite and have corrosive primers.
British ammo was filled with cordite until after WW2.
On the plus side, there were probably billions of rounds produced considering the Indian army, Australian, South African and so on all used imperial equipment.
CrashUSAR wrote:So, what's everyones preferred choice in optics? Caliber?
Myself, I'm partial to all things EOTech and Trijicon. I really like EOTech's reticle pattern, and Triji's because...well...it's Trijicon. Currently budgeting an ACOG and a 3-9x Accupoint. Caliber wise would have to be the good ol' .308. Does the job with so many applications, you can't really go wrong with it.
Favorite caliber?
It's a 3 way tie. .308, .223, 5.45x39
For pistols its the same. .45, 7.62x25, 9x18MAK
I really like combloc guns, and as I said I am saving up for a .223 Saiga. Which is pretty much a sporterized AK in .223
Some google pics:
Spoterized
Hey who moved that trigger assembly!
not to be too picky but Canada as well. I ran into a proposal from I thing the late 80's or early 90's to restock and rebarrel a number of No.4's in the hands of some kind of Canadian volunteer paramilitary. It was well meaning but overly expensive, they wanted mcmillian stocks and custom barrels, I'm pretty sure with a caliber change too.
edit: found on wiki Canadian Rangers
.303 was once very prolific, now difficult to find. It may be that those surplus stores remain mostly in the former Empire.
IIRC the Indians liked the SMLE so much they redesigned it and continued manufacturing them in .308.into the 60's or 70's
Once the throat on mine is shot out, I'll probably have it working into a replica Delisle carbine or replace the front furniture and put it on a wall...more likely the former.
Avatar 720 wrote: You see, to Auston, everyone is a Death Star; there's only one way you can take it and that's through a small gap at the back.
Powder Burns wrote:what they need to make is a fullsize leatherman, like 14" long folded, with a bone saw, notches for bowstring, signaling flare, electrical hand crank generator, bolt cutters..
CrashUSAR wrote:So, what's everyones preferred choice in optics? Caliber?
Myself, I'm partial to all things EOTech and Trijicon. I really like EOTech's reticle pattern, and Triji's because...well...it's Trijicon. Currently budgeting an ACOG and a 3-9x Accupoint. Caliber wise would have to be the good ol' .308. Does the job with so many applications, you can't really go wrong with it.
Favorite caliber?
It's a 3 way tie. .308, .223, 5.45x39
For pistols its the same. .45, 7.62x25, 9x18MAK
I really like combloc guns, and as I said I am saving up for a .223 Saiga. Which is pretty much a sporterized AK in .223
Some google pics:
Spoterized
more like SKS for me.
about me. my father had inherited a top-break single shot shotgun (12g i think) from a grandfather. also he bought a .22 LR semiauto rifle. i believe it was either Czech or German made.
i'd rather want to own one. the gun politics here in Thailand however, becomes tighter and extremely medieval.
More .22LR pistols (plinkers) and rifles than family members including canines. Rumors about wiener dog crew served anti aircraft .22s are baseless I tell you… The family loves .22 Long Rifle. Its proof of the existence of the Great Pasta Being.
Other pistols. We have access to various 9mms, and .45 ACPs. I believe 4-5 .380ACPs IIRC, but maybe more. We also have a model 29 .44 mag in case of Aussie drop bears, revenuers, or if I just feel lucky. One seriously old school cap and ball revolver, ye old cannon of much smoke making! Probably will fill out the bench with two new 9mms in the next 12 months.
Other long guns: M1 and Remington 870 given to me when GC turned 5 by my dad, as a future boyfriend motivational device. Would love a nice 30-06 bolt action, but that’s about all I want (outside of a blackpowder Sharps) as the eyesight is getting worse not better.
So it all works out. Everyone has a rifle, plinker, and higher caliber pistol. Now the question you have to ask yourself squirrel is, do you feel lucky? Well do ya, punk?
-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
Powder Burns wrote:what they need to make is a fullsize leatherman, like 14" long folded, with a bone saw, notches for bowstring, signaling flare, electrical hand crank generator, bolt cutters..
Frazzled wrote:Would love a nice 30-06 bolt action
Long action Remingtons have fallen out of vogue, you can probably pick one up at a pawnshop for a song.
Yep. Something to think about for Christmas.
-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
