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Acquired one:
Genuine Armory Steel double barrel shotgun with hammers 1902-1918
and
Savage Arms Corp. -- MODEL 1906 OCTAGON BARREL, .22S,L&LR

For free

Couple days of dismantling and cleaning both

 Jihadin wrote:
Acquired one:
Genuine Armory Steel double barrel shotgun with hammers 1902-1918
and
Savage Arms Corp. -- MODEL 1906 OCTAGON BARREL, .22S,L&LR

For free

Couple days of dismantling and cleaning both

With all the money you saved you could buy this
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=417755982

For your consideration U.S. Congressman Charlie Wilson's Russian AKM rifle brought back to U.S. soil by Wilson himself after one of his numerous visits during the Russian invasion of Afghanistan. At some point the weapons were officially acquired by the U.S. Government and placed on a Form 10 then becoming property of the United States Government government. Every weapon in the Wilson collection was a gift from someone of historical significance, signifying a specific historical event. This weapon is no exception and the brass plaque mounted on the buttstock is engraved memorializing the event.
This rifle could serve as the centerpiece in a museum of world history and artifacts as well satisfy the most avid collector. Directly connected with the secret war waged by the U.S. assisting the Mujahideen in Afghanistan to defeat the invading Russian's. Historically significant, coveted and appreciated are the weapons in the Wilson collection.

This particular weapon can be seen in the extra's section of the motion picture "Charlie Wilson's War" hanging in a glass display case behind Wilson in his office as he conducts official business along with some of the other weapons in his extensive "bring back" "battlefield pickup" "war relic" "war trophy" collection! After Wilson's retirement the weapons were acquired by a Texas museum where they resided until the passing of Wilson at which time it was decided they were no longer politically correct.

Pass I've shot at enough by those

 Vaktathi wrote:
Got to finally get out to the range again recently, so I figured I'd take the time to post my collection while I'm at it

From top to bottom:

Ithaca model 37 Police Special 12 Gauge

I really, really love the parkerization job on the shotgun, what a nice finish.

Thanks, the '37 is older than I am, but still quite fun

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2014/06/dean-weingarten/coming-crash-ammunition-prices/

I wish I may I wish I might, find some cheap 5.56 tonight...

Cheaperthendirt

I won't do business with cheaperthendirt. Feth those guys.

Out of curiosity, what's wrong with cheaperthandirt?

They did some SERIOUS price gouging right during the scare and have some other questionable at best business practices.

The Obama Administration has banned Saiga AK-47s and other arms from being imported.

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2014/07/foghorn/breaking-obama-administration-bans-import-izhmash-kalashnikov-saiga-firearms/

And Rolling Stones has proved it's the most mentally incompetent chimp in the barrel.

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/pictures/the-5-most-dangerous-guns-in-america-20140714

In other news...
Achievement Unlocked: Right Arm of Freedom

I was really sad when I heard the news, particularly as I'd wanted to score an SGL-31 at some point :(

You still can. For the next couple weeks. It ain't gonna be cheap.

I'm torn.
Saiga sucks.
Saiga's are dern ferener guns
Second Amendment.

No not torn, don't care.

 motyak wrote:
Finally getting my finger out and actually getting my license. Does anyone have experience with SMLE .303 rifles? I've found a couple for sale that really appeal to me, a large part because of the rifles' history, but I wanted to know a few things about them, and figured this might be an alright place to ask.

Fired one a few times - but I'm a lefty and it gave me a few issues. It put pigs down pretty well, though. As you would expect. Turns rabbits inside out, though.
(I didn't go rabbitting with a .303 - we had .22s for that, but we spooked a pig on the way home. 22s would have just annoyed it).

Nice rifle KM!!

Yeah I heard about Rolling Stone and hoped it was satire

 Dreadclaw69 wrote:
Nice rifle KM!!

Yeah I heard about Rolling Stone and hoped it was satire

The Rolling Stone "article" is an absurd embarrassment to journalism everywhere. It's always been waaaaaay too left leaning for me, but they at least used to pretend to be actual journalists.

But that garbage?

Wow.

So the top five most dangerous firearms in the US are (all) ruifles, pistols, shotguns, and derringers? I like how they talk about Glock part are showing a completely separate pistol.

Last I saw neither rifles nor Derringers were particularly dangerous.

Give them credit - they omitted crew serviced weapons

My favorite thing about that is most of their list, by FBI statistics, is less dangerous than clubs and blunt objects

Wow, that Stones article....was interesting. And to be totally honest, I don't know a single person (personally) who owns a Derringer.

man that Stones article was full of derp.

I need this gun... not want... I fething NEED it!

 mega_bassist wrote:
Wow, that Stones article....was interesting. And to be totally honest, I don't know a single person (personally) who owns a Derringer.

The only people I've ever known who had, or knew someone (reliably... not just one of those "friend of a friend" type deals) who had a Derringer, it was seriously a collector or mantle piece type of item. Basically, they didn't own them as a "firing" weapon.

cheaper then dirt is a douche company dont buy from them, they gouge, have horrible service... I cant say enough bad stuff about them...

brownells usually has the same stuff but at a cheaper price and the service is actually good.


I hope ammo comes down a lot, but I wouldnt hold your breath.

22lr is still like frikkin hens teeth around here.

 easysauce wrote:
cheaper then dirt is a douche company dont buy from them, they gouge, have horrible service... I cant say enough bad stuff about them...

brownells usually has the same stuff but at a cheaper price and the service is actually good.


I hope ammo comes down a lot, but I wouldnt hold your breath.

22lr is still like frikkin hens teeth around here.

9mms are back to pre Obama pricing in many areas.
.22s are still strangely absent, but I foresee that changing soon. ON Gunbroker at least, there are few bids for over $40 now.

 Frazzled wrote:

 easysauce wrote:
cheaper then dirt is a douche company dont buy from them, they gouge, have horrible service... I cant say enough bad stuff about them...

brownells usually has the same stuff but at a cheaper price and the service is actually good.


I hope ammo comes down a lot, but I wouldnt hold your breath.

22lr is still like frikkin hens teeth around here.

9mms are back to pre Obama pricing in many areas.
.22s are still strangely absent, but I foresee that changing soon. ON Gunbroker at least, there are few bids for over $40 now.

Agreed. Can't find 22LR to save my life.

 easysauce wrote:


22lr is still like frikkin hens teeth around here.

It's just started to become available around here again. One of the biggest local shops still has a 2 box per person limit.


And that Rolling Stone article. Holy Frag. I like some stuff Rolling Stone does, but seriously? Pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, derringers? So the five most dangerous guns in the US are basically the five most common types of guns that a civilian can legally own without an FFL? I notice they listed basically everything except muzzle loaders and fully automatic weapons. Nice.

Oh, and what is a semi-automatic, rapid fire weapon? Is that different than regular semi-automatic weapons? Or are there some alternate semi-automatic, slow fire weapons I just haven't heard about?

its scare tactics... same reason why every rifle is "high powered"

its just more of the same dishonest fear mongering tactics that the uninformed gobble up and gnash teeth over.


all rifles are assault and high powered, all pistols are high caliber/powered and easily concealed and glock go through airport scanners... just more BS piled on the old BS that no anti gunner fact checks, nor do they care that they are being deliberatly mis informed/used as usuful fools to further the anti gun agenda.

Comprehensive list of what I own, in order of purchase:

1. Rider BB gun. Trained on it as a kid. On occasion still use it for target practice and scaring deer out of my back yard (don't worry it doesn't even brake the skin at range)

2. Ruger 10-22 .22 carbine with scope. Got this for Christmas as a kid. Great rifle for the price. Use it for rabbit, pigeon, target practice. If I were to have only one rifle, this is it.

3. Winchester 1300 pump 12 gauge. Christmas present when I was 16. Great weapon. I use this for pheasant, duck, trap shooting, and Deer (No deer hunting with rifles in Iowa).

4. Ruger 10-22 stainless barrel with scope.

5. Ruger MkIII competition .22 pistol, stainless with 6.8 inch barrel. Most accurate pistol I own. Almost as accurate as my Ruger 10-22 carbine. Target shooting and rabbits, squirrel.

6. Taurus judge .410 shotgun/ .45 Long Colt pistol. 3 inch chamber, 6 inch barrel, stainless. Range gun, limited home defense, with birdshot makes an okay varmint gun

7. Springfield XDM .40. This is my winter-carry gun when I have a coat. Several 16-round mags and one 24 round expanded mag.

8. Taurus 709 slim 9mm. Summer carry gun when no coat. Pocket holster allows me to carry in my pocket while looking like a wallet bulge.

9 USFA Zip .22 pistol. Only gun I regret buying. HORRIBLE reliability, but shoots very accurately when it does work. I like that it can use Ruger 10-22 mags. Only cost $170, so no heartbreak. Range gun and toy.

10. Marlin 336 with scope. Although illegal to hunt deer in Iowa with a rifle, coyote is just fine to shoot with one.

11. Ruger Mini 30 Stainless, 7.62x39mm. Restocked with Pistol Grip, Forward pistol grip, Muzzle brake, Accu-strut, 1-6 power scope. Coyote, wild boar, rabbits.

12. Mosin Nagant 91-30. 7.62x54R. My most modified gun. Re-stocked with pistol grip, detachable box magazines, free floated barrel, muzzle brake, Durracoat finnish, Timney trigger, Rock solid scope mount, 6-24 power scope. This is my sniper rifle. To say it is accurate is an understatement. Not used for hunting yet, but plan on it.

13. Kel Tec PLR-16 5.56 Pistol. AFG2 Foregrip, barrel shroud, muzzle brake, aluminum trigger. This is a bug-out-bag, home defense, range gun.

14. Mossberg 500 cruiser. 20 inch barrel, 8 round capacity, gooseneck pistol grip. Home defense, range gun. If I put the shoulder stock on it I'd use it for pheasant or boar.

15. MPA30sst, Mac-11. 9mm pistol. muzzle brake and several 35 round mags. This is mostly just a fun-gun, but I am thinking of converting it into a rifle.

Wo wo wo what did you do to that Nagant? How are you going to storm Berlin and defeat the Hitlerites with such a capitalist weapon?