Let's talk GUNS! [Archive]

justice4all

12-25-2009, 08:00 PM

I got a small safe for my pistol. I was wanting something with an electronic keypad, and I got it today. Now I need to secure it and get my pistol in it away from the kids...I have been keeping it locked in a fireproof safe that required a key, not very easy to get to in an emergency.

Mr_Amazing

12-25-2009, 08:16 PM

I got a hat just like my dad and brother, so in order to pose for pictures we went up into the attic and pulled down the 98k and civil war rifles to get the good pose. Found a 3-sided bayonet as well as some billy clubs. The pictures came out great...

rtaylor61

12-25-2009, 08:58 PM

Leche

12-25-2009, 09:04 PM

I have plenty of ammo

You sir are confused. No such thing.

azmark

12-25-2009, 10:38 PM

OK..well I have plenty of ammo for the rest of the year:001_tt2:

bigmo

12-26-2009, 05:54 AM

Well I received a cantilevered rifled slug barrel for my 1100 and $100 to put towards my AR

SRock

12-26-2009, 06:08 AM

I live in Japan, so no. All of my guns and ammo are in the family armory stateside.

TwelveBravo

12-26-2009, 06:23 AM

I received 100 rds. of .40 S&W. I will put this to good use.:biggrin1:

I got my son a new Columbia upland vest and some shot shells. He can't wait to get home and head out after some rabbits.

As an aside, are any of you still having trouble finding .45 ACP rounds? Around here, center fire pistol ammo is trickling back in except .45.

azmark

12-26-2009, 08:37 AM

.45's are going to be gone for a while. I felt like a jerk but I went to 4 gun shows and bought every .45 I could find and stored them. You never know when we'll come under attack by zombies.:001_tongu

I received 100 rds. of .40 S&W. I will put this to good use.:biggrin1:

I got my son a new Columbia upland vest and some shot shells. He can't wait to get home and head out after some rabbits.

As an aside, are any of you still having trouble finding .45 ACP rounds? Around here, center fire pistol ammo is trickling back in except .45.

Hawkeye5

12-26-2009, 12:42 PM

Around my area you can find .45 ACP FMJ, but not HP.

danek

12-26-2009, 12:57 PM

I was given my great grandfather's octagon-barrelled Winchester .32 Special, circa 1903. Also, a photo of my grandfather and great grandfather with the rifle after a successful deer hunt, circa 1944. Pretty cool.

buddydog

12-26-2009, 06:43 PM

sandmountainslim

12-26-2009, 07:20 PM

OK..well I have plenty of ammo for the rest of the year:001_tt2:

I hope I have enough ammo to last the rest of my life!

I have 5000 rounds of Chinese and East German surplus AKM ammo for the Maadi and around 1200 rounds of mostly Yugoslavian 8mm for the k98. I haven't fired a round in five or six years and don't hunt. I only keep my weapons for self defense, in case civilization collapses or another revolution occurs so HOPEFULLY it is enough? If I have fired 6200 rounds and am still alive something is wrong!! :biggrin1:
Wp

Mazeman

12-26-2009, 07:32 PM

I love guns, but no gun stuff for this Christmas.

Having a dozen firearms, and thousands of rounds of ammo, I opted for a Kindle this year.:biggrin1:

Jim

12-26-2009, 07:43 PM

I got a case of goose shells from santa.

azmark

12-26-2009, 08:00 PM

I went in on a 5000 round container of Fiocchi 12ga shot a few years ago and still haven't gone through a case.

I got a case of goose shells from santa.

moonshine44

12-26-2009, 09:04 PM

Got a 30 gun fire safe and enough cash to buy the Gun Vault pistol case that I've been wanting...

SRock

12-26-2009, 09:07 PM

Got a 30 gun fire safe and enough cash to buy the Gun Vault pistol case that I've been wanting...

Nice score! Make sure you think carefully about where you are going to place it. That safe probably weighs 600lbs.

azmark

12-26-2009, 09:12 PM

It took 6 guys to move my safe in my house recently when we moved a few months ago. Literally had to move it 6 inches over the threshold and 20 feet and another 4 inches on a pedestal. Took about 4 hours

Nice score! Make sure you think carefully about where you are going to place it. That safe probably weighs 600lbs.

SRock

12-26-2009, 09:18 PM

It took 6 guys to move my safe in my house recently when we moved a few months ago. Literally had to move it 6 inches over the threshold and 20 feet and another 4 inches on a pedestal. Took about 4 hours

Yup, that's why I posted the warning. I had two this size in my basement at one time.

azmark

12-26-2009, 09:22 PM

moonshine44

12-26-2009, 09:23 PM

Nice score! Make sure you think carefully about where you are going to place it. That safe probably weighs 600lbs.

According to the manufacturer it weighs in at a hefty 830 pounds. I'm going to rent a piano dolly to bring it into the house with, then I'm setting it on a piece of 1" plywood in the utility room to spread the weight around...

It's rated at 1400 degrees for 70 minutes, so it should last long enough for our house to totally burn down around it before there's any damage. We don't have a very big house...

SRock

12-26-2009, 09:28 PM

Did you get imprints from the weight?

My sunk in the carpet and a few mm in the concrete slab.

But hey when you have friends and neighbors that work for beer and buffalo wings, anything can be done.

I didn't have any damage, but I've known many who did. I actually had mine on a concrete platform I poured on a concrete floor in the workshop (unfinished part of the basement). Luckily govt contracted movers had to take it out when we left. :devil:

According to the manufacturer it weighs in at a hefty 830 pounds. I'm going to rent a piano dolly to bring it into the house with, then I'm setting it on a piece of 1" plywood in the utility room to spread the weight around...

It's rated at 1400 degrees for 70 minutes, so it should last long enough for our house to totally burn down around it before there's any damage. We don't have a very big house...

Oh that thing will be around when your great grandkids are forced to hide their guns from the government.

moonshine44

12-26-2009, 09:32 PM

Oh that thing will be around when your great grandkids are forced to hide their guns from the government.

:thumbsup:

jlanger

12-26-2009, 09:39 PM

I hope I have enough ammo to last the rest of my life!

I have 5000 rounds of Chinese and East German surplus AKM ammo for the Maadi and around 1200 rounds of mostly Yugoslavian 8mm for the k98. I haven't fired a round in five or six years and don't hunt. I only keep my weapons for self defense, in case civilization collapses or another revolution occurs so HOPEFULLY it is enough? If I have fired 6200 rounds and am still alive something is wrong!! :biggrin1:
Wp

I would at least not put a few rounds through those guns every now and again to keep up on shooting skills. 6200 rounds of ammo will do you no good if you can't hit the broad side of a barn. Or you've found that your firing pin on the k98 has malfunctioned. The AK is probably ok but you would be substantially more successful and accurate if you practiced more.

Oh that thing will be around when your great grandkids are forced to hide their guns from the government.

the immortal line, they'll have to pull the guns from my cold dead hands comes to mind.

I unfortunately didn't receive any gun related stuff, though I did recieve a cool how to survive the apocalypse book.

moonshine44

12-26-2009, 09:41 PM

You sir seem to be a fool for at least not putting a few rounds through those guns every now and again to keep up on shooting skills. 6200 rounds of ammo will do you no good if you can't hit the broad side of a barn. Or you've found that your firing pin on the k98 has malfunctioned. The AK is probably ok but you would be substantially more successful and accurate if you practiced more.

May I respectfully suggest that you might be better served by using a bit more tactful phrasing here?

trumpetchris

12-26-2009, 11:37 PM

Got a Mossberg Maverick 88, 12 gauge shotgun for myself. Received the 18.5 inch barrel as a cool accessory. One barrel for skeet/hunting, one for home defense/zombies.

SRock

12-26-2009, 11:40 PM

May I respectfully suggest that you might be better served by using a bit more tactful phrasing here?

:yesnod: Excellent idea. After all this is a gentlemen's forum.

azmark

12-26-2009, 11:43 PM

:yesnod: Excellent idea. After all this is a gentlemen's forum.

:euro:

sandmountainslim

12-27-2009, 06:45 AM

You sir seem to be a fool for at least not putting a few rounds through those guns every now and again to keep up on shooting skills. 6200 rounds of ammo will do you no good if you can't hit the broad side of a barn.

I am confident in my ability to hit a target with a rifle even after a few years of downtime. Thank you for your concern. As to my rifles functioning both Maadi and k98k are in excellent condition and the designs are not reputed to be fragile.
Wp

jlanger

12-27-2009, 10:19 AM

May I respectfully suggest that you might be better served by using a bit more tactful phrasing here?

Sorry, I changed it. Always get a little passionate about people who "stock up" on weapons then don't practice with them, expecting them to function perfectly when needed.

jlanger

12-27-2009, 10:20 AM

I am confident in my ability to hit a target with a rifle even after a few years of downtime. Thank you for your concern. As to my rifles functioning both Maadi and k98k are in excellent condition and the designs are not reputed to be fragile.
Wp

You are correct about the robustness of both designs but especially the Mauser will need a little TLC every now and again.

sandmountainslim

12-27-2009, 10:55 AM

You are correct about the robustness of both designs but especially the Mauser will need a little TLC every now and again.

Oh I disassemble my weapons every few months and clean/oil/inspect them.
If a SHTF situation ever breaks out it would be likely an unarmed friend/neighbor getting the k98 and it's gear anyways. While it is a brilliant design and the backbone of a World War and countless other conflicts around the globe I wouldn't feel that comfortable with a bolt gun as my main piece of equipment. It never hurts to have one in reserve though.
Wp

SRock

12-28-2009, 02:08 AM

Sorry, I changed it. Always get a little passionate about people who "stock up" on weapons then don't practice with them, expecting them to function perfectly when needed.

Thank you. I understand your passion, though. I am a gunsmith/firearms instructor. Accuracy with a long or short arm is a perishable skill so I see what your point was. That said, I'm sure if the OP is well experienced with his weapons he may in fact be able to go long periods of time without practice and still be more accurate than the average person. Is he going to be hitting targets at 1K meters, no but could he defend his family if need be, probably.

Thanks for the edit of your post.

azmark

12-28-2009, 08:07 AM

I haven't fired my LMT in over a year but if I see trouble coming 500 yards away I'll be able to make a red cloud of them.

urr-lord

12-28-2009, 08:59 AM

when i retreived one of my wifes gifts christmas morning i found one of my pistols i had stashed.so it was like getting it again.

*King G*

12-28-2009, 09:48 AM

got 50 rounds of 9mm - not bad!

stobes21

12-28-2009, 12:59 PM

I got some reloading supplies for my shotgun, but that was it in the gun category for this year.

Although, a month or two ago my parents passed to me my grandfather's WWII issued 1911A1. It's in remarkably good shape for its age. I almost (almost) wish it was a bit rougher around the edges because right now it's a real collector's piece. I feel bad shooting it. Not that .45 acp ammo is easy to find right now.

azmark

12-28-2009, 01:01 PM

Don't try to restore it or clean it up. It will make it worthless as an antique or collectors piece. That is a cool gun.

I got some reloading supplies for my shotgun, but that was it in the gun category for this year.

Although, a month or two ago my parents passed to me my grandfather's WWII issued 1911A1. It's in remarkably good shape for its age. I almost (almost) wish it was a bit rougher around the edges because right now it's a real collector's piece. I feel bad shooting it. Not that .45 acp ammo is easy to find right now.

stobes21

12-28-2009, 01:24 PM

Don't try to restore it or clean it up. It will make it worthless as an antique or collectors piece. That is a cool gun.

I cleaned it with Hoppe's and Rem Oil to prevent any further deterioration. I do not intend to do anything like try to strip the parkerization, and I certainly wouldn't do anything like butcher it for new sights or anything like that.

The only "incorrect" piece is the barrel is a WWII vintage Colt barrel instead of the proper barrel (the pistol is a Remington Rand). However, my grandfather would not have replaced it himself, so this was a military replacement during the war (probably before it was even issued to him because as far as I know he never fired it outside of training). Thus, to my mind the barrel is "correct." I have had offers to trade the barrel for one that would match, but I'm not sure I would actually be improving anything by doing so.

SRock

12-28-2009, 11:57 PM

when i retreived one of my wifes gifts christmas morning i found one of my pistols i had stashed.so it was like getting it again.

:eek: You lost one of your pistols? :eek:

I haven't fired my LMT in over a year but if I see trouble coming 500 yards away I'll be able to make a red cloud of them.

Did you build it yourself?

RBE17

12-29-2009, 07:54 AM

No guns or gun stuff. I did talk to my smith last week and we've decided to sell my .300 WinMag Sendero and build the .30-.338 on a custom action, stock, barrel and trigger.

VolpeVerde

12-29-2009, 03:35 PM

All I got from Santy was 200 rounds of 9mm Fiocchi 115 grain.

To be used in my new Kel-Tec Sub2000 with 33 round Glock magazines.

81159

azmark

12-29-2009, 05:17 PM

:eek: You lost one of your pistols? :eek:

Did you build it yourself?

Heck no. Bought it when I was a cop from another cop who was a marksmen. I tagged a headshot 600yds last year with a spotter. I switched from a Leupold to a Schmidt & Bender. It is awesome in low light.

The team next to me was shooting a Barrett .50cal. They were punching holes the size of tennis balls in engine blocks.

dreadpirate

12-29-2009, 06:35 PM

My wife's uncle has a 1944 Smith Corona M1903 he wants to trade away for an assault rifle!! I am negotiating a price with him so we can keep it in the family. His dad got the rifle as a surplus purchase, encased in grease from some depot. It's a beautiful firearm in great condition.

SCWilson

12-30-2009, 01:38 PM

I got a couple boxes of 12ga 000 buck for 2 legged vermin, a box of .303 Brit ammo, and 200 primers (I was almost out and they are hard to find around here), and a box of .38 Super. Current armory is small Remington 870, Winchester 1400 12ga, Enfield No.4 mk I .303 Brit, and a Colt 1911 Commander in .38 super (circa 1974). All of these have been passed down to me from family members.