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Title: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Armalite_ on January 31, 2014, 08:16:40 PM
I'd seen another fur post his brand new M82 on another forum and that got me thinking, are you a fur with an enthusiasm for firearms? I wanted to start a thread where we can talk about everything that goes bang. I've been into firearms and the fandom equally as long but I don't know if I'm the only one who loves the feeling of a fine piece of machinery designed from iron, wood, and steel in their paws. Or maybe you're looking for a new hunting tool or a means of personal defence :I

Here we can discuss pricing, where to buy, how to buy, and general tips or advice on maintenance, safety, and handling. If you don't like guns, this might not be for you, but I'm happy to answer any questions some people may have even if you're not big into firearms.

I bought a Russian SKS and an ISSC MK22 the other day and I wanted to show you guys my new haul. These guns are probably the opposite of eachother in every way, but they're equally as fun to shoot.


(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/Mobile%20Uploads/350a4c79-7bbe-4820-859d-f871a0dd44d3.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/Mobile%20Uploads/350a4c79-7bbe-4820-859d-f871a0dd44d3.jpg.html)
I LOOOVE the FN-SCAR, finding a clone in .22lr was a great way to start off my week.

What about you guys? Airguns, airsoft, and paintball guns are accepted too :P Can't leave out all the fun.
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: HyenaKing on January 31, 2014, 08:27:29 PM
Well, as myself, i own a .357 Ladysmith and a 15-22.
I use the ladysmith as self defense, i carry it unconcealed everywhere.
The 15-22 Is just for target practice.


Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Armalite_ on January 31, 2014, 09:01:20 PM
I think the Ladysmith is comparable to the Ruger LCR, aside from it being really nice and flashy :P I was looking into getting one myself but laws here in Canada don't allow handgun barrels to be shorter than four inches - let alone carry them around D:

I'd love to see how your 15-22 holds up against my MK22, they're virtually the same gun from what I can tell. Before I bought it I was looking at the Mossberg 715 tactical for the sake of saving money (which felt like I was holding a toy) but I was sold on the looks of the MK22 and how the stock folds, something most AR models don't do. I like to travel compact and light xD 
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: HyenaKing on January 31, 2014, 09:05:59 PM
Well, that is cool.


Most definitley flashy when it is painted bright green, the ladysmith is.
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Armalite_ on January 31, 2014, 09:11:34 PM
Did you say bright green? This I have to see.
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: HyenaKing on January 31, 2014, 09:17:58 PM
Not currently, but i'm getting it painted by a friend soon.

Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Nibbler125 on February 01, 2014, 05:39:56 AM
Ok why not, My collection includes a Mossburg 500 pump "12 gauge" , Chinese type 53 Mosin Nagant, Savage .22 tube fed, 8mm Turkish Mauser and pictured below is my Ruger 10/22 with a few mods done to it.

(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj108/nibbler125/image_zps1fe16c3e.jpg)
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: HyenaKing on February 01, 2014, 05:58:03 AM
Coooool beans.
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Armalite_ on February 03, 2014, 12:45:49 AM
Ok why not, My collection includes a Mossburg 500 pump "12 gauge" , Chinese type 53 Mosin Nagant, Savage .22 tube fed, 8mm Turkish Mauser and pictured below is my Ruger 10/22 with a few mods done to it.


Where do you buy your 8mm ammo? I haven't even found a website that carries 8mm anymore D:



Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Nibbler125 on February 03, 2014, 04:23:40 AM
I go around to the gunshows, There is some surplus 8mm around but its getting expensive, cheapest I found it was about 50 cents a round.
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: pawz9 on February 05, 2014, 01:32:21 AM
I don't have any firearms at he moment because A: I'm 16 and B: I don't have any money but once I have the money and ability to buy I'll be buying a bushmaster "ACR" in .308 and a sig sauer P226 in 9mm andante the moment I have an airsoft m4 and an airsoft P226
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Armalite_ on February 09, 2014, 06:59:02 AM
I'd start saving early pawz, ACR's aren't the most affordable on the market right now unfortunately. At $2300 - $2800 I don't think I'd ever be able to get my paws on one until I'm in my late 30's. What were you thinking of using them for?

Speaking of affordable, I found a Norinco coach gun (a cutdown double barrelled 12gauge shotgun) for only $260 today. It's got external hammers and double triggers, but I think its cool and old school :P This is the shortest barrel we're legally allowed to own here and I don't know why it isn't classified as a restricted weapon but I'm not complaining xD It's solid walnut with barrels made from crude Chinese metalwork. Top of the line.
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/Mobile%20Uploads/20140209_01445_edit_1391930023421.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20140209_01445_edit_1391930023421.jpg.html)


(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/Mobile%20Uploads/20140209_01462_edit_1391929930885.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20140209_01462_edit_1391929930885.jpg.html)


This thing is going to be inaccurate as hell but that probably won't matter within 30-40 ft. Im using 12g 7.5 birdshot to hit bottles


Ok why not, My collection includes a Mossburg 500 pump "12 gauge" , Chinese type 53 Mosin Nagant, Savage .22 tube fed, 8mm Turkish Mauser and pictured below is my Ruger 10/22 with a few mods done to it.

(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj108/nibbler125/image_zps1fe16c3e.jpg)


Nibbler, I meant to ask what stock you've used on your 10/22. I was thinking for a short time to put a tactical stock on my SKS but I can't bring myself to break off my bayonet permanently just to install one :I I've looked at TapCo and ATI but I'm still out of luck :(
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: HyenaKing on February 09, 2014, 04:52:02 PM
Well, How about airguns? My Fienwerkbau mounted with he Noptel Shooting system.
(http://i890.photobucket.com/albums/ac101/jhnsmine/IMG_20140129_171226_zpstwtu3qlc.jpg) (http://s890.photobucket.com/user/jhnsmine/media/IMG_20140129_171226_zpstwtu3qlc.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Nibbler125 on February 09, 2014, 05:24:19 PM
Agreed, I always like to keep military surplus guns original. As far as the stock on the Ruger goes its a ATI Dragunov and I really like it.
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: pawz9 on February 09, 2014, 06:48:58 PM
The ACR and 226 will be used for my bug out kit in case stuff goes sideways it has good accuracy so I'll attach a long range scope with a 45 degree offset for shorter ranges this is all predicated on having the money for it it will take me a while to save up for it.
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Armalite_ on February 09, 2014, 07:08:16 PM
Well, How about airguns? My Fienwerkbau mounted with he Noptel Shooting system.
(http://i890.photobucket.com/albums/ac101/jhnsmine/IMG_20140129_171226_zpstwtu3qlc.jpg) (http://s890.photobucket.com/user/jhnsmine/media/IMG_20140129_171226_zpstwtu3qlc.jpg.html)


Is this a pellet gun? I haven't seen anything like that :I How does it work?


The ACR and 226 will be used for my bug out kit in case stuff goes sideways it has good accuracy so I'll attach a long range scope with a 45 degree offset for shorter ranges this is all predicated on having the money for it it will take me a while to save up for it.


It's always a god idea to keep reliable guns as part of your kit, maybe you can find a used one for cheaper? What else do you plan to include in your bug out kit? If you've ever heard of the Kel-Tec Sub 2000, it's a really neat folding carbine that shoots 9mm and .40 cal, a lot of people are mentioning it as a versatile bug out gun. 


If you guys like FPSRussia, this is a video of him describing it xD
SHOOTING WHILE PEPPER SPRAYED (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8IGDIujijQ#ws)
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: HyenaKing on February 09, 2014, 07:44:47 PM
Its a pellet gun.
It uses CO2 to fire it at high speeds for precision./

Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Nibbler125 on February 09, 2014, 08:44:18 PM
I have a c02 pistol but I'm not really taken with it, after a few shots it seems to lose most of its power and then its just kinda boring. So far my favorite pellet gun is my Nitro venom dusk in .177 cal. The original scope for it sucked so I replaced it with a 3-9 x50 scope and that seems to make it allot nicer to shoot and also I worked the trigger on it as well to make it a bit nicer.
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: HyenaKing on February 09, 2014, 08:52:13 PM
Well, needless to say i hoave onother one that i shoot for precision because shooting is kinda my job, as an athlete.

Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: pawz9 on February 09, 2014, 11:56:22 PM
@spike (I can't quote on my tablet) I prefer something with better reach for my carbines and something compact for close range hence the 226 I really only plan to have two guns in my bug out kit to reduce the number of mags I need to carry ill probably add in a flare gun in with my medkit
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: NautilusWolf on March 11, 2014, 04:51:05 AM
Oh man, my favorite topic...
Real steel, I had a .22 m1 carbine style semi auto by savage growing up, then at around 5 I got a .410 shotgun/.22 Rossi, then I got my father's police issue (they let him keep it when he retired due to the switching to Glocks) a S&W 5946 9mm parabellum with hollow points.
Airsoft-wise (pics coming soon!) I have a UTG M490 (Benelli M4 super90) tri burst shotgun, and an A&K M16A4 SPR.
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Armalite_ on March 11, 2014, 05:42:29 AM
@spike (I can't quote on my tablet) I prefer something with better reach for my carbines and something compact for close range hence the 226 I really only plan to have two guns in my bug out kit to reduce the number of mags I need to carry ill probably add in a flare gun in with my medkit

Maybe consider a rifle that uses stripper clips? You can carry a lot more ammo that way but it does make reload time slower (if thats one of your factors). It won't be a small rifle either, one you'll either have to sling it or put in a gun sack to carry around on you. That's the downside unless you cut down the stock (sacrificing accuracy for portability) or swap for a folding stock if you can find one that fits.

Oh man, my favorite topic...
Real steel, I had a .22 m1 carbine style semi auto by savage growing up, then at around 5 I got a .410 shotgun/.22 Rossi, then I got my father's police issue (they let him keep it when he retired due to the switching to Glocks) a S&W 5946 9mm parabellum with hollow points.
Airsoft-wise (pics coming soon!) I have a UTG M490 (Benelli M4 super90) tri burst shotgun, and an A&K M16A4 SPR.

No way! I just bought an M1 .22 recently. It's not Savage, its a Chiappa that was overpriced and has plastic sights and bayonet lug. It's wood parts rattled around quite a bit so I had to put some hockey tape around the insides of the wooden frame to keep it from moving around the firing mechanism and barrel so now its solid xD I also find that it shoots extremely well for being almost a quarter plastic while the rest of the gun is steel and walnut. One of the 10 round plastic magazines exploded open into pieces when I had a .22 misfire and explode in the firing chamber during my first shoot with the gun. Other than my left hand and the magazine, the gun held up pretty well. It receives crappy ammo even better than my mk22, which is good I suppose and magazines are cheap so besides the time it misfired, I like it.

I'll post some pics later on.
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: NautilusWolf on March 11, 2014, 04:50:26 PM
I loved mine, I had it since I was 4 when my dad thought me about gun safety. It was made around the 80's (that's what my dad told me when he gave it to me) and was just like the WWII M1, but in a .22 form. Accurate as can be, no misfires, and I rarely had to clean it. I'd like a 1943 Russian Mosin-Nagant. The place near me has a lot of 7.62x54R.
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Armalite_ on March 11, 2014, 06:37:47 PM
I was thinking about buying a Mosin as well but only if I could find the ATI stock kit and bolt to go with it. The gun is almost taller than I am and as a fan of Russian semi-automatics, I'd probably buy the SVT-40 before I bought a bolt-action to chamber a 7.62x54R. Their prices are about the same. My SKS has never had an issue even when I drop the damn thing on cement or in mud OR when I apply force to it's working parts inside. I'm amazed at how durable and reliable it is for a gun that's already 62 years old (It's a 1953 model from the Russian Arsenal).


Cosmoline will always be my greatest enemy. I HATE that you can't buy any Russian guns that AREN'T coated inside and out with that crap. Strip-down and cleaning always takes a whole afternoon D:
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: NautilusWolf on March 11, 2014, 07:28:33 PM
Don't I know it! Cosmoline sucks, I was looking at the mosin, and I work the bolt back and what do ya know! It's covered in the stuff! As for an SKS, my father had a Chinese model. He loved it. My mother had a S&W .38 special (I don't know the model revolver, but it was bought around '97.) that she kept for 13 years.
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Armalite_ on March 12, 2014, 10:02:58 PM
Yeah I don't understand why the guys behind the counter always hand over a gun that had THE MOST cosmoline on it. It just gets on your hands and clothes apart from every other gun you want to look at. They should give out cleaning tissue at the same time.  xD

I've also been looking at .38 Specials :P specifically the Ruger LCR which is a stub-nosed 5 round double action revolver with a concealed hammer. The only thing about it that keeps me from buying it is the fact that I'm not permitted to own handguns with barrels shorter than 4 inches. :( I might end up getting an Smith and Wesson like your mom but probably with a longer barrel xD

Anywhoo, this is my M1-22 I'd been talking about. I also recently picked up a new shotgun as well :P It's a Winchester SXP Defender which has an 18" barrel, a 5+1 capacity for 2 3/4" and 3" 12 gauge shells, and is made in Istanbul, Turkey. A bargain of a truck gun for about $300 which is why I chose it over a Remington or Mossberg since I can't afford to own a Benelli or Kel-tec. It doesn't come with any accessories compared to the Winchester 1200 or 1300 let alone a Remington 870 or Mossy 500 but IT DOES have a pistol grip folding stock made by ATI (if you can find one that is).

Here's some pics of the M1 :P
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/Mobile%20Uploads/20140312_163743.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20140312_163743.jpg.html)

This is the plastic trigger guard assembly I was talking about. It's not a piece of crap but it definitely FEELS like one.
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/Mobile%20Uploads/20140312_163807.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20140312_163807.jpg.html)

The receiver and firing mechanism is all steel (obviously) with rails to mount a scope of some kind. The "iron" sights are plastic as well.
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/Mobile%20Uploads/20140312_163846.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20140312_163846.jpg.html)
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/Mobile%20Uploads/20140312_163943.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20140312_163943.jpg.html)

Annnd some pics of the Winchester:
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/Mobile%20Uploads/20140312_163304.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20140312_163304.jpg.html)
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/Mobile%20Uploads/20140312_163436.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20140312_163436.jpg.html)

And size comparison:
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/Mobile%20Uploads/20140312_164230.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20140312_164230.jpg.html)

I'm currently saving money now for the GSG MP40 which comes out later this spring or so I've been told. This is the newest prototype. It's a .22lr running at around $550 and I suspect would come in a 9mm model as well.
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/gsg-mp40-for-sale.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/gsg-mp40-for-sale.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: NautilusWolf on March 13, 2014, 01:26:28 AM
Love the look of the M1's. The LCR is pretty nice, but I definitely love S&W revolvers. Also, AN MP40 STYLED .22!?! I must have. It looks so cool. Yeeeeaaaaah, I love me some guns. Sadly, after my home was foreclosed when I was around 14, so my guns weren't around too much longer, but that's okay. I'll get some new ones once I am old enough (currently 2 months away from 17).
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Armalite_ on March 13, 2014, 01:43:05 AM
Aww that's too bad dude. Hopefully you'll be able to buy yourself a really cool birthday present in a couple months xD

Probably just in time for
those MP40s :X
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: NautilusWolf on March 14, 2014, 02:13:58 AM
I would love one... Possibly two... I'm going into the U.S. Navy when I turn 18, so I'll definitely have the money for a "welcome home" present :D . If I'm feeling really trigger happy, a Benelli M4 super 90, even if they are pricey, love that shotgun! Also, your ISSC scar chambered in .22 is pretty damn cool if I do say so myself. I too love FN SCAR's, and the .22 variant looks like a lot of fun to shoot.
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Armalite_ on March 14, 2014, 10:19:55 PM
I would love one... Possibly two... I'm going into the U.S. Navy when I turn 18, so I'll definitely have the money for a "welcome home" present :D . If I'm feeling really trigger happy, a Benelli M4 super 90, even if they are pricey, love that shotgun! Also, your ISSC scar chambered in .22 is pretty damn cool if I do say so myself. I too love FN SCAR's, and the .22 variant looks like a lot of fun to shoot.

Thanks! It's not bad :P The sights need some re-alignment and its a straight shooter but I find it's VERY picky about what .22lr you put through it. It'll jam after every shot if you buy anything cheaper than CCI hollowpoints :$ It's got a lot of rails for accessories but some people say you really don't need all the bells and whistles on a .22lr even though it looks cool with a bipod, laser sight and tac-light. It's better if you own other guns with the same attachments you can easily interchange if you don't want to spend a few hundred bucks on attachments ONLY for a .22 rifle.


Shotgun shells aren't the most economic for blasting away with :/ As much as I like using buckshot, I probably spend 4 times as much on ammo as I do on the guns Dx But hey, if you can afford a Benelli, you can probably afford to use it xD
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: NautilusWolf on March 15, 2014, 01:37:50 AM
You're right about the Benelli. My dad had a Remington 870, and at the time(around '02) shells were expensive for some good ones. Also, some people use their .22's for competition shooting, so I could see where you'd put accessories on it. Really it comes down to what you want, and with rails you can get accessories for the ISSC, then put it on something else if you decide to/ have gotten something else with rails. B)  Also, what ammo are you using with it? I ran Federal .22's through my Savage M1.22 and never jammed, even with CCI. You may need to just add a bit more grease to the feeding mechanism (forgot the technical term, but I think you understand what I'm poorly trying to say, right?). If that's not the problem, it may be that you would need to get an aftermarket magazine (if they have 'em) or find a way to upgrade the mag's spring. The mag could be the problem. Just my thoughts. :D
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Armalite_ on March 15, 2014, 06:30:23 PM
I'm currently using Winchester Super X and Winchester M22, which aren't bad, but NO WHERE near as bad as a bucket of Remington .22 hollowpoints. The bullets would spin on the brass casings before you even loaded them into your gun. I haven't seen anything like it before xD half the time they're bent and misfire. I used to use Federal and CCI but only as trials for new ammo and they worked perfect. No jams, no misfires, no bent casings. I only don't like having to buy 50 - 100 of them at a time.


I GREASE UP MY GUN LIKE NO ONE'S BUSINESS and even then it'll have a feeding issue because the bullets aren't angled properly within the magazines. I always end up digging them out with a knife or give up and use a different magazine. None of the mags are aftermarket because it only fits magazines made by ISSC which cost around $50 each :( Even with a Ruger 10/22, it had the same trouble with the same ammo. Winchester just isn't good to use I'm assuming, or the spring like you said, but I have a feeling that if expensive ammo works, it's not the gun.
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: NautilusWolf on March 17, 2014, 04:47:51 AM
I know them feels. The M1.22 I had only had one mag. It had the same problem, no aftermarket, and expensive spares (that and it was made around the 1980's). You know, if I could own any gun I wanted, I would definitely own an M2 Browning (assuming the gun and ammo were free. I can dream right?), or a M14 EBR.
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Armalite_ on March 17, 2014, 05:46:39 PM
I think if a M2 Browning wasn't impossible to accuire and .50 caliber bullets weren't $12 each, I think everyone would have one xD


My local gunshop is currently selling a Norinco M14 in synthetic black for around $500 and is chambered in 7.62x51 :P Perhaps you might be able to get your paws on one of those? I hear Americans have a bit of a struggle with buying Chinese and Russian made weapons for decent prices, there just aren't any around in the US. I feel like if you do find one, it might be a bit pricier.
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: NautilusWolf on March 17, 2014, 11:00:44 PM
In the states, it would be easier to get a Springfield M1A. Most Russian guns (probably all) are surplus as well, but we have a lot of guns around. Especially in my state. Full auto is allowed (with proper registration and whatnot). The gun shows I go to, I usually see FN SCAR's, F2000's, Saiga 12 w/drum, RPK's and even a Mauser C96.


Post Merge: March 17, 2014, 11:13:34 PM
I GREASE UP MY GUN LIKE NO ONE'S BUSINESS and even then it'll have a feeding issue because the bullets aren't angled properly within the magazines. I always end up digging them out with a knife or give up and use a different magazine.


I just had an idea. Usually, U.S. Soldiers tap the feeding side and/or bottom of the mag on their helmet to correct such a problem (the bullets can get Caught on the sides of the mag due to the loading of the mag. Sorry, not the best at explaining things!). Did you ever try something like that? Just a thought. Might not even help at all. Anyway, I enjoy having another fur to talk about firearms with. Just a cool aspect of the fandom. :D
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Armalite_ on March 18, 2014, 04:08:11 AM
Im soooooo jelly there's places you can live and own fully automatic weapons. Where I live is extremely limited on gun shows (we might have a small one like once a year) and most of the guns are soft or ancient. There's some full autos on display from the old timers who were around before the firearms reform who like to show them off (because they're now only permitted to collect dust in their houses). But our gun shops will still sell you a prohibited weapon with the proper documentation. The majority of my firearms are semi-automatics :/ except for my shotguns.

We even have a magazine capacity of no more than 5 rounds in a clip for rifles and no more than 10 pistol caliber rounds per magazine. Even my SKS is pinned to 5 rounds with some ugly metal pin that my government has fastened to the inside before mixing my magazine up with another because the numbers don't match up with the gun. The top of my mag spring looks like a "T" instead of an "--" it literally keeps me from putting more bullets than I would like into my weapon. WHY? Because my government's rationale is that responsible gun owners who decide to be stupid with their guns will kill LESS people with LESS bullets in their magazines. If a person isn't going to follow a law in the first place, why would they use LEGAL magazines to commit ILLEGAL acts? The whole law is just stupid in my opinion. I want to fire an infinite amount of ammo from the end of my guns, why should law abiding citizens be restricted to 5? I don't like the idea of ruining target sports for others because of people's own stupidity.

Anyway, enough ranting. I really like the first generations of M1As when they were made from solid wood. They're almost impossible to come by up here and if you do find one, it's like buying antiques for antique prices. Nobody buys antiques, dude, so shops don't carry any :( it's like no demand means no access.

I also don't wear a helmet when I go to the range so I haven't thought of tapping a magazine on my head :P I do see it a lot in movies and it looks like something that might work against a ledge so I'll try that next time :) Thanks for the idea.

I'm also happy I've got someone to talk to as well. I love seeing what others can bring to the discussion table. Opinions, questions, photos, and reviews are all welcome :)
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: White Wolf Guardian on March 18, 2014, 04:11:04 AM
I pretty much agree with all of this, but I still don't find anything (aside from submachine guns) as satisfying as a revolver. The weight, double-action option, and "always" prepared loading system (no spring problems from sitting for a long period of time). Also a nice sound effect :P
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: NautilusWolf on March 18, 2014, 04:16:14 AM
Oh, I love revolvers. My mom had a .38 special S&W, and I've shot plenty of .22 models. Sadly, nothing larger (in a revolver) than .38. I don't know the joys of the.44 and.357 magnums. :(
Also with the helmet idea, you could just do as you said, and knock it in a similar surface. My father explained that to me. I trust his opinion because he did it with M14's in the Navy. Also, the M14's in the states (that I'VE seen so far) typically have wood stocks, and 20 round Magazines. 10 round mags are available as well. They also host machine gun shoots in Nevada yearly. Anything from Maxim's, MG-42's, M2's, and I think, now I could be wrong, I saw a M134D minigun.
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Armalite_ on March 18, 2014, 04:24:04 AM
And I've yet to try one :( let alone buy one. Everyone I know have semi-automatic pistols.
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: NautilusWolf on March 18, 2014, 04:46:03 AM
Don to know the feeling of not owning one. Don't get me wrong, I loved mi semi auto S&W 5946, but I would loved to have had a colt peacemaker as well.
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Armalite_ on March 26, 2014, 05:56:46 AM
So I got into a fight with my ex girlfriend last week. Nothing makes me feel better than impulsively spending money that I don't have and shooting guns. So I was my shooting range and I impulsively spend $600 on that Norinco M14 the same day. >__> I totally told myself I wasn't going to buy it and I did.

I couldn't afford bullets for it, so it's just for looking at right now, which I enjoy doing VERY much. It's a .308 and 7.62x51 compatible and comes with a sling, 2 20-round box magazines (pinned to 5 rounds to be legally used here), and this sweet cleaning kit that fits in the stock. I plan on buying some bulk ammo only because it's the best deal. Those Russians really know a good bargain when it comes to war materials. Even though I'll only shoot it a few times because of the cost of ammo, paying $45 for a box of 20 rounds doesn't seem feasible to me but paying $260 for 500 rounds seems better.

I've attached some pics, this one in the pics isn't mine (but it is) in every way the same as the one I'm holding.

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Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: hdrgn on April 09, 2014, 06:59:34 PM
I cant find .22 ammo anywhere
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Armalite_ on April 10, 2014, 04:42:36 AM
Have you thought about possibly buying some online?
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: hdrgn on April 10, 2014, 04:44:09 AM
Not really
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: NautilusWolf on April 25, 2014, 06:09:22 AM
Where do you live? In south Louisiana, you can buy "bricks" of 50rounds of federal .22's for under $20.
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: hdrgn on April 25, 2014, 06:15:03 AM
I live in oregon
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: NautilusWolf on April 25, 2014, 07:14:15 AM
Hmmm... Have you checked a local gun shop?
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: hdrgn on April 25, 2014, 08:20:09 AM
Nope..... Im going to ask them now
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: on April 28, 2014, 11:10:49 PM
My roommate currently owns two weapons, a Mozin and a .22.
I'm currently waiting on approval to get an 1850s cap and ball revolver <3
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: NautilusWolf on April 29, 2014, 01:24:57 AM
Awesome! Is it a colt Navy?
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Armalite_ on May 20, 2014, 06:54:56 AM
UPDATE sorry for being absent for so long, things have been rather busy at home lately. I just graduated :D and in doing so, what better way to celebrate graduating university than to buy myself a brand new loadout!?


Story time:
I went out to find a cheap .22 machine gun to waste more .22 ammo. The Pietta PP50 was what I was intentionally looking for and brought just enough cash for the gun I asked them to hold. I get to the shop and take a look at it. It felt like a toy in my hands because it was mostly polymer. I wasn't really sold on the gun either, I'd read some bad reviews and asked to look at shotguns instead.


I came back with this on store clearance :P same price as the Pietta. A Remington 870 Tactical for the low price of $499. What. A. Deal.
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/20140412_204120.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/20140412_204120.jpg.html)


I bought it to keep in my truck, so I found a pistol grip from Mesa Tactical and a spare heat shroud to go over the barrel. Only thing was that it kept sliding forward down the barrel whenever it was fired.
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/20140420_160855.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/20140420_160855.jpg.html)


Finding no real solution, I pulled it off and ended up installing a folding stock instead. Never sacrificing accuracy for compact portability. Does anyone want a used heat shield for a 12g shotgun? It fits most barrels :P Here is as it sits now.
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/20140515_214038.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/20140515_214038.jpg.html)


Sometimes I feel like I should have been American xD

Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: MaskaTheOtter on June 05, 2014, 04:53:04 AM
To bad Marcus is not around he has some really cool guns. for me all I have is a small canon and a double barrel flintlock pistol from France
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Armalite_ on June 13, 2014, 06:46:30 AM
I saw one of those small cannons for around $300 in a local gun shop further north. They fire .33 caliber ball rounds and seem pretty neat since they're the size of toys. Have you tried firing yours?
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Xylic on July 17, 2014, 11:27:39 PM
Hey, just saw this topic and thought I'd like to share my own weapons!

I'm into clay pigeon shooting and am a coach and range master at my club ^^

I own two weapons, a Glock 21, for recreation and self defence and my baby, a Fabarm Axis AL 12g over-and-under.

This is just a stock photo of the gun. I'll get a proper one next time I'm at the range  X3 What do you think? ^^
(http://www.gunpricing.co.uk/images/2-05778.jpg)
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Takamei Edevane on July 22, 2014, 10:49:57 PM
I don't own any real guns, but I hope its okay for me to share my airsoft firearms  ^_^ This is my M249, its heavy but its quite alot of fun :P

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Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: MaskaTheOtter on July 29, 2014, 06:12:05 PM
I dont know if Roman Candles can count... I mean I do shoot them at people...
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Takamei Edevane on July 29, 2014, 07:43:08 PM
o.o May I ask why?
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: MaskaTheOtter on July 29, 2014, 09:47:11 PM
Because they dont hurt... that bad
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Ryan Naismith on August 03, 2014, 08:35:02 PM
Well, the most modern firearm that is in my house is an 'm16a1' (it's got everything congruent with a standard issue Vietnam era '16 except it's got an a2 upper and a sporting stock) I 'own' a .22lr lever action rifle,  and know my dad has two m1 garands, and an m1D (with scope) . He's also got an m1 carbine and a colt 1911 a-la ww2. And last, but not least, he's got a .22lr stg44.

Airsoft-wise I have a kwa mp7a1 (my bae) , a co2 umarex USP, a jg g608 and t3k3.
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: saph the sergal on August 03, 2014, 08:36:36 PM
i used to own a .50 cal rifle but i had to sell it sadly
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: RosaKitten on August 23, 2014, 06:39:31 AM
The amount of guns people carry rather scares me to be honest..
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: White Wolf Guardian on October 07, 2014, 06:48:13 PM
Thread Re-Opened By Request!

Remove Kebab?
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: The Magic Otter on October 07, 2014, 06:53:28 PM
I'm guessing that most of the people on here are American?
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: saph the sergal on October 07, 2014, 06:56:05 PM
im aussie and our gun laws suck as i said did own a 50 calibre rifle
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: White Wolf Guardian on October 07, 2014, 07:01:22 PM
It's funny when people assume that only the North American territories have a large supply of guns. Panama, Finland, Norway, Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, and several other countries across the world have several guns owned by citizens.
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: The Magic Otter on October 07, 2014, 07:15:19 PM
Damn! England can't have any fun, oh wait... If firearms weren't illegal i would have been killed by now. :|
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: White Wolf Guardian on October 07, 2014, 07:21:47 PM
Harassing any user, for any reason at all, is against the rules.
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: The Magic Otter on October 07, 2014, 07:25:06 PM
Are you talking to me? If so I wasn't harassing anyone.
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Armalite_ on October 07, 2014, 07:39:30 PM
I'm guessing that most of the people on here are American?


Why would you guess that?


This thread was started by a humble gun-toting Canadian (me) :P
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: White Wolf Guardian on October 07, 2014, 07:42:25 PM
It's a common European generalization for people living in North America.
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: The Magic Otter on October 07, 2014, 08:37:07 PM
You haven't realised that I was joking yet... *facepalm*
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Aconitum on October 07, 2014, 09:18:44 PM
I think I peed a little! That was one good looking picture. X3
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Armalite_ on October 08, 2014, 03:20:24 AM
The amount of guns people carry rather scares me to be honest..
It depends on where ya live, but usually, people who openly carry their guns don't scare me as much as the one's who keep them hidden from police under their shirts. They are the one's to worry about, not the people following the laws they strictly abide by, unless its a conceal-carry approved state, in which case, I agree with you xD

Damn! England can't have any fun, oh wait... If firearms weren't illegal i would have been killed by now. :|

I think that's a little exaggerated. The UK has had extremely minimal crime involved with legal firearms, the guns that were banned do not stop criminals from obtaining them, much like any drug that can be bought on the street. Banning things doesn't keep people from getting what they want, including guns.

Laws that disarm lawful people only keeps them from enjoying a shooting sport they have a passion for like hunting, collecting, or target shooting. It does not keep lawful citizens any safer and could even potentially put them at risk because of not having a means of defense from an intruder or even tyranny and injustice by radical groups/governments (as seen in the Middle East, Ukraine, and Syria). It's that exact backward logic that is demonizing our gun culture that is like any other fandom. People think furries are weird, people think people who like guns are crazy, and I can never get a break. It gives me a headache. Like any fandom or culture, you should learn about it before poking fun at it and making those who don't share your opinion feel bad, even if you didnt mean to.


ANYWAY, obligatory photo update! :P

SO you've all been following me on my journey of collecting, I've been absent and so I must update with what is new. I sold my MK22 from my first picture on this thread, it just wasn't cutting my level of expectation and decided I was better off trading 2 .22's for a .45 and pay a $7 difference lol. I've also put a modern folding stock on the SKS from the same first image, it's the one with the "banana" clip. Here's what I've been up to since last time.

I've limited myself to 10 guns now, there are 9 here b/c my Ruger .357 isn't at home atm :(
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/20141007_155734.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/20141007_155734.jpg.html)


My babies.
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/20141007_155527-1.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/20141007_155527-1.jpg.html)

and the missing Ruger, my range toy.
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/20140905_144318.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/20140905_144318.jpg.html)


Some new work done to my SKS frame, I drilled out some space to keep my bayonet on there last night, what do you think?
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/20141007_230749.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/20141007_230749.jpg.html)


(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/20141007_230547.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/20141007_230547.jpg.html)


New grips on my SAM 1911 .45acp for a laz0r or light.  Stuck a NCStar light and blinded myself in the mirror :)
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/20141001_155217.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/20141001_155217.jpg.html)


Anything new to your arsenals? I wanna see some more pics xD
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: saph the sergal on October 08, 2014, 06:07:30 PM
just a pic froom google used to fire this in the outback here in aus all the time when i could miss it tho

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Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Ryan Naismith on October 08, 2014, 09:01:33 PM
Would show you guys, but the guns are all my father's, and I can't ask him to do that.
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Armalite_ on October 09, 2014, 02:26:41 AM
just a pic froom google used to fire this in the outback here in aus all the time when i could miss it tho


That's an upwards of $7000 for the gun and an extra $12 for every bullet. You made the right choice getting rid of it. xD


Would show you guys, but the guns are all my father's, and I can't ask him to do that.


That's alright man, we can't mess with our dad's toys lol


My dad doesn't like guns :/ everytime I ask him to come shooting with me he makes up some excuse that he can't come. I hope you're able to go with your dad, I think it's one of the best things a father and son could have fun doing together.
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: saph the sergal on October 09, 2014, 02:37:45 AM
just a pic from google used to fire this in the outback here in aus all the time when i could miss it tho


That's an upwards of $7000 for the gun and an extra $12 for every bullet. You made the right choice getting rid of it. xD



i had to sell it because the person next door was always calling the cops when i had the parts out to dry from cleaning the thing they even had taken parts from it at one point
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: White Wolf Guardian on October 09, 2014, 02:41:38 AM
Depends on perspective I suppose (father and son time).

I like your collection of funs so far, keep up the good work :P

I don't have any guns, never have. I don't like the thought of registering a gun, so I will never have one as long as I live in my current state. If I had to choose a first gun, it would probably be the CZ 75 SP-01, because of the cheap supply of 9mm ammo to continue to use with the gun.

My favorite gun that I have fired is the .357 S&W 586 Revolver, however the Colt AR-15 is pretty thrilling too.

Does ammo pricing influence your choice of weapon purchases?


I would have have pursued charging the person who was invading your property with theft and trespassing.
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: saph the sergal on October 09, 2014, 02:45:42 AM
couldnt didnt have any proof he wold just move them because it gets hot here in aus and i would work out of my garage with the door open and when i went to get a drink he would run onto my driveway take a part and leave it on the lawn aint i glad it was never anything like the firing pin just big stuff lite the barrel
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Armalite_ on October 09, 2014, 04:37:25 AM
Depends on perspective I suppose (father and son time).

I like your collection of funs so far, keep up the good work :P

I don't have any guns, never have. I don't like the thought of registering a gun, so I will never have one as long as I live in my current state. If I had to choose a first gun, it would probably be the CZ 75 SP-01, because of the cheap supply of 9mm ammo to continue to use with the gun.

My favorite gun that I have fired is the .357 S&W 586 Revolver, however the Colt AR-15 is pretty thrilling too.

Does ammo pricing influence your choice of weapon purchases?


I would have have pursued charging the person who was invading your property with theft and trespassing.


Thanks man :P

The CZ 75SP-01 is a great pistol and has a perfect grip that fits even the biggest and smallest of hands. A buddy of mine sold his regular CZ 75 and bought the SP-01 just because of how it looked, they performed the same and had fantastic groupings from 10 and 20 yards. The only 9mm I have is my Beretta 92fs, and I bought it because the guy behind the counter kept telling me to buy a Glock, Glocks are the greatest, Glocks never fail, etc. etc. and I really don't think they look as pretty as a Beretta xD If a Beretta is good enough for the Marines and a 40 year track record with police, its good enough for me. I think Glocks are so overrated, and I don't like plastic.

The only registered weapons that exist in Canada are handguns and automatics (if you already owned one from being inherited). My rifles and shotguns are not, which I like a lot because I have more freedom to transport and shoot them in more areas that our heavily restricted laws on registered guns do not allow.

A lot of buzz has been going around about getting an AR-15, no matter the brand. The 5.56mm cartridge is probably my least favorite though, so I've never seen the urge to drop 1 or 2 thousand on a rifle that my country deems more dangerous (and puts it in the same class as handguns) based on aesthetics. I run all forms of 7.62mm rounds through my SKS, M305, and Mosin because I love the heavy russian ammo that is just as accurate and more effective at penetrating steel, armour, and concrete. 7.62x39 ammo is also cheaper than 9mm, whereas 5.56mm will cost about double that of the Russian bulk ammo crates. In my opinion, 7.62mm caliber rifles are much more economic, durable, and just as modifiable as an AR.

In terms of ammo cost being a factor? It is for me, definitely. I'm poor as a result of my hobbies taking over my purchases. When I buy ammo, I don't just buy a little, I save like 20 bucks by buying hundreds of rounds at a time. I dropped $300 on 880 rounds of Russian 7.62x54r military surplus ammo for my Mosin. That should last me until next summer. I spend $150 on 175 rounds of Federal 12g buckshot for the range because you can only use buckshot or slugs and slugs cost more than buckshot, which lasts maybe 2 weeks if I shoot frugally. My SKS has had the most bang for its buck, literally. I paid $200 for the rifle plus some $200 on mods and 1000 rounds of 7.62x39 for under $300, which all together is normally the cost of a single decent firearm...

I just realized how much money I spent on this stuff and it's physically hurting my head. It's an expensive hobby for sure, but if you can manage even owning one gun you love to shoot, it's well worth the money.

ALSO,

Anyone interested in the martial arts of tactical firearms training needs to see this. It's crazy.

http://youtu.be/rI01qKAqYts (http://youtu.be/rI01qKAqYts)
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: White Wolf Guardian on October 09, 2014, 04:41:42 AM
I know the feeling, quality knives are not cheap :P

Do you bump fire once in awhile?
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Armalite_ on October 09, 2014, 04:44:55 AM
I havent mastered bumpfire yet xD I resort to pulling the trigger as fast as my finger can repeatedly squeeze it :P
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Ryan Naismith on October 09, 2014, 10:54:40 AM
Well, my dad doesn't mind taking me out to the range. He wants to (to test his '16 with some non-junky , non-hand loaded .223) but we never have the time.

He also takes me to his reenacting tacticals, and those are fun. (Of course, I'm shooting at nazis, how could that not be fun xp)
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Armalite_ on October 10, 2014, 01:40:12 AM
Well, my dad doesn't mind taking me out to the range. He wants to (to test his '16 with some non-junky , non-hand loaded .223) but we never have the time.

He also takes me to his reenacting tacticals, and those are fun. (Of course, I'm shooting at nazis, how could that not be fun xp)


Your dad sounds like a lot of fun xD


Do you buy Nazis as targets? or do you visit rallies looking for some? lol
Title: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Ryan Naismith on October 10, 2014, 01:41:46 AM
It's basically ww2 LARP. An event is set up(I'm an American!), and everybody plays out the event!
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Ryan Naismith on October 10, 2014, 01:42:09 AM
The nazis too, of course
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: NautilusWolf on October 10, 2014, 01:47:47 AM
I remember shooting with my dad. Best Father-Daughter time we've spent! I had his old S&W 5946 w/shaved hammer from his police department (they let him keep it because he retired and they switched to Glocks), it looked like this with Cleveland Police Department engraving.  ^_^ Many a fun days were had!

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Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Armalite_ on October 22, 2014, 03:19:04 AM
I remember shooting with my dad. Best Father-Daughter time we've spent! I had his old S&W 5946 w/shaved hammer from his police department (they let him keep it because he retired and they switched to Glocks), it looked like this with Cleveland Police Department engraving.  ^_^ Many a fun days were had!

Nice! I'm glad someone was able to go shooting with their dad :) Maybe one day that pistol will be yours! :D

Here's my Beretta 92fs in 9mm. It's still a virgin xD never been fired but I always keep loaded magazines ready and practice with my friend's 92fs so I can keep mine in new condition :P Ya never know when you need that resale money xD
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/82393950-672d-47f9-a07e-a8dce7ccffdc.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/82393950-672d-47f9-a07e-a8dce7ccffdc.jpg.html)
This is also my loadout for when I'm at home. You never know when you need your guns for a free target! xD

COLLECTION UPDATE:

I broke my own rule and bought another shotgun xD It's a Norinco 870 copy with a 14" barrel. I was looking to swap guns for it but the seller had too many and needed to sell. I have big plans for this little guy, I'll post pics of it when I actually receive it. Here's a pic:
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/Norcshottie2.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/Norcshottie2.jpg.html)

I am SELLING my Winchester 12g SXP Defender to make up for the financial gap in my wallet and make space for my new shotgun. $250. Any takers? You gotta be a Canadian with valid PAL :3
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/c13fe898-62fc-4de0-886a-fa46c0756463.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/c13fe898-62fc-4de0-886a-fa46c0756463.jpg.html)

More pics of my Ruger .357mag GP100, I wanted a better picture for my last post but didn't have one, hope this makes up for it!
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/d6e71f6c-ee1e-4f45-84e6-13b6a50f11f6.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/d6e71f6c-ee1e-4f45-84e6-13b6a50f11f6.jpg.html)

and my Ruger again compared to my friend's S&W .357 686...I kinda like mine more xD
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/33cdeeab-2181-4360-a2fa-e1d4581b2479.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/33cdeeab-2181-4360-a2fa-e1d4581b2479.jpg.html)

GUNWORK UPDATE:

- New upper handguard replaced with M1A barrelcover from treelinem14.com, it looks the same but made from fiberglass to replace the cracked, cheap plastic handguard manufactured in China :P I plan to take pictures of it unless asked for anyone curious, it isn't anything special and is identical to the USGI M14 stocks in black.

- New aluminum NcStar SKS gas tube installed! Finally got rid of that boring Russian Cold War era wood :P
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/4bf5077f-1019-4cd2-95b5-7c08a3466707.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/4bf5077f-1019-4cd2-95b5-7c08a3466707.jpg.html)

(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/ecf78a88-44d5-4dc1-92c2-bf98ab0cc0e2.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/ecf78a88-44d5-4dc1-92c2-bf98ab0cc0e2.jpg.html)

(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/f220d4a6-c41c-49a4-8aca-ac1ebba9470c.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/f220d4a6-c41c-49a4-8aca-ac1ebba9470c.jpg.html)

New updates coming soon :D In the meantime, what's everyone else been up to?
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: White Wolf Guardian on October 22, 2014, 05:17:30 AM
Plotting my different transfer options for Vermont, because if it ain't UVM, it's gonna be something in Vermont.

(http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/69/f7/5e/69f75e33f2ec174ffb01f832fcc5690e.jpg)
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Fuchs Jung on November 09, 2014, 04:23:03 AM
I personally like this... Yes this. This thing is a heavily customized Remington 700 SPS Varmint with ACIS Chassis 2.0, Modified bolt, and a leupold mk. 4. This thing can get out to 1200 yards with pmc 147 grain fmjbt.

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Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Trixsie Vixen on November 09, 2014, 05:33:03 AM
Saw this thread and thought of this song.  A little off topic?  You be the judge! XD

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN6avab0fIY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN6avab0fIY#)
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Ryan Naismith on November 10, 2014, 10:56:33 PM
uhhh... what is this? I think it's a lever action AR-15.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2760/4371819076_3d05778051_o.jpg)
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Armalite_ on November 11, 2014, 06:42:21 PM
I personally like this... Yes this. This thing is a heavily customized Remington 700 SPS Varmint with ACIS Chassis 2.0, Modified bolt, and a leupold mk. 4. This thing can get out to 1200 yards with pmc 147 grain fmjbt.
Damn, thats a nice rifle. Most Reminton 700's where I live have been recalled for faulty safety switches - which some people may not have an issue with, none of my guns are kept on "safe." xD Do you plan on getting it? or is it yours?

Saw this thread and thought of this song.  A little off topic?  You be the judge! XD

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN6avab0fIY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN6avab0fIY#)
The story of my life.

uhhh... what is this? I think it's a lever action AR-15.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2760/4371819076_3d05778051_o.jpg)
Nope just a loose grip. It looks like he's just taking pics in the middle of swapping out the grip handle. I don't own an AR-15 but I know that there's definitely not a lever action AR platform xD
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Ryan Naismith on November 11, 2014, 06:45:20 PM
^ahh... No, the forum post literally said 'lever action ar-15'...
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Armalite_ on November 11, 2014, 07:05:07 PM
He probably made a joke. Based on the internal machining of most AR's, I doubt that actually functions to feed rounds into the chamber. Even if he pulled out the gas system and made it a "bolt-action" he would still need to use the charging handle to extract and feed rounds from the magazine. Unless he's machined some new parts at home, a lever action AR is unheard of and frankly quite silly xD
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Ryan Naismith on November 11, 2014, 07:10:03 PM
You're probbably right, but people make stupid stuff, just because it wasn't made before... I wouldn't be surprised if it was lever action.
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: White Wolf Guardian on November 11, 2014, 07:26:32 PM
Well, when the law makes stupid decisions, people will do things like this to keep their guns most likely. Since there is a great deal of "Black gun phobia". If the gun is black, better take it back!
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Xylic on November 11, 2014, 07:59:02 PM
Well it looks like it had a calibre conversion, because that is not an AR-15 mag ^^ So whoever did that may have had some internals switched out to make it a lever action.
Title: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Ryan Naismith on November 11, 2014, 08:55:32 PM
I think the post said .30 carbine... Lemme go check.

EDIT: yep! It's 30 carbine!
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: White Wolf Guardian on November 11, 2014, 09:19:11 PM
Also note the country in which this gun is being sold, due to extreme restriction, this is one of the few ways gun owners can still have guns.

http://www.southern-gun.co.uk/?page=items&cat_id=1&item_id=33 (http://www.southern-gun.co.uk/?page=items&cat_id=1&item_id=33)

The point is, no matter how many restrictions are placed on the qualifications of what makes the gun, there will always be another way to go around it.
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Armalite_ on November 11, 2014, 10:23:19 PM
Also note the country in which this gun is being sold, due to extreme restriction, this is one of the few ways gun owners can still have guns.

http://www.southern-gun.co.uk/?page=items&cat_id=1&item_id=33 (http://www.southern-gun.co.uk/?page=items&cat_id=1&item_id=33)

The point is, no matter how many restrictions are placed on the qualifications of what makes the gun, there will always be another way to go around it.

Yeah that's common, especially up here where we have automatics converted into semi autos. Our Federal government even banned rifles that had been legally on sale for the past 20 years and seized them from people without compensating them (because they were black rifles). There's been a lot of talk recently about changing our firearm laws to have them make more sense and to protect people's property, but the recent shooting in Ottawa on Parliament Hill cancelled those plans for the time being with no plans to re-schedule.

I fear for my own property as well, damn liberals are trying to bring back a long gun registry so they can keep track of who has grandpa's old rifle, which is stupid and a waste of taxpayer money. AK47s were banned almost 10 years ago because they could be converted to full auto (which doesnt make sense because anything can be made full auto with the right knowledge and parts) and my SKS which is the same caliber, origin, and action as the AK is still legal. Now people are getting scared due to the recent shootings of military and police officers and calling surplus military rifles "assault weapons" in the hands of civilians. What a joke.

Anything becomes an assault weapon if it is used by an individual to attack others. My military rifles have never been used as assault weapons and I hope they never are. 

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Also, do you guys remember when I said I ordered a 14" barrel 870? Well it came, and so did the new grip. It took some home gunsmithing to work out all the kinks since it was used, but after some hammering and filing it racks really smooth and feeds shells no problem!

Here is the before:
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/Norcshottie2.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/Norcshottie2.jpg.html)

And after I tinkered with it:

(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/e80301f8-2fe4-4134-8e1b-cdc136f94181.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/e80301f8-2fe4-4134-8e1b-cdc136f94181.jpg.html)

What do you think? Its my new truck gun, meaning it rides around with me behind the seat of my pick-up for general purpose shooting/preparedness.

I haven't fired it with the new grip yet so Im kind of nervous since I havent used a shotgun this small with a grip like this one.

It is a factory 14" barrel with a 5.5" grip making it an overall length of 26.5" (Legal where I live as long as all mods are factory made and retain a 26"> length). I think it's really interesting to be able to possess something that most countries wouldn't allow. Sometimes Canada has more freedom than some States do. Other times? Not so much xD

Pistol grip was made by Shockwave Technologies :)
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Armalite_ on November 25, 2014, 03:16:53 AM
Well guys I've got a lot to upload in terms of pics of new mods.


I bought a Mossberg 590A1 Blackwater Edition and new a foregrip on my Remington 870 for laz0rs and light stuffs. Got a new stock kit for the Mosin Nagant and a new tactical grip for my Beretta 92fs (which doesn't fit the best -__-). Still waiting on the SKS foregrip, not much longer to wait.


I'll take some pics soontimes, how's everyone else doin? I hear the Ferguson protests in St. Louis have people buying out all the guns in town :/ Do you think these measures are justified? What's your take on the ordeal?

http://youtu.be/6RivK8RmaYI (http://youtu.be/6RivK8RmaYI)


Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: White Wolf Guardian on November 25, 2014, 06:15:23 AM
I think the news media is as usual trying to make a riot happen, because if they don't then enough justice wasn't served causing extreme vandalism. I really don't believe anything they are going to say about the trial, I am more than confident that the judge and jury approached the matter objectively whether or not the tabloids say something different.
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Ryan Naismith on November 25, 2014, 12:23:14 PM

I think the news media is as usual trying to make a riot happen, because if they don't then enough justice wasn't served causing extreme vandalism. I really don't believe anything they are going to say about the trial, I am more than confident that the judge and jury approached the matter objectively whether or not the tabloids say something different.

Agreed %100! People don't try and get equality... They just try to turn the tables because they were treated wrongly.

Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: White Wolf Guardian on November 25, 2014, 03:06:59 PM
I want to get an NFA item as my first gun. But if that can't be, I'll probably get a .357 revolver. I feel as though that won't be for about 8 years though, need to move to New Hampshire for silencers.
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Xylic on November 25, 2014, 03:50:49 PM
Ooh, I've been wanting to get a .357 revolver! Lovely gun. Been having trouble deciding which gun to get though, or whether I should skip straight to a .44.
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Ben on November 25, 2014, 04:43:37 PM
Both are fun to shoot you could really go either way with that decision and it wouldn't make  a ton of a difference
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: White Wolf Guardian on November 25, 2014, 09:11:45 PM
I'm not really fond of wearing earplugs just to shoot targets, thus I like silencers.
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Ben on November 25, 2014, 09:14:14 PM
I don't wear earplugs either but I don't use like silencers so I don't use them  XD im surprised I haven't lost my hearing yet
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: White Wolf Guardian on November 25, 2014, 09:14:57 PM
My point exactly, I like being able to hear. I know about the "ringing" sound too, I don't want to hear that all the time.

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Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Ben on November 25, 2014, 09:20:43 PM
I'm kinda used to it now
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Armalite_ on November 26, 2014, 07:43:33 PM

I think the news media is as usual trying to make a riot happen, because if they don't then enough justice wasn't served causing extreme vandalism. I really don't believe anything they are going to say about the trial, I am more than confident that the judge and jury approached the matter objectively whether or not the tabloids say something different.

Agreed %100! People don't try and get equality... They just try to turn the tables because they were treated wrongly.

I don't think ALL of these people were treated wrongly, theres a lot of folks who think that laws don't matter during large demonstrations and are just there for the "free stuff" if you will. That's part of the reason it's so dangerous, people will be shot trying to steal worthless crap.


Ooh, I've been wanting to get a .357 revolver! Lovely gun. Been having trouble deciding which gun to get though, or whether I should skip straight to a .44.

Well try them both, see which you like more.

I prefer my .357 because I can also shoot .38 special out of it for practicing with, that and the ammo isnt nearly as expensive as a .44. Your wallet will feel a bigger kick than your arms xD

You can never go wrong with Smith and Wesson or Ruger .357!


Both are fun to shoot you could really go either way with that decision and it wouldn't make  a ton of a difference

That's a bold statement you got there. May I ask what you mean in terms of similarities?


I'm not really fond of wearing earplugs just to shoot targets, thus I like silencers.

After I blew out my eardrums shooting my SKS, my earmuffs are sacred. The only rifle I shoot without plugs is a 10/22 lol I WISH we could buy silencers here xD
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: White Wolf Guardian on November 26, 2014, 07:47:33 PM
I don't know why, but when you user the "spoiler" bbcode on this forum, sometimes it will set the font size to 0.01 or something, making the text unreadable until you manually fix it again.

Point being of my argument is that riots have never once in history resulted in any "good" changes.
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Armalite_ on November 26, 2014, 07:58:19 PM
Riots, definitely not. Protests? hmm maybe, depending on which one you pick. Even throughout history, the shooting of peaceful protesters has made them martyrs for their causes. Look at the victims of Tiananmen Square, yes they are dead, but their cause is remembered to this day. People are still fighting for democracy in China (which happened recently, resulting in a *cough* riot *cough*

Rioting is a result of protesting when things go south and people lose sense of why they're outside in the first place. Once one person does something stupid it becomes the domino effect. It's hard to hold protests while trying to keep the cause the main focus, not stealing liquor from local businesses trying to survive.

Protests like the Occupy Wall Street are just plain stupid, their attempts at "rioting" turned into accounts of petty vandalism and robbery, not just with corporate businesses but with independent ones too.

Here in Canada? We riot about losing hockey xD
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Xylic on November 26, 2014, 08:41:08 PM
Well try them both, see which you like more.


I prefer my .357 because I can also shoot .38 special out of it for practicing with, that and the ammo isnt nearly as expensive as a .44. Your wallet will feel a bigger kick than your arms xD


You can never go wrong with Smith and Wesson or Ruger .357!
That's a good point, when you get into the hundreds of rounds shot, then the price difference comes into its own  ^_^ . Always wanted to try out the S&W 500 too  :D .


I'm not really fond of wearing earplugs just to shoot targets, thus I like silencers.


After I blew out my eardrums shooting my SKS, my earmuffs are sacred. The only rifle I shoot without plugs is a 10/22 lol I WISH we could buy silencers here xD


Silencers are great, but I don't find them make too big of a difference in volume. Larger rifles are still deafeningly loud, it only really helps with the recoil. Or you could just take your shooting outside, that makes a big difference. I'm always out in the field with my 12 gauge and it only starts to hurt after the first hundred rounds or so. I use a headset that has a mic on it, so it plays sound until a loud noise comes up and then the speakers turn off, they're great :)
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Armalite_ on December 05, 2014, 05:43:26 AM
GUYS

Guess what I found on a Canadian Gun Nut Forum?

A Kel-Tec Sub 2000, which is a folding (yes, it folds in half) 9mm carbine 9mm that uses Beretta 92/M9 magazines weighing 4 pounds fully loaded, which is great because I have a lot of Beretta mags already! I'm even more lucky to have found a Sub 2K at all, let alone one in a Beretta configuration. Most are made to fit Glock and some Sig Sauer magazines :P A Beretta S2K is like finding a unicorn :O The charging handle slams down like an MP5 except the bolt is located in the rear of the stock, kind of like a bullpup rifle.

From factory, they come looking like this:
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/dd7b9d79-d383-47cd-8652-3f090e082c35.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/dd7b9d79-d383-47cd-8652-3f090e082c35.jpg.html)

The previous owner sold it to me with a quad rail (to make more like an AR):
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/fb611bd5-cde0-4296-8cd2-b3410695b59a.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/fb611bd5-cde0-4296-8cd2-b3410695b59a.jpg.html)

And after I got my greasy paws on it:
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/b735e396-2447-4c3e-98c6-d03f1c1b17c7.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/b735e396-2447-4c3e-98c6-d03f1c1b17c7.jpg.html)
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/64ffa028-7492-4828-abfc-ebb9a9a28d99.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/64ffa028-7492-4828-abfc-ebb9a9a28d99.jpg.html)
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/f498a85b-e867-45d8-b26b-ea930a45b486.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/f498a85b-e867-45d8-b26b-ea930a45b486.jpg.html)

A big downside is that it can't fold as long as I keep my red-dot on there, so if I want to fold it for any reason when transporting or storing, it has to come off. It's not a big deal I guess but it gets annoying to take off and put back on so many times.
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/7faf5118-a7b1-4356-b853-b8c63bc9c51e.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/7faf5118-a7b1-4356-b853-b8c63bc9c51e.jpg.html)
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/b50fcca7-5326-435f-ad69-200a93d17599.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/b50fcca7-5326-435f-ad69-200a93d17599.jpg.html)
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/c2f7cc05-7abc-444d-bcfd-d099fbeaef14.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/c2f7cc05-7abc-444d-bcfd-d099fbeaef14.jpg.html)

The main reason I bought this gun was because it's the only gun I can shoot at my local gun range aside from my .22 and shotguns. Its a long story but shooters may only bring calibers under .223 or .50AE, I cannot bring a pistol (or restricted weapon class firearm, that basically means I can own but not legally transport it since I'm not a gun club member), this gun can legally be stored/transported in my vehicle without paperwork, I have too many Beretta magazines, and because 9mm is cheap. Because this gun almost feels like an AR platform rifle that won't take up space in the back of my truck, I can tell its quickly becoming a favorite.

Also, new bolt and stock from ArchAngel for my old Mosin Nagant. It now uses 5 and 10 round detachable magazines. Hard to believe this gun is 72 years old.
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/f93e10f2-0e1c-408f-b418-954eadae8bac.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/f93e10f2-0e1c-408f-b418-954eadae8bac.jpg.html)

Special thanks to the stranger who donated his green bent-bolt from his Mosin project along with a scope mount that Im probably never going to use. He cut the barrel, ruined the gun, and kindly decided to part it out to others. He even blued the bolt itself from it's normal brushed steel! Such nice people up here.
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/mark_himself_92/4199ed0f-9d04-4760-ad30-a2e6199d7c40.jpg) (http://s161.photobucket.com/user/mark_himself_92/media/4199ed0f-9d04-4760-ad30-a2e6199d7c40.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: White Wolf Guardian on December 11, 2014, 03:44:34 PM
I'm a bit late to the party, but

> Dat Kel-Tec

So you guys have those euro restrictions now too. Are all the territories like that or just a few of them?
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Armalite_ on December 12, 2014, 08:42:13 AM
Que? What Euro restrictions? Our laws have been the same since 1994

Canada classes firearms into 3 categories and can be possessed/obtained by anyone with the proper license (I have the first 2 class licenses):

1. Non-restricted: Long guns such as shotguns and rifles over 26" (except ARs, AKs, and automatics) that are buy and take home firearms that can be transported and stored around like cookies or beer as long as it's unloaded.

2. Restricted: Small arms such as pistols and AR's or guns with barrels cut shorter than 18" are all registered firearms that need a waiting period to purchase and are issued extra permits that specify where they are stored and where they can be transported with permits in hand and ONLY if you're a gun club member, otherwise it is owned as a "collectable" and may not leave the address it is possessed at legally. It must be always locked in a secure case or box with extra an gun lock.

3. Prohibited: Automatic weapons or small pistols with barrels under 4.2" that can only be owned by OLD firearms license holders prior to the 1994 firearms act. These guns are also registered and cannot be sold to new gun owners, inherited, or transported. They are confiscated and destroyed by police after the expiration of the license/death of the owner. Sadly. T__T
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Trixsie Vixen on December 25, 2014, 05:28:53 PM
I have made up a character with my son called Suzie the uzi.  We sing amusing songs about the tribulations of only speaking in sprays of bullets...


I like songs about guns :D


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RqpMAJ6gX8
Title: Re: Feeling Trigger Happy?
Post by: Ryan Naismith on December 25, 2014, 10:04:45 PM
(http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130703135647/upotte/images/2/2c/Horriblesubs-upotte-01-720p-mkv_snapshot_02-18_2012-04-09_20-24-10.jpg)
Lookit! Lookit!