Firearms

[sonex]

I like ruger's except they have no warranty except what is provided by your state laws.

 

[JebCkr]

My gun is the Benelli Super 90. I get to use it maybe 4 or 5 times a year when I go dove/quail/duck hunting. Great gun, I have thoroughly enjoyed it for the 5 or 6 years I have owned it.

 

[Diaperload]

I have a Model 70 Winchester that is my main deer rifle(won it in a raffle). All my other guns I inherited from my dad when he died. My pheasant & other small game shotgun is a Remington 870 Wingmaster. I also have a WWII Japanese Arisaka 7.7 mm rifle. It's really not worth much because the "mum" is ground off, but it's still a nice conversation piece and it still fires and I can shoot the eyes out of a rattler at 100 yds with it. Shells are getting to be hard to come by, though.........

I had one of these my dad gave me. He got it from his dad. I always thought it was worth a lot. I wanted to shoot it so I took it to a gunsmith. He said he could work on it and get it close to shooting condition but no way in hell would he shoot it himself. That was enough for me. I never shot it and ended up selling it. Also, the gunsmith told me it wasn't worth much. Very poorly made, low quality steel, etc.

After I got out of the Marine Corps I had a few firearms for a couple years. Then I just lost interest. Haven't owned a gun in 10+ years.

 

[Tex]

I didnt make it out to the ranch this year for whitetail season but with the hog problems we're having in east texas Im sure Ill put a few of them to sleep this year.

My cabinet:
smith & wesson m&p 9mm
remington 870 magnum 12ga
savage 25-06
savage 22 bolt
savage 17hmr bull barrel
bushy ar15

 

[starrfish]

My local gun shop was having a sale to compete with traveling gun show passing through town. I picked up a 9mm Kel-tec P-11, priced at a "couldn't pass it up" price. $250 for the parkerized over black. Was $275 last week.

Gun show, I picked up some 100rd bag packages of 115gr FMJ's from Georgia Arms for $23.50 per 100, a ccw holster for small of back, extra 10rd mag, and a pair of finger extensions for mags.

Will be firing the FMJ's at the range and during outdoor practice while practicing for SC CCW permit. Any suggestions on hollow point rounds? Heard some good things about the Hornady Critical Defense round.

 

[Tex]

Any suggestions on hollow point rounds? Heard some good things about the Hornady Critical Defense round.

Buy a box of every brand in every bullet weight they offer and head to the range. I found the hollow point rounds I shoot with the best accuracy are cheapo 124gr made from reloaded brass by a company called Right to Bear that they sell for $13.50/50rd box at the gun shows. Of the big name manufacturers' JHPs I prefer Cor-Bon. I always keep hollow points in the mag for home defense but have read conflicting articles on whether they actually expand and do more damage than a conventional fmj. Also buy different weight FMJs for target shooting, I shoot noticeably better groups with 124gr over 117gr

 

[aycockbrews]

i plan on getting a mossberg for the new house. i want a pump action maybe the 590a1 adjust tac 9 shot 12 ga 20" barrel, 500 JIC II 12 ga 18.5 barrel with pistol grip, 500 thunder ranch 6 shot 18.5 barrel 12 ga. any other ideas im open to. its gonna be for home defence.

edit: maybe killing zombies/looters im also thinking about getting the mossberg 464 lever action to go with my 2 .30-30. beyond that i want a 1911

 

[C-Rider]

i plan on getting a mossberg for the new house. i want a pump action maybe the 590a1 adjust tac 9 shot 12 ga 20" barrel, 500 JIC II 12 ga 18.5 barrel with pistol grip, 500 thunder ranch 6 shot 18.5 barrel 12 ga. any other ideas im open to. its gonna be for home defence.

edit: maybe killing zombies/looters im also thinking about getting the mossberg 464 lever action to go with my 2 .30-30. beyond that i want a 1911

Don'tcha think a 12 guage is a bit "over kill" for home defence. Shoots a 28 will kill just fine inside your house. and do less damage to your walls.

 

[sonex]

Don'tcha think a 12 guage is a bit "over kill" for home defence. Shoots a 28 will kill just fine inside your house. and do less damage to your walls.

there is no better defense gun then a shotgun. just point and shoot, no more bad guy.

 

[knotquiteawake]

I think what he meant was use a smaller gauge shotgun. If you shoot me with a 20 or 28 gauge shotgun I'm going to be just as dead as if you used a 12. Using something like a 20 gauge you can perhaps reduce the collateral damage to your walls/neighbors ect...
Its still point and shoot and on top of that SWMBO is more likely to be able to use it as well.

 

[Brew_Force]

If you shoot a 12gauge in your house, you might want to fire off plastic pellets or something non-lethal past a certain range. You wouldn't want to spray your family or the dog with buckshot. Almost all non-lethal rounds will kill close up, but what about grandma 30 meters away working in the flower bed? Don't want to mess up grandma.

 

[brewingmeister]

Don't want to mess up grandma.

Not grammy. Lmfao

 

[knotquiteawake]

Not grammy. Lmfao

Out here grammy might shoot back!

 

[aycockbrews]

shell shoot him in his toobles!




i did also say zombies!

 

[starrfish]

Here is a question that keeps going up to top of list on my hand gun forum were I am a member.


You have a semi-auto and have x-rounds +1 are you carrying the +1 in the chamber? Same with revolver x in the wheel - hammer on round?

home defense vs carry

If some one knows how to set up poll I'd love that.

just a simple answer needed. ccw or home defense not needed. just a preference...

 

[starrfish]

shell shoot him in his toobles!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--K3X6rptE4


i did also say zombies!

LOVE that video! makes me laugh every time!

 

[Yuri_Rage]

You have a semi-auto and have x-rounds +1 are you carrying the +1 in the chamber? Same with revolver x in the wheel - hammer on round?

Simple question, complex answer.

It depends on the gun and the intended purpose.

Generally speaking, round in the chamber/fully loaded cylinder. However, that could depend on the gun and the individual situation.

Revolvers:
Full cylinder
(Except in the case where there is no transfer bar/firing pin block preventing the hammer from striking the firing pin without the trigger being pulled - I wouldn't plan on using that particular gun for defense)

For semi-autos, very generally speaking:
Single action: Condition 1
Double action: Condition 2

For home defense, children make the situation extremely complicated. IMHO, particularly with very young/curious kids, you make the firearms less accessible to everyone (any combination of unloaded, guns and ammo kept separate, gun safe, etc), taking a calculated risk in the event of a home invasion. I don't really want to start any parenting arguments, so I'll just leave it at that - it's complicated.

For carrying, I can't find a reason not to have a round chambered. It might look cool to draw like an Israeli, but I don't want to count on that sort of fine motor skill in the heat of the moment.

 

[starrfish]

Simple question, complex answer.

It depends on the gun and the intended purpose.

Generally speaking, round in the chamber/fully loaded cylinder. However, that could depend on the gun and the individual situation.

Revolvers:
Full cylinder
(Except in the case where there is no transfer bar/firing pin block preventing the hammer from striking the firing pin without the trigger being pulled - I wouldn't plan on using that particular gun for defense)

For semi-autos, very generally speaking:
Single action: Condition 1
Double action: Condition 2

For home defense, children make the situation extremely complicated. IMHO, particularly with very young/curious kids, you make the firearms less accessible to everyone (any combination of unloaded, guns and ammo kept separate, gun safe, etc), taking a calculated risk in the event of a home invasion. I don't really want to start any parenting arguments, so I'll just leave it at that - it's complicated.

For carrying, I can't find a reason not to have a round chambered. It might look cool to draw like an Israeli, but I don't want to count on that sort of fine motor skill in the heat of the moment.

exactly: Simple question, complex answer. like answer just getting consensus

 

[sonex]

always condition 1 (1911 officer model)ya need one in the pipe. That way ya justsweep the safety and fire. you need to practice for muscle memory with your choice of carry. DAO is much simpler just draw and fire. DAO firearms are much simpler for a new cc beginners.

 

[HolidayIF1488]

Here is a question that keeps going up to top of list on my hand gun forum were I am a member.

You have a semi-auto and have x-rounds +1 are you carrying the +1 in the chamber? Same with revolver x in the wheel - hammer on round?

home defense vs carry

If some one knows how to set up poll I'd love that.

just a simple answer needed. ccw or home defense not needed. just a preference...

In the chamber." If it ain't cocked it don't shoot." Ask yourself this now, will I for sure have the time to chamber a round? So in the future your not saying " if I only had one more second." if your able to say anything at all for that matter.

 

[Brew_Force]

Green at home, amber in the car, red on the streets. That's how I roll, at least.

 

[knotquiteawake]

Had this guy not had a round already chambered he would likely be dead. The bad guy was pulling him out of his car and he needed his second hand to hold himself in. It would have been very difficult to rack a slide with one hand.
http://www.wdtn.com/dpp/news/shooting-surveillance-tape-released

 

[landshark]

Revolvers, every cylinder is loaded at all times. (except case mentioned by Yuri)

DAO- Condition 0 by default..... Gotta love a Glock..... (all others are condition 2)
SA- in house I just keep loaded mags sitting around, or in. If I have enough time to grab the gun, I have time to load it, even if its racking the slide by pushing it on a shelf. I don't carry SA

Most other firearms at my house sit in condition 2 such as shotguns and carbines.

I don't have kids in my house either. That will probably affect my firearm storage in a few years as I won't be able to just sit guns randomly throughout the house and cars.

 

[landshark]

Had this guy not had a round already chambered he would likely be dead. The bad guy was pulling him out of his car and he needed his second hand to hold himself in. It would have been very difficult to rack a slide with one hand.
http://www.wdtn.com/dpp/news/shooting-surveillance-tape-released

Did the guy just drive off after shooting the other guy? I can't figure it out.

 

[knotquiteawake]

Did the guy just drive off after shooting the other guy? I can't figure it out.

The victim shot the bad guys, after shooting the gang bangers there was a crowd of angry people forming so the victim did the right thing by leaving to a safe location and calling the police.

 

[EdWort]

Revolvers, every cylinder is loaded at all times. (except case mentioned by Yuri)

+1 I love my Ruger .357s, especially the GP100 stainless with Crimson Trace grip.

Where the little red dot glows is where the big hole goes.

 

[Kaotica]

I carry my Beretta 9mm and Walther .380 DA/SA guns chambered and uncocked.

Tho it's my favorite gun, I'm somewhat new to the 1911 and not in a place where I'm comfortable carrying with a cocked hammer with a chambered round. So I don't carry my Colt XSE Govt, but around the house I always have it handy in condition 3.

 

[C-Rider]

there is no better defense gun then a shotgun. just point and shoot, no more bad guy.

I agree but in the house w/a 12 ?

 

[Tex]

I agree but in the house w/a 12 ?

A 12ga with birdshot has less wall penetration than a handgun. And if you go with a 16 or 18" barrel you can maneuver fine with practice.

 

[Wus67]

I agree but in the house w/a 12 ?

If I ever find myself in the position that I need to pull the trigger on a 12ga. in my house, holes in the drywall are the least of my concern, provided no one is in the firing line other than the bad guy.