Gun Appreciation Thread

[j]

Originally Posted by Ludeykrus

^ Always been a huge fan. Definitely one of the more innovative gun manufacturers around nowadays, keeping practicality at the forefront of the design process.
Yeah. And great customer service (which helps with the occasional 'customer beta test' phase). I'm seriously considering the PF-11 for carry... if I can find one. Thing is tiny and very slim, but 8x9mm is nothing to sneeze at.

Originally Posted by milosz

Don't the Brits hate their SA80s?

That's what I have heard.

 

[Ludeykrus]

Originally Posted by j

Yeah. And great customer service (which helps with the occasional 'customer beta test' phase). I'm seriously considering the PF-11 for carry... if I can find one. Thing is tiny and very slim, but 8x9mm is nothing to sneeze at.

The PF-9? Great gun, I had to decide between it and the P-11 a few years ago... The P-11 won out. I like to say it was because of the 10+1 capacity in the double stack mag, but really I just found a great deal on one used

The single stack PF-9 is really slim and light, I guess that's why noone wants to sell theirs used!

I've carried the P-11 almost exclusively for ~2 years now, and once I get a bit more money in my pocket, I'll hopefully be picking up a P3AT. Kel-tec hasn't pissed me off, yet.

 

[j]

PF-9, yes. Duh. Too many things to keep track of.

 

[JustinW]

Originally Posted by milosz

Don't the Brits hate their SA80s?

I was part of some field exercises in the early 90s with a visiting Brit field hospital unit who had SA80s. Back then, the squadies were not impressed with them, though we all thought they were super cool looking.

 

[Shikar]

Sunday was a fun day at Academy Sports...My 7 yr old daughter has been going to sporting clays with me....and so I got her a Rossi 20ga/.22 single shot, hammer, break open 2bbl combo....she was soo excited. Bobby Fowler is already her friend and has lessons lined up for her. My Beretta is a little too big for her...and the Perazzi she has trouble lifting! Also got her...

...and next week its the M&P 15-22 for her. Her 5 and 3 yr old brothers are envious!! Regards.

 

[UncleSammy]

Going to Afghanistan next Friday.
Glock 17 is our standard sidearm.
Holster is an Austrian made (Sickinger) private purchase.
Double HH belt is from Style Forum member Unlucky.

 

[j]

Want!

 

[legit]

Yeah, I've been looking around for a "summer" carry gun. The winter one is a Glock 23, but due to my wardrobe, it won't hide very well during the summer.

Considering a few guns: Walther PPS 9 or .40, Ruger LCP, Kahr PM9/40... Not sure if the "slimline" Glock 36 is enough smaller than the 23 to warrant purchase.
I'm not too picky on caliber. Comfortable shooting any of them, and comfortable with the fact that anything .380 or better will be sufficiently powerful.

 

[i10casual]

Legit, I recommend the Sig 232 if you have the cash. It is light, strong, and shoots very well.

I just tried out the Ruger LCR and LCP.
I'm not a revolver guy but between the two the LCR seems superior, just because it seems more stable and fits into my hand better.
The LCP does fit into a pocket and it's hidden, no profile. I also shoot straighter with the LCP, but it just seems like all the plastic parts will break in my hands.

 

[dah328]

Originally Posted by JustinW

Possible implications for California firearm owners if the SCOTUS backs McDonald versus City of Chicago, as is currently predicted:

http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_14507778
I would love for this to be true, but I don't know how incorporating the 2nd Amendment against the states would necessarily provide grounds for overturning CA's gun laws such as the ones banning most ARs and AKs. It would probably provide grounds for overturning outright bans but not restrictions on types of firearms.

 

[gnatty8]

Originally Posted by Shikar

Sunday was a fun day at Academy Sports...My 7 yr old daughter has been going to sporting clays with me....and so I got her a Rossi 20ga/.22 single shot, hammer, break open 2bbl combo....she was soo excited. Bobby Fowler is already her friend and has lessons lined up for her.
My Beretta is a little too big for her...and the Perazzi she has trouble lifting!
Also got her...

...and next week its the M&P 15-22 for her.
Her 5 and 3 yr old brothers are envious!!

Regards.

You bought your 7 year old child a handgun?

 

[Shikar]

Originally Posted by gnatty8

You bought your 7 year old child a handgun?

Yes gnatty8, she also has a Rem 1100 28ga Sporting, a Beretta O/U 20/28ga 2bbl combo for shotguns.
The only one she can shoot will be the .410 Rossi Single shot break open with me at the clays range. The rest she will grow into, and more importantly after she has spent a few years learning to respect a firearm. They are boxed and sitting in the safe waiting for her.
....and I may borrow her guns them from time to time....

Regards.

 

[legit]

Originally Posted by i10casual

Legit, I recommend the Sig 232 if you have the cash. It is light, strong, and shoots very well.

I just tried out the Ruger LCR and LCP.
I'm not a revolver guy but between the two the LCR seems superior, just because it seems more stable and fits into my hand better.
The LCP does fit into a pocket and it's hidden, no profile. I also shoot straighter with the LCP, but it just seems like all the plastic parts will break in my hands.

Any comments on the Sig P238 (vs P232)? I haven't shot one before or heard much about them.

 

[xchen]

I installed a belt clip on my Kel-Tec P32 ACP, and recently fell in love with the Bersa 9mm.

 

[milosz]

Need to take my LCP to the gun show this weekend and sell it. I think I'm done w/ trying to find the pocket gun that works for me and my big hands.

Figured out I could carry a full-size Glock IWB without terrible printing, I'm sure a baby Glock (or similar) would work under just a t-shirt. In the event I bother to get my CHL.