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[kaskade]

Apparently in PA it's legal to openly carry a gun without any permit. That seems kind of weird.

 

[Lionheart1827]

Apparently in PA it's legal to openly carry a gun without any permit. That seems kind of weird.

Actually whoops. Concealed carry you need a license.

http://paopencarry.org/


http://www.pafoa.org/law/carrying-firearms/concealed-carry

 

[Neuromancer]

this thread scares the shit out of me...

Yeah god forbid people want to arm themselves in self defense. Better to have criminals running around with all the guns, I guess.

 

[POWERSPHERE]

Check this sweet thing out.

It's perfect for what I want, a small weapon easily concealed for those late nights coming out of the casino.

A dude hyped up on redbull with a glock on the end of a casino losing streak isn't a situation i'd wanna be near.

You need to grow a pair then.

gunz = manhood

 

[Neuromancer]

A dude hyped up on redbull with a glock on the end of a casino losing streak isn't a situation i'd wanna be near.

This is true. There are thousands of reported cases of Red Bull-fueled homicidal attacks with firearms in the US every year, but so many more go unreported.

 

[Lionheart1827]

So to the actual gunowners in here, what kind of storage to do you have?

I got a 14 gun stack on metal cabinet. Its not a super high quality fire proof safe, but it gets the job done. Keeps all my rounds and supplies in there easily.

 

[MisterNoisy]

So to the actual gunowners in here, what kind of storage to do you have?

I got a 14 gun stack on metal cabinet. Its not a super high quality fire proof safe, but it gets the job done. Keeps all my rounds and supplies in there easily.

I store my handguns in one of these, which is bolted from the inside to the wall of my linen closet. I live alone, so keeping kids and what not away from them isn't really an issue, though.

 

[Willectro]

So to the actual gunowners in here, what kind of storage to do you have?

I got a 14 gun stack on metal cabinet. Its not a super high quality fire proof safe, but it gets the job done. Keeps all my rounds and supplies in there easily.

I have that exact safe. Same make and capacity. Nothing special, and definitely not fire proof, but it works.

 

[ChiTownBuffalo]

It is illegal to have a handgun in the city limits of Chicago.

But, if I were to have one. I have a panic box mounted under my bed, holding a .45 and 2 magazines.

I do keep a shotgun under my bed in a locked case.

I live alone, so nothing to worry about.

 

[Neuromancer]

Smith and Wesson Model 60. I wear it on my ankle most days. It's a great gun.

 

[grumble]

Smith and Wesson Model 60. I wear it on my ankle most days. It's a great gun.

Curious, any particular reason why you carry a gun on your ankle most days? Are you living in a really dangerous part of the world or something?

 

[Neuromancer]

Well I'm a law enforcement officer so I'm required to carry a gun on duty hours, and I'm encouraged to carry a gun off hours.

 

[Nostalgic Nightmare]

Some nice pics in here.

I don't have access to pics of mine right now but I have

Springfield Armory 1911 Mil Spec
Ruger SP101 357 DAO

Next purchase will be a nice Upper for my AR build. Wouldn't mind trying to build something like Golgo-13s, I think it's more of an A2. I hear it's best to spend the money on a good Upper first, and always build yourself to save the sales tax of buying a complete rifle.

Thoughts?

 

[ElectricBlue187]

Buying a gun is one of those things I keep reminding myself to do once I've got some excess cash. There never seems to be enough haha

I want a Benelli Nova H20 shotgun and a Beretta PX4 Storm

nobody makes beautiful guns like the Italians

 

[Xapati]

Got one of these things in the closet. Takes up too much darn space.

 

[Nostalgic Nightmare]

Got one of these things in the closet. Takes up too much darn space.

Is that a FAL?
Nice btw!

 

[Tornado Condor]

how old are you supposed to be in order to get a permit in california? i wana get a mosin nagant

 

[BattleMonkey]

Curious, any particular reason why you carry a gun on your ankle most days? Are you living in a really dangerous part of the world or something?

It's a form of concealed carry, we get them just to have on us for protection. I got my permit soon after my mother had a gun put to her head in Miami by some punk kid and string of shootings and crime around where I work. I rather have something to protect myself and family just in case.

Is that a FAL?
Nice btw!

That's a SIG

 

[Lionheart1827]

Some nice pics in here.

I don't have access to pics of mine right now but I have

Springfield Armory 1911 Mil Spec
Ruger SP101 357 DAO

Next purchase will be a nice Upper for my AR build. Wouldn't mind trying to build something like Golgo-13s, I think it's more of an A2. I hear it's best to spend the money on a good Upper first, and always build yourself to save the sales tax of buying a complete rifle.

Thoughts?

How is the springfield 1911? I know by quality my M1A is amazing but I wanted to get an idea of how good the springfield 1911s are as well.

 

[golem]

how old are you supposed to be in order to get a permit in california? i wana get a mosin nagant

Rifles = 18
Handguns = 21

Rifles require no permits, handguns there is a brief quiz to take to get a handgun safety card

 

[Nostalgic Nightmare]

How is the springfield 1911? I know by quality my M1A is amazing but I wanted to get an idea of how good the springfield 1911s are as well.

It's fantastic. I'm not a target shooter, but all I had to do was add some Houge grips.
If you can get to a range try one out, I'm sure you will be impressed.

Your avatar is making me sad, I recently sold my Sig p220 to help pay for my wifes revolver.

One day I'll have it again.

 

[otake]

I grew up without ever touching a gun. I've always liked playing shooters. When I was 17, I was taught how to shoot an M16 and did a pretty good job. Despite loving shooters and having access to bad ass weaponry, I found I really dislike guns. I just don't see the appeal. I'm comfortable as long as its make believe, but when it comes to the real thing, I just don't like it and feel disturbed when men talk about guns and shooting to me. I'll pretend with military friends, but gun aficionados are disturbing to me.

anyway, carry on.

 

[andycapps]

I grew up without ever touching a gun. I've always liked playing shooters. When I was 17, I was taught how to shoot an M16 and did a pretty good job. Despite loving shooters and having access to bad ass weaponry, I found I really dislike guns. I just don't see the appeal. I'm comfortable as long as its make believe, but when it comes to the real thing, I just don't like it and feel disturbed when men talk about guns and shooting to me. I'll pretend with military friends, but gun aficionados are disturbing to me.

anyway, carry on.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[Neuromancer]

I grew up without ever touching a gun. I've always liked playing shooters. When I was 17, I was taught how to shoot an M16 and did a pretty good job. Despite loving shooters and having access to bad ass weaponry, I found I really dislike guns. I just don't see the appeal. I'm comfortable as long as its make believe, but when it comes to the real thing, I just don't like it and feel disturbed when men talk about guns and shooting to me. I'll pretend with military friends, but gun aficionados are disturbing to me.

anyway, carry on.

Some people do take it a little far (like anything else, everything in moderation) but I see nothing wrong with wanting to defend yourself or going out and shooting some paper targets.

 

[Nostalgic Nightmare]

I grew up without ever touching a gun. I've always liked playing shooters. When I was 17, I was taught how to shoot an M16 and did a pretty good job. Despite loving shooters and having access to bad ass weaponry, I found I really dislike guns. I just don't see the appeal. I'm comfortable as long as its make believe, but when it comes to the real thing, I just don't like it and feel disturbed when men talk about guns and shooting to me. I'll pretend with military friends, but gun aficionados are disturbing to me.

anyway, carry on.

I'm not sure how you can love FPS but not like real guns. Perhaps the people talking to you about guns are fanatical. In the end it's like any other hobby, it's just one that commands attention and safe practice because yes they are dangerous. Shooting a target is the real thing most of the time, whereas in a game you're shooting make believe people.

 

[Limedust]

For the times my wife and I have to go into abandoned houses or bad neighborhoods (job related), I carry a S&W .357 revolver and my wife carries a S&W .38 revolver.

That said, when we go target shooting I like a Browning .40 my father gave me. Perfect balance of power and controllable accuracy for me.

 

[Fireye]

It is illegal to have a handgun in the city limits of Chicago.

Really? I'm surprised that hasn't been challenged yet, since the high profile DC Handgun Ban was overturned.

 

[eznark]

I grew up without ever touching a gun. I've always liked playing shooters. When I was 17, I was taught how to shoot an M16 and did a pretty good job. Despite loving shooters and having access to bad ass weaponry, I found I really dislike guns. I just don't see the appeal. I'm comfortable as long as its make believe, but when it comes to the real thing, I just don't like it and feel disturbed when men talk about guns and shooting to me. I'll pretend with military friends, but gun aficionados are disturbing to me.

anyway, carry on.

Seems strange you'd enter this thread then.

 

[slider]

Ooh, this thread's been bumped.

Did anyone here go to the Shot show in Vegas? I wanted to but was too busy to arrange flights (this company I deal with offered to provide me free accommodation!).

I heard about the FBI indictments of course but that's neither here nor there.

 

[Zeke]

My grandfather got really sick not to long ago so he gave me his bolt action .22, that rifle is seriously old my grandfather is 84 and I believe he has had that rifle since his early twenties if not earlier.

 

[Crovax33]

Hawt! How you like it so far? The hinged trigger weirds me out.

Love the gun, although the trigger isn't my favorite thing about it. I like the curve of it better than the glock and the XD, but you do have to pull it back pretty far each shot (as opposed to the glock where a consecutive shot beyond the first doesn't take fully releasing and resqueezing the trigger).

The grip in my hand is the biggest reason I got the gun. It was the least obtrusive and it gave me one less thing to worry about. Whenever I shot a glock I felt like it was uncomfortable in my hand so at least part of my concentration was dedicated to overcoming that feeling.

Now if I could just find a cheaper way to buy some damn ammo I'd be shooting every day. I've seriously considered reloading ammo but the machines to do it seem fairly pricy and I don't have space at my house for it now (I'm renting; maybe once I buy a place I will).

 

[Shanadeus]

I don't really care that much about guns, but I've always wanted to at least have a license for it as well as have trained for it just in case.
Problem is that I don't live in the US, I really doubt it's even possible to own anything but a hunting gun here in Sweden, and even that I think requires some sort of permit.

 

[djcatskratch]

That's awesome! Is that a gun range? I didn't know there were any that open at night time.

It's a gun range for the local PD that my cousin in law works at. We went there after Thanksgiving dinner. I even took the same test they have to take monthly and just BARELY passed, haha.

Nice! Does it shoot as nice as it looks?

Yes, very much so. I really need to start going back to the range though.

 

[RapidCancel]

Springfield Armory 1911 Mil Spec
Ruger SP101 357 DAO

Next purchase will be a nice Upper for my AR build. Wouldn't mind trying to build something like Golgo-13s, I think it's more of an A2. I hear it's best to spend the money on a good Upper first, and always build yourself to save the sales tax of buying a complete rifle.

Thoughts?

I actually have the same 1911. IIRC Springfields are the only one with an ILS in their 1911's. Did you remove yours?

I'd say start wherever you want to for your ar15. Most people I know start with the lower though and go from there. That's also the same way I did mine. Either way, you can't really go wrong since you are gonna build it yourself anyway~

 

[Lionheart1827]

It's fantastic. I'm not a target shooter, but all I had to do was add some Houge grips.
If you can get to a range try one out, I'm sure you will be impressed.

Your avatar is making me sad, I recently sold my Sig p220 to help pay for my wifes revolver.

One day I'll have it again.

Yeah well Sonny Crocketts gun in that avatar is a Bren Ten which is extremely rare nowadays. 10mm.

 

[Nostalgic Nightmare]

Yeah well Sonny Crocketts gun in that avatar is a Bren Ten which is extremely rare nowadays. 10mm.

Yeah, but I seem to remember he had a run with the p220 as well

Here's a PIc of my 1911, and my XD9, (Just sold it though)

My old Mossberg Shotgun (Sold as well)

Recently Departed Sig P220

Newly Acquired Ruger SP101. This one has crimson trace grips from the factory

Here's a crappy pic trying to show how it works in a dark environment

 

[Lionheart1827]

Yeah, but I seem to remember he had a run with the p220 as well

Here's a PIc of my 1911, and my XD9, (Just sold it though)

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That GI is sexy dude. How much did you pay for it?

 

[Nostalgic Nightmare]

I traded a Taurus 92 and paid $150 so in reality around $550-$600

At the end of the day, the 1911 would be the last gun id ever get rid of. It's timeless.

 

[golem]

Ooh, this thread's been bumped.

Did anyone here go to the Shot show in Vegas? I wanted to but was too busy to arrange flights (this company I deal with offered to provide me free accommodation!).

I heard about the FBI indictments of course but that's neither here nor there.

I was there Very cool show, got to handle the ACR and stuff we cant get like the G36K... MP7 etc. Also met R Lee Emery haha

 

[Archer]

I have a silenced Beretta 92F I picked up in Europe back in the late 90s. It is what it is. Amazed at the recoil.

My favorite to shoot is a Bersa Thunder 380. I feel much, much more comfy with it than with many other pistols.

 

[Stahsky]

Never owned a gun before, but I do have a BB gun from when I was really young. Went hunting once or twice with the father (I think?) and grandfather when he was alive. This thread is cool, but I feel uneasy owning a gun where I live. I'm across the street from an elementary school.

But rock on gun totting folks. Rock on.

 

[UnluckyKate]

Got one of these things in the closet. Takes up too much darn space.

I shot with a modded SIG last year. It has a new grip with picatinny rails, a vertical hand grip under the barrel, a 24x Leupold scope and a custom chick laying cross thing. It's amazing how easy it was to put rounds in the 7/8/9/10 of the target at 200 meters even for me who never fired .223 cal (5.56)

And after that, for the lulz, with setup the bipod and the silencer. It felt even more badass.

It was just like this one:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cf/SIG-552-p1030040.jpg

Except longer (it was 551, this is 552) and without laser and red dot. It was a real scope.

 

[Xapati]

I shot with a modded SIG last year. It has a new grip with picatinny rails, a vertical hand grip under the barrel, a 24x Leupold scope and a custom chick laying cross thing. It's amazing how easy it was to put rounds in the 7/8/9/10 of the target at 200 meters even for me who never fired .223 cal (5.56)

And after that, for the lulz, with setup the bipod and the silencer. It felt even more badass.

It was just like this one:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cf/SIG-552-p1030040.jpg

Except longer (it was 551, this is 552) and without laser and red dot. It was a real scope.

I found it surprisingly easy to fire the gun, I mean I had never shot with anything before they gave that rifle to me when I was in the army. First time I shot with it I was kind of expecting some bone shattering kick-back but there was barely any. Although when you switch the rifle to burst fire / full auto that's a different story.

 

[RedShift]

Rifles = 18
Handguns = 21

Rifles require no permits, handguns there is a brief quiz to take to get a handgun safety card

So in California an 18 year old is trusted with a rifle, but not alcohol?

 

[Nostalgic Nightmare]

made of wood and the Russians built so many and the design was rather simple. Great rifle from what I hear, especially for the price. I'll probably pick one up in the future.

I'm really warming up to the S&W MP 15-22, at only $500 MSRP its a great price for an AR platform plinker.

Wow this might be a great first rifle for me. I wanted to build an AR, but with the price of ammo .22 might be the best.
The only thing is I bet there is 0% recoil, so it might get boring quick.

Either way it looks sweet.

 

[Lionheart1827]

Wow this might be a great first rifle for me. I wanted to build an AR, but with the price of ammo .22 might be the best.
The only thing is I bet there is 0% recoil, so it might get boring quick.

Either way it looks sweet.

You can build AR's with .22. Hell you can build an AR with a .50 barrel. So much customization is possible. The only thing is .22 does get boring. One of the great things about shooting a rifle caliber is the rush of feeling that kick and the loud sound. Too bad ammo is so expensive.

 

[LCGeek]

I'm not a gun owner I just happen to have a roommate in the possession of guns who advocates using them if necessary. 5 arms in the house and well I have no qualms sleeping at night should someone unexpected decide to pay our home a visit. I love handguns but nothing is more satisfying than a shotgun or rifle.

 

[UnblessedSoul]

Pfft who needs guns these days when you have a baseball bat and some fists

 

[RapidCancel]

Can anyone tell me what the difference between a same plane aperture and the standard a2 is? I'm looking for a rear sight for my ar15 and the one I want gives me those 2 options.

 

[Lionheart1827]

Can anyone tell me what the difference between a same plane aperture and the standard a2 is? I'm looking for a rear sight for my ar15 and the one I want gives me those 2 options.

I may be wrong with this, but I believe the standard A2 is kind of like a peep sight while the same plane is an open circle. Again, dont quote me because I'm not positive.