Firearms

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » July 16, 2004 4:34 pm

My hubby has several, mostly for hunting. I like to shoot sheet and target practice when I can, which is very rare. I belong to the NRA, and yes, I vote.

rednekkPH · Post by **rednekkPH** » July 16, 2004 4:39 pm

phjrsaunt wrote: I like to shoot sheet

Is that what you crazy kids are callin' it these days?

Caribbean Soul Man · Post by **Caribbean Soul Man** » July 16, 2004 4:45 pm

anyone out there had an opportunity to fire the new S&W .500 Magnum? that thing has to be the closest thing to an arm cannon in the last 200 years.

mikess · Post by **mikess** » July 16, 2004 4:48 pm

phjrsaunt wrote:My hubby has several, mostly for hunting. I like to shoot sheet and target practice when I can, which is very rare. I belong to the NRA, and yes, I vote.

Target practice on the sheets........

Do you have to be a NRA member to do that?

mikess · Post by **mikess** » July 16, 2004 4:51 pm

Caribbean Soul Man wrote:anyone out there had an opportunity to fire the new S&W .500 Magnum? that thing has to be the closest thing to an arm cannon in the last 200 years.

That S&W .50 looks awesome! Seems like it would take your arm off. I saw that thing right before it came out in Gun & Ammo.

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » July 16, 2004 4:52 pm

mikess wrote:
phjrsaunt wrote:My hubby has several, mostly for hunting. I like to shoot sheet and target practice when I can, which is very rare. I belong to the NRA, and yes, I vote.
Target practice on the sheets........
Do you have to be a NRA member to do that?

Shooting pillows is pretty fun, too. Especially the feather-filled kind.

I mean SKEET. OOPS.!!!!

Caribbean Soul Man · Post by **Caribbean Soul Man** » July 16, 2004 4:57 pm

mikess wrote:Seems like it would take your arm off.

That may be why they cropped out the rest of the guy in this photo!

Here's how it stacks up to the competition:

creeky · Post by **creeky** » July 16, 2004 5:52 pm

I have no objection to firearms, having served in the military - but tooooo many crazy people out there allowed to have them.

We had a good example of that this week in my city - a whole family gone in a murder/suicide cause the dad was given back his firearm after he originally had his licence removed because of his mental state.

Someone got his mental state wrong when they gave it back to him.

creeky · Post by **creeky** » July 16, 2004 5:53 pm

That post above being said .. the best weapon I ever fired was a 105mm Howitzer M2A2 Artillery gun - and I did it for the Queen - that was an experience !!!!

12vmanRick · Post by **12vmanRick** » July 16, 2004 6:22 pm

creeky wrote:I have no objection to firearms, having served in the military - but tooooo many crazy people out there allowed to have them.

We had a good example of that this week in my city - a whole family gone in a murder/suicide cause the dad was given back his firearm after he originally had his licence removed because of his mental state.

Someone got his mental state wrong when they gave it back to him.

Just remember Jenny guns don't kill people, people kill people and they would if no guns existed. Funny how that nobody wants to report the amount of thwarted home invasions, robberies or any other thing in relation to the good that guns do.

creeky · Post by **creeky** » July 16, 2004 8:06 pm

12vmanRick wrote:
creeky wrote:I have no objection to firearms, having served in the military - but tooooo many crazy people out there allowed to have them.

We had a good example of that this week in my city - a whole family gone in a murder/suicide cause the dad was given back his firearm after he originally had his licence removed because of his mental state.

Someone got his mental state wrong when they gave it back to him.
Just remember Jenny guns don't kill people, people kill people and they would if no guns existed. Funny how that nobody wants to report the amount of thwarted home invasions, robberies or any other thing in relation to the good that guns do.

We have pretty strict gun laws out here - a good thing - we have had one too many gun masacres (one is one too many). Yes people will still kill - but not to the same number as when people do have guns.

I work with a guy that has a severe physical disability because of kids getting hold of guns and hitting him in the neck when he was playing golf ....

sorry - just my view .....

mrmiata · Post by **mrmiata** » July 16, 2004 8:17 pm

I own:

Glock 26 (wife's daily carry gun)
Glock 30 (my winter carry gun)
Glock 19
Springfield Loaded 1911 Stainless
Smith and Wesson 642 (my hot weather carry gun)
Ruger P89DC
Smith and Wesson 12 gauge bird gun
Mossberg Persuader (w/pistol grip)
Norinco MAK-90 (w/sporter stock)

All are for personal protection and target shooting. I'm not a hunter, and my guns have killed less people than Ted Kennedy's car. When deciding whether to be food or not, I choose to not be food.

longlinergirl · Post by **longlinergirl** » July 16, 2004 11:08 pm

Wow seasonal guns..thats impressive

And no I don't regret asking what else you could do to me rednekk...it was more like a proposition

parrotmedic · Post by **parrotmedic** » July 17, 2004 12:28 am

Coconuts wrote:I have enough self-awareness to know that I would never, ever shoot anyone, so I will never have a handgun.

Well said my friend. I own weapons, I carry them for personal protection as well. I also teach people tactical firearms use. Too many have no clue of the consequences that can be brought about by use of firearms. Even the legal use. I stress this during my courses. I was even accused of being anti-gun bcause of it. I'm not anti-gun I am for people knowing the whole truth of what they are getting in for. I basically tell them if you aren't willing to pull the trigger and live with the results sell it.

I have a Glock 30 .45 caliber for a defensive carry gun. Handguns have always meant to be a back up weapon. For home defense I have a 12 gauge shotgun with forgrip light. Gotta love the pump shotguns versatility.

parrotmedic · Post by **parrotmedic** » July 17, 2004 7:23 am

longlinergirl wrote:Wow seasonal guns..thats impressive

And no I don't regret asking what else you could do to me rednekk...it was more like a proposition

Consider it more tactical options

Speaking of options when you tire of rednekk let me know

PARROT HEAD MIKE · Post by **PARROT HEAD MIKE** » July 17, 2004 9:01 am

I do. I have a Bushmaster AR-15 police carbine (same as the military M-16 but better). I also have a Ruger Mini-14 Police Carbine (.223 same cal. as AR-15). For handguns I have 2 Golcks, a model 27 subcompact 40 cal. and a model 21 a full size 45 cal. The bushmaster is by far my favorite it has a very nice heads up sight with a red dot/circle, not magnified. I can hit quarters from 100 yards.

I'm in the market for a shotgun for hunting, but I don't know if I could shoot a deer, but it sure tastes good.

Bushmaster AR-15

tommcat327 · Post by **tommcat327** » July 17, 2004 9:46 am

Caribbean Soul Man wrote:anyone out there had an opportunity to fire the new S&W .500 Magnum? that thing has to be the closest thing to an arm cannon in the last 200 years.

yes,i work on the vice president of S&W's cars,he invited me to try it out at the smith range.it has now been banned from the range because it shot holes in the steelbackstops.
and yes it is a handfull!

i may be buying one this fall

tommcat327 · Post by **tommcat327** » July 17, 2004 9:50 am

lots of glock fans here

my daily carry piece is a glock 23.it is also the same one i shoot competitions with.i shoot IDPA

Caribbean Soul Man · Post by **Caribbean Soul Man** » July 17, 2004 11:23 am

tommcat327 wrote:
Caribbean Soul Man wrote:anyone out there had an opportunity to fire the new S&W .500 Magnum? that thing has to be the closest thing to an arm cannon in the last 200 years.

yes,i work on the vice president of S&W's cars,he invited me to try it out at the smith range.it has now been banned from the range because it shot holes in the steelbackstops.
and yes it is a handfull! i may be buying one this fall

You've gotta be $h!ting me! They banned it from their own test range!?! That sounds like a great marketing ploy.

tommcat327 · Post by **tommcat327** » July 17, 2004 11:36 am

Caribbean Soul Man wrote: You've gotta be $h!ting me! They banned it from their own test range!?! That sounds like a great marketing ploy.

no marketing ploy,you could rent it at the public range for about a month and then they discovered the damage it was doing.and they have a state of the art indoor range here so they removed it from the list of weapons that can be fired there.it has to be shot at the rifle range.
some of the stats he gave me was that it has the 3 times the muzzle energy of a .44 mag and the recoil of a .308 rifle.there is actually a warning that comes in the box that states that nerve damage could result from extended firing.i shot it 5 times and it definitely has some serious kick