Let's talk guns

[netty2424]

Sadly, all my guns were lost in a horrible boating accident last year. very sad deal...

Ummmm tell us more? What were "all of your guns" doing on a boat? In an accident?

 

[netty2424]

Just want to see how much you all would pay for a colt mark IV series 80 combat commander .45

Are you selling or buying?

 

[konarider94]

Ummmm tell us more? What were "all of your guns" doing on a boat? In an accident?

that is his convenient excuse for when the government comes to take them

 

[snrusnak]

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[tyler]

It's starting folks chicago just passed a 25 dollar new gun tax......

 

[05Bueller]

I'm at work right now but I'll try to get some pictures up of my AR, .357, and some other guns of the guys I shoot with later today. I'm looking to buy 2 Springfield XD's in April. Hopefully I'll have my CCL by then. Even though I'm law enforcement they're still a PITA to get in MD.

 

[deathandtexas]

It's starting folks chicago just passed a 25 dollar new gun tax......

Thought you couldn't even have guns in Chicago?

Worst place to live... (in the US)

 

[tyler]

no that would be gary ind..

 

[Hooker]

I dont have much. Right now, i have a Mosin Nagant M44, a WWII German Issue Kar98k (gift from father), a Mossberg 500 w/8shot tube. and a Ruger service 6 .357 revolver. Im looking to buy my first semi auto handgun with my tax return this spring. Im sold on either the CZ SP01 or the CZ75B

 

[tyler]

well i just picked my xdm 4.5 bi-tone from transfer today can't wait to shoot it (it looks fake) LOL what should i expect.. this is my first pistol..

 

[05Bueller]

Put some rounds down range a few weeks ago, finally got around to finding the picture. The AR is mine.

 

[matt87951]

Looks like I've got a bit of catching up to do! All I have in my possession right now is my Remington 870 w/ rifled barrel. I left my .22 rifle and a few others down in FL at my parents house before I moved up to Ohio. What would you all recommend as a first "real" handgun? I've shot .22 handguns and of course BB/Pellet handguns, but never anything larger caliber. What do you recommend?

-Matt

 

[clarson_75]

that depends on what you want to do with it. if it is for concealed carry i would say the largest caliber you can get a fast/accurate follow-up shot with. hunting i would say .357, 44mag, or S&W 500, depending on the game. for fun you could get anything, but i'd say 9mm for cheap ammo.

 

[matt87951]

I've been wanting a Five Seven for a long time, but the scarcity of the ammo makes that purchase a bit hard to swallow. I will probably stick with the 9mm like you said for the cheap and readily available ammunition. Ohio does have open carry, but I would mostly be using the weapon for target shooting.

 

[snrusnak]

I love my 9mm. Ammunition isn't too expensive compared to the other bigger rounds. Honestly though I will be buying a .22 as my next firearm. I want to get the Ruger LCR .22, I want a revolver and .22 is cheap. Everyone always tells me a .22 is a bb gun but whenever I ask if I can test it on them(since they say it's not effective) they are quick to say no... A .22 is incredible easy to shoot as well. I can shoot twice as accurate with the .22 compared to my 9mm. I believe a .22 in the head or heart will do more than a .45 in the arm or leg.

A hole in your body is going to stop you, doesn't matter if it's an 1/8" diameter or 1/2" diameter.

 

[05Bueller]

If you're looking into concealed carry and want something a little bigger than a .22, check out the new S&W Shield. You can get it chambered in 9mm or .45. And if you're into shooting .22's, ever heard of calibri rounds? They're quieter than a BB gun. My buddy that lives in a neighborhood uses them to pop squirrels in his back yard ha.

 

[snrusnak]

I currently have a 9mm that I like, but I don't carry it. I got my CWP about a year ago but am not really comfortable carrying yet. I'd primarily like a .22 just for cost of ammunition. Shooting a few hundred rounds gets expensive when it's $20/box.

 

[JAYBLS]

My first and (for now) only gun: Kimber stainless Pro Carry with their "Carbon Creations" grips.

 

[ASH]

Matt you can't go wrong with a 9mm. Its a nato round commonly found anywhere including Walmart, cost efficient, and nice ballistics. To me its the perfect CCW / home defense. Take a look at my pictures and you will see that i have somewhat of a gun fetish. I am one that sends a ton of lead down range.

But at the end of the day you need a gun that you are comfortable holding, carrying and most importantly shooting. You will get the hardcore Glock fans V.S. the XD fans (which I happen to favor) V.S. the 1911''s.

Go to a local gun shop (preferably one with a range) and pick them all up and see what feels right to you.

 

[deathandtexas]

@JAYBLS Love it. How much did you pay for it? 800ish?