The Gun Appreciation Thread

[Chuckums]

You know your guns. I have a couple of early Springfield M1As with GI forged parts, except the reciever of course. The recievers have proven to be a good product, but they have had problems with thier oprods and bolts.

Fired quite a few of the original M14s. Still the issue rifle of the Navy, so we just borrowed them when we got on thier ships.

 

[DiscoBiscuit]

This is the first meaningful gun conversation I've had since I left Arfcom.

Glad to know I have someone to talk guns with!

Whats your collection like?

 

[DiscoBiscuit]

To be honest, I think the M1, M14, M1A is the most beautiful rifle platform ever created.

I'm afraid for when I finally get my hands on one, I won't want to shoot anything else.

Also 7.62 x 51mm is meant for men. 5.56 is meant for varments.

EDIT: whats with the FAL in your avatar?

 

[Chuckums]

I couldn't get ahold of an M14 and that Kuwait contract FAL (standard Belgian 50:00) was the best gun I could find in Iraq. My M4 pretty much stayed in the gun truck.

Too many people that should be dead are running around with .22 holes in them and that "It takes two of the enemy to carry one wounded" crap holds no water with the insurgents. If they escape and live, they set more IEDs/shoot us. If captured, they only get two years in an Iraqi prison for killing US Servicemembers.

I just feel anyone should use, given the situation, the most powerful and reliable gun they can rapidly and effectively put rounds on target with.

 

[DiscoBiscuit]

I couldn't get ahold of an M14 and that Kuwait contract FAL (standard Belgian 50:00) was the best gun I could find in Iraq. My M4 pretty much stayed in the gun truck.

Too many people that should be dead are running around with .22 holes in them and that "It takes two of the enemy to carry one wounded" crap holds no water with the insurgents. If they escape and live, they set more IEDs/shoot us. If captured, they only get two years in an Iraqi prison for killing US Servicemembers.

I just feel anyone should use, given the situation, the most powerful and reliable gun they can rapidly and effectively put rounds on target with.

Yep.

I'd rather carry 450 rounds that I know I have to fire accurately, than 700 that won't do anything.

 

[Chuckums]

Here's some good weight stats.

An M14 and 100 rounds weighs the same as an M16 and 250 rounds, or, for every 2 shots out of a '14, you get 5 out of a '16 for the same weight.

 

[nomadic]

I have a Ruger P90 40 caliber.

In counterstrike I strictly use a pump shotty for close range, with a deagle for long range. muahaha. I hate snipers. But I love running up on people and seeing them shake before I pump shotty them. haha. Sniper kills are so boring compared to that.

 

[DiscoBiscuit]

Here's some good weight stats.

An M14 and 100 rounds weighs the same as an M16 and 250 rounds, or, for every 2 shots out of a '14, you get 5 out of a '16 for the same weight.

I thought I was off in my numbers.

But what ever it works itself out to, I'd be more confident that I could accomplish my mission (whatever it was) loaded with .308.

 

[DiscoBiscuit]

I have a Ruger P90 40 caliber.

In counterstrike I strictly use a pump shotty for close range, with a deagle for long range. muahaha. I hate snipers. But I love running up on people and seeing them shake before I pump shotty them. haha. Sniper kills are so boring compared to that.

.40 is a great round for personal defense, not the best, but a good mix of power and magazine capacity. (its what my glock is chambered in)

I was always one of those damn snipers in CS.

 

[nomadic]

.40 is a great round for personal defense, not the best, but a good mix of power and magazine capacity. (its what my glock is chambered in)

I was always one of those damn snipers in CS.

*hop*

*hop*

*hop*

*blasts sniper with fragments of shotty from long distance*

haha

happens only 1 out of 3/4 times in those confrontations, but when it does... SWEETEST VICTORY EVERRRRR!!!! muahahaha

 

[Chuckums]

I thought I was off in my numbers.

Oh, you were plenty close enough.

This is my Colts New Model Army-made from 1889-1907. Army marked gun made in 1903.

These are the .38s that caused us to adopt .45s!

 

[DiscoBiscuit]

Oh, you were plenty close enough.

This is my Colts New Model Army-made from 1889-1907. Army marked gun made in 1903.

These are the .38s that caused us to adopt .45s!

Beautiful piece.

I hope I have enough money to have a more respectable collection one day!

What's your favorite type of gun?

 

[Chuckums]

You just buy them over time and they will add up after a while.

Favorite gun? I collect US Military guns-Muskets to M16s-I like them all!

I really like the US M1909 New Service in .45 (long) Colt when it comes to handguns.

The M14 is my favorite combat rifle.

If it has to be an automatic handgun, then the 1911.

 

[DiscoBiscuit]

You just buy them over time and they will add up after a while.

Favorite gun? I collect US Military guns-Muskets to M16s-I like them all!

I really like the US M1909 New Service in .45 (long) Colt when it comes to handguns.

The M14 is my favorite combat rifle.

If it has to be an automatic handgun, then the 1911.

Good taste.

You sound like a John Wayne strait shooter type. I like that.

 

[Chuckums]

Antique .38 Smith&Wesson 2nd Model single action.

Still works pretty good.

 

[DiscoBiscuit]

Breaking out the obscure stuff I see...

Nice.

I've always wondered how those bic lighter triggers worked out in real life.

 

[Chuckums]

You mean the Bic Lighter of combat handguns?

Thats the analogy I use anyway for the G-G-G-Glock!

It's tough and reliable-like a Bic lighter!

 

[tinkerbell]

That's great that there are no murders in England now that you have been disarmed.

Well I ain't gettin murdered without a fight.

Here's my Colts Officers Model Special!

You know I heard the permissive US gun laws were a government control method on the seedier parts of the population... so much cheaper than prison, let them have guns and that will solve the crime problem.



Ok whose up for full blown automatics...

 

[Chuckums]

You know I heard the permissive US gun laws were a government control method on the seedier parts of the population... so much cheaper than prison, let them have guns and that will solve the crime problem.

No, we have a document called the Constitution-composed in response to a tyrannical govt that once ruled and attempted to disarm us.

 

[tinkerbell]

No, we have a document called the Constitution-composed in response to a tyrannical govt that once ruled and attempted to disarm us.

you know for a mintue there you had me going..... LOL If you'd not put on the last part of the sentence I might have been sulked into beleiving that...

I'm Scottish, so I know all about tyrannical govs.....

So about automatics... they look cool, I wonder if they do them with nicers accessories...