So... any of our members here have an interest in firearms?

Bwana1

Yes, it's an addicting hobby also 😀

Heres a few more of my kids:

The Father

These “vintage” wheel guns are unfortunately making me think I need one again

corn18

I started to shoot competitively at age 10 or so. Bench rest muzzle loaders (NMLRA). Shot air rifle in college (US Naval Academy). Had my FFL for many years then had kids and jobs and lost interest. Now that I'm running a gun optics company (EOTech), I'm back at it and enjoy it again. Also fully equipped the house and trained my wife and kids, so we're all set for the Zombie apocalypse when it happens.

alam

one of my fav

😀

repoman

I'm a 3gun competitor when not scouring the interwebs for watches:

Wryfox

Yummy. 10mm is one of my favorites. I had a Delta like yours years ago, now lost to time. This is my current one....Springfield Armory Omega 10mm. They contracted the premier builder in Germany(Peters Stahl) for the slide. Incredible machining, locks like a vault. Heavy but shoots like a dream.

Oh I forgot...my wife just got me this for my birthday....Glock 40 in 10mm(ain't she somethin?). The press calls it Glockzilla as its the largest pistol Glock makes.

I've had a love/hate affair with Glocks over the years(trigger feels like you're stretching a rubber band). Revolutionary design...Gaston Glock knew nothing about firearms (he made curtain rods) but he was an expert on polymer molding. The absolute beauty of the effort is that he had no preconceptions of how a firearm should work...no "groupthink" or historic cultural limitations on what should or should not be part of a handgun. Historically though, H&K actually designed the first polymer frame handgun in 1969 with the VP70(had one for a while), which operated horribly(trust me), was still heavy(what?), and died quickly.

Wryfox

I'll weigh in....there's an old adage..."the best pistol is the one you have with you"

Out of many pistols, the best carry model for me is this little thing...Keltec 380ACP...13ozs loaded..a true pocket pistol, and in a decent caliber. One in each car and one in a camp box.

My second best option is a Kahr CW9 9mm. Virtually a pocket pistol, like with cargo shorts, otherwise very light and concealable inside the waistband. Better than Glock IMHO as the trigger has far better feel, and slide is narrower.

Third option is a new one, and pure sweetness. Springfield EMP 9mm. This pistol is a wee larger and heavier than the Kahr but its quickly becoming a favorite as I become more familiar with it. The trigger and point of aim is almost telepathic for me. Crazy good accuracy and dead on point of impact. Need more practice to gain 100% confidence, but this one is really really good. Dual springs really soften the recoil for quick follow up.

Wryfox

That's because you've chemically burned your nose receptors with the Hoppes.🤪 It actually stinks to high heaven. My wife said "Oh hell no" when I first used it, even though I was in the garage. I have to say I see her point. Last time I used it was 20 yrs ago, but not just because of the smell....it's because...

...I learned something very valuable from a champion benchrester who had won a long range(1000yd) match I shot in many many years ago. I asked him after the match how he cleans his rifle. He said he didn't. One patch of CLP after the match to protect the bore and chamber and that's it. I asked how many rounds shot so far..he said over 800(BTW...he shot sub 5" on last group to win that day). He was a firm believer that over cleaning not only didn't help accuracy but actually hurt it (heresy!!). He explained that copper build up isn't a problem with a good barrel, and the small amount that does occur is self limiting. Shooting with a consistent small amount of copper and powder fouling was the key. Why remove it and then have to manage the build up during the match and the changes to velocity and POI that go with . Its part of the reason benchresters need to shoot a number of practice rounds before a match, not just to dial in to the target and climate, but to condition the barrel. It was a true revelation for me from that point on. I have proven the same point many many times to others over the years. The reason the whole overcleaning practice existed many years ago was because of the lower quality of the barrels. Its simply not necessary today.

rbird7282

I've got four, all Silencerco items
Osprey .45, two Sparrow .22 cans, and an Omega .30 can

i20rider

I have probably 5 firearms for every watch I have . And I have a lot of watches.

Waltesefalcon

That is a really clean looking Ruger Wyo-watch. One of the few guns I regret selling off was a MkII Ruger.

Professor

The term silencer was used by the inventor and everyone else in the day.
In the UK they used to call engine exhaust mufflers silencers. Same principle.

A truly effective Maxim type silencer with end wipe mounted on a .22 handgun firing .22 short or subsonic long rifle cartridges is so quiet the only sound you'll hear is the action cycling and ejected empties hitting the ground. A Ruger auto pistol in .22 sounds like a cat sneezing.
I've heard the pew sound at times, not from the shot but from gas slowly making its way past the end wipe after the shot. Sometimes if the wipes are still sealing as new its a sizzling sound.

When supersonic ammunition is used the best you can expect is to suppress the muzzle blast.

Waltesefalcon

I am not exactly sure where you could find one. I can pull mine apart though and take photos and measurements of the bolt if you think that would help.

marturx

Isn´t it about good time to close this thread?

Maybe you guys can start a separate forum for guns?

peterkirk01

Why????