Looks nuts. Wonder what the recoil is like.
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RowdyRawhide
Full House
Let me know what you think. I like the price tag on that much more than the benelli
justsomedude
Straight Flush
That's exactly why I bought it.
Haven't taken it out yet, but plan to over the holidays. I'll definitely post up a field report afterwards!
Not a huge collection, but just the right size for me:
Glock 23 (.40)
Ruger GP100 (.357) (6 inch heavy barrel)
Bushmaster AR15 A3.
Ancient (75+ years) .22 rifle that my father and grandfather had.
For my next acquisition, I'm looking at 30.06's for deer. Maybe a Savage 111.
Glock 23 (.40)
Ruger GP100 (.357) (6 inch heavy barrel)
Bushmaster AR15 A3.
Ancient (75+ years) .22 rifle that my father and grandfather had.
For my next acquisition, I'm looking at 30.06's for deer. Maybe a Savage 111.
WedgeRock
Royal Flush
I have a buddy that swears by Stoeger's for quality and price.
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justsomedude
Straight Flush
That's kind of why I went for them. The positive reviews for the Stoegers seem to rave about functionality/quality for the price. The people who post negative reviews just seem to be upset that they're not a Benneli. There's always going to be a market for high end / luxury products... just like poker chips. And when it comes to taking out some clay pigeons, I'm happy shooting with the equivalent of a decent "China Clay poker chip" that is functional and reliable.
Amish Rabbi
Straight
I have almost enough... but mostly .22s and my competition pistols.
have a half dozen 1911s in various configurations from full on IPSC open gun to STI DVC classic to STI spartan (cheap but shot great, I made master class with it); even an STI edge in the collection
I have 2 wather PPs in .22; a 6" sport c, a 6" sport and a standard one
Belt fed .22 upper for an AR15, 9mm AR15
Lever action marlin .22
And assorted others like my sig p229 that was my first gun I bought
have a half dozen 1911s in various configurations from full on IPSC open gun to STI DVC classic to STI spartan (cheap but shot great, I made master class with it); even an STI edge in the collection
I have 2 wather PPs in .22; a 6" sport c, a 6" sport and a standard one
Belt fed .22 upper for an AR15, 9mm AR15
Lever action marlin .22
And assorted others like my sig p229 that was my first gun I bought
trever
Flush
Reorganized things the other day, took the opportunity to grab a picture of my CZs
CantSpellPoker
Straight
Didn’t read the whole thread - anyone else have a Sig Legion (P229 for me) and occasionally use the otherwise useless Legion Coin as a card protector?
justsomedude
Straight Flush
Got the old M1 Garand out today. Great weapon, great history, simply legendary...
Ping!!!
She’s empty!
Ping!!!
She’s empty!
Really nice and precise weapon. First firearm I fired with in my life, as a fresh recruit back in the Army. Unforgettable!
Its cartridge (7.62mmx56) is too powerful though even as a base for development of an automatic rifle, which explains the failure of the M14 and the very limited popularity of all the 7,62mmx51 NATO automatic "assault" rifles (we have the Heckler & Koch G3-A3/A4 and the FN FAL in the Hellenic Army, the second one being cleary better).
That mistake couldn't of course be corrected with an even worse mistake (the annoyingly weak 5.56mmx45 cartridge of the M16).
Nobody (in the US) listened to the British and the Belgians in the early 50s, when they correctly proposed a 7mmx45 cartridge standard automatic individual rifle.
James McGill
High Hand
Glock 17
PWS Mk114 MOD-2 chambered in .223 Wylde
PWS Mk114 MOD-2 chambered in .223 Wylde
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justsomedude
Straight Flush
Really nice and precise weapon. First firearm I fired with in my life, as a fresh recruit back in the Army. Unforgettable!
Its cartridge (7.62mmx56) is too powerful though even as a base for development of an automatic rifle, which explains the failure of the M14...
Yes. But if the M14 was a necessary step to get to the M1A, I’ll take it.
https://www.springfield-armory.com/products/m1a-socom-16/
Gotta love that 7.62x51 goodness!!
Whose army? The Greek army?
I'm curious, since the US army had transitioned completely to the M-14 by the time I went in, in 1966.
But the M-14 is a damned nice hunting rifle -- I still have mine.
Yes, in the Hellenic (Greek) Army, the M1 was still in use for initial training purposes back in 1995 with shit tons of ammo to spend. Standard rifles were (and are) the German HK G3 (made in Greece) and Belgian FN FAL. The machine gun of the latter family is the FN MAG, belatedly (better than never) adopted by the US Army as the M240.
Greek elite troops use the M16A2 Carbine.
Edit: the M1 is still in use with the honorary Presidential Guard (the Evzoni), guarding the monument of Unknown Soldier (precisely for the soldiers missing in action, whose bodies were never given proper burial)
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My boss has one of these that I've been lucky enough to shoot a few times. Fantastic gun.View attachment 240690
Beretta Silver Pigeon, 32” barrels multichoked sporter. Love it, the balance of the gun, looks, quality.
Not that it’s improved my shooting any
justsomedude
Straight Flush
I had assumed he meant as a training/introduction/historical exercise?
But I could be completely wrong.
EDIT: Looks like @Coyote already responded.
The mount for the scope isn't problematic?
Hunting without a scope? That seems quite impressive! Which M1A variant do you have?
I've never hunted much, and when I did so more often (before developing right eye problems) it was only for deer. If I had to hit a deer now at longer range than 100M, I'd want to use a drone-mounted weapon. 
When I fired the M14 in the military, it was at distances up to 350M with iron sights only, so that's what I've always been comfortable with. My M14 is an army surplus national match - upgraded TRW. My brother has it now, training for local 3-gun competition. I don't even know what he's done to it. And he just bought a new .223 rifle and scope for sniper training, so the M14 might be coming home...
When I fired the M14 in the military, it was at distances up to 350M with iron sights only, so that's what I've always been comfortable with. My M14 is an army surplus national match - upgraded TRW. My brother has it now, training for local 3-gun competition. I don't even know what he's done to it. And he just bought a new .223 rifle and scope for sniper training, so the M14 might be coming home...
WedgeRock
Royal Flush
Mag is definitely a .22, so why does it say 22/45? I'm not super familiar with Ruger pistols...
Dang. Forgot about this thread. Been selling lately. Did pick up a HS Precision m24 Sniper Rifle. No idea why, but it was a deal.
WedgeRock
Royal Flush
Pics or GTFO.
You got it tomorrow.
12thMan
Full House
Nice pistol Eric!
The Ruger Mark IV is the best selling .22 in history. The traditional model looks German Luger-esk... this is another version of the Mark IV that has a grip modeled after the traditional 1911 frame. The LITE denoting a polymer frame and aluminum upper. These versions are often paired with silencers.. I don't own a silencer. It’s like $500 extra. Meh. I can wear foam ear plugs for $0.33.
jskel
Two Pair
Two new additions..
Just updated my edc to a sig P365.
I also received my uncles colt trooper mark III in .357. It’s the 4” barrel. I think it was manufactured in ‘78.
Not the way you usually want to take in things but getting something passed down from a relative to keep in the family that you remember from your childhood is pretty cool.
It was the first magnum gun I shot and still remember that day. I shot it one time and said i didn’t like it. Either my dad was cruel or they aren’t meant for 6 yr olds.
Just updated my edc to a sig P365.
I also received my uncles colt trooper mark III in .357. It’s the 4” barrel. I think it was manufactured in ‘78.
Not the way you usually want to take in things but getting something passed down from a relative to keep in the family that you remember from your childhood is pretty cool.
It was the first magnum gun I shot and still remember that day. I shot it one time and said i didn’t like it. Either my dad was cruel or they aren’t meant for 6 yr olds.
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