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Dang it! When this thread popped up again I thought there'd be some pictures (prOn).

Well, guess I'll step up.

Turkey anyone....?

Monthly bump?



Edit: The Sig is the governements contribution to economic stimulus.

Just go look on page 5 and 6 for some pix of my pretty baby.

Is that Rock Island Arsenal a 1911? Is it made in the "Colt style", where you could drive a truck between the barrel and the slide, and if you put a finger on the slide you could shoot in a different direction each time?

Still, that's pretty cool. I grew up in a city next to the Rock Island Arsenal. It's pretty sweet seeing a gun made there show up in the hands of an enthusiast.

That shotgun looks outstanding. I just very recently picked up a .30-06 bolt action Sako rifle. It's pretty nice.

Why? Because I'm a paratrooper, dammit. That's why.

Dude, SCORE! I'd love me an old WWII era carbine like that *drool*
I have a thing for historical guns...they're a blast.

paulWTAMU wrote:

Dude, SCORE! I'd love me an old WWII era carbine like that *drool*
I have a thing for historical guns...they're a blast.

My experience with the M1 Carbine has not been at all positive. Maybe my dad & I got a weak example, but the damn thing smokestack jams at least once per magazine load.

This one is actually a new production replica made by Kahr Arms. They've gotten some decent reviews and the local store had one at a reasonable price, so...

Don't have a digital camera, but I feel quite proud of my type 94 nambu 8mm, taken off a dead Jap on Okinawa in WWII.

Here's a pic of a type 94, although mine was made slightly earlier, in 1935.

http://www.fgsfirearms.com/admin/db_img ... =271&num=1

My interest in historical arms isn't too related to their functionality; I just like to see the old designs in action. It's sorta the same reason I get a kick out of gutting and rebuilding old original Pentium machines. Although the Garand and AK's are a freaking blast to shoot as well...

Me too. I bought my Swiss K31 in part because I wanted to play with a straight-pull bolt action.

I kinda think I want a GI 1911A1 to go with it. I like Auto-Ordnance's replica very much. The Springfield Armory one is nice too, but it's less authentic looking.

Neat gun.

Nice Vrock!

I wish I still had my .30 carbine. Fun, stuff!

My Christmas gift to myself:

Nice carbine! If I could take a WWII era rifle, it would be a mosin nagant.

SpotTheCat wrote:

Nice carbine! If I could take a WWII era rifle, it would be a mosin nagant.

They can still be had for less than a hundred bucks if you look around. The carbines kick like a mule though, not much fun to shoot.

That's mean looking, LFK. I know it's got AK blood in it, but what exactly is it?

Vrock wrote:

SpotTheCat wrote:

Nice carbine! If I could take a WWII era rifle, it would be a mosin nagant.

They can still be had for less than a hundred bucks if you look around. The carbines kick like a mule though, not much fun to shoot.

They're not so bad if you invest in a butt pad. My Limbsavers pad is great. I barely feel the recoil from my M44 carbine, and it was only about $25.

Vrock wrote:

That's mean looking, LFK. I know it's got AK blood in it, but what exactly is it?

No AK man. Just pure FAL. An L1A1 to be more precise.

Looking for Knowledge wrote:

Vrock wrote:

That's mean looking, LFK. I know it's got AK blood in it, but what exactly is it?

No AK man. Just pure FAL. An L1A1 to be more precise.

Heh, I need to brush up on me firearms, it seems. Nice!

The Carbine is a shooter. Popped its cherry on a 25 yard indoor range today and killed lots of paper Nazis. There were no survivors, and most died within seconds of being shot.

Vrock wrote:

The Carbine is a shooter. Popped its cherry on a 25 yard indoor range today and killed lots of paper Nazis. There were no survivors, and most died within seconds of being shot.

They had it coming. Nazi bastards.

Captain Ned wrote:

My experience with the M1 Carbine has not been at all positive. Maybe my dad & I got a weak example, but the damn thing smokestack jams at least once per magazine load.

I didn't have any stovepipes/smokestacks while breaking in the gun. I had two rounds fail to feed properly from the mag on the first magazine full, which I attribute to the magazine not being broken in yet. The other 48 rounds fed and ejected perfectly. I still need to put about 150 more rounds thru the gun before I declare it "broken in", but it seems to be functioning well and has very good accuracy for a mil-spec rifle.

To celebrate the inauguration of a new president...I finished a couple projects.





Vrock, top is AK, bottom is FAL.

That's one of the better-looking Kalashnikovs I've seen. What nationality is it?

bthylafh wrote:

That's one of the better-looking Kalashnikovs I've seen. What nationality is it?

It was a very inexpensive Romanian WASR 10-GP. Bottom of the barrel stuff, but it has functioned flawlessly. I just refinished the furniture.

7.62x39 vs 7.62x51. Since far too much of the x39 ammo comes with Berdan primers and is thus unreloadable (yes, I know, but it's still way too much of a hassle), I'll stick with the FN FAL. Been a while since the Rock Chucker & I have had a tussle.

Nobody hooked up their iPhone/iPod touch to their sniper rifle yet?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandte ... touch.html

Heh. Reach out an iTouch someone.

I'm not sure how it's better than the cheap & easy BDCs that don't require batteries, but whatever.