firearms

[Humppa]

Want to see some muzzle flash? Fire a Lee Enfield No. 5 "jungle carbine" at night.  Even during the day the flash is incredible.  At night you get a two foot long flame.  The rifle was issued with a flash hider, to try and protect troops from being dazzled by their own weapon......

Never shot a short Lee Enfield Jungle Carbine. But I like their looks. What I shot, and what also produced a mighty fireball was a Gebirgsjägerkarabiner (Mountain Men Carbine) for the Wehrmacht - a very short K98k in 8x57IS. It kicked like a mule and produced a fireball that would really make you dazzle when shooting at night.

Hard to find and rather expensive. But since my great-grandfather was in the a Mountain Man of the Wehrmacht in WWII and he carried such a gun. It was a very interessting experience to shoot with such a short gun and full power rifle loads.

[HarleyXJGuy]

Speaking of mighty fireballs, my NAA Mini will produce a mighty fireball with .22 WMR out of it short barrel.

[HarleyXJGuy]

I like small firearms as much as I like small compact pocket knives!

I've had a mini revolver most times in my pocket since my first one in 1985. Twice in all those years, it made a difference. The muzzle flash at night is unreal.

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You had to use your pistol in anger twice? Whatever you are doing it might be a good idea to maybe carry a full sized pistol.

By the way did you see the picture of the NAA Mini I bought?

I've got to say that it's very cool.   I'm just wondering what it'll be when it grows up.

It's hoping to become one of these!
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Very nice Smith, wanna sell?

No way!!!

That gun has been with me since 1972. It's an old friend that's covered a lot of miles with me.

So a tenative yes?

[captain spaulding]

Speaking of mighty fireballs, my NAA Mini will produce a mighty fireball with .22 WMR out of it short barrel.

Make sure you have a good grip. 

Seriously even with the .22lr you are only holding the grip with a single finger and it always feels like its going to fly right out of your hand in my opinion. That's why the pocket clip folding grip interest me. Well that and who doesn't want to carry a gun that folds out like a knife.

[HarleyXJGuy]

Speaking of mighty fireballs, my NAA Mini will produce a mighty fireball with .22 WMR out of it short barrel.

Make sure you have a good grip. 

Seriously even with the .22lr you are only holding the grip with a single finger and it always feels like its going to fly right out of your hand in my opinion. That's why the pocket clip folding grip interest me. Well that and who doesn't want to carry a gun that folds out like a knife.

I am buying a grip for it that is only a little bigger but is suppose to make a world of difference.

Knife gun? Yes please!

[jerseydevil]

Want to see some muzzle flash? Fire a Lee Enfield No. 5 "jungle carbine" at night.  Even during the day the flash is incredible.  At night you get a two foot long flame.  The rifle was issued with a flash hider, to try and protect troops from being dazzled by their own weapon......

Never shot a short Lee Enfield Jungle Carbine. But I like their looks. What I shot, and what also produced a mighty fireball was a Gebirgsjägerkarabiner (Mountain Men Carbine) for the Wehrmacht - a very short K98k in 8x57IS. It kicked like a mule and produced a fireball that would really make you dazzle when shooting at night.

Hard to find and rather expensive. But since my great-grandfather was in the a Mountain Man of the Wehrmacht in WWII and he carried such a gun. It was a very interessting experience to shoot with such a short gun and full power rifle loads.

The Jungle Carbine was similar, a limited issue rifle for troops fighting in Burma.  Originals are hard to find, but mine came from my father for my 18th birthday. The No. 5 kicked so bad that it was issued with a rubber buttpad! In attempt to keep weight down, the action had lightening cuts in it, which resulted in the infamous "wandering zero".  The rifle wouldn't stay properly sighted in.  I've never heard of that Kar98k variant, very cool!

[captain spaulding]

Speaking of mighty fireballs, my NAA Mini will produce a mighty fireball with .22 WMR out of it short barrel.

Make sure you have a good grip. 

Seriously even with the .22lr you are only holding the grip with a single finger and it always feels like its going to fly right out of your hand in my opinion. That's why the pocket clip folding grip interest me. Well that and who doesn't want to carry a gun that folds out like a knife.

I am buying a grip for it that is only a little bigger but is suppose to make a world of difference.

Knife gun? Yes please!

Sweet! Pics when it comes in. 

[jerseydevil]

Speaking of mighty fireballs, my NAA Mini will produce a mighty fireball with .22 WMR out of it short barrel.

Make sure you have a good grip. 

Seriously even with the .22lr you are only holding the grip with a single finger and it always feels like its going to fly right out of your hand in my opinion. That's why the pocket clip folding grip interest me. Well that and who doesn't want to carry a gun that folds out like a knife.

I am buying a grip for it that is only a little bigger but is suppose to make a world of difference.

Knife gun? Yes please!

Here you go. .54 caliber M1838 Elgin cutlass pistol, developed for the US Navy.

[HarleyXJGuy]

Speaking of mighty fireballs, my NAA Mini will produce a mighty fireball with .22 WMR out of it short barrel.

Make sure you have a good grip. 

Seriously even with the .22lr you are only holding the grip with a single finger and it always feels like its going to fly right out of your hand in my opinion. That's why the pocket clip folding grip interest me. Well that and who doesn't want to carry a gun that folds out like a knife.

I am buying a grip for it that is only a little bigger but is suppose to make a world of difference.

Knife gun? Yes please!

Sweet! Pics when it comes in. 

JD beat me to it.

[ColoSwiss]

Knife gun?  French 'Apache' pistol combined revolver, knife, and brass knucks.

[HarleyXJGuy]

Knife gun?  French 'Apache' pistol combined revolver, knife, and brass knucks.

Looks a lot like my new NAA Mini.

[Gryffin]

Here you go. .54 caliber M1838 Elgin cutlass pistol, developed for the US Navy.

Hey, when you only have one shot, a big sharp backup isn't a bad idea!

[captain spaulding]

Knife gun?  French 'Apache' pistol combined revolver, knife, and brass knucks.

Looks a lot like my new NAA Mini.

No it looks like this NAA. 

[Aloha]

Knife gun?  French 'Apache' pistol combined revolver, knife, and brass knucks.

 

This is crazy looking and cool. 

[HarleyXJGuy]

Knife gun?  French 'Apache' pistol combined revolver, knife, and brass knucks.

 

This is crazy looking and cool.

Yeah except I carry mine in my front pocket, ouch.

[Fortytwo]

While you guys are on the topic of multi-tool firearms I'll take the opportunity to show this one as seen at a local museum. One of the disciples of Linnaeus used it on his trip to South Africa. Sorry about the bad picture.

[HarleyXJGuy]

While you guys are on the topic of multi-tool firearms I'll take the opportunity to show this one as seen at a local museum. One of the disciples of Linnaeus used it on his trip to South Africa. Sorry about the bad picture.

Battle axe rifle? Very neat.

Hey 42 have you seen my new NAA Mini?

[Gryffin]

Yeah except I carry mine in my front pocket, ouch.

Not with that one. At least, not more than once. 

[jerseydevil]

Hey 42 have you seen my new NAA Mini?

You got a new NAA Mini? Cool! Can I see a pic?

[HarleyXJGuy]

Hey 42 have you seen my new NAA Mini?

You got a new NAA Mini? Cool! Can I see a pic?

I might have a picture around here somewhere.

[jerseydevil]

[Alan K.]

True. In my defense I am not officially retired for a couple more months and live about three miles from more tanks and APC's then you can shake a stick at.

I try avoid shaking sticks at tanks, it might make them angry. I don't like them when they're angry.

Reminds me of a joke...

A young Russian was on his way to the Eastern Front and there were no more Moisin Nagant rifles to be issued so the sergeant snapped the head off of a broom and handed the young man the broom stick and said point this at the enemy and yell bangedy bangedy bangedy and they will fall dead at your feet.  The young man looked suspiciously at the broom stick and asked what he was supposed to do if the enemy was close?  The sergeant cut the string from around the straw of the discarded broom head and tied it to the end of the broom stick and said this is your bayonet.  If the enemy is close you jab this at them and yell stabedy stabedy stabedy and the enemy will fall dead at your feet.
The young Russian was soon in the thick of the fighting and yelling bangedy bangedy bangedy, stabedy stabedy stabedy and the enemy was piled thick at his feet.  Then he saw a lone German walking slowly across the field towards him so he raised his broomstick and yelled bangedy bangedy bangedy, but the German did not fall.  So, again the Russian pointed his broom stick and yelled bangedy bangedy bangedy, and still the German did not fall.  Finally, the German was close so the Russian jabbed the stick towards the German and yelled stabedy stabedy stabedy, and the German kept coming.  Then the German was on top of the young Russian and just completely stomped him into the mud and kept going.
As he lay dying, the young Russian turned his head and heard the German saying as he walked, tankedy tankedy tankedy tankedy.

[Gryffin]

Reminds me of a joke...

 


 

[powernoodle]

A couple of days ago, I picked up this Glock 19 Gen 4 in Flat Dark Earth cerakote.  I picked this over the standard black, and available Desert Sand and (hideous) Burnt Bronze flavors. Though I own 11x other Glocks, this is my first Generation 4, and I can certainly tell that the grip is a little smaller - which I like.  While I feel fully equipped with the 6+1 rounds of 9mm in the 43 and a spare mag on my belt, the 19 provides a full grip, longer sight radius and 16 rounds of spicy 9mm. This one will get carried in a Blade-tech kydex belt holster.

[Fortytwo]

Hey 42 have you seen my new NAA Mini?

You got a new NAA Mini? Cool! Can I see a pic?

I might have a picture around here somewhere.

Nice, I Like it!

[HarleyXJGuy]

True. In my defense I am not officially retired for a couple more months and live about three miles from more tanks and APC's then you can shake a stick at.

I try avoid shaking sticks at tanks, it might make them angry. I don't like them when they're angry.

Reminds me of a joke...

A young Russian was on his way to the Eastern Front and there were no more Moisin Nagant rifles to be issued so the sergeant snapped the head off of a broom and handed the young man the broom stick and said point this at the enemy and yell bangedy bangedy bangedy and they will fall dead at your feet.  The young man looked suspiciously at the broom stick and asked what he was supposed to do if the enemy was close?  The sergeant cut the string from around the straw of the discarded broom head and tied it to the end of the broom stick and said this is your bayonet.  If the enemy is close you jab this at them and yell stabedy stabedy stabedy and the enemy will fall dead at your feet.
The young Russian was soon in the thick of the fighting and yelling bangedy bangedy bangedy, stabedy stabedy stabedy and the enemy was piled thick at his feet.  Then he saw a lone German walking slowly across the field towards him so he raised his broomstick and yelled bangedy bangedy bangedy, but the German did not fall.  So, again the Russian pointed his broom stick and yelled bangedy bangedy bangedy, and still the German did not fall.  Finally, the German was close so the Russian jabbed the stick towards the German and yelled stabedy stabedy stabedy, and the German kept coming.  Then the German was on top of the young Russian and just completely stomped him into the mud and kept going.
As he lay dying, the young Russian turned his head and heard the German saying as he walked, tankedy tankedy tankedy tankedy.

Sigh.

[HarleyXJGuy]

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A couple of days ago, I picked up this Glock 19 Gen 4 in Flat Dark Earth cerakote.  I picked this over the standard black, and available Desert Sand and (hideous) Burnt Bronze flavors. Though I own 11x other Glocks, this is my first Generation 4, and I can certainly tell that the grip is a little smaller - which I like.  While I feel fully equipped with the 6+1 rounds of 9mm in the 43 and a spare mag on my belt, the 19 provides a full grip, longer sight radius and 16 rounds of spicy 9mm. This one will get carried in a Blade-tech kydex belt holster.

Far and away my favorite Glock and I.would still be carrying one if it was not for the magic that is the CZ DA/SA trigger.

That cerakote is sweet looking, maybe I should have my NAA Mini done.

[ironraven]

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They had one just like that at my favorite LGS, and a GREY one. They grey almost talked me into taking it home, but they had a lefty Tavor in and there isn't enough in the Tavor jar to bring one of those home yet.

[David]

Hey 42 have you seen my new NAA Mini?

You got a new NAA Mini? Cool! Can I see a pic?

I might have a picture around here somewhere.

 

[HarleyXJGuy]

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They had one just like that at my favorite LGS, and a GREY one. They grey almost talked me into taking it home, but they had a lefty Tavor in and there isn't enough in the Tavor jar to bring one of those home yet.

What is a Tavor?

Does it look anything like my new NAA Mini?