firearms

[ducttapetech]

If you do decide to get some, do not buy them loose in a bag. There skirts will be deformed. They will not load right or they will not shoot all that accurate. Make sure they are separate from each other. Like a regular box of 9mm shells.

[ColoSwiss]

Yikes. Would you believe I am up to 16 firearms...and to think I almost added either a Taurus 357 Mag Tracker, or a DPMS Oracle because it was the cheapest AR 15 style rifle in the shop. Tell me why I am thinking I need something that uses 357 Magnum rounds, or .223 rounds? Lucky enough, i didn't bite today.

I recall someone saying I would be collecting sooner than later. 

01. Buckmark .22LR semi auto pistol.
02. Cimmeron Plinkerton .22LR single action army.
03. Ruger 10/22 .22LR carbine.
04. Savage Model 64F .22LR rifle.
05. Hi Point 9 mm Carbine.
06. Smith & Wesson M&P 9 mm.
07. Savage Axis II 30.06 Rifle.
08. SKS 7.62x39 with laminate stock.
09. SKS 7.62x39 with Strike Force stock and extras.
10. Uberti single action army in .45 Colt.
12. Norinco 1911A1 .45 ACP.
13. Remington 870 SPS 12 gauge.
14. Hatsan Escort 12 gauge.
15. Thompson Center .50 caliber Impact inline muzzleloader.
15. Thompson Center .50 caliber New Englander percussion sidelock.
16. Traditions .50 caliber Deerhunter percussion sidelock.

Sorry for listing them...but even I am having a hard time believing I am up to 16! 

And you've been shooting HOW long?   

[captain spaulding]

Yikes. Would you believe I am up to 16 firearms...and to think I almost added either a Taurus 357 Mag Tracker, or a DPMS Oracle because it was the cheapest AR 15 style rifle in the shop. Tell me why I am thinking I need something that uses 357 Magnum rounds, or .223 rounds? Lucky enough, i didn't bite today.

I recall someone saying I would be collecting sooner than later.

 

[Gareth]

Yikes. Would you believe I am up to 16 firearms...and to think I almost added either a Taurus 357 Mag Tracker, or a DPMS Oracle because it was the cheapest AR 15 style rifle in the shop. Tell me why I am thinking I need something that uses 357 Magnum rounds, or .223 rounds? Lucky enough, i didn't bite today.

I recall someone saying I would be collecting sooner than later.

 

Lets be honest, even if we didn't all say it, we were all thinking it.

Joking aside Dan I rather like the idea of the muzzleloaders.

[Chako]

I probably should promise myself to stop at 20...just saying. 

[ducttapetech]

I think 50 is a better rounded number. Gotta keep your options open.

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[dks]

Bought some serious game cartridges (for 2 guns)

They have Jaguars in Cyprus?      

not any more...   


They were pretty bad- I shot a bird, from 15m, up its backside, feathers flying everywhere, and it just flew off when I went to get it...
Very little kick, however.

[rebel]

I probably should promise myself to stop at 20...just saying. 

Usually the way it works is you buy a bigger safe than you think you will ever need and shortly thereafter you fill it to overflowing.

Then you say to yourself, you know, I really need a bigger safe. Then you buy a much bigger one and breathe easy for a short while. Then you say to yourself, you know, I can't leave all these guns outside the safe so you buy an additional safe. When you have safes in several rooms of the house than you can start to admit to yourself, maybe, just maybe, you have a problem

[ColoSwiss]

I think 50 is a better rounded number. Gotta keep your options open.

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+1   

[jerseydevil]

You need a nice Brown Bess in your life, Chako.....   Flintlocks are fun! 

[ducttapetech]

+1

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[Chako]

Before I go even more retro, I need to get used to these percussion sidelocks. I haven't had the opportunity to fire them as yet.

[David]

I think 50 is a better rounded number. Gotta keep your options open.

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[David]

You need a nice Brown Bess in your life, Chako.....   Flintlocks are fun! 

 

[Gerhard Gerber]

At last, Grandfather's little shotgun:
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[Gerhard Gerber]

What a combo 

[SAK Guy]

Good stuff Gerhard!!!

[ColoSwiss]

How does a .22 Extra Long compare to a .22 Long Rifle?

[kirk13]

At last, Grandfather's little shotgun:
(Oupa se Haelgeweer  )

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Absolutely gorgeous GG! Nice six gun too

[Chako]

Interesting shotgun your grandfather had. I have never seen anything like that. Nice revolver...what caliber is it?

I had to look up the .22 caliber extra long. Looks like they stopped making them in 1935 as far as commercial ammunition goes. It also appears you may be able to use .22 LR instead. 

Just came back from the gun clubs usual Wednesday night fundraising meals. I went home after work to pick up my two percussion sidelocks and got to fire them a few times each. They both worked great. The TC New Englander is a much heavier piece and absorbs a lot of kick. The lighter Traditions Deerhunter has a nice kick to it. Patch and ball is neat. I do know I may want to invest in something where I can quickly poor my measured FFG powder for several shots. I found having to measure each and every time a little tedious.

[ColoSwiss]

Interesting shotgun your grandfather had. I have never seen anything like that. Nice revolver...what caliber is it?

I had to look up the .22 caliber extra long. Looks like they stopped making them in 1935 as far as commercial ammunition goes. It also appears you may be able to use .22 LR instead. 

Just came back from the gun clubs usual Wednesday night fundraising meals. I went home after work to pick up my two percussion sidelocks and got to fire them a few times each. They both worked great. The TC New Englander is a much heavier piece and absorbs a lot of kick. The lighter Traditions Deerhunter has a nice kick to it. Patch and ball is neat. I do know I may want to invest in something where I can quickly poor my measured FFG powder for several shots. I found having to measure each and every time a little tedious.

You might want to look into pre-made paper cartridges.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_cartridge

[Gerhard Gerber]

Interesting shotgun your grandfather had. I have never seen anything like that. Nice revolver...what caliber is it?

I had to look up the .22 caliber extra long. Looks like they stopped making them in 1935 as far as commercial ammunition goes. It also appears you may be able to use .22 LR instead. 

Just came back from the gun clubs usual Wednesday night fundraising meals. I went home after work to pick up my two percussion sidelocks and got to fire them a few times each. They both worked great. The TC New Englander is a much heavier piece and absorbs a lot of kick. The lighter Traditions Deerhunter has a nice kick to it. Patch and ball is neat. I do know I may want to invest in something where I can quickly poor my measured FFG powder for several shots. I found having to measure each and every time a little tedious.

My father found it in a box on the farm with a hammer spring broken and the stock broken/missing as well.
There's no manufacturers name we could find anywhere, maybe on the stock....?

Thanks for bringing the .22 information to my attention, we've always just used LR.

It's a Ruger Blackhawk .357 

  This flintlock blackpowder stuff sounds like too much fun, why can't I play? 

[Chako]

I am getting more and more attracted to the archaic smoke poles. Nothing like that big billowing smoke to let everyone know you just fired something down range. I am getting a little flak from some of my fellow gun members however. My club is mostly into handguns for IPSC competitions and tactical firearms. So my going retro is making a few of them look at me askance lol.

[rebel]

How does a .22 Extra Long compare to a .22 Long Rifle?

I have never heard of .22 Extra long. AFAIK there were .22 short, .22 long, .22 LR, and .22 mag.

.22 long has been long obsolete (pun intended). The other ones are still selling last time i looked. Check Frank Barnes' "Cartridges of the World" for info on this and other fascination info.

[jerseydevil]

I'm pretty sure there was a .22 XL back in the day. I don't have my copy of Barnes handy at the moment.  It was probably a Stevens blackpowder round.  For a long time in the US, the .25 Stevens was an extremely popular rimfire round.

[dks]

Going for a sore shoulder..   

[HarleyXJGuy]

I'm pretty sure there was a .22 XL back in the day. I don't have my copy of Barnes handy at the moment.  It was probably a Stevens blackpowder round.  For a long time in the US, the .25 Stevens was an extremely popular rimfire round.

There was a .22 XL for sure.

My Dad had one till well into my teens. Of course there was no ammo to be found for it. 

Good thing .22lr, short and long would shoot out of it.

[David]

Going for a sore shoulder..   

Nothing like a good case of shooter shoulder.           

[Chako]

Well I have some good news. I finally have a pair of front sights for my Norinco 1911A1. It only took since Mid September to get them into my hands...I picked them up yesterday. Next step is to get the local gunsmith to install one of them permanently. At least the guys I dealt with were nice enough to remove a fiber optic sight off of one in stock to send to me instead of the two metal sights they received. At least I will have a metal sight as backup...so I can't really complain that the handgun was out of commission for so long waiting for the part to come in.

I was so happy that this lengthy episode is over, I took a few photos to share with you guys.

[SAK Guy]

Looks great!!! Awesome pics too!!!!!!