Gun List

[[AK]Squidly]

Some dude's gun list.

An entertaining read.

[[AK]Squidly]

Also, here's a page dedicated to the PPSH, that "Cool Russian Gun"

PPSH

[[AK]Bribo]

The PPSh-41 is amazingly cool. You can't beat the 71 round clip. I'm wondering if the fin design along the barrel is purely aesthetic or if it acts like a radiator to keep the barrel cool. I think it's my favorite gun in CoD.

Speaking of guns, that new Japanese assault rifle in the BF1942 1.5 patch kicks ass! Great rate of fire. Nice stability and packs a good punch.

[[AK]Squidly]

I wouldn't know, since I was only on the receiving end of that Jap gun.

I'd like to get a PPSH some day...even if it was only semi-automatic. That and a Thompson...

[[AK]Bribo]

You should have done what I did. Grab one off of the first dead Jap you saw!

A gun collection would be nice. I can see them now in a nice rack between the pool table and the arcade!

[[AK]Sonic Boom]

It's amazing that they let you have guns at all in the liberal-gun-hating Northeast...

Unfortunately, I went through some tough financial times about eight years ago and sold off my coolest stuff. The guys I sold 'em to still have most of 'em but, alas, it's all now too expensive to buy 'em back.

They probably have better homes now anyway. I live in the middle of the city now and only shoot handguns about twice a year.

(Sigh.)

I do miss the old days when I had a rifle range 10 minutes from my office and would blow off work in the morning to go punch paper by myself in the middle of winter.

There's a heluva lot that I don't miss about those days, though...

[[AK]Squidly]

We've mostly got shotguns and deer rifles and stuff... it's all up at my parent's house in Northern NY, and we pull 'em out when we go hunting.

My brother has a couple of pistols. His Ruger Super Redhawk .480 is a hoot. The thing makes Dirty Harry's gun look like a water pistol. I've got a video of me shooting it. I let off a shot and look back at the camera incredulously as the thing rips a quarter-sized hole through a cast-iron frying pan.

We're going to be shooting them during Thanksgiving... I'll take some photos and post 'em here for the interested few.

[[AK]Choozoo]

Bribo -- it's a cooling design, and maybe a gas diffuser. That barrel has to get awfully hot that that ROF.

[[AK]Sonic Boom]

The buddy that I typically go shooting with must be going through some sort of midlife crisis or something. In the last year and a half he's bought a .50 cal Desert Eagle, an UZI, an AR-15, and a Sig 229, among other things.

I've told him that everything but the Sig is basically useless, but it is fun to go out and blow stuff up with him. The Desert Eagle certainly takes some getting used to... and it does a helluva job on watermelons.

I can only lament that I wasn't able to talk him into blowing all that money on rebreather equipment...

[[AK]Abaddon]

Sigh .... my arsenal is greatly reduced. I sold my M1 Garand and Model 1917 rifles to buy wedding rings. Right now, I have a stainless Beretta 92 FS, a CZ-52 pistol, a Winchester Model 12 shotgun, and the wife's S&W .357 snubby.

[[AK]Choozoo]

I bought a squirt gun, but my garden hose does the trick....

no weapons in the house for me.

[[AK]Bribo]

Originally posted by [AK]Abaddon
Sigh .... my arsenal is greatly reduced. I sold my M1 Garand and Model 1917 rifles to buy wedding rings. Right now, I have a stainless Beretta 92 FS, a CZ-52 pistol, a Winchester Model 12 shotgun, and the wife's S&W .357 snubby.

God I love you Texas boys.

[[AK]Hylander]

I had asked Squidly the other day if he owned any guns and I see many of you do. My wife and I have discussed getting guns in the past but never have. We are not hunters, but have absolutely nothing against it. I know its a necessity for population control - I just don't find sitting in a tree stand at 4:30AM in 15 degree weather freezing my nads off as entertaining. Staying in a hotel without room service is "roughing it"!!

You remember that gun club in Beverly Hills Cop 2 (I think it was)?? I want to join one of those, not one of the Rod & Gun type clubs. But, I've only shot a few guns in my life. A couple of hunting rifles and a glock. I don't think my wife has ever fired a weapon before.

So, my question is this. What is the best way to get 'started'? Take gun safety courses and then join a shooting club / range?? I also read a few websites with a glossary explaining how Gauge is determined, caliber measurements, different types of firing mechanisms, etc. How Stuff Works is quite useful!

Thanks in advance for any info.

[[AK]Bribo]

Originally posted by [AK]Squidly
We've mostly got shotguns and deer rifles and stuff... it's all up at my parent's house in Northern NY, and we pull 'em out when we go hunting.

When was the last time you actually hunted? 1985?

[[AK]Sonic Boom]

Originally posted by [AK]Hylander
So, my question is this. What is the best way to get 'started'? Take gun safety courses and then join a shooting club / range??

If you live in the city, then I would say that's probably a pretty good way of doing it. If you're just starting out, I would resist the temptation of going with too large a caliber. It takes the same skill to shoot a .22 well as it does to shoot anything bigger. Once you can shoot the small stuff well, the big stuff is a piece of cake.

If you're thinking of home defense, I'd recommend a shotgun. Much easier to aim then a handgun. For your significant other or even yourself, I'd recommend a .410 bore shotgun. Rednecks might poo-poo it, but the fact of the matter is that a .410 has significantly more muzzle energy than a .44 magnum handgun.

Good luck, be safe, and have fun. I'm always in favor of helping to remove the redneck stigma from shooting sports.