New purchase... it goes boom

[Cantacuzene]

http://www.theforumisdown.com/uploadfiles/1102/shotty.jpg

I get a pistol fore grip for it next week.

[TERRIBLETOM]

I wasn't sure if this type of gun talk was cool topic but I'm glad you brought it up. What do you think of Glock, some gun owners consider it a tupaware pistol but I'm impressed with it. Also I don't think that Smith & Wesson gets the respect that it should, they make some fine a*s revolvers. I love that new model 340 it's a 5 shot 357/38+p and only weighing in at 12 ounces.

[Cantacuzene]

Gun talk is encouraged on GotApex?.

Glock- People seem to like them, I don't. They are too boxy and not ergonomic enough for me.

S&W- I don't know who is badmouthing them. Smith makes the best revolvers in the world. Granted they are hella expensive for revolvers but the quality is there.

[Leon]

Originally posted by TERRIBLETOM
I wasn't sure if this type of gun talk was cool topic but I'm glad you brought it up. What do you think of Glock, some gun owners consider it a tupaware pistol but I'm impressed with it. Also I don't think that Smith & Wesson gets the respect that it should, they make some fine a*s revolvers. I love that new model 340 it's a 5 shot 357/38+p and only weighing in at 12 ounces.

I have a Glock 19 and love it. Granted Glocks aren't for everyone especially whose with small hands, but it fits me perfectly. It's the most low maintenance gun I have.

[TERRIBLETOM]

Originally posted by Leon


I have a Glock 19 and love it. Granted Glocks aren't for everyone especially whose with small hands, but it fits me perfectly. It's the most low maintenance gun I have. I have to say they are the easiest to clean.
I'm not saying that Smith & Wesson was bad mouthed I just don't think they get the respect that they should, The revolvers are pricey but I think it's due to the hi-tech alloy's that they are using now. Your best bet is to try and hook up with one at a gun show. That's what I'm hoping to do in March.

[Nija]

Originally posted by Cantacuzene
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I get a pistol fore grip for it next week.

excuse my ignorance, but that looks like a pistol grip to me... what other kind of handle would you put on a weapon such as that
(it's not a gun, it's a weapon.
-Drill Sergant)

[Cantacuzene]

Thats a pistol rear grip. I get a pistol fore grip next week. Fore grips go on the slide. I can't really use the gun without one right now because my hands are too big for the slide now. I burn myself when I fire it holding it that way, so I need the pistol fore grip.

Not to mention pistol fore grips look badass.

[TERRIBLETOM]

Originally posted by Nija


excuse my ignorance, but that looks like a pistol grip to me... what other kind of handle would you put on a weapon such as that
(it's not a gun, it's a weapon.
-Drill Sergant) In his statement he said "pistol fore grip" which means it is a replacement pistol grip for the forward slide grip...

[Nija]

ok, totally glossed over the fore part of his statement.

thanks for clair-ifying :P

[Butch]

Pardon my igonrance . . . but why exactly do you need a shotgun with a grip like that? Would that actually be used for hunting? I would think if you were going to use it for hunting and needed any amount of accuracy, you would need a butt on that gun to stabilize against your shoulder.

[Cantacuzene]

I use it for drive by shootings. :P Hunting. LOL pffffff. I don't hunt, I don;t believe in killing animals for sport. This is for home defense and shooting at the range.

[TERRIBLETOM]

A pistol grip shot gun is probably one of your better home defence weapons, all you really need to do is point it in the general direction of your attacker.

[Capricornholio]

Speaking of the S&W's...my uncle just bought a S&W stainless steel .40 pistol for my cousin in the Marines. It's awe inspiring! I'm dying for a Desert Eagle .50

:fal:

[Cantacuzene]

Desert Eagles are useless IMHO.

[hoey222]

Originally posted by Cantacuzene
Desert Eagles are useless IMHO.

true - but they look badass :D

[ProMinx]

I like glock, but the whole issue of the missing safety bothers me. I just don't think any gun should come without a safety these days...not that I ever really trust the safety that much, but some is better than none...

ProMinx

[nickel]

Cantacuzene is so badass :P

[TERRIBLETOM]

Originally posted by ProMinx
I like glock, but the whole issue of the missing safety bothers me. I just don't think any gun should come without a safety these days...not that I ever really trust the safety that much, but some is better than none...

ProMinx It all depends what you consider a safety, for example on the S&W there is a safety lever that when it is in the safe position you can pull the trigger and nothing should happen, but remember this if you have no intention of firing the weapon your finger shouldn't be on the trigger to begin with. On a Glock they have what they call a "safe action system" Within the trigger itself there is an additional lever that must be depressed before trigger travel can be accomplished and with in that two other safety mechanisms within it that have to be activated before the internal hammer is allowed to hit the primmer. They say you can drop a loaded Glock from a plane and it will not go off, the trigger has to be physically pulled.

[Cantacuzene]

My Taurus pistol has a traditional safety and a key operated lock built into the slide. Its extremely safe in a house with kids. Well, as safe as any gun can be in a house with kids.

[Cantacuzene]

Originally posted by nickelback
Cantacuzene is so badass :P

Yer damn right. ;)

[TERRIBLETOM]

Originally posted by Cantacuzene
My Taurus pistol has a traditional safety and a key operated lock built into the slide. Its extremely safe in a house with kids. Well, as safe as any gun can be in a house with kids. My Walther is the same way, It's good for when storing it. For the others I use combination trigger lock.

[TERRIBLETOM]

Do any of you have a LTC, and if you do what is your holster of preference. I think I have pissed away some change just looking for the right one, I've tried ankle holsters but you have to wear damn bell bottoms just to conceal them there. Then I went to a shoulder holster and after a while those straps get to be a nuisance. I looked at those in the pants waist holsters but I'm not into buying my pants two sized bigger just for that. I finally settled with a paddle holster with a thumb break. Another issue is leather, nylon or plastic, I personally like the nylon.

[CynJon]

Originally posted by TERRIBLETOM
Do any of you have a LTC, and if you do what is your holster of preference. I think I have pissed away some change just looking for the right one, I've tried ankle holsters but you have to wear damn bell bottoms just to conceal them there. Then I went to a shoulder holster and after a while those straps get to be a nuisance. I looked at those in the pants waist holsters but I'm not into buying my pants two sized bigger just for that. I finally settled with a paddle holster with a thumb break. Another issue is leather, nylon or plastic, I personally like the nylon.

I've tried a lot of holsters trying to find one that is comfortable enough for regular use. For an In-the-Waistband holster, I prefer the designs by Milt Sparks, Galco and Kramer. I really like the Kramer stuff because it is horsehide, rather than cowhide, and holds its shape and wears better.

My all-time favorite carry holster, however, is the Bianchi PDQ. It is a high rise, open front scabbard type with a thumb break. Very secure, very comfortable, very concealable with a short jacket or shirt, yet very quick to draw due to the open front design. I've tried shoulder holsters, but I find them cumbersome (not to mention expensive). For my Glock 22 I prefer a Kydex holster (a sort of black thermoplastic, similar to the frame of the Glock), in a Yaqui Slide configuration, which is like a regular holster with the bottom cut out.

It took me a long time to join the Glock "bandwagon", preferring my S&W's, Ruger's and Sigs to the "plastic pistol". Having spent a lot of time shooting the Glock, however, I have come to believe that it has no equal for a carry gun in terms of price, magazine capacity, accuracy, and ergonomics (flat sided=nice to carry :D ) As far as safety goes, the ONLY way to make a Glock fire is to pull the trigger. Period. The striker that hits the primer doesn't even get pulled back until the trigger is pulled. The only thing that takes a little adjustment is getting used to the long, double-action trigger pull. I have a competition striker installed in mine, dropping the trigger pull to a smooth, consistent 5 lbs. There is no easier autoloader for an inexperienced shooter to learn on than the Glock. The only potential downside is that it has quite a large grip, and people with small hands may have trouble getting a proper hold. For those with real concealment issues, the mini-Glocks pack a potent punch in a small package...

[Kevster]

I had my eye on a sig for a while, but my wife will not allow any guns in the house (except for the rifles I already have that are locked up tight and hidden away). I have a Remington 11-87 12 ga. auto that is the special left-handed version (I shoot southpaw). I also have a Ruger 10/22 :D , an Ithica 12 ga. Over/Under shotgun, and :gasp: a Sears & Roebuck 20 gauge bolt-action shotgun that for some reason doesn't have a serial number on it (it's OLD I know that!). I used to do a lot of hunting about 7-8 years ago but since I live in Los Angeles my upland game hunting has waned considerably.

In case you were wondering, yes I do clean & cook everything I shoot including pheasant, duck, goose, dove and jackrabbit. :lick: