New Gun For Me?

[Fresnel]

OberFeldwebel

Fresnel;
Yeah, Kevlar gloves would be great if you have a Glock.

I don't, but I've personally seen two ARs detonate. One of them split the bolt carrier down these two lines and blew the whole damn thing out the mag well. It wasn't even a hot load, it was just an old and VERY used part.

 

[OberFeldwebel]

Fresnel

OberFeldwebel

Fresnel;
Yeah, Kevlar gloves would be great if you have a Glock.

I don't, but I've personally seen two ARs detonate. One of them split the bolt carrier down these two lines and blew the whole damn thing out the mag well. It wasn't even a hot load, it was just an old and VERY used part.

gonk

Scary AR go away! crying  

[ArmasTermin]

Okay, I'm going for the Smith. There's a gun show Friday and Saturday Saturday and Sunday around here. My dad didn't get to speak with the guy at his work so I'm going to have him try to find a buyer there. Hopefully I'll be able to find a Smith in .38/.357 that's in good condition for $300. But I don't know. They age pretty well.

If I find a Hi-Power I might go for that, though, depdning on what revos I find.  

[OberFeldwebel]

Now who was talking about checking the timing on revolvers? ... confused  

[Freak_090]

OberFeldwebel

Now who was talking about checking the timing on revolvers? ... confused

Nobody asked about it. However, I did post in Requiem's thread about (2) hundred year old pistols. Basically, just make sure that the chamber in the cylinder engages the barrel before the hammer drops.  

[ArmasTermin]

The High Road has a great article on checking out old revolvers and what to look for. I'll link to it when I'm more bored. But I could identify a good one from a bad one pretty easily. I just feel awkward trying to check out a pistol when I can't technically buy one. Some guys don't care but some do and might think my dad's getting it for me and that that's bad or something ( rolleyes ) even if it's true.

Do any of you guys have to deal with that?  

[Freak_090]

ArmasTermin

The High Road has a great article on checking out old revolvers and what to look for. I'll link to it when I'm more bored. But I could identify a good one from a bad one pretty easily. I just feel awkward trying to check out a pistol when I can't technically buy one. Some guys don't care but some do and might think my dad's getting it for me and that that's bad or something ( rolleyes ) even if it's true.

Do any of you guys have to deal with that?

Nope. There are a few people who take me for some dim-witted teenager. However, in Texas every red-blooded male is supposed to have a gun. At least, thats the mentallity of most sellers at Texas gun shows....  

[Fresnel]

Freak_090

ArmasTermin

The High Road has a great article on checking out old revolvers and what to look for. I'll link to it when I'm more bored. But I could identify a good one from a bad one pretty easily. I just feel awkward trying to check out a pistol when I can't technically buy one. Some guys don't care but some do and might think my dad's getting it for me and that that's bad or something ( rolleyes ) even if it's true.

Do any of you guys have to deal with that?

Nope. There are a few people who take me for some dim-witted teenager. However, in Texas every red-blooded male is supposed to have a gun. At least, thats the mentallity of most sellers at Texas gun shows....

Every time I see something cool I ask the guy if I can d**k with it. Last show, I picked up a PS90, an old 1928 Tommy gun repro, and a Rock River somethingorother, and that's just what comes off the top of my head. If you manage to give the guy the impression that it'll be a shared gun (have your dad check out a few things and give it a test-aim), I wouldn't imagine they'd have a problem with it.  

[OberFeldwebel]

Freak_090

OberFeldwebel

Now who was talking about checking the timing on revolvers? ... confused

Nobody asked about it. However, I did post in Requiem's thread about (2) hundred year old pistols. Basically, just make sure that the chamber in the cylinder engages the barrel before the hammer drops.

Ah ok. So it's not a problem in new revolvers?  

[OberFeldwebel]

Fresnel

Freak_090

ArmasTermin

The High Road has a great article on checking out old revolvers and what to look for. I'll link to it when I'm more bored. But I could identify a good one from a bad one pretty easily. I just feel awkward trying to check out a pistol when I can't technically buy one. Some guys don't care but some do and might think my dad's getting it for me and that that's bad or something ( rolleyes ) even if it's true.

Do any of you guys have to deal with that?

Nope. There are a few people who take me for some dim-witted teenager. However, in Texas every red-blooded male is supposed to have a gun. At least, thats the mentallity of most sellers at Texas gun shows....

Every time I see something cool I ask the guy if I can d**k with it. Last show, I picked up a PS90, an old 1928 Tommy gun repro, and a Rock River somethingorother, and that's just what comes off the top of my head. If you manage to give the guy the impression that it'll be a shared gun (have your dad check out a few things and give it a test-aim), I wouldn't imagine they'd have a problem with it.

But don't try that 'shared firearm' stuff in Minnesota. That's kind of how that dealer denied the sale.
He 'got confused' when I alluded to the fact that I'd be shooting it as well. stare  

[Fresnel]

OberFeldwebel

Fresnel

Freak_090

ArmasTermin

The High Road has a great article on checking out old revolvers and what to look for. I'll link to it when I'm more bored. But I could identify a good one from a bad one pretty easily. I just feel awkward trying to check out a pistol when I can't technically buy one. Some guys don't care but some do and might think my dad's getting it for me and that that's bad or something ( rolleyes ) even if it's true.

Do any of you guys have to deal with that?

Nope. There are a few people who take me for some dim-witted teenager. However, in Texas every red-blooded male is supposed to have a gun. At least, thats the mentallity of most sellers at Texas gun shows....

Every time I see something cool I ask the guy if I can d**k with it. Last show, I picked up a PS90, an old 1928 Tommy gun repro, and a Rock River somethingorother, and that's just what comes off the top of my head. If you manage to give the guy the impression that it'll be a shared gun (have your dad check out a few things and give it a test-aim), I wouldn't imagine they'd have a problem with it.

But don't try that 'shared firearm' stuff in Minnesota. That's kind of how that dealer denied the sale.
He 'got confused' when I alluded to the fact that I'd be shooting it as well. stare

Wow. People out here wouldn't mind if I dragged my dad, said "I want that one", and he bought it. They'd probably grin while ringing it up, too.  

[OberFeldwebel]

Fresnel

OberFeldwebel

Fresnel

Freak_090

ArmasTermin

The High Road has a great article on checking out old revolvers and what to look for. I'll link to it when I'm more bored. But I could identify a good one from a bad one pretty easily. I just feel awkward trying to check out a pistol when I can't technically buy one. Some guys don't care but some do and might think my dad's getting it for me and that that's bad or something ( rolleyes ) even if it's true.

Do any of you guys have to deal with that?

Nope. There are a few people who take me for some dim-witted teenager. However, in Texas every red-blooded male is supposed to have a gun. At least, thats the mentallity of most sellers at Texas gun shows....

Every time I see something cool I ask the guy if I can d**k with it. Last show, I picked up a PS90, an old 1928 Tommy gun repro, and a Rock River somethingorother, and that's just what comes off the top of my head. If you manage to give the guy the impression that it'll be a shared gun (have your dad check out a few things and give it a test-aim), I wouldn't imagine they'd have a problem with it.

But don't try that 'shared firearm' stuff in Minnesota. That's kind of how that dealer denied the sale.
He 'got confused' when I alluded to the fact that I'd be shooting it as well. stare

Wow. People out here wouldn't mind if I dragged my dad, said "I want that one", and he bought it. They'd probably grin while ringing it up, too.

Not when it's an evil side folding AK-47.
stare

Anyway, a guy did sell my mother a firearm when I couldn't really buy them. That was the purchase of my K98 Mauser  

[Freak_090]

Fresnel

But don't try that 'shared firearm' stuff in Minnesota. That's kind of how that dealer denied the sale.
He 'got confused' when I alluded to the fact that I'd be shooting it as well. stare

Wow. People out here wouldn't mind if I dragged my dad, said "I want that one", and he bought it. They'd probably grin while ringing it up, too.

That's just about the way it is here.  

[ArmasTermin]

Meh, couldn't go to the gun show because of hurricane predictions. I guess I'll just wait and sell it to the guy my dad knows.

That is unless I leave and come back and my house isn't where I put it. then I'll have bigger things to worry about.

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[OberFeldwebel]

ArmasTermin

Meh, couldn't go to the gun show because of hurricane predictions. I guess I'll just wait and sell it to the guy my dad knows.

That is unless I leave and come back and my house isn't where I put it. then I'll have bigger things to worry about.

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gonk

Did you leave anything cool in your house? sad