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Gun with history?
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MasterBates
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Can some woman buy me a gun? It's only fair!
You live in a van, down by the river. No woman is going to buy you JACK SQUAT!
Nice duck, by the way.
Ouch!
As for the gun recommendations you might want to look into: Sig, Springfield XD, Glock (I'm not a fan but some people are), or the Walther P99. I have been thinking about getting a Walther myself. If you are willing to drop a little extra coin my vote is always for an HK USP, but they definitely dont give them away.
As for the gun recommendations you might want to look into: Sig, Springfield XD, Glock (I'm not a fan but some people are), or the Walther P99. I have been thinking about getting a Walther myself. If you are willing to drop a little extra coin my vote is always for an HK USP, but they definitely dont give them away.
The P99 is definatly a nice looking piece.
The Sig P250 is pretty sweet too.
I like the modularity of it, course the cost of which isnt so nice, might as well buy a second hand gun for the price of switching calibers..
The Sig P250 is pretty sweet too.
I like the modularity of it, course the cost of which isnt so nice, might as well buy a second hand gun for the price of switching calibers..
Don't sell it/trade it in. Whether or not it was from an average German Joe or someone famous, it's still 60-something years old, and they are getting harder and harder to come by. Add on to it that it was your grandfather's, I'd definitely not get rid of it.
Just my $.02, but 50 years from now you'll have a gun you can tell your grandkids about.
Just my $.02, but 50 years from now you'll have a gun you can tell your grandkids about.
I took a P250 for a spin at the range a few weeks ago and was not very impressed. It was almost like I could feel it not being designed for the grips it had on - there's that modularity for you... It just felt "unSig-like."
The XD 40 on the other hand... that was a sweet shootin American hunk of polymer. And did you know it doesn't show up on Xray machines?!?
-learned that one from U.S. Marshals
.22 is always a good place to start. Ruger MKII's are pretty popular (look similar to your Luger too). Sig makes a .22 called the Mosquito that runs around $300 and has the characteristics of a P220-series pistol. Walther makes a downsized version of the P99 called the P22.
There's nothing wrong with starting out with the .22. It will teach them how to handle a weapon, saftey aspects, and basic marksmanship. Once they are comfortable with with all that they can move up to something heavier. Much cheaper that way and it still goes BANG...
Dang Junkball, ya beat me to it...:icon_tong
Dang Junkball, ya beat me to it...:icon_tong
The big boys (13 & 12) practice with the 13 yr. old's bbgun all the time. The oldest is a great shot. We're teaching a couple of our other kids too- so they do know a lot about gun safety. I just think it's time for the boys to move away from their bbgun and onto a real gun. The oldest boy wants to be a marine- I figure might as well let him start shooting things up now.
eyes2theskies
Hungry for Flight
go .45
Ok, first of all, you rock - men with guns ARE freaking hot, and that's just a fact of nature.
Since your hubby already has a .22, the boys may as well learn on that. Consider it a step up from the bb. You HAVE to remember to teach them: Safety, safety, safety first.
If you want them (and your home) to be equipped for real protection though, you can be sure to stop an intruder with a .45. Any asshead pumped up on adrenaline alone will be able to walk through .22 fire like it was your son's bb gun. And who wants to only be able to compare their arsenal to Hilary's anyway?
Additionally, a straightforward .45 is as manly as handguns get (in my op). 1911's are nice. If you're not sure how he'll like a .45, you can go for a GI model: it's simple, won't blow out your bank account, will blow out *choose your graphic description*. I recommend staying away from plastic guns, especially one that kicks like a .45. The weight from the steel will help the shooter hold the gun steady. Think about that for your boys too. I handle my .45 just fine, and I have nO meat on my arms!
There was a guy out in Florida selling a shorty .45 here on AW not long ago. Maybe check that out?
Oh, and definitely don't get rid of it now. In this market volatility, commodities and tangible goods like guns are likely to retain their value much better than, say, your IRA.
Happy Anniversary and Valentine's Day!
Ok, first of all, you rock - men with guns ARE freaking hot, and that's just a fact of nature.
Since your hubby already has a .22, the boys may as well learn on that. Consider it a step up from the bb. You HAVE to remember to teach them: Safety, safety, safety first.
If you want them (and your home) to be equipped for real protection though, you can be sure to stop an intruder with a .45. Any asshead pumped up on adrenaline alone will be able to walk through .22 fire like it was your son's bb gun. And who wants to only be able to compare their arsenal to Hilary's anyway?
Additionally, a straightforward .45 is as manly as handguns get (in my op). 1911's are nice. If you're not sure how he'll like a .45, you can go for a GI model: it's simple, won't blow out your bank account, will blow out *choose your graphic description*. I recommend staying away from plastic guns, especially one that kicks like a .45. The weight from the steel will help the shooter hold the gun steady. Think about that for your boys too. I handle my .45 just fine, and I have nO meat on my arms!
There was a guy out in Florida selling a shorty .45 here on AW not long ago. Maybe check that out?
Oh, and definitely don't get rid of it now. In this market volatility, commodities and tangible goods like guns are likely to retain their value much better than, say, your IRA.
Happy Anniversary and Valentine's Day!
Did you perhaps mean metal detectors?
keeper
I definitely have to echo what junkball said about the p22. There are a couple of reasons:
1. .22LR is great for learning the technical aspect of shooting. Form, safety, general protocol. .22 is your caliber.
2. .22LR is cheap compared to all other ammo, though not as cheap as it used to be. Also the P22 itself is also relatively cheap.
3. It looks cool. While this really shouldnt be an issue it actually is. Ive taught several kids how to shoot and what I found is, especially with teens, they are more apt to listen and pay attention if they are shooting a gun that they think is cool. I took my buddy's 14 year old boy and his friends out to the range recently and brought my 10/22 and my GSG-5. Both guns have the same basic function (straight blowback, semi-automatic, .22LR) but one looks like a hunting rifle and one looks EXACTLY like an MP-5 (a gun they see on all the movies and once famous for use by special forces). Even though the GSG-5 is nearly identical in operation to the 10/22 they were all more interested in and far more safe with the GSG-5 because they wanted to be. The P22 is a great semi-automatic 22LR that looks a lot like the P99, that teens will probably want to shoot.
I definitely have to echo what junkball said about the p22. There are a couple of reasons:
1. .22LR is great for learning the technical aspect of shooting. Form, safety, general protocol. .22 is your caliber.
2. .22LR is cheap compared to all other ammo, though not as cheap as it used to be. Also the P22 itself is also relatively cheap.
3. It looks cool. While this really shouldnt be an issue it actually is. Ive taught several kids how to shoot and what I found is, especially with teens, they are more apt to listen and pay attention if they are shooting a gun that they think is cool. I took my buddy's 14 year old boy and his friends out to the range recently and brought my 10/22 and my GSG-5. Both guns have the same basic function (straight blowback, semi-automatic, .22LR) but one looks like a hunting rifle and one looks EXACTLY like an MP-5 (a gun they see on all the movies and once famous for use by special forces). Even though the GSG-5 is nearly identical in operation to the 10/22 they were all more interested in and far more safe with the GSG-5 because they wanted to be. The P22 is a great semi-automatic 22LR that looks a lot like the P99, that teens will probably want to shoot.