wascaptain
Well-Known Member
yo barns....good eye.
Got guns?
- Thread starter thecannacove
- Start date
Niblixdark
Well-Known Member
Guns
wascaptain
Well-Known Member
the Beretta was a retirement present from a good friend, the baton was given to me from a cop friend.
the cop friend often came had lunch with our crew. we were stationed on the NORTH side of town, the billy was well used
the cop friend often came had lunch with our crew. we were stationed on the NORTH side of town, the billy was well used
wascaptain
Well-Known Member
pair of wwII dated .45s
not US thou.
i do have several US .45s, WWI and WWII dates, i may picture
them up, my good junk is buried deep in the safes.
not US thou.
i do have several US .45s, WWI and WWII dates, i may picture
them up, my good junk is buried deep in the safes.Niblixdark
Well-Known Member
Beautiful hand pieces Wascaptain !
I noticed you have a shotgun, gotta love those lol. Am suffering as we speak from whip lash, from last weeks shooting session of shotgun slug shooting and now my neck has been hurting very very badly. Am an idiot for shooting so many rounds off lol
Am a gun nut lol
Last edited:
BarnBuster
Virtually Unknown Member
a info update on the CMP's 1911 program:
https://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/mi...-authorizes-sale-8000-military-surplus-1911s/
https://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/mi...-authorizes-sale-8000-military-surplus-1911s/
Zoom Rabbit
Well-Known Member
My favorite gun is the Parabellum P08...known as the ‘Luger.’
The top gun is a commercial Luger surplussed from WW1, chambered for 9 mm...and the bottom is a modern day blowback BB gun that is an amazingly accurate replica of the older gun.
Both guns are persnickety, and like to jam. Not for reliable self defense, but fun to shoot, anyway.
The top gun is a commercial Luger surplussed from WW1, chambered for 9 mm...and the bottom is a modern day blowback BB gun that is an amazingly accurate replica of the older gun.
Both guns are persnickety, and like to jam. Not for reliable self defense, but fun to shoot, anyway.
HydroRed
Well-Known Member
i caught this article in yahoo news but after searching, I couldnt find in what matter they plan to make them available to the public? I'd like to get my hands on one of these .45's. I sold my Ruger 1911 and regret doing so.
Speaking of German guns, I had a Deutchwerks Ortgies .25 and it was one of the cooler guns I've owned. It was a design ahead of its time, but not the easiest to take down.
Singlemalt
Well-Known Member
It's not like a store you walk into. Be a member of a participating gun club, qualify (range scores) then you can buy one. The CMP (Civilian Marksmanship Program) from Wiki:
History
The Office of the Director of Civilian Marksmanship (DCM) was created by the U.S. Congress as part of the 1903 War Department Appropriations Act. The original purpose was to provide civilians an opportunity to learn and practice marksmanship skills so they would be skilled marksmen if later called on to serve in the U.S. military. Formation was precipitated by adoption of the M1903 Springfield rifle as the national service arm. Civilians experienced with popular contemporary lever-action rifles were unable to sustain an equivalent rate of fire from the unfamiliar bolt action M1903 rifle.
Over the years the emphasis of the program shifted to focus on youth development through marksmanship. From 1916 until 1996 the CMP was administered by the U.S. Army. Title XVI of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104-106, 10 February 1996) created the Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice & Firearms Safety (CPRPFS) to take over administration and promotion of the CMP.[2] The CPRPFS is a tax-exempt non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation chartered by the U.S. Congress, but is not an agency of the U.S. government (Title 36, United States Code, Section 40701 et seq.). Apart from a donation of surplus .22 and .30 caliber rifles in the Army's inventory to the CMP, the CMP receives no federal funding.
The National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice (NBPRP), an advisory board to the Secretary of the Army (SA), which was created in 1903, was disestablished by this law and replaced by the CPRPFS. The initial board was appointed by the SA and is responsible to develop all policies and procedures for the implementation of all aspects of the CMP.
CMP website: http://thecmp.org/
BarnBuster
Virtually Unknown Member
and the chatter when they announced this program a couple of years ago was the starting point was to be $1000 and they would go up from there. You are not going to get a premium Singer/Ithica/Remington Rand 1911 for cheap. FWIW, I would put those monies toward a nice Les Baer or Wilson Combat.
Sir Napsalot
Well-Known Member
It's easy enough to take down, but you have to depress the firing pin in order to re-install the slide
HydroRed
Well-Known Member
ya take down is good, thats more what I mean was getting the slide back on. Many have destroyed the pin (or sent it launching in the air) doing this. I just bent the spring lol
Sir Napsalot
Well-Known Member
I'm fairly well-versed in European pocket pistols having owned a number of them over the years
My friend George also likes them and has some real gems including an Ortgies
I'm more into CZ and Astra myself- I used to correspond with Dr. Leonardo Antaris who wrote the definitive book on Astra pistols and has a fantastic collection.
wascaptain
Well-Known Member
yo zoom,
my wwII russian capture luger shoots just fine, i only fire a mag thru it every so often.
rear site is small and too many moving parts to depend on it for personal protection for me.
but boy the cool factor and history makes it my favorite hand gun
my wwII russian capture luger shoots just fine, i only fire a mag thru it every so often.
rear site is small and too many moving parts to depend on it for personal protection for me.
but boy the cool factor and history makes it my favorite hand gun
Zoom Rabbit
Well-Known Member
I think the spring in mine needs replacing. I’ve heard that there’s spring available that makes it work better with modern 9mm ammo, so I might go that route. Would mean that I had a part inside that wasn’t original...but the way I look at it, I’m already using modern magazines, new grips, and the gun’s been re-blued. I don’t have a gun in original condition, anyway. It’s a restoration.
Mine’s for shooting, as mentioned in this inspirational video:
A good ‘shooter’ is worth more than $300 now, though.
BarnBuster
Virtually Unknown Member
White male gun owners with money stress more likely to be morally attached to their guns 
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017...&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017...&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
cat of curiosity
Well-Known Member
just acquired a mannlicher-schoenauer 1903/14/30 .257 roberts...
thinking about a vortex viper bs 4-16x50.... but i can't find scope mount bases for under 300! fuckers are proud of their mill work... anyone know where i might find em cheaper?
@GreatwhiteNorth @cannabineer @HydroRed @Sir Napsalot
thinking about a vortex viper bs 4-16x50.... but i can't find scope mount bases for under 300! fuckers are proud of their mill work... anyone know where i might find em cheaper?
@GreatwhiteNorth @cannabineer @HydroRed @Sir Napsalot
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
I would hesitate to put anything less than a Zeiss or a Steiner on that honey. Beautiful rifle.just acquired a mannlicher-schoenauer 1903/14/30 .257 roberts...
thinking about a vortex viper bs 4-16x50.... but i can't find scope mount bases for under 300! fuckers are proud of their mill work... anyone know where i might find em cheaper?
@GreatwhiteNorth @cannabineer @HydroRed @Sir Napsalot
My "go-to" scope brand though is Leupold. I wait 'til Midway puts one on sale in a range I can use.
Sir Napsalot
Well-Known Member
just acquired a mannlicher-schoenauer 1903/14/30 .257 roberts...
thinking about a vortex viper bs 4-16x50.... but i can't find scope mount bases for under 300! fuckers are proud of their mill work... anyone know where i might find em cheaper?
@GreatwhiteNorth @cannabineer @HydroRed @Sir Napsalot
If that's the actual gun, I don't think I'd change a thing. I definitely wouldn't put a 50mm objective scope on it, but that's just my aesthetic sensibilities
HydroRed
Well-Known Member
Sorry Cat, Im of no help to you therejust acquired a mannlicher-schoenauer 1903/14/30 .257 roberts...
thinking about a vortex viper bs 4-16x50.... but i can't find scope mount bases for under 300! fuckers are proud of their mill work... anyone know where i might find em cheaper?
@GreatwhiteNorth @cannabineer @HydroRed @Sir Napsalot
