Being in the Army you still probably get some pretty awesome stuff to train with.So jealous! Strict gun laws over here in NZ but tthankfully I use a few weapons on a regular basis including a Sig Sauer, IW Steyr and a very nice LSW
I must say that posting a grenade in a hole right next to where I was lying is near the top of the list...
Of course. This is America. I've got hundreds of rounds on a shelf in the open and keep my magazines loaded and one in the chamber on my pistols (except for my target pistol).
Before people tell me how irresponsible that is, I live alone, no kids, etc. The best 'safety' on a gun is between your ears (your brain).
That's a nice looking safe Miller. I need to get one too, but they're pretty expensive for anything halfway decent. I need something that is fireproof, I'm more worried about a fire than I am someone coming in and stealing them.
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Yeah it is, most of the guns you see in there are loaded. I should setup my shelves and put my ammo in there sometime soon. I got all my ammo in stored in cabinet in my bedroom and if my house ever caught fire and my ammo started going off. The neighborhood would look like swiss cheese.
I got the safe on blackfriday the same day as my AR but it took a couple weeks to come in. They had it marked down to $599 and the original price of the safe was $999.
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That's horrible that they would confiscate it. When hearing things like that I am glad I live in the US.
Hell yeah at those Mosin Nagants. They mass produced those like crazy, can still buy them for $150~ around here depending on condition. I shot one about 5 years ago a few times, quite accurate. I'd like to have one just to have, whether it be a wall accessory or something I'd plink targets with at the long range, I don't know.
I got to break in my new Kahr over the weekend. This thing is a pleasure to fire. Was afraid that it's small size and low-weight would make it a snappy little bastard, but it was quite manageable. The long, smooth DAO trigger will take a little bit to get used to but I was warming up to it by the time I was done for the day. Kahr recommends a 200 rounds break in period, and although I brought more than enough ammo to do that and more I got distracted by wanting to 'John Wayne the shit out of those cans' (as my buddy put it) with my 45 as I was on fire with it, but when the sun started to get low and it was getting dark in the woods we called it quits when I had only put 110~ down the pipe of the Kahr. Brand new, no failures. Before I took it out I did a cleaning as they don't clean them between the factory and the shop, polished the feed ramp and probably racked the slide 500+ times to loosen it up a bit. These things are tight as hell direct from the factory.
So far, so good. I'm very impressed with it. The sights, if you've never used a Kahr before are unique... sort of how Glock has their unique sights as well. I'm not for sure if I like them yet or not or if I want to replace them... but they're a tad different.
My ONLY complaint about my Kahr, and it's a known thing that has been discussed time and time again is the non-flush magazines. Kahr claims they've not received enough demand to alter the manufacturing of the magazines to make them about 1/8" shorter to make them fit flush with the bottom of the grip. It doesn't impact performance or reliability, it's just... not as visually pleasing as one would want. I have a couple new factory 7 round magazines on their way (stock is 6 round) that include a pinky extension and supposedly fit flusher. They'll be a great addition next time I go to the range.
Still snowy and cold here. I'll be able to write a better 'review' after it warms up a bit. So far, so good. Wasn't for sure if I wanted to keep her, but now I think I want to. Kahr is an American made brand with a good reputation. I may get bored eventually and mod this a bit to 'fix' the flush-fit magazine 'issue' (It's not an issue, really) and I may stiple the frame in a few areas for increased grip. We'll see.
I got to break in my new Kahr over the weekend. This thing is a pleasure to fire. Was afraid that it's small size and low-weight would make it a snappy little bastard, but it was quite manageable. The long, smooth DAO trigger will take a little bit to get used to but I was warming up to it by the time I was done for the day. Kahr recommends a 200 rounds break in period, and although I brought more than enough ammo to do that and more I got distracted by wanting to 'John Wayne the shit out of those cans' (as my buddy put it) with my 45 as I was on fire with it, but when the sun started to get low and it was getting dark in the woods we called it quits when I had only put 110~ down the pipe of the Kahr. Brand new, no failures. Before I took it out I did a cleaning as they don't clean them between the factory and the shop, polished the feed ramp and probably racked the slide 500+ times to loosen it up a bit. These things are tight as hell direct from the factory.
So far, so good. I'm very impressed with it. The sights, if you've never used a Kahr before are unique... sort of how Glock has their unique sights as well. I'm not for sure if I like them yet or not or if I want to replace them... but they're a tad different.
My ONLY complaint about my Kahr, and it's a known thing that has been discussed time and time again is the non-flush magazines. Kahr claims they've not received enough demand to alter the manufacturing of the magazines to make them about 1/8" shorter to make them fit flush with the bottom of the grip. It doesn't impact performance or reliability, it's just... not as visually pleasing as one would want. I have a couple new factory 7 round magazines on their way (stock is 6 round) that include a pinky extension and supposedly fit flusher. They'll be a great addition next time I go to the range.
Still snowy and cold here. I'll be able to write a better 'review' after it warms up a bit. So far, so good. Wasn't for sure if I wanted to keep her, but now I think I want to. Kahr is an American made brand with a good reputation. I may get bored eventually and mod this a bit to 'fix' the flush-fit magazine 'issue' (It's not an issue, really) and I may stiple the frame in a few areas for increased grip. We'll see.
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Also, for those of you with your carry permit, license, or whatever your state tries to sell you so you can utilize your 2nd amendment right to physically carry your firearm (Unless you live in a Constitutional Carry state), you may wish to look into N82 Tactical holsters. Holy hell, they're comfortable.
The backing is soft suede, the front is quality leather... and in between? (Yes, in between) Neoprene padding. The stuff they make wet suits out of. Each one is handcrafted in North Carolina (or South Carolina, I forget) and comes with a lifetime warranty. I got one because of all the hype of them being 'the most comfortable IWB holster on the market', yadda yadda. Gotta say, pretty damn comfortable.
https://n82tactical.com/
The backing is soft suede, the front is quality leather... and in between? (Yes, in between) Neoprene padding. The stuff they make wet suits out of. Each one is handcrafted in North Carolina (or South Carolina, I forget) and comes with a lifetime warranty. I got one because of all the hype of them being 'the most comfortable IWB holster on the market', yadda yadda. Gotta say, pretty damn comfortable.
https://n82tactical.com/
I picked up the CM9, which was about $300 cheaper than the PM9 which is the exact same gun. The different between the two is the slide, the CM9 has less machining and the logo and model number are roll-marked onto it. The PM9 is a bit more sleek with more machining and laser etching (I believe). The CM9 uses traditional polygonal rifling in the barrel, the PM9 uses more of a match grade rifling. I also believe the CM9 has a forged slide stop and the PM9's is machined. That and the PM9 comes with two factory magazines and the CM9 with one. Spec wise, both the same and can swap parts between the two.
At some point down the road I may buy a PM9 slide direct from Kahr with night-sights already installed, so then I'll technically have a hybrid of the two. Being my first Kahr I didn't want to break the bank so I just got the cheaper of the two models that the LGS had.
Update: Going to send my Kahr back to the manufacturer to have them inspect it. Had some slight concern with the polymer wear. They're picking it up at their expense and will fix it or replace it and mail it back to my door.
Meanwhile... looks like I have a new project to work on!
That arrived yesterday. A few hours later...
Got a stock coming in the mail this week, nothing fancy. Didn't realize some stocks are crazy expensive! Figured I'd build an AR instead of buying one outright. This way it's not the large financial burden of throwing down a lot of cash for a factory complete AR that thousands of others have the exact one of. So this is my first gunsmithing project, though when I get my Kahr back from the factory I'm making some minor adjustments to it as well. This way I learn something new, and get to build something unique and custom that only I have (unless of course someone else does a build with the exact same parts I have). Probably be 2 or 3 months before I have a finished project... maybe less if I skimp on cost and learning process by buying a complete upper. CheaperThanDirt.com has some low cost uppers but I'm not even sure if I want to buy a complete one yet or not.
Hoping to spend a lot more time at the range this year. I suck at golf so the shooting range is the range I prefer
Meanwhile... looks like I have a new project to work on!
That arrived yesterday. A few hours later...
Got a stock coming in the mail this week, nothing fancy. Didn't realize some stocks are crazy expensive! Figured I'd build an AR instead of buying one outright. This way it's not the large financial burden of throwing down a lot of cash for a factory complete AR that thousands of others have the exact one of. So this is my first gunsmithing project, though when I get my Kahr back from the factory I'm making some minor adjustments to it as well. This way I learn something new, and get to build something unique and custom that only I have (unless of course someone else does a build with the exact same parts I have). Probably be 2 or 3 months before I have a finished project... maybe less if I skimp on cost and learning process by buying a complete upper. CheaperThanDirt.com has some low cost uppers but I'm not even sure if I want to buy a complete one yet or not.
Hoping to spend a lot more time at the range this year. I suck at golf so the shooting range is the range I prefer
Even more of a reason to get one. Carry my Glock 21SF and would trust my life with it. It just plain works...every single time I use it.Don't get a Glock, everyone has a Glock...
I'm thinking of getting a Glock range gun in the future. If they had a single stack 9mm I'd likely consider that for carry, though I think it'll be a couple more years after the excitement of their new Glock 42 singlestack .380 wears off. I like the feel of a Glock 19 (cop who did my background check for my carry license let me hold his, haha) and would love a Glock 34 for the range.
If not a Glock, then likely a CZ. It's hard to find anything bad written about either brand.
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I picked up a 1907 Swiss Mauser for 50 at a garage sale. Lady did not know what she was selling.
It's the shorter cav style one, and probably was ceremonial because all the parts serial #'s match which is pretty awesome. Needs a new stock, but that's not a biggie. Usually the serials never match because they'd just toss all the parts in piles and put them back together after the piles were cleaned. (Wartime).
It's the shorter cav style one, and probably was ceremonial because all the parts serial #'s match which is pretty awesome. Needs a new stock, but that's not a biggie. Usually the serials never match because they'd just toss all the parts in piles and put them back together after the piles were cleaned. (Wartime).