GeekHack: Pistol and Rifle - General Discussion and Picture Thread

[mmmty]

^thanks!!

I just had a crazy idea. How about gun for keyboard trade or keyboard for gun trade?

[jpm804]

Am I the only person slightly weirder out by non-laymen calling firearms "guns" (like a few people in this thread)? Not criticising it, but to me a gun is either a shotgun, or it's a piece of field artillery or something mounted on a boat/aircraft. Calling pistols/rifles guns feels bizarre to me.

Actually I try to use the term "gun" as least as possible since it seems to bring a weird conotation to it for people... dont even try to call something an "assault weapon" on a forum... hahaha

Guns and keyboards.  Do these two mix?

You know what doesnt mix.... twinkies and firearms.. hahaha =P

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I use my keyboard to immerse myself into an in-game gun wielding lunatic. So why not mix it with some real world boomsticks?

^x2 =)

Got new grips for my P238. Before & after pics:

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Nice G10 grips... looks way better than the stock grips.

^thanks!!

I just had a crazy idea. How about gun for keyboard trade or keyboard for gun trade?

Actually I was thinking clickclack for trades... I bet we would get some people to some firearms just to do this trade =P

[Malphas]

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gun
A gun is a gun.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/firearm
A firearm is more specific.

That's how I've always looked at it.

Not sure I agree with the gun definition there. "Gun" has smoothbore connotations to me, except in certain circumstances (e.g. machinegun).

[quickcrx702]

For the road: XD-45 and leopold white TKL otaku mx browns
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For the house: Mossberg 12 guage with 00 buckshot and Realforce uniform 55g
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For fun: Armalite AR-18 and Realforce TKL uniform 45g
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[jpm804]

Thanks Quickcrx for the first person to combine their shooting hobby and their keyboards together

For the road: XD-45 and leopold white TKL otaku mx browns
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For the house: Mossberg 12 guage with 00 buckshot and Realforce uniform 55g
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[Quarzac]

Hey- time to necro this topic! I went shooting for the first time about two weeks ago, and had a good time. I want to get a .22 handgun for target shooting. You guys have any preferences? I really like the looks of the Chiappa 1911-22, but some reviews worry me.

[Atlas]

If you're looking for a good target shooting .22 you should check out the Ruger MK3.  They're fairly inexpensive, reasonably accurate out of the box and a great pistol on which to learn to shoot.

[jpm804]

Hey- time to necro this topic! I went shooting for the first time about two weeks ago, and had a good time. I want to get a .22 handgun for target shooting. You guys have any preferences? I really like the looks of the Chiappa 1911-22, but some reviews worry me.

You might want to look at the Ruger SR22 also since it's been getting pretty good reviews and priced pretty good I think at $299.

[The_Beast]

No pics but I have:

Ruger 10/22 Stainless steel rifle w/ 3-12x optic
Ruger .44 magnum carbine iron sights
Howa 25-06 w/ 3-8x
break action 20 gauge
Kershaw Skyline Damascus steel

However my brother and my dad own more firearms than you can count with your fingers and toes......each

[longweight]

Why do people have a daily carry gun? What the hell do you do for a living?

[laffindude]

You might want to look at the Ruger SR22 also since it's been getting pretty good reviews and priced pretty good I think at $299.

SR22 has pot metal slide like the Walter P22. Other junk include Sig Mosquito, SIG trailside, Beretta Neos. None of these are durable. Don't get me started on cheap 22 conversion kits.
I vote High Standard Victor or Ruger MK2.

[megnin]

I just ordered these two knives today.  I can't wait to get them.

Chris Reeve Small Sebenza 21 in African Blackwood inlay and silver hardware:


A. G. Russell Acies2 with a ZDP-189 blade:

[mmmty]

Nice... I bought this Columbia River 5150 from Amazon today to add to my collection. It's pretty cheap but some knives can be very expensive.

[The_Beast]

For an EDC, I highly recommend a Kershaw Skyline 1760. It's cheap, $35-$40 for the regular one (I have the one in the picture, and yes I know it's probably not real damascus), has pretty good steel (there is better steel but you'd pay a lot more), it comes very sharp, and stays sharp.

[mmmty]

I have a regular Skyline. I carry it everyday with my SOG Flash 1. SOG is for cutting stuff and Skyline for in case I have to cut people : )

[megnin]

For an EDC, I highly recommend a Kershaw Skyline 1760. It's cheap, $35-$40 for the regular one (I have the one in the picture, and yes I know it's probably not real damascus), has pretty good steel (there is better steel but you'd pay a lot more), it comes very sharp, and stays sharp.

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Nice Skyline, Beast!  I've ordered a Skyline with blue scales.  Not damascus though.  Yours probably IS real damascus.  I don't know of any other way to get that pattern.  Acid etching only has that affect... on damascus steel.  ;-)

[laffindude]

It is just pattern welded steel. Damascus steel is a lost technique.

[mmmty]

Converted my HD enclosure case into gun case.

[Djuzuh]

In what country is such a casing allowed to move your gun around xD.

[mmmty]

The country of Florida

I didn't know I needed a proper gun case to put it in. I just didn't want to spend money buying a new case. This thing fits perfectly. I just had to add lining foam.

[laffindude]

^You ever post pix of your 229?

[mmmty]

Nice!! What's that other Sig?

229 in 40S&W and .22. I just change out the slides. Recently put Truglo fiber optic on my 40 slide.

[jpm804]

^^
Nice P228 and P229 Laffindude | Also nice P229 also mmmty.

Can I join your club too...

P229EE


Also my Navy Seal Combo  ... P226 and MP5 9mm Clone

[Icarium]

You guys are scary.

[xquisit]

Wow, that MP5... /drool

I live with my parents, owning one of these badboys would never fly.... Can't wait to move out!

[Asininity]

I'm loving this thread! So many great pictures!

Here's some of my gun pictures:

I also have some rifles, black power guns, and a few more handguns that I'll take pictures of soon.






Shot up a old (broken) CRT.

[jpm804]

^^ nice stuff Asininity....

I'm done with click clacks =P ... I collect AK mags now =P ...

[laffindude]

@mmmty & jpm804: Those 2 are both P229 (actually I own 2 of each in 9mm). I do have a West German P228. The older 9mm P229s share the same frame as the P228s. 357SIG and .40's frame are slightly wider in the magwell. They did switch to the wider frame in the newest P229-9mm and the older 9mm mags are not compatible.

\/ My 239/40, and reattaching P01 pix. Note the 03 proof mark. One of the earliest P01 imported.

[swagpiratex]

Whoa, we have shooters @ Geekhack too?

I have a S&W M&P 9mm, and used to shoot once a week. I'm taking a break from firearms, as I'm currently obsessed with target archery.

Recently picked up a Spikes Jolly Roger lower, gonna go rescue it from jail on Saturday. Slowly copping pieces for my AR piece by piece. It's getting there, though. Just gotta start saving for a nice upper now. For those that shoot a lot with their AR, should I go Noveske, or BCM?

[jdcarpe]

My AR is a stock Stag Arms 2T, so I would say those BCM uppers look very nice. But DAMN some of those Noveske's are sexy!

[jpm804]

Whoa, we have shooters @ Geekhack too?

I have a S&W M&P 9mm, and used to shoot once a week. I'm taking a break from firearms, as I'm currently obsessed with target archery.

Recently picked up a Spikes Jolly Roger lower, gonna go rescue it from jail on Saturday. Slowly copping pieces for my AR piece by piece. It's getting there, though. Just gotta start saving for a nice upper now. For those that shoot a lot with their AR, should I go Noveske, or BCM?

Personally I would go with the new Noveske upper with the new NSR rails and vltor upper receiver, they look damn sexy..

so to keep this thread going, pics of my new CZ twins (P01 and SP01 Tactical):

[megnin]

M1A Supermatch, heavy stock, glass bedded barrel:


M1 Garands:  Winchester, Springfield Armory and Harrington & Richardson:




M1 Carbine


Model 1903 Mark I




Smith & Wesson M&P 15


Ruger Mini 14 and Mini 30


Ruger Mark I, Single Six, .357 Magnum, SA 1911A1, Kel-Tec P-3AT, Walther P-38, Walther P-1, P-08 Luger

[jdcarpe]

megnin, your keyboard collection is rivaled only by your arsenal.

[megnin]

megnin, your keyboard collection is rivaled only by your arsenal.

Thanks!   

[swagpiratex]

Holy crap. Feeding those things must cost a fortune.

Those CZ's are nice guns. I was really considering one but realized that I wanted something with only one trigger pull.

Still saving up for my sight (Aimpoint H-1). Do you guys think I should get 2 or 4 MOA?

[mmmty]

Love my CZ P01. I thought jpm804 has lots of guns until I saw megnin's collection.

CZ 75 B SA is sigle action only.

[laffindude]

CZ safety models can be carried cock and locked.

[jpm804]

megnin, your keyboard collection is rivaled only by your arsenal.

^^^
x2 -- nice collection Megnin..

Unfortunately between my keyboard collection and gun collection.. something had to pay for the new toys and it was the keyboards.. hehehe I like to think of it as more of a cleansing and I only kept the keyboards I really wanted...

Also my new goal is to get some korean keyboards and I can be done with it.. hahaha =P

[mmmty]

Pics of my 2 rifles. I've had Daisy Red Ryder for a while but just picked up Sig 522 today.   

[jpm804]

 ^^^ Nice mmmty.

Watchout for that daisy red ryder....."I hear you can shoot your eye out" 

Like the Sig also, but i wish those 522's came with the Swizz stocks now.

[VesperSAINT]

Note: the loaded chamber indicator in the pictures are for the snapcap inside. I'd prefer no OMG BAWWW YOUR FANGAR ON THE TRIGGUR.

CZ master race. I also considered the P-01 but thought the PCR fit my needs more for a CCW. The loaded chamber indicator was a lil' undesirable but haven't had problems feeding in the 1k+ rounds I've put through it. No hiccups whatsoever! Plan on getting the slim aluminum grips to replace the stock rubber grips (even though the rubber grips feel better in my hand than my pen15) because the grips tend to get caught on the clothes when sitting and getting up.

[SmallFry]

My dad has given me his Remington 870 Express 12 ga. I use it all the time for trap shooting with the 36" barrel, tis a tank. I also got a new stock for my birthday that has a shock absorber, adjustable comb, and all around bad-assery. I'll have to see if I can't get pictures.

[swagpiratex]

One of the most solid shotguns around. Good on your dad!

Sent from my HTC Sensation

[The_Beast]

This thread reminds me how much I want a M1911 and a MK14 EBR


It will make a nice college graduation present

[BucklingSpring]

Here's my Geekhack S&W 357 Performance Center 686-6 Competitor

[Rafen]

I have a S&W Sigma 9mm.  It's my first gun and I just purchased it a week ago will post pictures when I get a chance.

edit: When you guys first started shooting did it scare the crap out of you?

[mmmty]

Welcome to the club!! I've just started playing w/ guns earlier this year too. Yeah, I was a little nervous the first time I shot and it was just a .22. My friend at work who is a gun nuts got me started. He said I should start out w/ a .22 which I totally agree. You can focus on learning the basics without having to worry about the recoil.

@VesperSAINT, CZ guns are awesome. I'm looking at CZ Rami and CZ Duty - can't decide which one.

@BucklingSpring, that's a pretty nice grouping 

[VesperSAINT]

Welcome to the club!! I've just started playing w/ guns earlier this year too. Yeah, I was a little nervous the first time I shot and it was just a .22. My friend at work who is a gun nuts got me started. He said I should start out w/ a .22 which I totally agree. You can focus on learning the basics without having to worry about the recoil.

@VesperSAINT, CZ guns are awesome. I'm looking at CZ Rami and CZ Duty - can't decide which one.

I think your choice depends on what your intentions are for the gun. Looking for a CCW? I'd go with the Rami (Rami supposedly has some feeding issues and the PCR is just better ). If you're looking for a lighter range gun and use for home defense, I'd go with the Duty. It has suppressor options, light rails, etc.

[mmmty]

I'm definitely getting a Rami as a possible replacement for my Sig P238 that I use for CCW. P238 is kind of too small and I can't get a good grip when I pull it out of the holster. I saw a Duty at the range and really liked it. It was the threaded barrel version w/ decocker which is exactly what I want. Time to sell more keyboards to buy more guns   )

[jpm804]

I have a S&W Sigma 9mm.  It's my first gun and I just purchased it a week ago will post pictures when I get a chance.

edit: When you guys first started shooting did it scare the crap out of you?

Congrats on the new handgun..

Started shooting the beginning of this year, and while shooting didnt scare me I was more worried about making sure I learned prop safety handling as not to cause an accident.

What scares me are some of the others I see at the range who treat shooting like a game and dont take safety seriously.

Here's my Geekhack S&W 357 Performance Center 686-6 Competitor
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Nice wheel gun... a nice guy let me shoot his S&W 686 revolver (first time)  at the range last week with an aimpoint on it and it was a blast. I never gave revolvers a second look before but after shooting one I might look into getting one possibly.