My new addition from Streichers...(Firearm owners, post up your pics inside)

1lb trigger pull....dangerous

 

^ that is true. Get something that is naturally comfortable to shoot if it is for carry. SO you can leave it stock.

I dont intend to every carry my XDm as it is kind of big. so that trigger kit is pretty appealing to me. it takes out all of the take up slack and all of the over travel.

Slightly OT: I just read the Mall Ninja thread. It is HILARIOUS! If you havent read it yet it is a must read. It can be found here. Warning it is quite long: http://lonelymachines.org/mall-ninjas/

 

I definitely plan on shooting any gun that I'm looking at first but some first hand opinions never hurt. After looking into it a little further I think the S&W M&P model is more in the class that I'm looking at. As far as use, I want it mainly for fun(range and for use on my parents land) and for the near non-existent chance of a home invasion.

 

The M&P is a very good gun from what I have heard. Most of the reviewers put it above the XD/XDm. I am sure that if you got one you would not regret it. They have the strange hinged trigger safety thinger.

Another very nice gun is the HK45. I was neck and neck between the XDm and the HK45. The sticker shock on the HK was pretty steep. I think I will get one of those HK45s sometime though. maybe that HK45 Compact for carry.... I have to look at it again.

 

I have decided on a firearm.

I will be getting a Beretta px4 storm 9mm.

 

Alright I can't wait to see the toys!

 

Sweet find on the .357 SIG. That is a great cartridge. You get same power as the .40 in a little smaller package. That is one heck of a steal too. Sigs are selling for $1xxx now, to get a near new one for $500 is amazing, I would have bought that up. I havent held a 229 before but I really like the 220 and 226.

 

^ yeah I am starting to look for a .357SIG barrel for my .40.

 

^.40 is great to shoot. All of the main handgun calibers arnt that bad IMO. 9mm is soft, .40 is fine, ad .45 is just alittle more of a push. I could shoot any of them just fine.

 

Good choice. I bought a PX4 in .40 last year and have been loving it. Kinda wish I went with 9mm for the increased capacity and slightly cheaper ammo.

 

Brian... I vote that we come to my house... set up some targets of any sort... Deer, cars, rednecks, and have an afternoon of firing guns... let me know if this interests you...

I have been given permission to buy a gun if I want.. wife was against it a long time... but it wont happen till I have some spare $$$ but the way this country is heading.. better get some arsenal before the tree hugger red diaper doper babies take away our rights...

 

yeah I know nothing about guns.. shot a pistol once last year.. a .45 loved it but for the cost I think a smaller cal would be great... wife is more for a shotgun if I got a gun ha ha ha, but I want a pistol, a rifle and a shotgun....

actually there is a bunch on kbid.com fairly cheap...

 

Here are the rules:

1: It always starts with wanting one.
2: Once you have one you need another to match it.
3: Then you need to have at least one each pistol, rifle, and shotgun.
4: There is always room for more.

 

You can never have to many guns! Also they retain most of their value if properly maintained and cared for. My dad has a 6.5mm swedish sniper rifle that was made in 1903. He uses it every year for deer hunting. You would never guess its that old either, still looks new.

 

Just bought it today! Sorry for the ****ty pics. I will take some better ones next weekend.



Gun is a GSG-5

 

I just shot my Mossberg 590 12 gauge...my shoulder is all bruised that thing kicks like a mule. It is not very fun to shoot since it hurts to shoot it. I held it as tight as I could to my shoulder and it still kicked bad.

 

I don't have a new addition as far as firearms but I did join the NRA this week. Over the weekend we shot my XDM for the first time as well as my father in laws M1 Garand and M1A.

 

I heart XDM, what caliber did you go with?

 

^ .40 ftw!

 

FTW is right.

 

Bump is it still a go for this Saturday?

 

Yup its the .40

:yumyum:

 

^ over priced. you can make you own (in Nathan's shop probably) for way less.

Also you should see if you can get a .40 barrel for that .357 sig. should be same magazine but cheaper ammo, and not as pansy as 9mm ;-)

 

Hey now, not all of us can afford to shoot .40 for practice...

Got some rounds coming my way from Cabela's. With 19 rounds in the clip, and 1 in the hole.... 9mm or what have you.... your not gonna be standing anymore.

 

That sounds about right. I am just used to using .308Win as my pricing benchmark. <$.60 is cheap, >$.60 is expensive.

 

I'm debating about purchasing a stripped AR lower "just in case". Whats all involved in the purchase in MN, what do I need? I've read that there could be a tax, is this in some states, all states, or did I misunderstand. Anything else I need to know would be appreciated. Thanks guys.



Mod, would it be possible to change the title of this thread to "the official firearms thread" or something.

 

^ depending on the lower you will most likely need a permit to purchase. besides that it should be just like you were buying any other gun. mainly a federal "instant" background check and thats about it. I do not think there are any extra taxes, you will probably save money on taxes as the taxable amount on a lower is much smaller than a whole AR rifle. I think there is a higher percent tax on guns, but it cant be too much higher.

 

*edit

I talked to Bill gs and cleared some things up. The guy basically laughed at me about the tax thing so maybe I dreamed that up, or it could be on a state by state basis, who knows. One needs a P2P and you're right, they still do an on the spot background check. They acutally have them in stock but are $220, ouch. Fwiw their transfer fee is $50.

Does anyone know, do all the parts have to go through a FFL or only the lower because it's serialized?

 

^ only the serialized part. So far an AR it is only the lower. Which is why everyone is buying up lower receivers like mad right now. this is why they are so expensive. say 2 years ago one could find a DPMS (good quality) stripped lower for around $125 or so. Now at Bill's they are going for $220. This just shows the price inflation that is out there on these parts due to the current economic/politic climate.

If you look online you can find lowers for really good prices, you just need to have the shipped to an FFL to do the paperwork on them. $50 is a bit much for a FFL transfer, IIRC The Gunstop in excelsior does them for $30ish (might need to call them to verify). otherwise just start asking around at gun stores to see who has the best rate and see if they are ok with having stuff shipped to them. The last time I had one done (over the summer) it was $15.

if you dont have your p2p and want to get a lower still, look into the AR-10 lowers. For most of those you should be able to buy it without needing a P2P since they dont use curved magazines. so basically.... AR-15 in .223 requires a P2P while a AR-10 in .308 does not.

I may have been looking into this sort of thing a bit over the last few weeks or so

 

I already have the P2P so that's not a problem.

Essential arms, which I've read pretty good reviews of, offers the stripped lower for $110. Not too bad.

 

Ignore my sexy ass chair in the second one