Firearms
Seems there might be a few others here that are also into firearms for various reasons. What kind do you have or collect? Are they for target practice, shtf, self defense, sporting/hunting, military collectables, etc?
I seem to be drawn mostly to Marlin and store brand 22's and shotguns. The 22's are for general plinking and squirrel hunting. My trap gun is a marlin O/U made in 1957. I also have a pump action (gallery gun) made by marlin in 1909/10 that only shots 22 shorts. A large portion of my field and home defense guns are Mossberg 500's set up in various configurations. I think I'm currently at 8+ of those now. For hand guns my collection is all over the place from various manufacturers. My personal favorites are a pair of stainless Ruger Vaqueros (single action revolvers) in 45lc. |
I was a bit spoiled when I lived in Michigan because I had 50 acres with a nice valley behind the house. I could take any weapon and shoot any time I felt like it. I had a back stop of logs and dirt to trap the bullets. I could also skeet shoot with a Browning shotgun, or an older Ithaca double barrel. I had a variety of rifles and handguns all the way from a .308 Norma magnum to a .17 beauty. However, in southern Florida you usually need to go to a range, and that involves a drive and structured range rules. No longer as much fun. I sold off all my guns except for a H&R .22 revolver, a Ruger LC-9 which I carry concealed most of the time, and a Sig Saurer SP 2022 .40 which I can carry if I wear a jacket to conceal it. For fun plinking I have a Benjamin Discovery PCP in .22 cal, and a Hatsan Tactical PCP in .25 cal. I charge the cylinders with a scuba tank or a high pressure hand pump. The Hatsan company makes high powered PCP rifles that pack a wallop. There are .50 cal PCP rifles too.
The funny thing is that when I took my handguns to the police station to register them, they told me you don't register guns in Florida. A far cry from parts of Michigan that required a safety class and demonstration of handgun knowledge. |
How do you like the lc-9? That's on my list along with a g43 for potential concealed carry instead of my g19.
I'm moving from MD to PA. It will be nice to be in a shall issue state vs one that doesn't consider self protection a valid reason for carry. As you also said having the land to shoot on your own property or out the back door will be nice. I do have an AR or two but I've never been into the tactical look of feel. I really have an appreciation for some high gloss wood with a nice deep bluing metal. Most of the time if I'm hunting anything under 200yds I use a 12ga slug gun. Further will get the Tikka in .300WM. |
Speaking of shotguns, I just recently picked up this little puppy...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaW5qnYSpw0 For squirrel eradication I use a Savage A17 in .17HMR. VERY accurate rifle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoaBZ_oW8rM For CCW, I use a Glock 33, which is chambered in .357Sig. |
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I also conceal carry an LC-9 and love it. It is the perfect size for me. I do wish the trigger pull on it wasn't so damn long/heavy/etc. My partner carries a Taurus PT111 Millennium G2 which he likes. Its a little stockier than mine but not as boxy as a glock. He has plans to build an AR to his specifications and I would like a basic pump action shot gun.
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My son has 2 Ruger .22's one with the heavy barrel that has a silencer on it. He had to jump through hoops to get a federal permit, and the local sheriff had to send someone out to see how he safeguards it. I thought Congress was going ease up the regulations but guess not.
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