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American Gun Ownership Highest In 18 Years

Started by jimmy olsen, October 27, 2011, 10:48:23 AM

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Neil

#750
January 22, 2013, 05:43:35 PM
Quote from: Barrister on January 22, 2013, 05:23:34 PM
I have to admit that a part of me would like to own a Lee-Enfield one day.  :blush:

But then again it is also perfectly valid as a hunting rifle too.
My dad has one that we used to take out and shoot from time to time.  I suppose one day it'll be mine.

Interestingly, he never used it to shoot up an educational institution, which seems to be something that Americans can't resist.
I do not hate you, nor do I love you, but you are made out of atoms which I can use for something else.

11B4V

#751
January 22, 2013, 06:14:44 PM
Quote from: Neil on January 22, 2013, 05:43:35 PM
Quote from: Barrister on January 22, 2013, 05:23:34 PM
I have to admit that a part of me would like to own a Lee-Enfield one day.  :blush:

But then again it is also perfectly valid as a hunting rifle too.
My dad has one that we used to take out and shoot from time to time.  I suppose one day it'll be mine.

Interestingly, he never used it to shoot up an educational institution, which seems to be something that Americans can't resist.

With a Lee-Enfield??? I dont recall a school shooting with one here in the US. I could have swore the preferred weapon of choice is handguns w/ high cap mags.
"there's a long tradition of insulting people we disagree with here, and I'll be damned if I listen to your entreaties otherwise."-OVB

"Obviously not a Berkut-commanded armored column.  They're not all brewing."- CdM

"We've reached one of our phase lines after the firefight and it smells bad—meaning it's a little bit suspicious... Could be an amb—".

Neil

#752
January 22, 2013, 06:17:23 PM
Just with guns in general.  I suspect owning any kind of firearm sets off the American hatred of schools.
I do not hate you, nor do I love you, but you are made out of atoms which I can use for something else.

11B4V

#753
January 22, 2013, 06:20:06 PM
Quote from: Neil on January 22, 2013, 06:17:23 PM
Just with guns in general.  I suspect owning any kind of firearm sets off the American hatred of schools.

How canukian of you.
"there's a long tradition of insulting people we disagree with here, and I'll be damned if I listen to your entreaties otherwise."-OVB

"Obviously not a Berkut-commanded armored column.  They're not all brewing."- CdM

"We've reached one of our phase lines after the firefight and it smells bad—meaning it's a little bit suspicious... Could be an amb—".

Neil

#754
January 22, 2013, 06:22:19 PM
Quote from: 11B4V on January 22, 2013, 06:20:06 PM
Quote from: Neil on January 22, 2013, 06:17:23 PM
Just with guns in general.  I suspect owning any kind of firearm sets off the American hatred of schools.
How canukian of you.
Looking down on our neighbours is something we really enjoy, almost as much as we love looking down on Francophones.
I do not hate you, nor do I love you, but you are made out of atoms which I can use for something else.

derspiess

#755
January 23, 2013, 03:00:39 PM
Quote from: derspiess on January 19, 2013, 11:01:52 PM
Inspired by 11B, I decided to do a little work this weekend that I had been putting off for a while.  Took the 20" barrel AR I have and swapped out the flat-top A3 upper receiver out for an FN-made A2 receiver.

Had to remove the gas tube and barrel and re-attach both to the new receiver, but it was surprisingly easy to do.  Used the armorer's tool, a 5/32 punch, an action block and vise.  Took less than an hour and that was with me taking it slow.  When I re-attached the barrel I torqued the barrel nut to 80 ft/lbs per the TM. 

Finally have a "real" A2 clone, permanent carry handle & all.



Went through & calculated my final cost for this project.  Factoring in the things I bought vs. extra parts I sold off this week (at a premium, thanks to the current craze), my final cost was just $358.  And that's without using any junk parts-- everything was mil-spec or better.   
"If you can play a guitar and harmonica at the same time, like Bob Dylan or Neil Young, you're a genius. But make that extra bit of effort and strap some cymbals to your knees, suddenly people want to get the hell away from you."  --Rich Hall

11B4V

#756
January 27, 2013, 12:53:36 PM
"there's a long tradition of insulting people we disagree with here, and I'll be damned if I listen to your entreaties otherwise."-OVB

"Obviously not a Berkut-commanded armored column.  They're not all brewing."- CdM

"We've reached one of our phase lines after the firefight and it smells bad—meaning it's a little bit suspicious... Could be an amb—".

CountDeMoney

#757
January 27, 2013, 02:06:39 PM
Quote from: 11B4V on January 27, 2013, 12:53:36 PM
http://gunssavelives.net/blog/video-30000-ww2-rifle-turned-in-during-police-gun-buyback/

You do realize that gun buybacks are optional, right?  Nobody is required by law to participate.  Ergo, that guy was a moron.

They should send it to the US Ordnance Museum.

11B4V

#758
January 27, 2013, 05:46:10 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on January 27, 2013, 02:06:39 PM
Quote from: 11B4V on January 27, 2013, 12:53:36 PM
http://gunssavelives.net/blog/video-30000-ww2-rifle-turned-in-during-police-gun-buyback/

You do realize that gun buybacks are optional, right?  Nobody is required by law to participate.  Ergo, that guy was a moron.

They should send it to the US Ordnance Museum.

A lady turned it in. Yes she's a moron and yes it's optional and yes it should go to a museum..... :P

But there is factory ammo available for it now.  ;)
"there's a long tradition of insulting people we disagree with here, and I'll be damned if I listen to your entreaties otherwise."-OVB

"Obviously not a Berkut-commanded armored column.  They're not all brewing."- CdM

"We've reached one of our phase lines after the firefight and it smells bad—meaning it's a little bit suspicious... Could be an amb—".

CountDeMoney

#759
January 27, 2013, 06:35:01 PM
Quote from: 11B4V on January 27, 2013, 05:46:10 PM
A lady turned it in.

I could see my mother doing something like that.

"It really old, because it has a swastika on the do-hickey for the thingie."

11B4V

#760
January 27, 2013, 07:53:04 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on January 27, 2013, 06:35:01 PM
Quote from: 11B4V on January 27, 2013, 05:46:10 PM
A lady turned it in.

I could see my mother doing something like that.

"It really old, because it has a swastika on the do-hickey for the thingie."

Women are funny like that. Dont go on the internet lady. It was cool of the cops letting her know and giving it back.
"there's a long tradition of insulting people we disagree with here, and I'll be damned if I listen to your entreaties otherwise."-OVB

"Obviously not a Berkut-commanded armored column.  They're not all brewing."- CdM

"We've reached one of our phase lines after the firefight and it smells bad—meaning it's a little bit suspicious... Could be an amb—".

MadImmortalMan

#761
January 27, 2013, 07:59:45 PM
I dunno about generalizing it. My wife would never do that but my mom is a total flake and I could easily see her making that mistake. Especially since she's a doofus about firearms.
"Stability is destabilizing." --Hyman Minsky

"Complacency can be a self-denying prophecy."
"We have nothing to fear but lack of fear itself." --Larry Summers

11B4V

#762
January 27, 2013, 08:51:27 PM
I :P WILL AND CAN.
"there's a long tradition of insulting people we disagree with here, and I'll be damned if I listen to your entreaties otherwise."-OVB

"Obviously not a Berkut-commanded armored column.  They're not all brewing."- CdM

"We've reached one of our phase lines after the firefight and it smells bad—meaning it's a little bit suspicious... Could be an amb—".

derspiess

#763
January 30, 2013, 01:19:50 PM
Sold the SKS.  I'll miss it, but with the market being what it is I couldn't resist the opportunity.  Sold it for 3x what I paid ten years ago. 



Now I gotta get my CMP paperwork in order so I can order one of their "service grade" M1 Garands.
"If you can play a guitar and harmonica at the same time, like Bob Dylan or Neil Young, you're a genius. But make that extra bit of effort and strap some cymbals to your knees, suddenly people want to get the hell away from you."  --Rich Hall

CountDeMoney

#764
January 30, 2013, 01:31:28 PM
Quote from: derspiess on January 30, 2013, 01:19:50 PM
Now I gotta get my CMP paperwork in order so I can order one of their "service grade" M1 Garands.

I thought Ed Anger was the only Languishite that planned on storming Normandy.
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