KGBsuperspy said:

Why is it that handguns cost so much more than long-barrels, but are made of less material?

Even better is why do coupe versions of cars cost 30% more when there's 40% less material. Same car, 2 less doors.....

Unfortunately Seattle isn't really gun friendly and there's only 1 shooting range that I know of and it's in Redmond. (Wade's) Good place but they don't have any of the cool/rare guns available to try. The FN Five-Seven looks badass but at $1000 I can kind of understand why it's not in the rental case. 

vatothe0 said:

Unfortunately Seattle isn't really gun friendly and there's only 1 shooting range that I know of and it's in Redmond. (Wade's) Good place but they don't have any of the cool/rare guns available to try.

Wade's has had a bunch of accidents, shootings and suicides over the years. Not the safest place to shoot. WSI was much better but they closed down a few years ago. The Renton fish and game club is a good place to shoot near Seattle, but they don't have any rentals. They do have a 200yrd berm and steel plates though.

Wades also tends to rip people off if they don't know what they're doing. I've seen guns there that are marked at 50-250% of market value. I've had the staff tell me that something was a "rare custom shop limited edition that's out of production" only to find out it was a totally vanilla production model still being made that I could order from the factory at a fraction of the price they were asking.

IMHO, they're bullshit artists trying to rip off the unwary.

The FN Five-Seven looks badass but at $1000 I can kind of understand why it's not in the rental case.

It's not in the rental case because it's not legal for civilian use in this country. (at least not the real 5-7 that uses the SS190 ammo, I think they might have released a version in a much wimpier caliber that is kind of a gray market thing but almost totally impossible to actually get a hold of) In fact I don't even think it's legal to import for non-LE.

Plus nobody would put a gun that rare in a rental case. 

Why is it that handguns cost so much more than long-barrels, but are made of less material?

The smaller it is, the more intricate and precise the parts have to be.
A bolt-action rifle is way less complex than a semi-automatic pistol. 

The FN Five SeveN is perfectly legal. The reason ppl think there is a a ban is because of a self-imposed "ban" by FN, scared that some anti-gun people would target their company.

You can legally own a 57 provided you use the designated civvie ammo, which still has a ridiculous penetrating power. 

2 of my favorite toys . Both are shot weekly, and I reload for both.

I love the ping, wasn't mine though(which is why I handed it to the guy)

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=8186195 15&n=2 

75%? Army? j/k

ha. ha. ha. (j/k). Yeah i was in the Army. I hit 32 out of 40 on qualification with two misfires.

I've been debating for a long time about purchasing one. I know I will eventually. I just miss it too much.

I'm assembling it myself from parts i've purchased. I picked up the lower receiver and buttstock assembly a week ago and my upper half should be showing up in three weeks or so.

I cant wait to shoot it. 

I have about 30ish, although planning to cut back to <10 if I can bear to part with them.

My faves -
-collector's grade M1 Garand ('greatest battlefield implement ever invented'),
-Serbu BFG-50 (single-shot .50 BMG)
-Olympic OA-98 ('The OA-98 has been tested to be the best AR PISTOL in the industry')
-Glock 30 (If I had to go down to one firearm, I would cry but this would be that one)
-Ruger 10/22 (cheap to practice; $150 rifle tricked out with $500 of hyper-accurizing parts)

A bunch of unfired 'pre-ban' collector's pieces and about 5 each in .223, .45 ACP, & 30-06. And most importantly, two gun safes. 

Why is it that handguns cost so much more than long-barrels, but are made of less material?

Nano-technology. 

Pew pew pew 

The church thread is that way. =====> 

Isn't it much harder to legally obtain a handgun than a rifle?

Not in Colorado. You can purchase either immediatly after a 15 minute backround check. 

ok... I'm moving to colorado. 

Shotgun with 12 rounds in 1.76 seconds

This video makes me want to go out trap shooting again, right now. 

This video makes me want to go out trap shooting again and buy one, right now.

 

if i hadn't just spent $1k on my rifle i would totally go out and buy one of those. 

Sweet mother fucker. That is gnarly. He handles that gun like it is a squirtgun. Practice Practice Practice. 

http://www.benelliusa.com/firearms/sbe2.tpl
I'd rather just modify a Benelli shotgun.

It has ComfortTech, which is so fantastic, I can't even explain
http://www.benelliusa.com/firearms/comforTech.tpl 

Well now....

I have a T/C Encore muzzleloader. Nice package. But I'm gonna do my homework and 'net search (once I get my act together) for a .223 Rem. barrel. The one I want is a 26" blued barrel, with no iron sights, just drilled and taped holes for a Weaver mount and rings.

I've been lookin' at scopes, but there's just so many on the market, tough choices. 

My favorite, a bit pricey though 

a bit pricey though

Understatement?

A grand?

Who do you think I am, a machinist? 

Isn't it much harder to legally obtain a handgun than a rifle?

I just bought one over the weekend, and I didn't have any difficulty.

P.S. Went with a titanium .44 magnum, w/ a 4" barrel. Thanks to everyone who gave advice in the handgun thread. 

^ How about a pic ? 

yes please 

Actually, it'll be in Wednesday. I had to order it from Anchorage. Small towns... 

guns for show
knives for a pro

/ignores 

Ruger p90 - http://www.ruger.com/Firearms/images/Products/216L.gif
Workhorse - I must have shot 2000 rounds through this with probably 5 stovepipes (and it was crappy ammo - took forever to clean the gunk that day)

Tikka T3 Lite (.270) - https://www.berettausa.com/productphotos/rifles/TikkaT3_Lite.jpg - Very nice, can keep it in a quarter at 150 yards (longest range local)

The 'normal' pump 12-guage winchester model 870

.22 wheel gun by ruger

riot style 12-guage

.38 special/.357 snub nose gut gun

rusty .22 plinker rifle 

grumble.. beretta doesn't seem to like the 'hotlink' http://www.tikka.fi/images/rifles/lite/lite.gif 

http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/6574/target6fc.jpg - a day w/ the .45
One of the two holes off the target at the top right were from a slam-fire. Scared me when that one went off.. I used to keep this on the back of the door in my office, but HR wasn't too happy about it.. 

I picked up my .44 today.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/dmferg5/551790553107_0_ALB.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/dmferg5/102780553107_0_ALB.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/dmferg5/892980553107_0_ALB.jpg 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/dmferg5/551790553107_0_ALB.jpg

I'm curious as to why the cylinder isn't blued... 

I'm curious as to why the cylinder isn't blued...

P.S. Went with a titanium .44 magnum, w/ a 4" barrel.

 

have you fired her yet, D? 

/severely hung over... 

I haven't had a chance to fire it yet, but I'm leaving later today for a 2-day biking/camping trip through a pretty remote area (that's crawling with bears, which is why I wanted the gun). Once we leave civilization, I'll find a stump or something to sight it in on. 

you're going to carry it for personal protection, yet have never even fired the thing? 

you're going to carry it for personal protection, yet have never even fired the thing?

I just got the damn thing yesterday. I'll have had a chance to fire it before I'm too deep in bear country. 

You should sight it in on Smokey. 

Nice shooter. Bet that short barrel with bear loads makes your ears ring a bit. 

The bear's ears will probably ring more than a bit... 

Well guys, I'm headed up to the Dirty 30 in a few hours. I'll be gone 'til next monday. I'm taking...

Ruger 10/22's, one stock, the other my custom sniper rifle.
Ruger slab side auto-pistol
Ruger .44 Carbine
Diana Model 45 .177 pellet rifle.

I plan on taking out all the 'coons and beavers I can. 

Why would you shoot them? Racoons taste like shit. 

Why would you shoot them?

Destructive little bastards. They've destroyed my food plots for the other creatures, mainly the corn fields.

And on a truly bizarre note, onehad a 'thing' for my porta-john. I think the fucker got high on the chemicals used in there, in the holding tank. It's a bitch tryin' to lasso a rampaging 'coon... 

Because they're disease ridden pests in this area? 

Ahhh... 

Because they're disease ridden pests in this area?

Too true. 

Too true.

3 out of the 4 animals I've killed with my .22 have been raccoons. 

Because they're disease ridden pests in this area?

You have Mormons too? 

Vermin must die. Around here its prairie dogs and their plague ridden towns. 

You have Mormons too?

BWAHAHAHAHA!!!! 

prairie dogs

#1 reason for broken legs of cloven animals.