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  3. COVID-19

    in General Discussion - Any topic is welcome here!!!

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    I agree with the notion about East Germany, but we still don’t have physical barriers up between states...yet.

     

    The continuing closures of anything...well, fun or freedom-related for the little guys while watching the political elite still enjoy gathering and doing whatever it is that they do is chaffing my ass ever more so with each passing day, but we’re still here.

     

    The panic-buying and hoarding situation took me somewhat off-guard due to its suddenness, but it is what it is.

    The price gouging is also unreal. A local gun shop here in Janesville was selling a Springfield Armory Hellcat w/ OSP cutout for $750!  MSRP for this is right around $550.

     

    I just found a bunch of ammo at a Fleet Farm over in Delavan, but I’m sure the reseller-minded hoarder fucks will have that picked clean soon.

     

     

  5. Rotary Barrel Systems: Yay or Nay?

    in Other Weapons - HANDGUNS

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    That’s interesting. I had no idea Mexico had one.

    I was curious as to any real advantages...I’d like to believe that if there really WAS an advantage of a rotary barrel, EVERYONE would have at least one in their  lineups.

     

    I heard just the other day when talking with a coworker on this subject that if there is a jam, you need to take it to a gunsmith in order to free up the mechanism. This true, you think?

  6. Rotary Barrel Systems: Yay or Nay?

    in Other Weapons - HANDGUNS

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    Been reading up on the G46, and was fascinated by the inclusion of the rotary barrel system.

    Obviously, by my opening statement, I have never seen one of these in a semi-auto before, and it is said to have possible accuracy and felt-recoil improvements over the standard tilt-barrel design.

    My question to the forum: Who has owned/shot a semi-auto with a rotary barrel and have you experienced any of the potential improvements I mentioned?

  9. A new addition to the family

    in Other Weapons - HANDGUNS

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    Okay, so the material in question is just flashing and should not be in any way harmful to the operation of the firearm, according to Kel Tec.

    However, they did replace the slide and the magazine I had sent in with the PMR. The magazines had been upgraded, but I was unable to get an answer as to why the slide had been replaced.

    The front sight had been affixed off to the right, but I readjusted that. Other than that, I have had only a couple of issues: one with a misfeed that saw the head of a hollow point catch on the bottom of the feed ramp, and an outright failure to feed from the magazine. I'm unable to say if these came on the old/bad(?) magazine, since my oldest daughter wanted to go shooting with me, so I was distracted by Dad Pride to keep 100% track of things, so I'll have to go again with this in mind. The horror, right?

    All ammo shot reliably, save for one round that misfired. The Gold Dots seemed to have the most potent discharge, which was odd to me, as I was also firing 50gr. Game Shoks. I was expecting somewhat of a bigger feel from the hunting loads as opposed to the lighter defensive round. Not sure why.

    But yeah. I'm not sure why they simply didn't tell me about the flashing at the onset, but I guess I made the right call in sending it in as I got some new--and free!--parts.

     

  13. A new addition to the family

    in Other Weapons - HANDGUNS

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    So I did what was suggested and checked out the piece for burrs and flashing. I found the former on the feedramp(pictured), but quickly noticed something off on the front portion of the ramp block. It appears that the polymer around the slide stop spring is damaged(right side of the picture). A dental pick revealed that the material there is pliable. I'm concerned that this piece is compromised, which is a disappointment due to the low number of rounds put through it(Approximately 150 rounds, split between CCI Maxi-Mags and Speer Gold Dots.

     

    An email to Kel Tec brought only a confused response to the picture, but they offered to check it out if I sent it in.

     

    What do you fellas think?

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  25. Oh, the irony: Students decry clear backpacks.

    in General Discussion - Any topic is welcome here!!!

    Posted · Edited by Photoguy

     

    I have already had to counter the "But, Dad! Guns kill!" argument from my teenage daughter.

    What was your answer?

     

    Has she been shooting?

    My answer was to ask her who she would blame if I theoretically drove our minivan into a group of people, resulting in multiple fatalities, the van or me?

    She said she would blame me. Why? Because I was the one driving the car. And then she got an enlightened look on her face, said "Oh" and has not participated in any anti-gun rallying of any sort since.

     

    And she has even taken my G17 for a round. She said it was interesting, but she's not sure if she wants to do it again. She shot 147 grain 9mm rounds, so I offered her to do some .22s next time.

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