A USA Knife And A Foreign Gun

it's hard to beat Japanese steel..even if it was forged in the U.S.A., they are still using old, old school japan foundation to base the knife from ... ;)
 
HKG36 said:
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Ive never seen this firearm before. Is that a locking lug at the front of the barrel?
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This looks like a Whitney Wolverine, which were last made ~40 years ago. One company is making a polymer (gag) version (http://www.olyarms.com/?page=m2_whitney_wolverine) and another is getting ready to make a more traditional model (http://www.samson-mfg.com/Whitney.htm)

.22 LR and I think just a simple blowback, so I doubt you are seeing a locking lug in this picture, but I wouldn't swear to it.

Rick
 
I would like to pay top dollar for a nice M1A or high-dollar 1911 and I'm glad there are those who can. Since I can't, I choose not to buy junk guns, but old ones. I've got a couple of Moisin Nagants I've outshot a guy with a brand new Browning deer rifle with. No offence to Browning, I think that was partly my skill versus his. If I got in a gun fight, and God willing I never will, I'd probably want my old Browning HighPower backed up with my 1970s vintage German police issue Walther PP. I want companies like S&W, Springfield, Kimber, Barrett and the like to stay in business, but until I can afford to help out I'll keep on enjoying my old mil-surp stuff.

By the way, nice broomhandle. They're weird looking and unergonomical, but the one I've got is an awful lot of fun to shoot, especially with the shoulder stock. Now, if I could just find a nice Luger to go with it....
 
I didn't see IMI (Israel Military Industries) in any of the posts... The IMI Jericho is one of the most comfy, accurate, fun to shoot, all around great pistols out there. On par with the H&K USP/Walther P99. I've heard first hand reviews that they are better than glocks too. We cant forget the IMI Galil either, even though some might think its fugly.
 
m1marty said:
While I agree that alot of european arms are very nice indeed, they lack one thing that the old US guns have. CLASS.
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Sorry for hopping in;I agree the older US guns not only had class but character.The gun companies then were run by people who were sportsmen/outdoorsmen who knew guns.A lot of the people today running the companies today seemed to be interested more in the bottom line than the firing line.The US was also blessed to have writers who were not only influential and widely followed,but also knew what they were talking about, Nash Buckingham,Bill Jordan,Elmer Keith,Col.Askins,spring to mind.The US was also lucky to have people alive in the 20th cent.like John M. Browning,Bill Ruger,Roy Weatherby,among others.I'll step off the soapbox and go back to lurking.
 
I didn't see IMI (Israel Military Industries) in any of the posts... The IMI Jericho is one of the most comfy, accurate, fun to shoot, all around great pistols out there. On par with the H&K USP/Walther P99. I've heard first hand reviews that they are better than glocks too. We cant forget the IMI Galil either, even though some might think its fugly.
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You should try the Oerlikon one-pro. Yes I said Oerlikon...the company that makes 20mm anti aircraft guns. Its imported by Magnum Research and has the BEST DA and SA trigger I have EVER felt! Hopefully one day ill have the money to buy one. Im a sucker for its looks!:D

They dont have much of a following here in the USA, but have a big following in Europe.

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BTW Fellas, many of the best "European" handguns sold over here are actually American made, for example the Beretta 92/96 are made here, Sigs are made in New Hampshire, and Walthers of the PP and PPK variety are made by Smith and Wesson.

I think many European arms are overrated personally. The only ones that impress me are the H&K USP series, expensive and made in Germany, and the Beretta 92/96, just wish the safety was FRAME MOUNTED. The Glocks are way overrated and need a safety, and Sigs despite being among the best guns available have the controls reversed, which is why I'd never buy one to use in a defensive situation. Anyone that cut their teeth on a 1911 or any other conventional design has a tendancy to do what I do with a Sig, accidently de-cock the weapon when trying to engage the slide lock. You don't want to do that if your butt is on the line.

Take a look at the Smith and Wesson TSW series and SW99 and SW990 series, and SW1911 series and tell me Americans can't make Pistols. Also Colt, Kimber, and Springfield Armory are great and Ruger is OK.

I'd prefer a good 1911 over anything else but if I had to use a "modern" gun I'd want an HK. Controls are frame mounted like a 1911, and controls are where they should be. Wish Sig would make a gun with the controls in the right place, I can deal with Beretta and S&W's slide mounted safeties easier than the de-cocker and slide lock being in the wrong places.

When it comes to rifles/shotguns, with the exception of the Japanes and Belgian made Brownings, and the Italian made Berettas, the Americans rule.
 
Spydiefan04 said:
BTW Fellas, many of the best "European" handguns sold over here are actually American made, for example the Beretta 92/96 are made here, Sigs are made in New Hampshire, and Walthers of the PP and PPK variety are made by Smith and Wesson.

I think many European arms are overrated personally. The only ones that impress me are the H&K USP series, expensive and made in Germany, and the Beretta 92/96, just wish the safety was FRAME MOUNTED. The Glocks are way overrated and need a safety, and Sigs despite being among the best guns available have the controls reversed, which is why I'd never buy one to use in a defensive situation. Anyone that cut their teeth on a 1911 or any other conventional design has a tendancy to do what I do with a Sig, accidently de-cock the weapon when trying to engage the slide lock. You don't want to do that if your butt is on the line.

Take a look at the Smith and Wesson TSW series and SW99 and SW990 series, and SW1911 series and tell me Americans can't make Pistols. Also Colt, Kimber, and Springfield Armory are great and Ruger is OK.

I'd prefer a good 1911 over anything else but if I had to use a "modern" gun I'd want an HK. Controls are frame mounted like a 1911, and controls are where they should be. Wish Sig would make a gun with the controls in the right place, I can deal with Beretta and S&W's slide mounted safeties easier than the de-cocker and slide lock being in the wrong places.

When it comes to rifles/shotguns, with the exception of the Japanes and Belgian made Brownings, and the Italian made Berettas, the Americans rule.
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Yep those Holland & Holland are pure junk, and Purdy... :barf:
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Simple math I'm a poor college student...

I can afford U.S. made knives but not U.S. made guns. :eek:

Although....let me take stock of my firearms.

I own six guns, three rifles all made in the U.S.A...and three handguns, two made in the U.S.A.(Ruger and Smith and Wesson) and one made in the Phillipines(Rock Island Armory/Armscor).

Everything I purchase in terms of knives, guns, flashlights, etc. I do a massive amount of research on. Yes, I prefer to buy made in U.S.A products. But if the ultimate value in terms of quality, warranty, service, and price happens to be made in a country I am on agreeable terms with(I.E. Not China) I will support that purchase. Although, I will support it through a small American run business and not through Wal-Mart or a major corporation. Then if it's a firearm, I feed it a steady diet of American made ammunition, clean it with American made solvents, oil it with American made oil...and carry it in American made leather. :D

-Rob
 
I love my U.S.M.C. ka-bar and my polish Radom 9mm.They just go well together.Kinda like steak and some sort of non-american potatos. :D
 
i pack a spyderco ti ATR and a kahr P9 or PM9, though i also occasionally carry a glock 32C or 33, or a SIG P220/225/239/228 rarely these days.

every once in a while i still pack my series 70 1911, havent in a while though.

there is nothing wrong with pistols made overseas imho, i pack the one that works best for me, right now its a kahr, used to be a glock, befopre that SIG, always have liked 1911's though.

if S&W or colt came out with a better carry pistol than the kahr, id get one tomorrow, but not just because they are US made, it would be because they are better.

just doesnt matter that much to me.........
 
I had an HK USP and a P7M10, now I'm going for a Springfield 1911.
I must say I regret selling the P7 though!
 
I've used a Sig 226 and Glock G17. So far the G17 has been my favorite. Country of origin is not as important as fitness for purpose and quality/fit/finish. The best fit and finsh has been the Sig, but the G17 is more fun to shoot (personal preference).

In terms of blades, I'm most impressed with my Swiss made knives (Victorinox) and my US made Random Leek.
 
I like my Sig P220. I wanted a 1911, but after all the research I did I came to this conclusion. For the same price I paid for my Sig, I could not get a 1911 that would match it in reliability or accuracy out of the box. For a 1911 that would match it, I would have had to have one of similar cost worked on and tuned, for a few hundred more after purchase; or pay much more for a semi-custom or custom. Out of the box performance for the price was my criteria and the Sig beat all the 1911s.
 
Bobwhite said:
I like my Sig P220. I wanted a 1911, but after all the research I did I came to this conclusion. For the same price I paid for my Sig, I could not get a 1911 that would match it in reliability or accuracy out of the box. For a 1911 that would match it, I would have had to have one of similar cost worked on and tuned, for a few hundred more after purchase; or pay much more for a semi-custom or custom. Out of the box performance for the price was my criteria and the Sig beat all the 1911s.
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Did you shoot any out of the box 1911s to make that assement of their reliability or accuracy? I'm not not knocking your choice of the P220 (and I'm glad you like yours), but I have shot box stock 1911s that were easily on par (both in accuracy and reliability) with the SIGs, Glock, Walthers, or Berettas I've shot.
Regards,
Greg
 
im 36 years old,so i remember colt's Royal blue on the python and i own a few Rugers but,Colt is overpriced and lost to Springfield and Kimber on 1911's(yes you really can buy one that works from the box)Glocks are light reliable and hold lots o' ammo...what else ya want? lastly Smith&Wesson i have only 1 left and were it not a family heirloom that never gets used it would be gone like the 4 others i got rid of,if anyone with any connection to S&W is reading this take note:Yall slept with Klinton,Yall got to pay the price :mad: oh? yall got a new CEO and "innovative new products" where i was raised up Quality was what was on the inside,not "shiny newness" on the outside may your business failure be sudden and soon. have a good evening Blade folks.
 
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