Grail Gun Inbound....

Congrats on the sweet pickup Garth. I've got one but haven't even shot it yet (live in Cali and have 2 barrels, 1 threaded / 1 non-threaded to make it legal). I've shot many others and it's a great one the feel with the ergos of a 1911!
 
this are some of mine, did not have any room to set the pistols in this picture!

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GAAAAAAAA RRRTH!! GAAAAAAAAAA RRRRRRTH!! GIVVVV MEEEE YOURRR BESSSST SSHHHOT!!
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WOW. There sure are some amazing HK collections floating around here. Great to be in the company of so many like minded people. Thanks for sharing Hogs.

Garth
 
ROLX51 said:
here's a few more to add:
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Okay, I see a PSG-1 on the vertical right, but is that an MSG90 on the vertical left or a modded 91? VERY NICE!!!

EDIT: I see "close to muzzle" attached bi-pods on both, so they are probably modded 91's. I know the PSG-1 has a tri-pod and the MSG90's bi-pod sits further back on the foregrip. Still nice!!
 
I have been looking at PSG-1s all over the country for a few years. Just have not had it in me to drop that much on a rifle YET. Someday perhaps.

Garth
 
I would like nothing more to have a Mark 23, congratulations. I am definitely outgunned here. :)
 
Hey Garth, have you ever held one in person? I saw one at a gunshow about 6 years ago and MY GOD was it nice. I think the dealer was asking 14k for it. The guy manning the table wasn't going to let me touch it until I reminded him of how much money I had spent at his boss's store. The used ones demand over 10k now days. I would have preferred an MSG90, just because it fits in the medium to long range type, not just long range like the PSG-1. Too bad its receiver only accepts non-civilian trigger packs :(
 
Yeah I had one in my hands a few years ago at Knob Creek. New in case, could have owned it for around 12k. Despite the peer pressure from some friends I let it go. Just couldn't justify that money for one gun. I know we say "No Regrets" around here but in this case maybe a few regrets.

Garth
 
H&K 7.62mm rifles don't really light my fire, PSG1s were issue to the SASR and Police here at different times but, to be 100% honest (in 7.62) I think the H&Ks are just pigs to operate .. :) Now 33s and 53s are a totally different story.... :) I pack a G36k and UMP from time to time and they are OK. In 7.62 it is go FAL or go home ... :D

I really love the P7s !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
It's a big gun,but easy to shoot and pretty accurate....I carry a USP45c

Hk Kool Aid is good :D
 
Garth, congratulations on a very sweet gun, I can't wait to hear your thoughts on it once you get to use it.

I recently had a similar experience getting a grail.
I had a very hard time choosing between the HK MK23 and the FNH FNP-45T but local availability and a screaming end of the year sale pushed me to the FN side.
It is the nicest shooting 45 I have ever fired and fits my hand perfect, so I am very happy with the choice so far.
I love the extra barrel length provided by the threaded portion, it gets the muzzle blast further away from the sights.
It reliably ate everything I have fed it so far as well.
Someday I might own both if I can swing it but I want to get an RMR and a can for this one first.
With 15 rounds in the mag it weighs the same as my 8 round Combat Commander 1911.
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Garth Reckner said:
I have been looking at PSG-1s all over the country for a few years. Just have not had it in me to drop that much on a rifle YET. Someday perhaps.

Garth
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When I bought mine I paid $7000 , it had been fired 8 rounds, a year later a Dr. offered my $12,500 for it.
At 18 plus pounds it was a pig, it went to a new owner.

I have had 3 Mark 0's, great shooters and when fired side by side with Sigs they were much quieter to shoot, but they were also pigs in size and they all went bye-bye too.

I still have a safe full of 91/33 and 93/41/53 parts along with MP5 stuff left, but I never shoot them any more.
The P7M8's are sweet, the M10 and P7M13's are pigs, I have a Tactical with all kinds of crap with it in the safe, had it for years and never shot it.

Also have a stretch 89 and around 100 30rd 94 mags for it.

And 10K for a rifle is too much? Hahahahahahaha....Tell Jerry to give you a raise ;)
 
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I had a very hard time choosing between the HK MK23 and the FNH FNP-45T but local availability and a screaming end of the year sale pushed me to the FN side.
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The FNP45T is the gun I was debating on between it and the HK45. My range has both. I ended up going with the HK45. because of the single action feel. For me the FNP had a better double action, wheres the HK had the better single action. Ergonomics were a toss up for me since I have long fingers. They both felt great in hand. In the end I also preferred the looks of the HK45 a tad more than the FNP. Eventually, I swapped out the da/sa for an LEM trigger (short 4.5 pound double action only trigger pull with like .25 inch reset and no overtravel). It's a great shooter. With my reloads, I shoot full power loads that feel like I'm shooting 9mm.

Digging these tritium two dot night sights too. Very low profile.
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All I can add to this thread is a sweet shooting antique and a sharp poke in the eye. ;)

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Or as TNRat calls it, my "Skuh-weeze-cok-kuh."
 
Please convert that UMC back to UMP status and SBR it before another kitten dies. :)
 
Congrats on a terrific pistol, ive had mine since '99 and its had in over 3000 rounds not one failure. Youll love it. Now if i can just get my new Falcon from Nighthawk but 11 months is a long time to wait!
 
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