Gun Guys: What have I gotten myself into?

namaarie

namaarie

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I bought my first rifle a little while ago. I got a fantastic deal on a Saiga 7.62x39 with a scope. It's a lot like a civilianized, Americanized AK, which was pretty attractive to me. I sighted it in this weekend, and it is a really fun shooter! Pretty decent groups, and I expect that my inexperience is a limiting factor.

Anyways, I think I've stumbled into another addiction, aside from fine knives! I'm already saving for a Ruger 10/22, ammo, and others for the future. Maybe accessories and self-customization!

When you guys said that guns could really hook ya, I didn't fully understand. Now I know, and I'm loving it.

Fun stuff, guys. Really fun. :D

Nam
 
Be warned--if anything will surpass HKIV, you've found it. The size house I could be living in if I'd stopped a few safes ago...

;)
 
nam?

wear ear protection, even if it is just those little foam plugs.

hearing doesn't heal. trust me on this.
 
Kismet said:
nam?

wear ear protection, even if it is just those little foam plugs.

hearing doesn't heal. trust me on this.
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Ditto--eye protection-- even if it's only driving glasses---Voice of experience and $1500.00 to the eye doctor speaking. :grumpy:
 
Look for a P7 PSP,instead of the P7M8! It has the Euro butt release,is slimmer for concealed carry & shoots like a dream.If you want a 380 look for a P7K3,kind of hard to find but it also is great to shoot.You will have one prob.with your wife,if she likes to shoot,kiss your P7 goodbye cause SHE will take it.Had a young lady who called my P7K3"OUR "GUN!Alas,she is no longer around & I still have MY K3! :D
THE DUCK! :cool:
 
Kukri4302 said:
Look for a P7 PSP,instead of the P7M8! It has the Euro butt release,is slimmer for concealed carry & shoots like a dream.If you want a 380 look for a P7K3,kind of hard to find but it also is great to shoot.You will have one prob.with your wife,if she likes to shoot,kiss your P7 goodbye cause SHE will take it.Had a young lady who called my P7K3"OUR "GUN!Alas,she is no longer around & I still have MY K3! :D
THE DUCK! :cool:
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LOL, sound advice.
I actually don't like the Euro-release. My P9S had one and I didn't really like it (I still kick myself for getting rid of that pistol though).

My wife will probably like it, but at what one will cost, she's going to need to like it. :)

Later,
B.
 
Fear not. Whenever I shoot, I have the big hearing protection ear muffs and shooting glasses. I don't want to screw myself any more than I already am! :D

Nam
 
PZ93C said:
He's doomed, I tell you. Doomed.

Brian
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Yes, Nam has entered the abyss.:rolleyes: the next thing you know Nam will be spoutin off how revolvers are all the rage and that nothing can beat them in the country like that other guy who used to post about guns, what was his name again? :grumpy: :p

Mon, Monty, Munny, Munt, Monkey, OH Yeah!!!! MUNK, That's it, Munk, the guy that will be at my house on Thursday at 2:40 p.m.:D


Wonder what Munk would do if'en we didn't pick 'im up at the airport? :confused: :footinmou :rolleyes: :p























Naw, wouldn't do that to my buddy.;) :D
 
arawn,
YOU should kick yourself!!P9S!!Sweet gun.If you get a P7M8 get a holster that compensates for the release,some have complained of losing their mags. If you want a revolver in 357 look for an old Dan Wesson,4".Munk would go crazy for this one!
THE DUCK! :cool:
 
I grew up with firearms in the house and also in my uncles' houses. In the 60s in rural northern PA, it was very common for 12-14 year olds to not be without a .22 rifle if they weren't in school or church. I read my father's or uncles' copies of Outdoor Life, Guns & Ammo, American Rifleman, True, and Shooting Times cover to cover, soaking up 411 from some of the great gun writers ever; Jack O'Connor, Elmer Keith, Jack Lott, Charles "Skeeter" Skelton, Charles Askins, E C Crossman, Julian Hatcher, Townsend Whelen, Phil Sharpe, Bill Jordan, and others.

My introduction to the AK took place in '72-'74 while a Small Arms Repairman (2111) in the Marines. Our section was responsible for maintaining a couple dozen captured Chinese AKs used for familiarization training. I gained a deep appreciation for the weapon and a respect for the ingenuity of M T Kalashnikov and his design team.

The Saiga line of AK-based semi-auto rifles and shotguns continue this AK heritage, and are made in the same factory in Izhevsk, Russia as the original milled frame AK47 and its successor, the stamped frame AKM.

I have a Saiga in .223, which I converted to 922r-compliant pistol grip configuration for the "traditional" AK look. It is phenomenally, almost boringly accurate, easily 1 MOA or under if I do my part. A 16" AK profile barrel with a tiny 0.223" hole through it does help in the stiffness department. I have no problem nailing claybirds lying on the 100 yard berm off a bag, or hitting the 400 yard gong offhand. It's been 100% functionally reliable, and is the one semi-auto that I likely reach for if I feel like some range time is in order.

I also have a Saiga 410 semi-auto AK-based shotgun, which was an impulsive purchase for $150 (including transfer) from a john at a show. While the magazines are limited to four shots, it is a fun little shottie.

I used to shoot competitively, but I no longer have the time to do so. When I do get to shoot I compete against myself, keeping meticulous notes in a range book. There's something relaxing and satisfying about hitting a 400 yard gong with an open-sighted AK, or picking up a S&W Model 41 .22 pistol and hitting 10/10 claybirds at 50 yards with 52-yr-old eyes.

Enjoy your new-found hobby, Nam!

Noah
 
jim_l_clifton said:
arawn,
YOU should kick yourself!!P9S!!Sweet gun.If you get a P7M8 get a holster that compensates for the release,some have complained of losing their mags.
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Jim,

I do, trust me I do.
And living in CA, anything I sold is pretty much unrecoverable.
:(


High cost of living.
High gas prices.
Absurdly high real estate prices.
And asinine gun laws.
Fun!


B.
 
Help!!!! Now I went and got that 10/22. The blued carbine model. I got a great deal (better than any I've seen on the internet or walmart by quite a lot) that the gun shop got from an estate sale. Furthermore, it spoke to me. There were others there, but this one spoke. NIB to boot. Then I got a big brick for under $9! Maybe there's some hope of this habit being halfway affordable, yet.

That's enough for now. My job, though it pays well, doesn't pay that well. I suppose I'll have to save a little so I can eat at college! ;)

Sadly, this can't come to school, even in the car. I won't play with fire by assuming nobody will check. This school, though they're really cool about most stuff, has a tendency to put the liberal back in liberal arts. I won't tempt fate or risk my education. Holidays and summer will surely be full of flying lead, though!

Thanks, guys, for encouraging me and offering advice. In today's anti-weapon society, it's refreshing to recieve such encouragement! For this, both myself and the weapon industry are greatful! ;) :D


Thanks again, guys. I hope you don't end up spending me too much money! ;)

Nam
 
nam?

Congratulations. If at all possible, support that local gun store over going to some mega-store for a few bucks less. The small gun shops run by knowledgeable folks are disappearing, never to return.

Be fun, establish some bona fides, and give you some fraternity if you can find an NRA course(s) somewhere in your area. Not essential, but an outlet and good training.

Further, if you choose, at one time the NRA and State DNRs cooperated in a course with credentials qualifying a person to TRAIN others in safe gun handling and operations. Might be a nice thing to do, and have under your belt.

Be safe and well.
 
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