Gun Picture Thread

BMCGear said:
A guy at a gun shop was once trying to tell me and my wife we should get a Shockwave for home defense because 1. It's a shotgun that's easier to handle and 2. It kicks less than a full size shotgun because of the way you hold it.

I asked him if he'd ever shot it or a shorty shotgun? He replied "no" and I replied then you shouldn't lie to people. I've shot several sawed offs and none of them were pleasant.
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Someone who shoots regularly could use a Shockwave/Tac 14 for self defense. But for a wife or someone who doesn’t handle/shoot firearms on a regular basis, it wouldn’t be the first weapon I recommend for self defense.
 
BMCGear said:
A guy at a gun shop was once trying to tell me and my wife we should get a Shockwave for home defense because 1. It's a shotgun that's easier to handle and 2. It kicks less than a full size shotgun because of the way you hold it.

I asked him if he'd ever shot it or a shorty shotgun? He replied "no" and I replied then you shouldn't lie to people. I've shot several sawed offs and none of them were pleasant.
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Can confirm the Mossberg Shockwave is a PITA to shoot. I sold mine.
 
91bravo said:
I wouldn’t feel undergunned with a shockwave and some Flite control or slugs, especially at room to room distances.
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True. We ran all kinds of rounds through my shockwave including a ton of Federal Shorty ammo, which cycled better than I thought it would. Practiced the Book of Eli carry and draw. In the end I just didn't enjoy it. And decided I would not grab it first, second or even third choice, so I moved it to a buddy who wanted it for a truck gun.
 
Yesterday I did some shooting with my 1965 Crosman model 180.
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And today I did some shooting with my 1963 Crosman model 400 repeater.
It's the same powerplant but the 400 uses 2 opposing co2 cartridges and it has a feed mechanism for a 10 shot magazine.1000001203.jpg
This whole powerplant/ rifle series are the best ever made, the fully adjustable trigger they had in the 60's is amazing.
They were designed by the legendary Rudy Merz, that guy was a genius.
It's got 2 different power level cocking positions for the inline hammer plus the spring tension can be adjusted via a small headless hex screw through a hole in the rear to dial in the exact velocity you want.
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This goes for this entire powerplant. 1000001206.jpgthe model 400 repeateruses an inline removable 10 shot magazine and operates kind of like the Aloffs system for single shot shotguns.
The feed system anyways, obviously not the system in which the bolt cycles the feed system.
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When you run the bolt the connected cover plate runs along this twisted square bar which causes the feed arm to move forwards and backwards.
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Rudy Merz also designed this adjustable trigger mechanism which basically copies a medieval Crossbow trigger.
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Yes this gun had a dead stinkbug inside the trigger when I bought it 3 years ago.
 
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ferider said:
Adjusting a holster (now partially wet, thumb strap was impossible to close) with a $30 toy gun :)

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Are you sure the dimensions are right?
Usually these inexpensive electric airsoft pistols are off scale and much thicker than the real deal.
 
ferider said:
This one has the right dimensions- even the hammer when cocked.
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Interesting.
Usually the electric pistols I've experienced didn't have this level of detail and were typically oversized to fit the motor and gearbox ..
But my experience has only been with the Japanese made electric pistols and the Chinese guns that copied them, and they're all outdated 40 year old technology.
 
The one I got for the holster is a „1911-A1 Spring Powered Metal Airsoft Pistol“.
 
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