Let's see your National Park Guns

[Kog1001]

This is a awsume thread .But alass i cant post pics until I give my gf her christmas present .

 

[fzen]

Stainless steel S&W 1076 in 10mm without the magazine disconnect loaded with 200gr hard cast bullets for bear.

 

[K Williams]

Does S&W still make the 4506?

 

[misanthropist]

Plinking rig. Single shot pistol. Converts to a scoped carbine. Reversible peep and open sight. Variable power. Accurate. No recoil. Virtually silent. Cheap ammo (200 rounds for under $5.00). No FFL, CCW permit or waiting period. You can order them right over the internet, shipped to your home (adult signature required). Build a pellet trap and you can shoot it in your basement or backyard. No trips to the range and no range fees.

Pop cans cower, pine cones duck for cover and paper targets beg for mercy.

Crosman 1377, 0.177 cal, multi-pump air pistol with custom walnut grips (RBGrips.net) skeleton stock, intermounts and scope. Please don't call it a BB gun!

I always want something like this, but in .22lr. I guess the Buck Mark is as close as I can think of, though. But I love the detachable stock on that thing.

Almost tempted to buy one and convert it to a 22...could buy an old cooey or lakefield bolt gun and make something pretty cool.

 

[StretchNM]

.... and a well-used P-226

 

[SpookyPistolero]

.... and a well-used P-226

Great pic and great gun, Stretch. I always love seeing pics of a well used gun, but something about a worn-in Sig has that 'special something'. :thumbup: My 1911 and XD have similar character now.

 

[Farnsrocket]

I always love seeing pics of a well used gun.

Yep!

Does S&W still make the 4506?

Nope.

 

[Fieldtestornothing]

Lets see....My bear country gun.

For when I'm off duty... I alternate between this and a Glock 27

A old favorite combo of mine when I'm hunting. I've switched to a custom model 60 and a different set of knives. But whatever you get the point. I wish you could see this revolver up close...it's a 7 shot K frame moon clipped .357 custom job. The trigger is just amazing.

 

[John Watson]

MY newly acquired S&W 329PD

or my G21 with 10MM barrel installed

 

[PB Wilson]

MY newly acquired S&W 329PD

Sharp-looking pistol! Is it painful to shoot?

 

[Unsub]

Wow lots of S&W wheel guns. I live in Canada and while it is a bit harder to carry a gun in the bush it is not impossible. Like the previous poster mentioned you can get Norinco M14 clones for 400$ and a short shottie is no harder to get than a regular one. You can get a
prospector permit if you work or spend a lot of time in the bush in ear country. I just picked up an antique S&W in .44 Russian that is legal to have in the bush and even came with an RCMP letter. However I want to be real discrete about it so as not to ruin it for everyone. Still if it is a choice between being eaten by a bear then no question.

 

[StretchNM]

Great pic and great gun, Stretch. I always love seeing pics of a well used gun, but something about a worn-in Sig has that 'special something'. :thumbup: My 1911 and XD have similar character now.

Yeah, Spooky. I carried that weapon daily from about 1991 through all of 2001. It has no less than 12,000 rounds through it, from quaterly qualifications, to IPSC-style combat shooting matches, to just plinking at rabbits. Just smelling it brings back good memories!!!

It's been retired since 2001 in favor of the H&K USP Compact in .40. Both GREAT guns! :thumbup:

 

[Loosearrow]

Well, not just National Parks, but in the spirit of the new rule: What guns do you LEGALLY carry in the "bush" when they need to be concealed? For me, these times would mostly be when banging around the Wildlife Management Areas and the National and State Forests when hunting season is not in. Here in Florida, you are not supposed to have hunting firearms in these areas if something is not in season. Some areas have some sort of legal game all year round. But for those that don't, firearms are restricted to concealed carry by licensed individuals. These guns may differ a bit from your EDC handgun. For me, many times around town I will carry a P3AT. But for the woods, and around town most the time, this is my CCW:

It's a S&W 340PD, which I usually load with 130 gr. .357 Hydra Shoks. I will also carry a few .38 FMJ and shotshells. In the woods, I will usually load one shotshell first, then the carry load. I have used the FMJs to dispatch a few coons and one feral cat around our camp. They shoot pretty much POA as the .357 stuff, and aren't as loud or brutal, and I figure they would be less destructive for meat purposes, though I have to take any rabbits with it. I usually carry it in my front pocket, though sometimes a use a belt holster if clothing and weather permit. It weighs 12 oz. unloaded, and is fairly accurate with the CT lasergrips. They also have a cushioned back strap that helps a bit with the recoil. I have taken a couple bushy tails with my little 317 kit gun though. It usually rides in my pack during the summer, or on my belt during hunting season. It's sole purpose is plinking and small game. I carry it to and from my deer stands for any opportunities that present themselves.

Here's short vid of me drawing from the RKBA pocket holster. A belt holster is quicker, but this set up works pretty well for as deep as it is concealed:

http://s125.photobucket.com/albums/p46/fishshooter01/?action=view&current=340a.flv


So what do you CCW in the boonies?

thats quick. Nice video.

 

[Loosearrow]

S&W 19-5 .357, black teflon finish.

1927 Argentine copy of the 1911A1

I've been known to carry this one (Rossi .38) down south...

Mac

Like your smith, I carry a model 65 in 3 inch stainless. Nice and accurate with 158 gr.

 

[SkunkWerX]

Kimber Custom TLE RL II with his friend the Hell Razor.

 

[John Watson]

to PB Wilson

Sharp-looking pistol! Is it painful to shoot?

Not as bad as I thought it would be. It came already ported which helps keep the muzzle down. Worst round fired out of it has been the Remington Magnums 240gr JHP listed at a bit better than 1200fps. My son also gave me the grips for the big 500 which fits my revolver as well and it covers the back strap with a layer of soft rubber. We have been shooting mostly 240gr cast at 1000fps out of it as well as some snake shot. It had gone out with us every time we go shooting.

Recoil was sharp but not much worse than shooting hot loads out of my Super Blackhawk with original grips. I really like this revolver and am glad I got it. My son also gets a hoot out of shooting it.

John

 

[dipbait]

I have an old S&W .38 that I sometimes carry in a coat pocket. My plinking gun is the ruger .22

 

[PB Wilson]

to PB Wilson

Sharp-looking pistol! Is it painful to shoot?

Not as bad as I thought it would be. It came already ported which helps keep the muzzle down. Worst round fired out of it has been the Remington Magnums 240gr JHP listed at a bit better than 1200fps. My son also gave me the grips for the big 500 which fits my revolver as well and it covers the back strap with a layer of soft rubber. We have been shooting mostly 240gr cast at 1000fps out of it as well as some snake shot. It had gone out with us every time we go shooting.

Recoil was sharp but not much worse than shooting hot loads out of my Super Blackhawk with original grips. I really like this revolver and am glad I got it. My son also gets a hoot out of shooting it.

John

Thanks for responding. The first pistol I ever shot was a Super Blackhawk and it really opened my eyes to the power of a .44! The nice thing is that you can choose from a lot of different rounds to keep your hand in one piece and keep any threat at bay. Again, that's a sharp looking pistol.