Mega Rad Gun Thread

[JSGOTI]

ooooooh, I've always wanted a PS90, do you plan on SBRing it?

I just got a few sets of fingerprint cards made up a couple of days ago, so now I can finish filling out my Form 1 and get it in the mail for the great waiting game.
The extra sets of fingerprint cards is for a can and then just to have a set for whatever I get into next.

Unrelated to my PS-90, my local 'good ol boys club' of a gun shop is finally winding down towards its final days because he's found someone that wants to purchase the business and the property, but wants zero of the stock. So today was the start of 30% off all firearms and varied discounts on ammunition and I made a swing by before work this morning to stake my claim on a couple of things...

All in all, I came away with the following treasures (ALL NIB) for a grand total of $550 cash out the door.

All ammo pictured is .45
-100 Rounds MAGTECH
-60 Rounds Hornady Zombie
-25 Rounds Remington HPJ

Rock Island 1911 .45ACP Standard

Remington Model 597 Yellow Jacket .22

Knowing the retail values of both, I'm quite pleased with how good of a deal I got on them, and once I throw something or optics on the Remington, I'm going to go have something new to plink with.

 

[Varg Did Nothing Wrong]

The stock on that Remington is neat!

 

[JSGOTI]

The stock on that Remington is neat!

That's exactly it. It's just 'another' .22, but the design of the stock makes it just feel fantastic.
And while I'm not 100% sold on a lot of the laminated stocks on the market, this one came out pretty cool.

 

[Varg Did Nothing Wrong]

And while I'm not 100% sold on a lot of the laminated stocks on the market, this one came out pretty cool.

Hey, it's called a Yellow Jacket and it looks like one.

I think it's perfect for a range plinker. Garish and over the top but those things have their place.

 

[CaptainMappy]

My dream gun is most definitely a Mateba 2006M, because muh aesthetic and muh lower bore axis. Of course, that shit's way out of my price range.

I'm still torn on what I want to get as a first handgun. I'm deciding between either a Browning Hi-Power or a Sig Sauer P226.

Edit: Glocks can suck my dick :^)

 

[TowinKarz]

I have a small handheld bludgeon with ten built-in .22LR warning shots....

Otherwise known as a target pistol

 

[Club Sandwich]

My dream gun is most definitely a Mateba 2006M.

i've had a Unica for a number of years and it's much more of a target pistol than anything else. i suspect that most of Ghisoni's are intended for target shooting or engineering examples rather than actual hard use.

I'm still torn on what I want to get as a first handgun. I'm deciding between either a Browning Hi-Power or a Sig Sauer P226.

many find that the magazine disconnect on the Hi-Power to be annoying as it increases trigger pull weight considerably. used examples of either pistol are had for little money, with the P226 regularly being found for $400 or so for police trade-ins (albeit in .40 S&W vs the Hi-Power's 9mm). have you considered an SP2022?

 

[RealtreeByGod]

I've riced out my 10/22 a bunch more since it was last posted.

Spoiler: Giant pictures

 

[Bassomatic]

VFG on a .22lr Brah.... just hit the gym.

 

[Bassomatic]

Forgive double posting, but I can get a cheap Hakim this weekend.

Any reason not too? it's 8mm semi auto based off a AG42b.

 

[Duke Nukem]

I recently got myself a Romanian SKS and have had it modified to accept detachable magazines on a closed bolt, added a button release, and had the trigger pull lightened and smoothed. I'm considering a non permanent scope rail with some kind of optic. Will post images later, I am just taking a break from class.

I got this one at least, it is from earlier.

 

[D. Sweatshirt]

Been heavily considering getting either a Springfield Armory M1-A Scout Squad or an Italian BM59 as my first semi-auto rifle. Handled a few M1As the other day and fell in love with them, but the BM-59s are very alluring to me despite their expensive mag price. Considering how steep price-wise the Scout Squad can get, I'm also considering getting a standard-length one instead to save cash. Any advice on which to start?

 

[Club Sandwich]

Any advice on which to start?

Sarco has had BM59 kits and parts for a while, but they are drying up. they are smoothly built and can be quite accurate. you probably aren't going to need more than a couple magazines anyway as even the Italians only carried 4 or 5.

the Scout (shortened M14) rifles are very loud and expensive for what they are. nice over all, but i'm personally not a fan of cast receivers no matter how well they are done. Springfield's Scout Squad add a muzzle brake on top of a short barrel for some real obnoxious gas pressure... but not for the shooter, just to the shooter's left and right. they have a lot more accessories out there than the BM59, although the BM59 will take most M1 accessories.

 

[D. Sweatshirt]

Also considering getting an HK-91 variant if getting an M1-A becomes too cost-prohibitive. Any thoughts on getting one of those, or how they compare?

 

[Club Sandwich]

Also considering getting an HK-91 variant if getting an M1-A becomes too cost-prohibitive. Any thoughts on getting one of those, or how they compare?

depends on what you want out of the gun. they require more effort to rebarrel, they lack a gas system, they are free floated, and it's action is violent and dirty. surplus parts are easily available, but prices can rapidly climb very very high if you're trying to make a clone of a specific rifle. they have the potential to be fairly accurate, but will never be match grade. the sights can take some getting used to and the ergonomics are like a 2x4 with a handle on one side.

a properly built roller-delay will be very reliable with a small variety of ammunition, but it is more picky with ammunition than an M14 variation overall. it's also easier to screw up manufacturing since rollers must match the wear on the trunnion and shoulder on the locking piece and these two things are dependent on the pressure curve of the ammunition used. some manufacturers do not do their homework when building and mix surplus and new parts which can cause issues. you generally do not see this with M14's as the parts aren't usually from parts kits, and the action is very well known.

there are several quality clone makers of both guns, but the G3 variations (HK91 clones) are both more plentiful and tend to be less expensive as well and both shoot .308 Win. feel free to ask any questions; i'm an old H&K Armorer, used their guns professionally, and collect H&K small arms as a side hobby. most of my business involves servicing or manufacturing H&K (and SIG, Glock, Colt, S&W...) firearms and clones.

 

[The Dude]

Here are some updated pics of my collection. I just got one of those new Hera Arms CQR P90-esque foregrips for my Steyr AUG A3. I transfered over my MagPul AFG to my Lewis Machine and Tool MWS308. I sold my CMMG Mutant because I wasn't very impressed with it. I'll be buying an IWI Galil ACE in 7.62x39mm to replace the Mutant and should have the cash for it in a month and a half or so. After that I'll be getting optics for all my rifles and a couple pistols, probably an HK45C Tactical and a Stryk A 9mm.

I really like the way the Hera Arms CQR foregrip looks on the AUG, and it feels perfect.

Been heavily considering getting either a Springfield Armory M1-A Scout Squad or an Italian BM59 as my first semi-auto rifle. Handled a few M1As the other day and fell in love with them, but the BM-59s are very alluring to me despite their expensive mag price. Considering how steep price-wise the Scout Squad can get, I'm also considering getting a standard-length one instead to save cash. Any advice on which to start?

James River Armory is making BM-59s made using original Italian parts along with newly US made receivers, bolts, and other parts to make them 922r compliant. JRR makes excellent rifles, and their BM-59 and M14 rifles have properly forged receivers, bolts, and operating rods. They are one of only two M14-style rifle manufacturers who forge these parts as per USGI specs instead of the inferior cast parts from Springfield Armory, Fulton Armory, or the billet parts from Smith Enterprises. For M14s I prefer LRB, as they make the closest thing to a USGI M14 without shelling out tens of thousands of dollars to get a transferable full-auto M14.

 

[The Dude]

This is the new Hudson H9 9mm pistol. It's made in America, is striker fired and has a passive safety built into the trigger like a GLOCK, but it has a light trigger pull, ergonomics, and forged frame and slide like a 1911. It can be configured to have a 1911 style thumb safety. It also has a low bore axis barrel locking up for better recoil control. It comes standard with Trijicon tritium sights and three 15 round magazines. MSRP is just under $1200. I've been waiting for a pistol like this for years, and it hits the market next month. I plan on getting one as my next carry pistol.

 

[Florence]

This is the new Hudson H9 9mm pistol. It's made in America, is striker fired and has a passive safety built into the trigger like a GLOCK, but it has a light trigger pull, ergonomics, and forged frame and slide like a 1911. It can be configured to have a 1911 style thumb safety. It also has a low bore axis barrel locking up for better recoil control. It comes standard with Trijicon tritium sights and three 15 round magazines. MSRP is just under $1200. I've been waiting for a pistol like this for years, and it hits the market next month. I plan on getting one as my next carry pistol.

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I heard about that on Chairborne Commandos a few months back and they sounded pretty enthusiastic about it. I might look into getting one if I start spending more time in the US, maybe add to my grandfather's gun collection when I inherit it.

 

[Club Sandwich]

i want Desert Tech's products to not be vaporware. that and i'll likely be trying to import an 7.5 FK Field Pistol when they're better available.

 

[The Dude]

i want Desert Tech's products to not be vaporware. that and i'll likely be trying to import an 7.5 FK Field Pistol when they're better available.

I really wanted one of those FKs as well, but they're several thousand dollars and it uses boutique ammunition unique to it and it alone. Maybe if they were $2000- $2500, but when they cost as much or more than an Ohio Ordnance HCAR I just can't feature spending that kind of scratch on them. Let us know how you like yours.