Mega Rad Gun Thread

pro drivor said:
everything else is just sad
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Tbf for the old rifles, depending on when they were "sporterized" (being pretty generous with that term here) that was a pretty common practice back in the day because there were millions of surplus rifles on the market from the war(s). I still wouldn't pay nearly what they're asking for those shitheaps though.

The one I don't get is the Nagant revolver with the fucking cheap Holosun on it. Who tf is gonna seriously be carrying that thing?
 
My new Python with my 1968 S&W Model 57. Personally, I think the Smith has the nicer trigger. The pull weight is similar, but the Python has kind of a spongy feel to it while the Smith feels crisper. 20260706_222317.jpg 20260706_222339.jpg
 
Krusty762 said:
Man I was literally thinking about him leaving us not to long ago. Im glad he went in his sleep peacefully. Im happy i got to load up my draco with a bunch of Krebs gear.
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A lot of those guys are insanely unhealthy (usually obese, drink and smoke a lot, and are very sedentary plus they breathe in toxic shit way too often.....) sad to see.
 
pro drivor said:
assorted gunbroker bubbatrocities just for you
ill give the mosin credit in that it looks like a reversible modification dating back to when the guns were like 80 bucks a pop. everything else is just sad
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The 721 isn't much of a bubba job. it's just a stock replacement. the 721 was a simplified P14/1917 enfield. they made about 150k of them before they simplified it more and turned it in to the model 700.

The peep sight is probably a vintage mod. that was common back in the day before scopes became durable enough and cheap enough for common use.
Truman the Jewman said:
Tbf for the old rifles, depending on when they were "sporterized" (being pretty generous with that term here) that was a pretty common practice back in the day because there were millions of surplus rifles on the market from the war(s). I still wouldn't pay nearly what they're asking for those shitheaps though.

The one I don't get is the Nagant revolver with the fucking cheap Holosun on it. Who tf is gonna seriously be carrying that thing?
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Bubba gunsmithing is bad in any case, but sporterized rifles done proper are not.

There are millions of very high quality sporterized rifles on the market right now for very good prices. for just 3,000-4,000 dollars you can get a rifle that was hand built by a master gunsmith in common cartridges with spectacular metal and wood working. new rifles of this quality easily cost north of 10k today, and often much more in the european trade.

Military rifles provided a almost free source of quality actions for these smiths. Griffin and Howe preferred the 1903 action in the early days before the Win. Model 70 became "The Rifleman's Rifle."
 
pro drivor said:
ill give the mosin credit in that it looks like a reversible modification dating back to when the guns were like 80 bucks a pop. everything else is just sad
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Threading a Nagant is based though. Imagine having the ultimate suppressible revolver and not being able to attach a suppressor to it.
Truman the Jewman said:
The one I don't get is the Nagant revolver with the fucking cheap Holosun on it. Who tf is gonna seriously be carrying that thing?
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It's a picatinny rail so you can use whatever optic you want:
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Romulus augustulus said:
The peep sight is probably a vintage mod. that was common back in the day before scopes became durable enough and cheap enough for common use.
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yeah the peep sight is really cool. the stock monstrosity isn't
Romulus augustulus said:
the 721 was a simplified P14/1917 enfield. they made about 150k of them before they simplified it more and turned it in to the model 700.
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im pretty sure ur thinking about the model 30 and 720. the 721 was just the 700's direct predecessor on what seems to be the same action as the 700, not as related to the old enfields
quaawaa said:
Threading a Nagant is based though. Imagine having the ultimate suppressible revolver and not being able to attach a suppressor to it.
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yeah i guess but at least find a way to get a front sight on there. the red dot looks silly as hell and probably fucks with the handling cuz its chunky as hell for the size of that revolver
 
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pro drivor said:
not as related to the old enfield
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The P14/1917 enfield are Mauser clones. They have little relation to the SMLE action other than being intially designed at the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield. the family goes as such:

1917 Enfield -> Model 30 -> Model 720 -> Model 721, 722, 725 -> Model 700

After the model 30 each further model was streamlined to be cheaper, simpler and more readily made by machine. The 1917 and model 30 required some amount of hand work, which was very cheap at the time but became increasingly expensive post great depression.

The Winchester model 70 has some P14/1917 heritage too:

P14/1917 -> Model D -> Model 54 -> Model 70

The winchester's were positioned more up market than the remington so they are nicer in manufacturing and finishing. The model 70 right now is the best quality production bolt action hunting rifle available right now, and serve as the perfect base for a custom rifle.
 
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Romulus augustulus said:
The 721 isn't much of a bubba job. it's just a stock replacement. the 721 was a simplified P14/1917 enfield. they made about 150k of them before they simplified it more and turned it in to the model 700.

The peep sight is probably a vintage mod. that was common back in the day before scopes became durable enough and cheap enough for common use.

Bubba gunsmithing is bad in any case, but sporterized rifles done proper are not.

There are millions of very high quality sporterized rifles on the market right now for very good prices. for just 3,000-4,000 dollars you can get a rifle that was hand built by a master gunsmith in common cartridges with spectacular metal and wood working. new rifles of this quality easily cost north of 10k today, and often much more in the european trade.

Military rifles provided a almost free source of quality actions for these smiths. Griffin and Howe preferred the 1903 action in the early days before the Win. Model 70 became "The Rifleman's Rifle."
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My grampa's (dad's dad) deer rifle was built off a 1903 Springfield and stayed an Aught Six. When grampa died my cousin inherited it, but didn't appreciate it because it wasn't the caliber he wanted. He wanted a .22-250 or something like that because it's what his mom's brother shot. I wish I had inherited it. It was a beautiful rifle and very smooth. I don't know who did the work, but it was a very nice rifle. You would have never known it had been built off a military action.
 
The Dude said:
My grampa's (dad's dad) deer rifle was built off a 1903 Springfield and stayed an Aught Six. When grampa died my cousin inherited it, but didn't appreciate it because it wasn't the caliber he wanted. He wanted a .22-250 or something like that because it's what his mom's brother shot. I wish I had inherited it. It was a beautiful rifle and very smooth. I don't know who did the work, but it was a very nice rifle. You would have never known it had been built off a military action.
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I really think high quality sporters is the next frontier in cheap gun buying. there are so many out there for great prices that just sit on shelves because it's not an AR-15. People can't recognize craftsmanship.
 
A gorgeously crafted rifle from mid-19th century.

Fucking YouTube jannies are giving this guy channel strikes, it's not safe to produce content about guns older than the American Civil War apparently.
 
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