Mega Rad Gun Thread

In whatever nightmare scenario she wins I would love for her to try this. Would be pretty funny
Maybe it's my anxiety, maybe my pessimism, but I hope she doesn't. It's like the one thing I'm actually concerned about this election. I'm sure the supreme court will block it or overturn it or something. I'm sure an actual gun confiscation program won't work out, but I really don't want them to try.
 
Maybe it's my anxiety, maybe my pessimism, but I hope she doesn't. It's like the one thing I'm actually concerned about this election. I'm sure the supreme court will block it or overturn it or something. I'm sure an actual gun confiscation program won't work out, but I really don't want them to try.
If she wins, republicans will actually oppose gun control. If trump wins, we will get something stupid like the bump stock ban.

I’m honestly more worried about Trump pursuing gun control since people keep trying to shoot him.
 
Now hear me out... a 38 special/357 mag PCC. I know that there have been 38 special semi autos before, like the Ruger Deerfield carbine in 44 magnum. Had rotary or box mags:
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I have been CRAVING a M1 Carbine in .357 magnum forever. A rifle that can take deer, shoot pistol cartridges, and be used by anyone of any size or stature by nature of being tiny and small in form and recoil impulse.
 
Personally I can't fathom buying a bullpup anything. Whether or not it is worth it would depend on if you are set on a bullpup, and what else you already have. If I were to drop $1,600 into a carbine, I'd put it towards a quality AR first, but maybe you already did that.
This is extremely situational, and I get people who don't like them. But if you live in the hellscape that is California, the Steyr AUG is the closest thing you can get to an intact rifle that doesn't violate California's featureless nonsense. Yes, I know, don't live in California, get the hell out, but if you do for whatever reason; a normal AUG isn't gonna be butchered like a majority of other rifles.
 
Maybe it's my anxiety, maybe my pessimism, but I hope she doesn't. It's like the one thing I'm actually concerned about this election. I'm sure the supreme court will block it or overturn it or something. I'm sure an actual gun confiscation program won't work out, but I really don't want them to try.
Right until she lacks the court and she'll almost certainly get to replace Clarence Thomas with a fucking retard.
 
Hey @Club Sandwich since you seem to be a knowledgeable source of info on weird firearms as well, can I message ya something I found, see if you know anything about it beyond what I can find on google?
sure, but there's a lot of weird stuff out there, but home built, one-off bespoke stuff, prototypes, limited releases, niche markets, not to mention all kinds of foreign stuff.

also in case people don't know, the M1 has been converted to a lot of stuff. the .45 Win Mag was imho unsafe with any non-factory load, but the .25 Win Mag was functionally a necked down .357 S&W Mag to .25 and worked quite well (and of course there are .22 conversions and 9mm conversion and so forth, Ruger's Model 44 carbine from back in the day only resembled one and was very different being a pump action).

to convert an M1 into something that could receive .357 S&W Magnum, you need a new barrel, increase the gas bleed valve for the gas piston, and add some mass to the recoil system either with a stronger action spring or physical mass to slow it down a tad. then you need to modify the extractor and ejector after enlarging the bolt head for the rim. the magazine can be used as-is. note that .30 carbine is actually a touch more powerful than .357 S&W Magnum owing to different cartridge design and powder charges, typically with a lighter bullet too.

it has been tried but it isn't straight forward or easier than building a PC carbine type gun around the cartridge. rimmed semi-autos tend to work best in single stack magazines unless it has some funky geometry going on for double stack feeding of a long rimmed cartridge.
 
If anyone cares, this is what I ended up getting for my steel target. 20241104_152718.jpg
 
I do not care for the rear sight at all, and have ordered the wilson combat to replace it. it will function for now but its not staying on the gun.
D&L also makes rear sights for those revolvers. I'm a big fan of what he makes (even though his website is fucking awful). If you get the Wilson sight and decide you want something else in the future I'd say these are worth a look.
The cylinder has no play at all when its fully locked up. It might seem a stupid thing to say but the way the cylinder closes and the click the gun makes when locking up screams quality. there is also no resistance or binding in the cylinder window when closing the cylinder.
I'm jelly. I've fired my Model 29-2 enough that now the cylinder will move a tiny bit in lock up. It's not yet a safety concern but I wish it would have stayed in its initial condition.
This is extremely situational, and I get people who don't like them. But if you live in the hellscape that is California, the Steyr AUG is the closest thing you can get to an intact rifle that doesn't violate California's featureless nonsense. Yes, I know, don't live in California, get the hell out, but if you do for whatever reason; a normal AUG isn't gonna be butchered like a majority of other rifles.
For you Cali peeps, how feasible is it to simply ignore the more retarded firearms laws there? Like, you want a standard AR in a standard AR configuration. Or you want normal capacity magazines in all your weapons. I'm of the mindset that American citizens who want to totally hypothetically and in Minecraft put a regular stock on an SBR without asking permission and paying a fee to exercise their natural rights should just do that. These fictional individuals won't make a big thing about doing so on the Internet but will still do it nonetheless. Is similar behavior a thing that's reasonably possible in CA?

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I'm beginning to think that 10mm pistols are not as good an idea as I once thought. Every weapon is a compromise but I think too many concessions need to be made for that caliber. I'm pretty good with a pistol in that caliber but I'm far better with a 9mm. I definitely jumped in with both feet on this one and while I don't regret it, I have some 10mm stuff to get rid of now. I'll keep the Dan Wesson, the SVI, and the S&W.

Now a question for the thread bros. When you fly to attend training courses, how do you get your ammo to wherever you're going?
 
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M1 has been converted to a lot of stuff. the .45 Win Mag was imho unsafe with any non-factory load
They also did 50AE. I used to have one but I traded it to a buddy in exchange for some other weird stuff. The 50's had a bad habit of cracking slides due to being overgassed and firing hotter than factory ammo.
 
For you Cali peeps, how feasible is it to simply ignore the more retarded firearms laws there? Like, you want a standard AR in a standard AR configuration. Or you want normal capacity magazines in all your weapons. I'm of the mindset that American citizens who want to totally hypothetically and in Minecraft put a regular stock on an SBR without asking permission and paying a fee to exercise their natural rights should just do that. These fictional individuals won't make a big thing about doing so on the Internet but will still do it nonetheless. Is similar behavior a thing that's reasonably possible in CA?
That is horribly retarded and not to mention illegal, and I know for sure that any one freedom loving red blooded American would never dare to do something so silly as to have a firearm in a configuration not approved by illegitimate laws and law facilities. Why, I keep all my guns in California config just because I believe in their misinterpretation of the 2nd amendment that much. Shame on you for daring to suggest that you are a free man and can do exactly as you please. I never want to see someone suggest that you should not follow their rules because thousands upon thousands of greater men than any we know have fought and died to make sure that you can do it.
 
For you Cali peeps, how feasible is it to simply ignore the more retarded firearms laws there?
Bringing ammunition you bought out of state, across the border, without going through a FFL transfer and thus recorded in the state ledger is a misdemeanor; violating any sort of roster or featureless law is a felony; and while people can argue freedom week for possessing magazines of a certain size, the state isn't gonna agree, and that's a felony too. Sure you can do it, but you'll have to keep it hidden and go way out in the middle of nowhere, where CHP and the County Sherriff won't even get a call. Just about every other law isn't something they're gonna catch you on, but will just be additional charges for the if/when they do get you; they can be ignored, right up until God forbid, the cops come to your house with a warrant and want to look around. It's easy to say they're not wanting safety and just passing bullshit, because yeah, it's true; but the problem is going to be the if/when they get you on some small bullshit. Like recently, apparently CZ changed something with the internals of some of their handguns that were on the roster, and the state found out and immediately took them off roster. Now the question is gonna be, are you in trouble for possessing an off-roster handgun; ideally the answer would be no, because you got it when it was on roster, but we know the state isn't that understanding, and they may not go actively seek you out, but if they catch you tripping, all that shit they pass will come down on you.
 
Is similar behavior a thing that's reasonably possible in CA?
Short answer: No.
Long answer: Kinda, but mostly no.
The issue with CA is that you have to get background checks on ammo, and all firearms. You also have to deal with fudds at the local ranges that WILL report you for having a scary "assault rifle." This is especially common in bluer areas (not northern CA). "Well what about public land?" I hear you ask. So the issue there is that you're gonna run into all kinds of issues with BLM, Fish and Wildlife, and other LE agencies who patrol those areas. Is it possible you don't get into issues out there, yes, but do you want to risk 10 years in Chino? If yes, go ahead. If no, well, option 3. "But I have private land." You say. Cool, how much? Are there neighbors close by? Are they pro gun? Do you get along? Are you willing to risk them using the fact they hear you shooting more than 10rds at a time as a means to report you when they get upset? If yes: go ahead. If no: don't try it in California.
 
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