Mega Rad Gun Thread

[DocAwe]

When a revolver goes down they tend to go hard and require a trip to the Smith/factory to get them going again.
When a pistol stops you can usually get it back up and running, ½ the Time right there on the spot.

 

[Romulus augustulus]

When a revolver goes down they tend to go hard and require a trip to the Smith/factory to get them going again.
When a pistol stops you can usually get it back up and running, ½ the Time right there on the spot.

They both generally require trips to the gunsmith or factory for warranty work when that happens because what you're referring to in a revolver is parts breakage which will kill a auto just the same. for the most part what will break first on either are the springs which can just be replaced by the user.

now, you can un-jam a auto right at the range easily like you said. you can't do that to a revolver because a revolver is immune to that failure state.

the only time a revolver has jammed on me was with my GP-100 when i shot about 2,000 rounds of dirty, cheap .38 special in about two weeks. the stainless cylinder was fully black with soot and it had accumulated enough under the extractor star that the cylinder would not rotate. was back running after a quick spray of cleaner and a brush.

 

[DocAwe]

They both generally require trips to the gunsmith or factory for warranty work when that happens because what you're referring to in a revolver is parts breakage which will kill a auto just the same. for the most part what will break first on either are the springs which can just be replaced by the user.

now, you can un-jam a auto right at the range easily like you said. you can't do that to a revolver because a revolver is immune to that failure state.

the only time a revolver has jammed on me was with my GP-100 when i shot about 2,000 rounds of dirty, cheap .38 special in about two weeks. the stainless cylinder was fully black with soot and it had accumulated enough under the extractor star that the cylinder would not rotate. was back running after a quick spray of cleaner and a brush.

Keep telling yourself that.
Wait till you have a primer pop and wedge itself in-between the frame and cylinder or hammer.
So much fuddlore about the invincible revolver is mind numbing.

 

[Romulus augustulus]

Keep telling yourself that.
Wait till you have a primer pop and wedge itself in-between the frame and cylinder or hammer.
So much fuddlore about the invincible revolver is mind numbing.

I've shot many thousands of rounds through each of my revolvers and have never once had that happen. outside of bubba's pissin hot hand loads I've never seen a problem with primers at all in any cartridge.

 

[Yours Truly 2095]

It's nuts that Springfield armory ships their 1911s in a flimsy cardboard box with a little carry bag like they do Their cheaper handguns. Tisas ships them in a hard case with hard foam and cleaning tools and a wrench. Out done by the Turks

 

[Baked Al-Aqsa]

It's nuts that Springfield armory ships their 1911s in a flimsy cardboard box with a little carry bag like they do Their cheaper handguns. Tisas ships them in a hard case with hard foam and cleaning tools and a wrench. Out done by the Turks

This Tisas™/Canik™ gun comes in its own branded hard case?
And with its own holster??
AND WITH ITS OWN HECKING CUTE LITTLE GUN SHAPED MULTI TOOL???????
WAAAOOW!!!!!
This is just like the toys in my breakfast cereal boxes that I had as a kid but for an ADULT thing!
I didn't even have to get another manly monthly mystery box™ subscription for it!

 

[Yours Truly 2095]

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This Tisas™/Canik™ gun comes in its own branded hard case?
And with its own holster??
AND WITH ITS OWN HECKING CUTE LITTLE GUN SHAPED MULTI TOOL???????
WAAAOOW!!!!!
This is just like the toys in my breakfast cereal boxes that I had as a kid but for an ADULT thing!
I didn't even have to get another manly monthly mystery box™ subscription for it!

I'm afraid they don't include any stickers, so they're going straight to hell. Or as those in the know like to call them Slaps

 

[Romulus augustulus]

It's nuts that Springfield armory ships their 1911s in a flimsy cardboard box with a little carry bag like they do Their cheaper handguns. Tisas ships them in a hard case with hard foam and cleaning tools and a wrench. Out done by the Turks

it's not some bespoke 1911, who cares? ruger's come in hard cases and its a pain in the ass.

 

[Yours Truly 2095]

it's not some bespoke 1911, who cares? ruger's come in hard cases and its a pain in the ass.

It's funny to me they ship their over $1000 guns the same as their budget ones, no extra frills. I didn't expect it when I saw it. What is extra is that in some YouTube videos for said $1k+ guns they send the reviewer a different nicer hard case to show on camera instead of the flimsy cardboard box.

 

[Adolf Hulkler]

likely Projectile path:
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Not pictured: the 1 foot thick brick wall that was penetrated by the 45 ACP after exiting the bears ass.
Despite both test guns being fired by a professional ATF agent, the 9mm failed to kill anything, it even failed to kill a drug sniffing terrier which the ATF agent zeroed in when his instinctive training kicked in.

 

[Blasterisk]

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Not pictured: the 1 foot thick brick wall that was penetrated by the 45 ACP after exiting the bears ass.
Despite both test guns being fired by a professional ATF agent, the 9mm failed to kill anything, it even failed to kill a drug sniffing terrier which the ATF agent zeroed in when his instinctive training kicked in.

To prevent against overpenetration, use .22lr. It has no muzzle energy (0.08ft-lbs) and is extremely weak, yet bounces around in the skull of a target for 4-6 weeks after impact.

 

[WhoBusTank69]

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To prevent against overpenetration, use .22lr. It has no muzzle energy (0.08ft-lbs) and is extremely weak, yet bounces around in the skull of a target for 4-6 weeks after impact.

The National Guard has been called in to take care of the ancient bear menace. Unfortunately the 5.56, being made expressly to wound Vietnamese soldiers, has sidestepped the bear completely, out of disinterest.

 

[DoNotFeedTheSneed]

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The National Guard has been called in to take care of the ancient bear menace. Unfortunately the 5.56, being made expressly to wound Vietnamese soldiers, has sidestepped the bear completely, out of disinterest.

The Russians took care of it.

 

[Baked Al-Aqsa]

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The Russians took care of it.

Pictured: all that remained of the bear after a single round of 32 ACP. The few eyewitnesses remaining recount a hooded man drawing a Colt Model 1903 pocket hammerless and firing. Along with the smoke and bullet, a heavenly spectre in the shape of John Moses Browning emerged from the barrel and engulfed everything in its path in a blinding divine light. The hooded man was never identified, but one eyewitness who hadn't gone completely mad said the hooded man had long flowing locks and odd facial hair. He recalled hearing as the man squeezed the trigger "hey guys, thanks for tuning in to....."

 

[DoNotFeedTheSneed]

I really wish there was more support for 5.45 on the U.S. market. I’ve always wanted an AK-74 because I think they’re neat but buying a 5.45 AK is just such a bad idea. You’re basically stuck between hornady black which costs 60 cents a round and you can’t shoot it at indoor ranges, 50 year old Soviet surplus which corrodes your gun, and that TelAmmo shit from Azerbaijan that only Atlantic firearms sells. Options for the actual guns are more limited too. Palmetto makes a 74, but their AK QC is a nightmare, so if you want something good you’ll either want a WBP or a kit build - which you’ll only find regularly in stock with Atlantic.

5.56 AKs are a pretty good substitute, but they’re just not the same man

 

[WhoBusTank69]

Current milsurp import of the month is the P8A1, the USP, as a few shops have been listing them specifically as the P8A1 rather than USP. Be on the lookout for shills trying to be sneaky, it's interesting the subtlety they use to drum up interest during batches of random guns.

 

[CoolGuy1990]

Since we're talking about GAWTS CALIPER I am curious what fudd cannons kiwis have shot and enjoyed I even looked at a few girsans myself but never had the chance to shoot any?

 

[Romulus augustulus]

Current milsurp import of the month is the P8A1, the USP, as a few shops have been listing them specifically as the P8A1 rather than USP. Be on the lookout for shills trying to be sneaky, it's interesting the subtlety they use to drum up interest during batches of random guns.

>USP
>In anything other than .40 or .45
grody dude

 

[Janki's Mom]

I wouldn't go into bear country with anything less than a .44 Magnum as backup. For a primary, I'd use my .375 Ruger African.

 

[Rainbow Idiot]

now, you can un-jam a auto right at the range easily like you said. you can't do that to a revolver because a revolver is immune to that failure state.

So funny story... In my younger days I was fascinated by the idea of a revolver that shot .410. Not particularly liking my odds with a taurus and taking half of Dad's advice (don't buy a taurus) while simultaneously ignoring the other half (you don't need a .410 revolver son) I got a S&W governor. I then bought a lot of .410 and 45lc ammo and shot many things. Low brass high velocity .410 slugs have a tendency to come slightly apart when fired in a revolver and jam the cylinder in such a way that it won't turn or open or do anything really. It took about an hour with a knife, needle nosed pilers, and a lot of Dad shaking his head and advising that he wouldn't shoot that ammo anymore to get it fixed. So you can in fact jam a revolver it just takes ammo case separation.