Mega Rad Gun Thread

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https://x.com/BarrelHatchet/status/1977362627715031351

Dirty pistol chads rise up,

I'm very curious how reliable this pistol is, I don't clean my guns super often, even my Carry(365xl), I just oil it when it's super dry and and make sure buildup isn't bad. I think I've only had one stovepipe that was <200 rds and then I had a light strike but I think that was a bad batch of ammo.

I've heard some 2011s are very sensitive to buildup but I'm not sure I completely buy that. I'm sure some are but i don't think it's as bad as a lot of people say.

I handled the new Kimber 2011s at the range (it was a slightly different model), haven't shot yet, but they feel very nice, excited to shoot next time I'm there.

also to whoever is considering the LCP, I would greatly consider the 365/365xl, they are both bigger, but IMO much more usable. (I think there are some S&W options in a similar class too)
or, the real answer, GLOCK 19.

 

[Romulus augustulus]

Not sure about the Max, but I had a Gen1 LCP and it was one of the most uncomfortable guns I have ever fired.

I agree with this! these small guns should really be in .32 ACP at the most. they are just too light for .380. My mom got one hell of a slide bite from hers because she didn't know what she was doing, which is bad because she is the type of person the LCP and similar guns are marketed for!

For it to be controllable in .380 it'd have to be made of steel to soak up the recoil which defeats the purpose.

 

[Bogliacci]

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https://x.com/BarrelHatchet/status/1977362627715031351

Dirty pistol chads rise up,

I'm very curious how reliable this pistol is, I don't clean my guns super often, even my Carry(365xl), I just oil it when it's super dry and and make sure buildup isn't bad. I think I've only had one stovepipe that was <200 rds and then I had a light strike but I think that was a bad batch of ammo.

I've heard some 2011s are very sensitive to buildup but I'm not sure I completely buy that. I'm sure some are but i don't think it's as bad as a lot of people say.

I handled the new Kimber 2011s at the range (it was a slightly different model), haven't shot yet, but they feel very nice, excited to shoot next time I'm there.

also to whoever is considering the LCP, I would greatly consider the 365/365xl, they are both bigger, but IMO much more usable. (I think there are some S&W options in a similar class too)
or, the real answer, GLOCK 19.

Guy is shooting so dirty he's turning into a negro

 

[Polock]

am i retarded for zeroing my .30-06 at 25 yards? +2.4 in at 100 yards and +0.4 at 200 yards. Shots past 200 are not in the equation and the vast majority of deer taken here are at less than 100.

You know the holdovers and you've dialed in your weapon for the mission you're using it for so it doesn't sound retarded to me.

 

[The Dude]

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https://x.com/BarrelHatchet/status/1977362627715031351

Dirty pistol chads rise up,

I'm very curious how reliable this pistol is, I don't clean my guns super often, even my Carry(365xl), I just oil it when it's super dry and and make sure buildup isn't bad. I think I've only had one stovepipe that was <200 rds and then I had a light strike but I think that was a bad batch of ammo.

I've heard some 2011s are very sensitive to buildup but I'm not sure I completely buy that. I'm sure some are but i don't think it's as bad as a lot of people say.

I handled the new Kimber 2011s at the range (it was a slightly different model), haven't shot yet, but they feel very nice, excited to shoot next time I'm there.

also to whoever is considering the LCP, I would greatly consider the 365/365xl, they are both bigger, but IMO much more usable. (I think there are some S&W options in a similar class too)
or, the real answer, GLOCK 19.

I couldn't do that. My Dad was who got me into shooting, and being a combat vet and law enforcement officer, he brought me up to clean my weapons at the earliest convenience after I've shot them and keep them properly lubricated. Even if I haven't shot my carry guns in a while, I at least field strip them, wipe them down, run a bore swab through the barrel, and relibricate them at least every other month, and clean all my firearms twice a year even if they haven't been shot. Every range trip results in cleaning every gun I took to the range within a day of shooting them.

 

[Fount of BadSpeak]

I agree with this! these small guns should really be in .32 ACP at the most. they are just too light for .380. My mom got one hell of a slide bite from hers because she didn't know what she was doing, which is bad because she is the type of person the LCP and similar guns are marketed for!

For it to be controllable in .380 it'd have to be made of steel to soak up the recoil which defeats the purpose.

I think the recoil on pocket 380s is generally manageable, but it is a lot more than women or weak shooters can handle, not to mention that oftentimes the small controls can be surprisingly hard to manipulate. The LCP and LCP Max just aren't very good guns all around, (I own an LCP Max), and while I love my S&W Bodyguard 2.0 in 380, I would never recommend it to a woman, an old, or anyone who doesn't have the strength of a grown man, because the slide is stiff and the slide release may as well not exist until you get the gun thoroughly broken in. The main issue is, as you said, that these guns are marketed for the exact people who should not be getting them; something like a S&W Shield EZ 2.0 in 380 is a good pick for a weaker person, but it's also a much larger and lower capacity firearm since it was designed for weaker hands.

I do agree that 32 acp should be used more as a defensive cartridge for weaker shooters, as it is decent enough with an FMJ, and much more manageable to handle for an inexperienced shooter. The problem is that it's a dead cartridge that nobody really cares about, and a lot of people have the mindset that you might as well just go for the much cheaper and more widely available .22 LR (or even 22 mag) instead. It's a similar situation to 32 magnum, which is a good revolver cartridge for weaker shooters, but has seen very little interest in the market, because most people would either step it up to 38 special, or step it down to rimfire.

 

[Sneeds]

Thoughts a Zastava ZPAP M92?

 

[WASR96]

I've never been a big fan of pocket pistols. Even with being as sick as I currently am, I can still hide my C2 under most clothing with no issue. I really liked the Beretta 80x when I shot it, I wouldn’t be opposed to carrying one if I was dead set on a .380

 

[The Dude]

I've never been a big fan of pocket pistols. Even with being as sick as I currently am, I can still hide my C2 under most clothing with no issue. I really liked the Beretta 80x when I shot it, I wouldn’t be opposed to carrying one if I was dead set on a .380

I'm not a big fan of pocket guns either, especially not for a primary carry gun. I don't even really care for duty sized "compacts" like the GLOCK 19, though there are some that I like, such as the HK P30. However, I do think it would be cool to have something like the Beretta Cheetah or a Walther PP or PPK as a backup gun, as long as they were in .380. Walther is making a factory threaded variant of the PPK now, but only in .32 ACP. Probably for it's use in the James Bond films.

 

[ifunny pride world wide]

Thoughts a Zastava ZPAP M92?

They're fine. The M92 and M85 are the only import "Krink-esque" guns I would consider fairly priced. PSA and Pioneer have QC/durability issues. WBP pistols look too much like AKM's and the Chefur DIY kits look nice but require WBP or Galil parts with the associated build costs. Arsenal/kvar are kikes, not worth buying from unless you're a collector; totally irrational price/performance ratio. I hate to endorse panic buying but if you're interested in imports, Zastava should be your top priority ATM given what's happening overseas right now.

The Zastava "pistols" are easy to SBR or brace. AFAIK the current products are threaded for a 1913 adapter and they have virgin under folder trunnion extrusions if you want to convert them to clone correct SBR's. You can do that yourself if you have time to hand fit them with a Dremel+drillpress+handfiles. There are builders but they're expensive and have long wait times. If you find an older model for cheap that isn't drilled for a 1913 adapter you can buy a fixture and drill/tap it yourself. CNC warrior sells a fixture for doing that. https://www.cncwarrior.com/PAP-Buttstock-Drill-Kit-p/26535.htm


On that note: I've been working on making a stock for my M77. I'll also be relocating the scope rail so it rivets into the front trunnion just like the m91 instead of the M70's rear biased location. Zastava are lazy niggers and made the SVD scope rail useless by putting it that far back. I just finished laminating some Baltic Birch plywood and I'm started to rough out a dragunov/m91 style stock. I had to drive hours to find the proper wood because most of it comes from Russia and Ukraine therefore sanctions. Akfags can't even have fucking plywood.

 

[Romulus augustulus]

Glamour shot:

Did some quick and dirty zeroing today with my SuperGrade Model 70. Am going to get another scope, just put this one on so I could get some shots in.

Fired about ~20 of my 180gr handloads. rifle shoots very well, and very soft. could easily shoot all day with it. might try some 220gr round nose in it. I had one 165gr ballistic tip round, so i fired it as well. rifle barely felt like it moved. very pleasant all round.

I've never been a big fan of pocket pistols. Even with being as sick as I currently am, I can still hide my C2 under most clothing with no issue. I really liked the Beretta 80x when I shot it, I wouldn’t be opposed to carrying one if I was dead set on a .380

Unless you're in a non-permissive environ, i just don't see the utility in a micro pocket pistol.

 

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Reports on: SCAR being cancelled
RIP

 

[T-800]

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Its over rated anyway. Video game gun.

 

[Romulus augustulus]

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Dude RIP. was always in the vidya i played as a kid. another piece of a the old world has passed away. I remember it being showcased with the HK416 and XM8 and the XM25, with guys all in bright new UCP camo. I was glommed onto that stuff when i was a kid.

Its over rated anyway. Video game gun.

well, it failed at it's main goal of being cheaper than the M4. arguably only because they didn't receive a huge contract.

The SCAR's construction is inherently very cheap to make with modern methods. extruded aluminum upper, polymer lower. = cheap to make en masse. now, that doesn't jive with the civilian mind because when you drop 2 or 3k on just the rifle and it feels as cheap as your M&P 15 it just doesn't feel right. plus the whole bricking optics thing. The mags were too expensive (modded FAL mags).

Now that i think of it, the SCAR would have been the perfect FAL replacement product for FN if the battle rifle had stayed the primary military arm!

 

[The Dude]

The only version of the SCAR that I thought was really cool was the HAMR automatic rifle. IIRC it could fire from open bolt or closed depending on fire mode, so you could have accurate semi-auto shots, or open bolt full-auto to help with barrel cooling and avoid cook offs.

 

[Samopal Vzor]

The SCAR platform has its quirks, but it is an overall rugged and reliable platform. I have spent time behind both the light and heavy variants, and would buy both over again in a heartbeat.
What is the real downfall of the system is that they have been minimally updated since their initial inception. The Non-Reciprocating Charging Handle update is the extent of continued R&D FN has put into the platform in the last 10 years. I hope to see a modernized platform take the place of the outgoing SCAR platform.

 

[Polock]

I hope to see a modernized platform take the place of the outgoing SCAR platform.

FN releases a fully modernized replacement for the SCAR and despite it not having a confirmed military contract it will be released for civilians immediately and have a price point of $900 for the base model. They will even do custom paintjobs at under cost as a loss leader to encourage mass adoption.

It is chambered in their proprietary 9.771x55.332mm caseless ammunition that costs $10 a round at launch but they expect to be able to reduce the price to about half within 5 years.

 

[Samopal Vzor]

It is chambered in their proprietary 9.771x55.332mm caseless ammunition that costs $10 a round at launch but they expect to be able to reduce the price to about half within 5 years.

Take my money now!

I am hoping that the LICC Rifle they have been promoting lately actually makes it to the civilian market. But who knows with FN, they hate doing what the market demands. I will just take their scraps like the good consumer I am.

 

[xf7ub2LMGZj%yV]

I think the SCAR stuff is still a "rumor" (but a very likely one)
I would consider picking on up if it's a dream gun, I'm guessing the market in a downturn had a hand in the cancellation.
Also AR-10s finally cementing a standard (I think PSA uses DPMS pattern?) probably helped.
it's really hard to justify a SCAR when I can get an AR10 for 700$ and a NICE one from PSA for 1300

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Finished the lower I plan on using for my Lima6 Build,
Really love the badattitudedept lower, it has a captured rear takedown and a captured LRBHO pin.
I also have a NERV lower from them and Really like it.

 

[AGPinochet]

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I was going to say that means civilian sales of the IWS, but the poster claims that's not going to happen, FN becoming just another AR manufacturer that sells handguns on the side? Sure they Always have military contracts to fall back on but they're in the civilian market for a reason. Their real problem was trying to sell an $800 gun for like $4k.

The only version of the SCAR that I thought was really cool was the HAMR automatic rifle. IIRC it could fire from open bolt or closed depending on fire mode, so you could have accurate semi-auto shots, or open bolt full-auto to help with barrel cooling and avoid cook offs.

I remember reading something about the HAMR about it having this special spring that was intentionally (maybe unintentionally?) designed so that when it got hot (as a result of a lot of rapid full auto fire) either expanded and jammed up the gun until it cooled and contracted and allowed you to fire the gun again or broke and you had to have it replaced. Then again that sounds retarded so maybe it was a design flaw.

Sig Saar has been showing off more PIE M7 photos and look to have a gen 2 M250.
Thirteen Inch in the back, 10.5in in front





The supposed gen 2 M250 has a QCB (Like the "World" Model) and s new top cover design



Suppressed DShK


Quiet Labs B-MO, conversion piece for dead sir sandma(e)n that enables compatibility with Plan B pattern muzzle devices



Very large anti-material rifle with VERY large suppressor with Russian forces. I have literally never seen one even similar to this example. While I am not an expert on the field of Anti-material rifles this would possibly indicate two things to me. This is a prototype that nobody at least in the English speaking world knows about yet or this is a craft or artistinally produced example.


Female soldiers in Western Sahara with STEN Guns


Bullpup FN-49


Close up of the end cap of the Q LLC "Lefty" Suppressor that they've been trying to bring to market in one way or another for at least 8ish years and has been entirely reinvented from it's original concept (cheap, simple one weld suppressor) to now monolithic 3D printed design. The bore looks absolutely massive


Integrally suppressed Pen gun

Reminds me of a

Another pic of the prototype BSquared MFG PS90 FRT


Something very interesting I noticed. Silent Steel, a finish suppressor manufacturer who recently set up a branch her in the US manufacturers suppressor that incorporate stainless steel mesh into their construction.




I find this strange because I was under the impression that this method was recognized and obsolete by the mid 80's at the latest.

Syrian with an MP5 Briefcase.

Duality Arms PS90 FRT, this makes 3 PS90 FRT'S in the works that I know about

They're also working on a CZ Scorpion FRT

Issue #11 of the GunCAD Digest

https://archive.ph/iG9pj

All about the Red Right Hand Recce RPD

Hour long video talking about the A-545 and Saiga MK-107 (I don't speak Russian so I have no idea what they're saying)