Mega Rad Gun Thread

[BikeLock]

I have to disagree

If the Walther PDP's looked as good as the Canik TP9, no one would buy the Canik.

I think we're pretty much on the same page. The TTI Canik was really tempting me, but thankfully I decided to just buy the VP9 Match upper instead.

 

[John Badman]

Holree furck

 

[Burekbossman]

Anybody know if the Kimber R7 mako is any good? I wanna impulse buy one for a smaller carry gun, but I don't wanna carry something unreliable.

 

[Yours Truly 2095]

Anybody know if the Kimber R7 mako is any good? I wanna impulse buy one for a smaller carry gun, but I don't wanna carry something unreliable.

There's really no reason to get anything other than a p365 or hellcat in that form factor. P365 also has a 380 version which is very fun to shoot. Feels like a 22 basically no recoil (you can also get a 380 kit for a 9mm p365 now). I feel the 380 is worth considering with Lehigh defense rounds if you want a pretty fun micro compact to shoot and the complete absence of recoil is nice.

In my opinion the Hellcat has a much better factory design for controls. The slide release and mag release are great. The p365 (I've only shot a 380 so can't speak to the 9mm recoil difference between hellcat and p365) has a subpar slide release and mag release from the factory. The mag release particularly is so small and needs pushed in so much it was basically unusable for me to do reload drills quickly. Armory craft extended ones are in my opinion way better. I do find the hellcat a bit snappy, I carried it for years. Accurate gun, but definitely not always the most fun thing to shoot.

 

[big pauper]

You can get an actual Ruger for $150 easily brand new. Send the trigger pack to brimstone for $45 and you got a better than BX trigger. More options is neat but they'd have to make it better than the real thing to be a serious contender.

a 10-22 costs $299 brand new and you'll be hard pressed to find commodity used guns like a 10/22 for less than msrp because the boomers who went out of their way to scoop up inventory are all broke as shit

 

[Yours Truly 2095]

a 10-22 costs $299 brand new and you'll be hard pressed to find commodity used guns like a 10/22 for less than msrp because the boomers who went out of their way to scoop up inventory are all broke as shit

Yeah sure if all you do is go to bass pro or a local gun store that charges at or above MSRP. Local gun stores are almost always ripping you off if you haven't figured it out yet. I've seen multiple deals on them just in the last couple months at under $200. $169.99 is a fairly common sale price, . Even after tax and transfer fee that's still under $220 if you have anywhere that does transfers for $35 or less. Just 15 days ago there was a sale for $169 at PSA.

 

[Osama Bin Laden]

 

[Smokingpoop]

Got my VP9 Match kit in the mail. I wish I could find the match striker assembly on its own, whatever they did made the trigger much better, its not just the nickel plating or whatever finish they used on the firing pin, possibly a lighter striker safety spring, too. Put an ultramatch trigger return spring from HK parts into my otherwise stock VP9 lower it and it feels really nice, though the reset isn't nearly as positive as with the factory spring, I'll have to go to the range before I decide if I don't like it.

Kit didn't come with the 20 round mags (booo), but I've already got a handful of 17 rnd mags, and I don't really have any plans to do competitive stuff with it so maybe I'll get those later.

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The VP9 Match kit comes with the complete upper (only one recoil assembly, the blue one) and a pack of spare O-rings for the barrel. Sights are elevated suppressor/optic co-witness XS Big Dot Sights. A big super luminous green dot up front (like the original factory luminous sights, but seem to hold its charge a little longer) and a blacked out serrated rear.

I was sort of jealous of a fellow shooter's Canik TP9 SFx, and this kit was cheaper. The TP9 still has a better trigger, which of course it does, its a turkroach P99, but I trust this to be a bit better in the long run.

I'd rather have any kind of HK than a Canik

 

[gampboonerisms]

NOOOOO NOT HOT BODY GUNNY DADDY. THE MUSCLES. THE GUUUUNS. the pewpewpews.

well things end, i like him. Hes a fun dude. Next to the 7ft child whislndiesal. I just like watching shit get fucked up OK.


awwwwaaawwwww empty nesters. Omg i hope they "retire" happily. He is legit a real inspiration for family and money management.

 

[Diddy]

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[Romulus augustulus]

yesterday was the first day suitable to hunting after more than a month of arctic cold, over a foot of snow and several inches of ice. I set out at dawn with my trusty Merkel SxS in search of rabbit and squirrel. Didn't see either unfortunately but it was nice to be able to walk the mountain with out risking my life by walking on ice.

I did take a pot shot on a crow at about 35-40 yards. Did not connect unfortunately. I'll get the bastard next time.

 

[Samhain]

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I can't be the only person who never watched Demo Ranch, right? I had no idea he was so popular and had multiple successful channels. Guy seems financially very well off, so I'm sure he'll be fine without doing YT anymore.

 

[Romulus augustulus]

I can't be the only person who never watched Demo Ranch, right? I had no idea he was so popular and had multiple successful channels. Guy seems financially very well off, so I'm sure he'll be fine without doing YT anymore.

it was content for kids just getting into the sport via vidya and normies. for what it was, it was good. the only content i viewed from him was the series on exploring the caves under his ranch.

 

[Among Us Gaming]

I tend to enjoy the older military surplus guns. Muh woodnsteel and all.

That said, what never ceases to amaze me is the price people are willing to pay for k98k rifles.

This is a basic, bolt action rifle, which had around 14 million made. The only markings found on these rifles are essentially a serial number, manufacturers code, and very small proof marks. Yet, for some reason, people will pay well into the 1000-1200 figures for one of these rifles.
To put it into perspective, the FN manufactured Ethiopian mausers, only had about 25 thousand rifles total. They each have a large lion of judah proofmark, a large Ethiopian national crest across the receiver, and are in an interwar pattern.
Yet, even very nice condition examples, when they do come up for sale, only reach around $800.

There are many other examples of much rarer and (imo) more interesting mausers that dont even touch k98k prices, and the whole affair baffles me.

 

[Mr.Bucket]

I can't be the only person who never watched Demo Ranch, right? I had no idea he was so popular and had multiple successful channels. Guy seems financially very well off, so I'm sure he'll be fine without doing YT anymore.

He's a veterinarian in his dad's practice. So safe to say he was pretty well set up from the get go to make the mega bucks.

I never cared for his channel, personally. Mainly because I'm not a fan of guns being used to do dumb shit/dumb shit being done with guns. And I seem to have a natural distaste of family coat tail riders.

 

[Dead Lion]

I tend to enjoy the older military surplus guns. Muh woodnsteel and all.

That said, what never ceases to amaze me is the price people are willing to pay for k98k rifles.

This is a basic, bolt action rifle, which had around 14 million made. The only markings found on these rifles are essentially a serial number, manufacturers code, and very small proof marks. Yet, for some reason, people will pay well into the 1000-1200 figures for one of these rifles.
To put it into perspective, the FN manufactured Ethiopian mausers, only had about 25 thousand rifles total. They each have a large lion of judah proofmark, a large Ethiopian national crest across the receiver, and are in an interwar pattern.
Yet, even very nice condition examples, when they do come up for sale, only reach around $800.

There are many other examples of much rarer and (imo) more interesting mausers that dont even touch k98k prices, and the whole affair baffles me.

It’s the German Quality meme.

It’s the same reason why H&K is held in such a high regard compared to FN, despite both of them being roughly on par which each other.

 

[Boney]

It’s the German Quality meme.

It’s the same reason why H&K is held in such a high regard compared to FN, despite both of them being roughly on par which each other.

I don't know about that. I mean, FN makes plenty of stuff that goes toe to toe with H&K, but as far as having a consistent history of excellent QC and producta that are both innovative and actually turn out to be good/relevent 15years later? H&K has them beat.

Just look at the history of FN pistols vs H&K pistols.

 

[Foley]

I don't know about that. I mean, FN makes plenty of stuff that goes toe to toe with H&K, but as far as having a consistent history of excellent QC and producta that are both innovative and actually turn out to be good/relevent 15years later? H&K has them beat.

Just look at the history of FN pistols vs H&K pistols.

Well not sure I agree with that. Both of them have good products, some are better than other company's corresponding ones, some are on par. Where H&K might have FN beat on pistols, FN runs circles around H&K when it comes to machine guns. I know the 416 is very popular, but SCAR is not a bad rifle either. And in some procurements has beat the 416 as well.

 

[Boney]

Well not sure I agree with that. Both of them have good products, some are better than other company's corresponding ones, some are on par. Where H&K might have FN beat on pistols, FN runs circles around H&K when it comes to machine guns. I know the 416 is very popular, but SCAR is not a bad rifle either. And in some procurements has beat the 416 as well.

No doubt, FN makes the 240, the SCAR, excellent ARs, pretty sure the 249 is another FN product off the top of my head. FN might be in the running for GOAT as far as supplying quality firepower to the freeworld.

But I think H&K surpasses them with actual innovation. Roller delay, polymer, whatever the fuck was going on with the G11, doing piston ARs right, etc.

I do think the SCAR is more innovative vs 416, but the 416 keeps getting the contracts. Its just more friendly to mass issue then the SCAR is, which really shines with some personal touch. I think in that case the HK hypetrain is getting them contracts.

 

[Among Us Gaming]

It’s the German Quality meme.

It’s the same reason why H&K is held in such a high regard compared to FN, despite both of them being roughly on par which each other.

If Gew/Kar 98s and DWM/Mauser/Loewe export mausers came even close to the same prices id agree with you (and lets not even start on gew 88s that often fetch bottom bin prices), but that isnt the case. Gew/Kar 98s fetch similar prices, but are much rarer in the original configuration that brings those prices (though some of that german=better meme persists ill admit). Argies and Chileans don't fetch anywhere near the same prices, nor do the pre oviedo spanish mausers.

. . . But I think H&K surpasses them with actual innovation. Roller delay, . . .

Roller delay isnt all that innovative insofar as its an HK product. Roller delay started in the sequel to the STG 44, the cleverly named "STG 45". Post war, german engineers went to spain, and developed the Cetme series of rifles, which are virtually the same rifle as the G3, when said engineers went to HK, along with the Cetme technical data package, and made the G3.
Innovatively german? Sure
Innovatively HK? Not by a long shot.