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WhoBusTank69 said:
I would be very concerned with velocity without even touching on pellet size or effect of shot through a rifled barrel, for example the Taurus Judge with its rifled barrel and .410 chambering sucks for anything beyond 7 feet. If you get into a purpose made compact shotgun(The original Taurus 28 gauge revolver for example) you still run into velocity issues. It's easier keeping a full-sized shotgun nearby or having a designated propeller-popper that actively uses one.
Personally, if you handed me a big bore handgun for shooting drones I'd tell you to pound sand.
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As somebody with a judge who's attempted to use it to pop birds that were nesting on my porch they're 100% useless with birdshot. I've hit birds with the sabot and they just fly off like nothing happened. I bought it for snakes and it's ok at best for that but if a drone is close enough for it to be effective then the drone is close enough to be effective on you. I'd literally rather have a baseball bat because I at least might be able to knock it away from me before it explodes or whatever it's going to do
 
WhoBusTank69 said:
I would be very concerned with velocity without even touching on pellet size or effect of shot through a rifled barrel, for example the Taurus Judge with its rifled barrel and .410 chambering sucks for anything beyond 7 feet. If you get into a purpose made compact shotgun(The original Taurus 28 gauge revolver for example) you still run into velocity issues. It's easier keeping a full-sized shotgun nearby or having a designated propeller-popper that actively uses one.
Personally, if you handed me a big bore handgun for shooting drones I'd tell you to pound sand.
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Watching a few reviews on the CCI .45 shotshells makes them seem pretty decent, cycling effectively, but range seems pretty poor and the pellets are tiny as you say. Still, if it were the choice between a magazine of shotshells for an issued pistol or nothing, I'd take the shotshells, much like the ruskies and holols are using whatever insane AK rounds they can make even if their effectiveness is probably not great, and some of the earlier ones looked far more dodgy than these new Project SALVO knockoffs they're using.
 
After finally getting my tax return I decided to spend it in the best way the founding fathers would have wanted - on an FRT, a new buffer spring and a threaded barrel. Anyone have any suggestions for a decent and durable can for a 9mm?
 
I'm not big on competition pistols, but I do like Steyr pistols in general; so if I had my druthers I'd like to get my hands on one of these:
The 3D printed grip seems a bit mealy-mouthed though, like they could've done a bit better in that regard.
 
HarblMcDavid said:
Not to say I wouldn't be looking around for something to scavenge and cut-down if I was out conscripted into the meat grinder but there's no way the military is issuing everyone a special anti-drone weapon with its own distinct ammo.
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12 gauge shotguns and birdshot are a procurement and logistical nightmare?
 
74164978231 said:
12 gauge shotguns and birdshot are a procurement and logistical nightmare?
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The old geezers at the trap club that refuse to buy anything that isn't being sold by the pallet off the back of a truck seem to think so.

These men built their own homes but talk of procuring a good 7/8th wad like it's finding bigfoot. Meanwhile I pull them up on my phone and buy them on the spot.
 
TheOtherSideofMakeBelieve said:
As somebody with a judge who's attempted to use it to pop birds that were nesting on my porch they're 100% useless with birdshot. I've hit birds with the sabot and they just fly off like nothing happened. I bought it for snakes and it's ok at best for that but if a drone is close enough for it to be effective then the drone is close enough to be effective on you. I'd literally rather have a baseball bat because I at least might be able to knock it away from me before it explodes or whatever it's going to do
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Yeah, people overestimate that thing. I've got the 4410 (the original model) and it's good for snakes on the ground in front of you, MAYBE some predators (plenty good for the two-legged variety). It's a camp gun, that goes right next to the AR-7 on trips. Some of those specialized .410 rounds might be good for self-defense, but you'd have to be a little close for my taste, so I don't own nor have used any of them. If I'm wrong, somebody chime in, and I'll probably go buy some.

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(AI "filed" the serial numbers for obvious reasons)

Edit: unrelated, but it looks like Big Rock Sports is going out of business. I apologize if I'm late and gay on this, this thread moves a little fast for me:


(I tried like hell to archive this, but none of the sites I use would take it. I think they're using that anti-scraping technology, which is ironic for Yahoo of all places...)
 
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hog cranking frog said:
The old geezers at the trap club that refuse to buy anything that isn't being sold by the pallet off the back of a truck seem to think so.

These men built their own homes but talk of procuring a good 7/8th wad like it's finding bigfoot. Meanwhile I pull them up on my phone and buy them on the spot.
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i got a .32 magnum revolver for like $150 because the guy couldn't find any ammo in person at a gun store. I just bought the ammo online, it was expensive as shit (>$1.20 per round) but hardly rare. I found .32 long at two local stores when i went to look but one of them only had a box of wadcutters because someone pawned it off on them and they didn't know what it was good for (i got it for twenty bucks, a box of 50 is worth ~$40). it's just such a boring and anemic cartridge that still costs too much money to be worth buying, i'd rather buy and shoot .357 for the same price.

boomers seem to view society through the lens that anything that isn't popular isn't worth time or attention but their idea of popular is just what direct marketing channels tell them, so even if something is widely avaliable for order and extremely popular, if it's not stocked at Cabela's it might as well not exist. I've had so many people tell me "20 gauge is extremely rare and impossible to find." No it's not, the stores here just can't keep it in stock, it's like 2/3rds of the price if you buy it online too. It's actually extremely popular
 
big pauper said:
i got a .32 magnum revolver for like $150 because the guy couldn't find any ammo in person at a gun store. I just bought the ammo online, it was expensive as shit (>$1.20 per round) but hardly rare. I found .32 long at two local stores when i went to look but one of them only had a box of wadcutters because someone pawned it off on them and they didn't know what it was good for (i got it for twenty bucks, a box of 50 is worth ~$40). it's just such a boring and anemic cartridge that still costs too much money to be worth buying, i'd rather buy and shoot .357 for the same price.

boomers seem to view society through the lens that anything that isn't popular isn't worth time or attention but their idea of popular is just what direct marketing channels tell them, so even if something is widely avaliable for order and extremely popular, if it's not stocked at Cabela's it might as well not exist. I've had so many people tell me "20 gauge is extremely rare and impossible to find." No it's not, the stores here just can't keep it in stock, it's like 2/3rds of the price if you buy it online too. It's actually extremely popular
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.32 long revolvers tend to be extraordinarily accurate. the .32 has had a long life in bullseye shooting. Manurhin even makes a special SAO MR-73 in .32 for target shooting.
 
big pauper said:
boomers seem to view society through the lens that anything that isn't popular isn't worth time or attention but their idea of popular is just what direct marketing channels tell them, so even if something is widely avaliable for order and extremely popular, if it's not stocked at Cabela's it might as well not exist. I've had so many people tell me "20 gauge is extremely rare and impossible to find." No it's not, the stores here just can't keep it in stock, it's like 2/3rds of the price if you buy it online too. It's actually extremely popular
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Most boomers (especially the conservative leaning you tend to encounter at gun stores) are extremely skeptical if downright hostile of online shopping and get butt frustrated when your brick and mortar establishment doesn't have whatever niche bullshit they're looking for.
 
Taser Confetti said:
Most boomers (especially the conservative leaning you tend to encounter at gun stores) are extremely skeptical if downright hostile of online shopping and get butt frustrated when your brick and mortar establishment doesn't have whatever niche bullshit they're looking for.
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I don't get that.
I prefer to shop in person but the endless range and prices online means I buy there too.
If you've EVER filled out a 4473 your on a list period.
 
SaidNoOneEver said:
Does anybody know what these style buckle fasteners are called? Do they have a proper name?

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Oh, those are known as Spanish style buckles. If I'm not incorrect (which I often am), that looks like the Spanish M09 Pixelado Boscoso camo pattern in the background.

European militaries tend to use those. I guess the deal is that they're quieter to open, but the dude sporting those things at the range couldn't really demonstrate it for me because of the ambient noise and the ear protection.

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LGHDR+ said:
Oh, those are known as Spanish style buckles. If I'm not incorrect (which I often am), that looks like the Spanish M09 Pixelado Boscoso camo pattern in the background.

European militaries tend to use those. I guess the deal is that they're quieter to open, but the dude sporting those things at the range couldn't really demonstrate it for me because of the ambient noise and the ear protection.

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These buckles are on those czech M95 mag pouches I posted several pages ago. A friend saw them over the weekend and wanted to know what the fastners were called and trying to think of the magic keywords to search has been driving me nuts ever since.
 
74164978231 said:
12 gauge shotguns and birdshot are a procurement and logistical nightmare?
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'Logistical nightmare' is overselling it, but it is a logistical challenge which is not justified given the low impact it is likely to have, especially in the context of giving everyone a compact boomstick and ammo to match.

There's a gulf of difficulty between supplying some dedicated specialists with tools and ammo needed for a specific job and supplying everyone with something, especially when an acceptable middle ground is just adding some duplex/triplex anti drone rounds for existing weapons systems which are still effective anti-personnel rounds at closer ranges.
 
The Dude said:
An FRT for the B&T TP9 would be fucking awesome.
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B&T apparently has a new hub mount they're being hush hush about
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Claimed details are really weird and confusing, it's said to be simulatenously compatible with both Plan B MD's and an apparently unreleased B&T Tri-lug style mount. Based on the presence of a B&T pipe fitting style locking collar I wonder if B&T is going to be the first ones to market to offer a Plan B + Secondary locking mechanism mounting system on the market, though probably with proprietary muzzle devices.
Might be called the Raid series based on this Euro Optic listing and a comment on reddit

Super Safe Glock Chassis by Red Star Palmetto
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Turkshit 2011 with Airsoft stock and Dillinger FRT
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Early prototype of what would eventually become the Ash-12 and VSSK
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Bullpup PKM and PKP
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big pauper said:
i got a .32 magnum revolver for like $150 because the guy couldn't find any ammo in person at a gun store. I just bought the ammo online, it was expensive as shit (>$1.20 per round) but hardly rare. I found .32 long at two local stores when i went to look but one of them only had a box of wadcutters because someone pawned it off on them and they didn't know what it was good for (i got it for twenty bucks, a box of 50 is worth ~$40). it's just such a boring and anemic cartridge that still costs too much money to be worth buying, i'd rather buy and shoot .357 for the same price.

boomers seem to view society through the lens that anything that isn't popular isn't worth time or attention but their idea of popular is just what direct marketing channels tell them, so even if something is widely avaliable for order and extremely popular, if it's not stocked at Cabela's it might as well not exist. I've had so many people tell me "20 gauge is extremely rare and impossible to find." No it's not, the stores here just can't keep it in stock, it's like 2/3rds of the price if you buy it online too. It's actually extremely popular
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This is my experience with .25 ACP as of late. .25 and .22 pocket pistols are my favorite type of gun and the market has not been this good for buyers of those types in years because the boomers are all dumping them. Prices are stagnant at best and for a lot of guns falling pretty regularly. One of the main culprits, at least for the .25s, is ammo availability. At the last gun show I found three boxes of .25 FMJ in the entire show, not counting the vintage ammo for collectors. And it's not a small show. But online it's still easy to find and I can stock up no issues.
 
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