Ready for the range

jrock645 said:
My GA weapons permit came in the mail today! Ordering the S&W prob next week.
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Nice. Congrats.

GearHead_1 said:
You're way good, didn't feel called out all. Just thought I'd clarify what I was saying. I don't think these guns are high maintenance.
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I couldn't quite tell if there was an undertone or not so I figured I'd play it safe and make sure.

jrock645 said:
Lol I can't quite afford 2 right now
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Depends on what you want. Start with a cheaper Bushmaster AR and check out Taurus or Diamondback pistols. ;)

GearHead_1 said:
Yeah this post doesn't really belong here but since we're talking about those dang aluminum trucks. I saw this today.
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I'd be really curious to see them do the same results on, let's say.... 3-4 year old trucks that have been subjected to normal driving/mileage. The structural integrity of aluminum starts to degrade pretty much as soon as it starts to corrode, steel degrades a whole lot more slowly. They won't do that though. :(
 
GearHead_1 said:
..You can bury an AK in sand pull it out and go shoot it, chances are it won't miss a beat...
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Note that the above is parmount to me ;)

... I have a bunch of FNC's FAL's, AK's and SKS's they won't shoot with an AR..My experience has shown time and again an AK won't shoot the kind of groups an AR will...
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Agree completely! ARs can shoot minute-of-angle while the others shoot minute-of-man ;) One of those "different horses for different courses" sort of things.

jrock645 said:
I have no issue cleaning a gun after every trip to the range. Doesnt bother me at all.
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Right, that's mandatory. I guess I was thinking "extreme environment" situations that simply don't apply to your case.
 
RDKC said:
They are dirty but the biggest problem I've seen is people coating everything in oil. You might be able to get away with that on some firearms..
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That *does* seem to be common. Plenty of folks have that "more is better" mindset about lubing their guns for some reason. Drop an over-lubed gun into the right type of dirt/sand/etc. and....

For that matter, ya don't even have to drop it into the dirt if it's really lubed-up.

Can you tell I've watched people [mess] with their malfunctioning firearms? It's obviously made me a bit paranoid on the topic or reliability :o
 
Will be picking up my mo shield .40 and Wyndham AR in the morning. Looking forward to some range time on Monday! Got a ammo delivery from targetsports delivered today?
 
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did my annual requalification for LEOSA today. Ive had my 40cal glock 23 a long time and its still my favorite shooter and carry weapon.
 
Ronkh said:
Gotta love plastic guns and plastic cars..
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Mid 80s, Glocks were catching fire in the US. I thought they were the ugliest brick Id ever seen. Everyone claimed the triggers were just to horrible to shoot and compared to a 1911 they are such a different experience but you get used to it. Mine all ended up with metal triggers and upgraded actions. Today they hold a place in my heart, I couldnt imagine not having some.
 
jrock645- Ah, OK, just wondered. IF its what you feel best with then its right for *you* IMO.

tropicsteve- Heh heh, you can probably guess the *exact* spot where that G23 would beat me up! Youre not the only guy I know who simply loves that model :D
 
GearHead_1- Yeah, I too have transitioned from "all 1911 all the time" to "sometimes a Glock is the exact right tool for the job". Things *have* changed a whole lot in the last few decades.

Like some other certain firearms, the Glocks *always* fire when you press the trigger. Which is more than you can say about a lot of guns that "never malfunction, not mine!" ;)

Heh heh, regulars here are probably noticing a pattern here- Im all about complete reliability under extreme conditions these days. Not that I expect my gun to fall into a muddy slushpuddle full of sand at the worst possible moment, but hey its nice to know it wont matter.
 
I picked up a Walther PPQ45 last week, thats my first polymer gun. Feels great in my hand and love the trigger pull. I had my head set on an HK45 but after handling it, and FN. Various Glocks, the Walther was by far my favorite.
 
BSkip333 said:
I picked up a Walther PPQ45 last week, thats my first polymer gun. Feels great in my hand and love the trigger pull. I had my head set on an HK45 but after handling it, and FN. Various Glocks, the Walther was by far my favorite.
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I always thought those Walthers looked really comfy in the hand- never have shot one.
What is the capacity on the 45?
 
I`m itching for a G34 now. I`m eventually gonna want a proper target shooting pistol. Seems perfect for the price.

I took my mp shield 40 put last week. Was shooting at 25 fee tosh and couldn`t maintain accuracy for anything. Too much range for that little gun.
 
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