The firearm thread

**sAsLEX** · 8th February 2009, 20:30

Originally Posted by Swoop

Were you on the 300m??

Just the 100m

**Mr Merde** · 9th February 2009, 08:26

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

Spent the morning at the range, god damn rich bastards in their boats meant we couldn't use the longer ranges.

.308 is putting groups through one hole

and the 38-40 was out grouping the $12k mssa next to me!

I was very impressed with the 38-40 when you showed it to me. I am not supprised it groups very well. What distance were you using it at.

Chris

**ducatilover** · 9th February 2009, 10:22

i have a friend with a savage 12g and he tells me its extremely rare, i dont know anything about them so could somebody please tell me? im pretty sure its side by side but im not 100%

i took one of those magtec .22 semis for a whirl last night, i wasnt too impressed. the action wasnt to great and the dude was using fioche [spelling?] rounds in it. and too my understanding they are an american round, which really helped with it jamming every 3-4 rounds grrr or it was just a piece of shit

**Crasherfromwayback** · 9th February 2009, 10:33

And skeet launcher I'm about to part with if anyones interested? Think I've still got a box of clays lying round too.

PM me if you're interested.

Pete

**Mr Merde** · 9th February 2009, 11:27

Originally Posted by ducatilover

i have a friend with a savage 12g and he tells me its extremely rare, i dont know anything about them so could somebody please tell me? im pretty sure its side by side but im not 100%

i took one of those magtec .22 semis for a whirl last night, i wasnt too impressed. the action wasnt to great and the dude was using fioche [spelling?] rounds in it. and too my understanding they are an american round, which really helped with it jamming every 3-4 rounds grrr or it was just a piece of shit

A picture of the shotgun would help. Savage has been around for a long time.

Any markings on the shotgun as to model number etc.

**Indiana_Jones** · 9th February 2009, 11:39

Added the arms fair date into the social group calendar

-Indy

**ducatilover** · 9th February 2009, 12:13

Originally Posted by Mr Merde

A picture of the shotgun would help. Savage has been around for a long time.

Any markings on the shotgun as to model number etc.

i can try ask him to let me look at it. but its an heirloom and doesnt like people looking at it.

**Indiana_Jones** · 9th February 2009, 12:21

Originally Posted by ducatilover

i can try ask him to let me look at it. but its an heirloom and doesnt like people looking at it.

That doesn't make too much sense to me lol, I could understand if he wasn't keen on people touching it.

Remember kids, look with your eyes, not your hands.

-Indy

**ducatilover** · 9th February 2009, 12:26

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

That doesn't make too much sense to me lol, I could understand if he wasn't keen on people touching it.

Remember kids, look with your eyes, not your hands.

-Indy

yeah hes quite sentimental.
speaking of looking with your hands i got to play with a brown bess

**Indiana_Jones** · 9th February 2009, 12:34

I'm just to have the pleasure of using a muzzle loader yet, but I'm sure Chris or Wolf will let me give one a go sometime, perhaps when the range is opened

-Indy

**ducatilover** · 9th February 2009, 12:38

i havent used one yet but i have played with a few. most of them were too valuable for me to shoot [so i am told]

**Mr Merde** · 9th February 2009, 14:11

Originally Posted by ducatilover

i havent used one yet but i have played with a few. most of them were too valuable for me to shoot [so i am told]

No such thing.

Firearms were made to be shot.

About 1994 (approx) a firearm valued at US$1,000,000 was discovered.

Background is the pistol trials of 1905 in the US. The govt was looking for a replacement to the revolver they had been using.

George Luger submitted 3 prototype pistols. 2 were tested to destruction and one kept. Luger didnt get the contract, the Colt1911 did.

This luger was chambered for .45 calibre.

Back to the story. The pistol was resurected and it was decided that it should be fired again. They shot a large number of targets off. Marked, dated and witnessed the targets and sold them. The pistol is now in a museum.

A 1 million dollar pistol, 90 years old was fired.

The only firearms that shouldnt be fired (if you are a collector) are those that have never been fired.

In the 1980's I was allowed to fire an original 15th century matchlock. 500 years old and still going strong.

If the firearm iss safe then there is no reason why it cant be used.

**ducatilover** · 9th February 2009, 14:53

Originally Posted by Mr Merde

No such thing.

Firearms were made to be shot.

About 1994 (approx) a firearm valued at US$1,000,000 was discovered.

Background is the pistol trials of 1905 in the US. The govt was looking for a replacement to the revolver they had been using.

George Luger submitted 3 prototype pistols. 2 were tested to destruction and one kept. Luger didnt get the contract, the Colt1911 did.

This luger was chambered for .45 calibre.

Back to the story. The pistol was resurected and it was decided that it should be fired again. They shot a large number of targets off. Marked, dated and witnessed the targets and sold them. The pistol is now in a museum.

A 1 million dollar pistol, 90 years old was fired.

The only firearms that shouldnt be fired (if you are a collector) are those that have never been fired.

In the 1980's I was allowed to fire an original 15th century matchlock. 500 years old and still going strong.

If the firearm iss safe then there is no reason why it cant be used.

maybe the guys just a knob

**Mr Merde** · 9th February 2009, 15:12

Originally Posted by ducatilover

maybe the guys just a knob

Best reply i have heard or seen in a long while.

rep been sent.

I bow to your supperior knowledge with respect to this so called "knob" and i reserve the right to concur with you regarding his "knobiness"

Chris