The firearm thread

[Mr Merde]

So I should aim for something like that to start off with?
Just as a rough estimate: Would a smaller projectile with more black powder have more stopping power? Or just better trajectory?

A lot less recoil. It would take a strong and very experienced man to fire one of those babies.

17,500 ft\lbs of hitting energy would put anything it hit out of commission. I think the >50 BMG only gets to about 10,000 ft\lbs

[wbks]

A lot less recoil. It would take a strong and very experienced man to fire one of those babies.

17,500 ft\lbs of hitting energy would put anything it hit out of commission. I think the >50 BMG only gets to about 10,000 ft\lbs

Id like to see a video of someone attempting to fire one. Was that the one where someone mentioned a while ago, the hunter (back in the day) would get their "little black boy" to help hold him up, but still get thrown off his feet?

[Mr Merde]

If you could find one of these rifles for sale it would cost you an arm, a leg and your first born child to buy.

Largest rifle chambering for a shoulder held firearm.

Beautiful piece of work.

That particular rifle was made by Holland and Holland of Conduit Street, London.

[Indiana_Jones]

Getting towards gun show time.

Hope everyone has been saving their pennies!

-Indy

[Mr Merde]

Id like to see a video of someone attempting to fire one. Was that the one where someone mentioned a while ago, the hunter (back in the day) would get their "little black boy" to help hold him up, but still get thrown off his feet?

First off he proably would be shooting at the little boy and

secondly go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXoa5zNn0TU

[wbks]

Getting towards gun show time.

Hope everyone has been saving their pennies!

-Indy

Huh? tenchrs

[Indiana_Jones]

Huh? tenchrs

The Bi-annual Auckland Arms fair

April & October.

-Indy

[Mr Merde]

Huh? tenchrs

Henderson Gun Show

Held twice a year

[Indiana_Jones]

God I love this Martini-Enfield (in my hands)

Might have to be my fav our of the lot.

I think I need help lol

-Indy

[wbks]

Didn't the martini enfield sometimes grenade itself with the shells end to end?

[Mr Merde]

God I love this Martini-Enfield (in my hands)

Might have to be my fav our of the lot.

I think I need help lol

-Indy

You polishing it or just giving it a quick stroke??

[The Pastor]

wbks, when your in the thick bush a long heavy gun gets old pretty quick,

one thing to remember is that wooden stocks swell up if they get wet and then there is the rust.

a shorter lighter rifle makes life alot easier.

depends on what you want it for, a good 30/30 lever is great for the bush.

[Indiana_Jones]

You polishing it or just giving it a quick stroke??

It's mine sir and I'll clean it as fast as I want!

Didn't the martini enfield sometimes grenade itself with the shells end to end?

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-Indy

[Indiana_Jones]

depends on what you want it for, a good 30/30 lever is great for the bush.

+1 for that

-Indy

[wbks]

It's mine sir and I'll clean it as fast as I want!



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-Indy

If I remember right, I watched a doco on sky not too long ago about the development of guns from portable cannons to Thomsons, and apparently in Africa the gun you're polishing sometimes detonated shells before chambering and killed everyone in the vicinity...
Of course I'm the gun noob, so you would probably know about it if it were true, but the rifle on the teevee set and the martini-infield matches the description perfectly. Of course, it's probably a rumor