The firearm thread

[nseagoon]

at least Wayne had a say in it. but still didn't quite explain everything, such as the illegal lockout! and the reason the ventilation couldn't be upgraded was because the rent wouldn't be extended past 2 months even though the rent had been paid a year in advance.

the club was more than happy to upgrade the ventilation, they were eyeing up a $250,000 system. but there's no point installing it if there was a risk of being kicked out within 2 months!

now it's sitting there unused as a range, and unable to be rented out to anyone else so no income for youthtown trust now. idiots!

[SMOKEU]

What do you guys think of these types of clay throwers?


I have a cheap Gun City spring type clay thrower in which the frame bent to the point it's completely fucked the first time I used it. Is throwing clays by hand any good with no wind? I'm too broke to afford a proper thrower.

[Indiana_Jones]

If you get the technique right they're fine to use. Though if I recall correctly I had to use it with my right hand as it wasn't designed with left handed people in mind.

-Indy

[jono035]

The $99 Trius thrower from Reloader's Supplies.

Proper thrower, solid and well made, easy to use, costs less than a box of shells+clays.

[SMOKEU]

Anyone here been shotgunning at the NZHA range in McLeans Island? I see here they have public nights every Tuesday for an entry fee + $3 per round. Does anyone know if the $3 per round includes the clays?

[Indiana_Jones]

$3 a round? Jesus that'd get expensive!

-Indy

[scumdog]

$3 a round? Jesus that'd get expensive!

-Indy

Knowing SMOKEU he was wanting special 'darkie-duster' shells...

[carburator]

150 clays $45
250 clay rounds $110

can't be assed doing the maths..

[SMOKEU]

Knowing SMOKEU he was wanting special 'darkie-duster' shells...

I usually go for #7 or #7.5 for clays. No need for anything bigger than that.

[Swoop]

Bye bye Hi-Power.
Great service for a lot of years. The main issue was the barrel underlink shearing off (very rarely).


11 February, 2013: After more than three years of complaints from troops in Afghanistan, the British government has agreed to replace the elderly Browning L9A7 9mm pistol with the Glock 17. The army has placed an order for 25,000 Glock 17s, at a cost of $538 each. The procurement process took two years.

The Glock 17 was designed by Gaston Glock 30 years ago and has become enormously popular with policemen. Some armed forces use it, like Austria and Norway. There are over twenty variants, usually having to do with calibre.

The American FBI, for instance, uses the 10.2mm .40 calibre). The Glock has a plastic (polymer) frame and can be safely carried in the holster loaded and ready to fire. All one has to do is aim and pull the trigger. The Glock magazine carries 17 rounds, compared to 13 in the Browning (which was a big jump over six rounds revolvers held). These characteristics have proved enormously popular with police, who are often called on to use their pistol with no warning. Troops in Afghanistan have encountered similar situations.

For British troops another advantage is weight. A loaded Glock weighs 860 gr (1.88 pounds), which is 20 per cent less than the Browning.
The Glock is a simple pistol and very reliable. The manufacturer has subjected the pistols to very extreme environmental tests and tweaked the pistol design to ensure that a Glock would always fire. Over 2.5 million Glocks have been manufactured in the last three decades, meaning that spare parts and servicing are easy to find.

The Glock 17 is replacing the 9mm Browning Hi-Power automatic, whose British military designation is the L9A1 and has been the standard issue sidearm since 1954. Back then it replaced the .38 calibre (9.1mm) Enfield revolver. Even this elderly pistol can still be found in service, as a personal (not army issue) weapon. However, British World War II commandos pioneered the use of the 9mm Hi-Power, and that played a major role in that weapon replacing the Enfield revolver throughout the army. The Hi-Power was designed by John Browning, who also created the M1911 .45 calibre pistol. The two pistols share many design features and characteristics.

For several decades the Hi-Power continued to perform well for both commandos and the rest of the army. But by the 1980s the Hi-Power was a dated design, something that was made very clear with the appearance of the Glock. The Hi-Power is still produced, by Browning in the U.S. and Fabrique Nationale in Europe. Despite being over 70 years old it is not considered obsolete, just not as evolved as weapons like the Glock.
Then neither is the century old American 1911A1 .45 calibre pistol. The problem for the British Army was that most of the Hi-Powers in service were older than the men who using them. These pistols are often 20 or 30 years and the army leadership never gave much through to updating them or bringing in more modern design. This led to many combat officers buying a pistol (often a Glock) with their own money.

British commandos took matters into their own hands and adopted the 964 gr (2.13 pounds) Sig-Sauer P226 9mm as their standard pistol, as well as a smaller pistol for undercover operations. The U.S. Navy SEALs also chose this pistol, as did many other special operations forces. While the Glock is a favourite for regular army troops, the P226 is a bit more compatible with commando type operations.

[The Pastor]

Anyone here been shotgunning at the NZHA range in McLeans Island? I see here they have public nights every Tuesday for an entry fee + $3 per round. Does anyone know if the $3 per round includes the clays?

Range Fees: members of the public are required to pay a range fee of $15.00 for the use of each range. In the case of the shotgun range they will have to pay an additional $3.00 per round of clays.

[SMOKEU]

In the case of the shotgun range they will have to pay an additional $3.00 per round of clays.

Yes, but do you know if that actually includes the clays + use of the throwers?

[Wingnut]

Thought I'd ask around here as well as trolling through trade me but I am after a bolt action .22 magnum if any knew of or had one for sale.

Cheers Fellas...

[Akzle]

Yes, but do you know if that actually includes the clays + use of the throwers?

i think it's "a round of clays"? so 3$ is your DTL or traps (2x10clays?) 15$ entry + ammo:
my local gunclubs charge about 25$ for 25 shells all inclusive. think range fee is 10 and ammo is 10.
but it's horrible fucking ammo up whatatiri

Thought I'd ask around here as well as trolling through trade me but I am after a bolt action .22 magnum if any knew of or had one for sale.

Cheers Fellas...

i got a single shot with no rails that i was going to rechamber in .22mag... five bucks and a bag of chips... (and swap for another .22LR)

otherwise, good ol fucken trademe bro. there's shit on there all the time.

[doc]

Anyone got any experience and advice about these handheld GPS things ?

Myself and Goblin are considering supplementing the cupboard with the local produce around Vegas.