The firearm thread

[Juniper]

Lucky all 3 in 1 go. Took me freaking ages to get mine done.

So you going for your B as soon as you can?

[nseagoon]

+1 for getting an ar15.
I don't have one, but I've bought a progressive press for all my calibres so until I manage to convince the accountant I don't see any new toys in the future especially if it means I'll have to buy even more reloading gear.

[leathel]

AR's are fun...easy clean and accurate, what more can you ask for

But then I love the bolts actions and other firearms I have too :P

[gijoe1313]

Well in the mail I received a nice pressie, got the little plastic card that says I can go and buy firearms, ammo and other assorted gear! I guess that means I can go and fire off some rounds in a nice, safe and controlled manner.

[Scuba_Steve]

Well in the mail I received a nice pressie, got the little plastic card that says I can go and buy firearms, ammo and other assorted gear! I guess that means I can go and fire off some rounds in a nice, safe and controlled manner.

Wait you need plastic card for that??? Dave just sells me AK's out the back of his Holden, no plastic required, cash only

[Swoop]

I noted the other day, that Gun City is moving premises to 706 Gt South Rd. This is the old bike shop that closed down a little while back (Haldanes?)

A good little cluster of shooting shops in the same area, SAI, Serious Rooters and Goon City!

[leathel]

I noted the other day, that Gun City is moving premises to 706 Gt South Rd. This is the old bike shop that closed down a little while back (Haldanes?)

A good little cluster of shooting shops in the same area, SAI, Serious Rooters and Goon City!

I hope they make the new shop more secure.....

[Road kill]

Some people knock GC a bit but I've bought a couple of rifles off them and I've always gotten very good service from them.

Will be good to see them back in my neck of the woods.

[leathel]

Some people knock GC a bit but I've bought a couple of rifles off them and I've always gotten very good service from them.

Will be good to see them back in my neck of the woods.

My comment was solely to do with the 25 guns stolen and no video surveillance and pretty shabby locks and storage compared to most....

I generally don't shop in the bigger cities so never been in a gun city.... but I have been to SAI and serious shooters... so more competition in the area can only be a good thing

[Dean]

WTB centrefire/rimfire, basic 22 single. Need an entry level. Pm please

[Swoop]

Some people knock GC a bit but I've bought a couple of rifles off them and I've always gotten very good service from them.

They certainly provide a service, however their prices are quite steep and they have an "issue" regarding North Islanders purchasing desired items...

[jono035]

Yeah, Gun City is fine providing you keep a careful eye out and make sure you're getting a decent deal...

I do draw issue with their suppressors... As I understand it, they're basically cheap imports designed to look like Gunworks suppressors. I had an entire custom job done for a similar price to their standard over-barrel suppressors which was an eye-opener.

[frogfeaturesFZR]

I do draw issue with their suppressors... As I understand it, they're basically cheap imports designed to look like Gunworks suppressors. I had an entire custom job done for a similar price to their standard over-barrel suppressors which was an eye-opener.[/QUOTE]

Who did you get to make your suppressor ?

[Juniper]

I'm a Serious Shooters fan. They have always been good and patient with me.

[jono035]

I do draw issue with their suppressors... As I understand it, they're basically cheap imports designed to look like Gunworks suppressors. I had an entire custom job done for a similar price to their standard over-barrel suppressors which was an eye-opener.

Who did you get to make your suppressor ?[/QUOTE]

Gunworks did it based off their 'Maximus' 2" diameter but with stuff moved around so that it ended up matching up with the Hogue forend perfectly. I sent down a full upper, the replacement Hogue foreend and chatted with Robbie Tiffen for about an hour about what my goals were for the build. He ended up chopping 2" off the barrel for me, re-crowning, threading, making a thread protector and fitting the new Hogue foreend all before measuring it up and making up a lengthened Maximus type suppressor that had a few more baffles forward to make it more effective for use with subs.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...post1130333194

That's the finished product. All up I think it cost me $500 dead, including shipping both ways (a courier rocked up to my house after hours to pick up the upper in the first place) which seems like incredible value compared to the $400-500 .30 cal suppressors listed on GC.

Also, at the time there was something on the Gunworks website saying that they had been receiving returns of broken suppressors that looked like theirs but were actually low quality knock-offs (paint that was flaking off instead of the anodizing they use, crappy work on the threading, thin walled tube, that kind of thing) where things had shifted and it ended up with baffle strikes and pissed off people etc.

Long story short, Gunworks for the win.