The Gun Thread

[Shabby Chic-Hens]

I might be able to grab a picture of it

Please excuse the poor lighting, as it’s by a window

 

[sdm111]

You’ll need one that has light kickback

Exactly! And a 45.70 is not that

 

[Shabby Chic-Hens]

Exactly! And a 45.70 is not that

Mine has pretty light kickback. It was also on a homemade stand thingy, so that might have had something to do with it

 

[sdm111]

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That looks like my Gamo pellet rifle

 

[Shabby Chic-Hens]

That looks like my Gamo pellet rifle

Oh god. I must have mixed it up with my mom’s pellet gun!

 

[Shabby Chic-Hens]

All of our guesses were completely off. It’s a 6.5 Cremor

 

[AMM10]

I don’t know about everyone else now but I’m ready for some coffee.

 

[Sally PB]

For range training they had handguns for use from a 22 revolver to a 45 semi automatic. I found the kick of 9mm and higher hurt my arthritic thumb joint, but the 380 was perfect, and I liked both the Sig Sauer and the Walther as their slides weren't too stiff for me.

Exactly, the gun has to work for the person. After I broke my wrist, I knew I wouldn't be able to handle my .357 as a carry gun for a while, and maybe not ever. So now I have a 9mm SIG.

The preferred caliber of the Mafia hitman.

.22 is quiet(er) and plenty deadly. The 3 most important things about a self defense (or kill) shot are: shot placement, shot placement, and shot placement. A .22 to the base of the skull or in the ear are just as effective as a .357 through the heart.

It's an "up close and personal" type of gun, but that sounds like a Mafia hit.

Still, I'd carry a .22 if that was the biggest caliber I could handle. Which might be true someday.

 

[Hayden Goseek]

I can't imagine any dad giving a BFG to a daughter, maybe a .45 acp but that could also be excessive.

True. Having said that, DW's favorite is my 629 S&W with 6" barrel. I load it with .44 Specials. It's heavy but packs a wallop with manageable recoil.

I suspect now that Shabby's gun is a crack barrel .410

 

[Hayden Goseek]

I like the extended hammer, it makes it much easier to de-cock.

I had one on my Marlin .44 (1894) even without a scope.