Glocks have never pointed right for me. I think it because of the grip angle they use, however it's less of a problem on their compact to sub compact guns for me.
Getting my (first) AR-15 today! Kinda unbelievable in some regards as they ain't that common around here.
S&W M&P15 here we go. Gonna pick it up later today and hopefully get to the range tomorrow
today i didn't feel safe walking thru the shopping center.
the way people were looking at me was ... totally different ...
what kind of handgun should i buy for personal protection?
If you're nervous walking through the shopping center, please don't buy a firearm. Nobody's out to get you just because we have a Republican president.
DEATH;223912566 said:
If you're nervous walking through the shopping center, please don't buy a firearm. Nobody's out to get you just because we have a Republican president.
breh
pretty sure i've mentioned this before on PSN/Live
i live in Southwest Georgia
they are indeed out to get me
how about some actual suggestions
isn't that the point of the thread?
People are no different today than they were on Monday. Take a breath.
Find a local firearms instructor and take a basic pistol safety course. If you actually plan on carrying, you'll need to obtain a concealed carry permit as well. Then find a range or shop that will let you rent some different models and find what you're most comfortable with. Ruger makes some really good, inexpensive pistols for concealed carry.
If you actually plan on carrying, you'll need to obtain a concealed carry permit as well.
I Do Not Have a Georgia Weapons License. What Can I Do?
Q: I don’t have a Georgia Weapons License. Can I carry in my car?
A: Any person who is not prohibited by law from possessing a handgun or long gun may have or carry on his or her person a weapon or long gun on his or her property or inside his or her home, motor vehicle, or place of business without a valid weapons carry license. In addition, such person may carry a long gun, which must be carried openly if loaded. Moreover, such person may carry in his or her own motor vehicle. Finally, if such person is eligible for a Georgia Weapons License, he or she may carry in any private passenger motor vehicle.
Q: Can I carry in my house?
A: Yes. See above answer.
Q: Can I carry a handgun openly, without concealing it?
A: No! Georgia is one of the minority of states that requires a Georgia Weapons License to carry a handgun openly outside of your home, car, or place of business. However, any person with a valid hunting or fishing license on his or her person, or any person not required by law to have a hunting or fishing license, who is engaged in legal hunting, fishing, or sport shooting when the person has the permission of the owner of the land on which the activities are being conducted may have or carry on his or her person a handgun or long gun without a valid weapons carry license while hunting, fishing, or engaging in sport shooting.
http://www.georgiacarry.org/cms/georgias-carry-laws-explained/frequently-asked-questions/
Exactly this. Please, please, PLEASE don't just go buy a gun and carry it around. Please understand that pulling your weapon changes everything. Your life, the life of the person you point it at, and the people around you that may be involved. Every time you carry, you need to look at it and ask yourself "If I carry this today and need to defend myself, can I take a life?" If the answer is no, lock it up and leave it alone. In 99% of personal disputes, pulling it is the nuclear option. There's no going back, you don't point your gun at someone you don't intend to shoot.
As for carrying, you will need your Georgia Weapons License to carry it on your person in public, see below:
Long time no chat GunGAF.
So I went to Eastern Montana for a weekend, did some hunting. Never really saw myself as a hunter before, but I think I might be into it. I won't say that I directly enjoyed the kill part, but it was definitely a humbling and incredible experience. I like the stewardship, I like the outdoors, and quite frankly, I like the idea of relatively inexpensive meat for my dogs.
That being said, I'm finally looking to get my first hunting rifle. I'll be doing it mainly in Central Oregon and (Far) Eastern Montana, so no "sit in a stand and wait", definitely going to be trekking quite a bit through hills/forest/BLM stuff, and I likely won't be taking any shots outside of 300ish yards. This has lead me towards a shorter rifle. I've narrowed down the choice to three.
1) CZ 557 Sporter in 6.5x55 Swede.
This is probably the most rational choice. Great round that shoots very flat. Great platform. Only downside is lack of big game ability, but I don't think I'll be doing Elk, or at least anytime soon.
2) Browning BLR in 7mm-08.
Lever guns are just fucking cool. This one has a box magazine. 7mm-08 is almost identical to the 6.5x55, but doesn't shoot quite as flat. I guess I'd be trading off a oh-so-teeny round disadvantage for a more fun platform.
3) Ruger Gunsite Scout in .308
The same kind of crazy that most of us gun folks share is yelling at me, "get the easy to find round!!!" That combined with admiring Jeff Cooper's writing tells me to get the rifle that can do it all.
Also, now that I've moved to Oregon (from Washington), I might go down the SBR rabbit hole.
breh
pretty sure i've mentioned this before on PSN/Live
i live in Southwest Georgia
they are indeed out to get me
how about some actual suggestions
isn't that the point of the thread?
Got a new SBR project gun. It's very video game relevant:
The trigger is super good and has a great reset. The rear sight flips to 150 meters, which seems very optimistic for .32 ACP.
Cool, is that a scorpion?
Hey fellas - looking for some insight from you all. I graduate from college in about four weeks and my dad is buying me a gun as my graduation present. Basically anything I want under ~$1,500 or so. I am leaning toward an AR of some sort, but I'm not sure.
I grew up target shooting and while I'm not very good I enjoy it. I have a Remington 12 gauge that I rarely if ever use, and don't really have a handgun I'm really in love with. My dad has a DPMS AR that I enjoy shooting, so I wouldn't mind going with another one of those for myself - unless one of you guys has a different brand that might be more reliable? Haven't had any problems with his, but I figure I might as well ask.
hey guys, I am planning to buy my first handgun for home protection. I have shot only 3 times a handgun in a indoor range, and I really liked the glock 17, it felt right in my hand.
I have two kids (1 and 4 year old) so I am planning to buy biometric safe. I really liked the vaultek v20i, but it is a bit expensive 250 bucks
https://youtu.be/TVUmFQg4HuA
I have not taken any basic course, but I have a friend that is a veteran and gave me a few tips already. my plan would be to buy the gun and no ammunition, get a few dummy rounds and practice at home how to load, unload, clean the gun. then ,take the gun to the range and practice.
do you guys really think is necessary a basic safety gun course? I am not planning on carrying for now of course. I did watch several videos on YouTube about basic handgun safety
is the glock 17 a good option as first gun? it felt better than the 19 on my hand
It has no external weak points!hey guys, I am planning to buy my first handgun for home protection. I have shot only 3 times a handgun in a indoor range, and I really liked the glock 17, it felt right in my hand.
I have two kids (1 and 4 year old) so I am planning to buy biometric safe. I really liked the vaultek v20i, but it is a bit expensive 250 bucks
https://youtu.be/TVUmFQg4HuA
I have not taken any basic course, but I have a friend that is a veteran and gave me a few tips already. my plan would be to buy the gun and no ammunition, get a few dummy rounds and practice at home how to load, unload, clean the gun. then ,take the gun to the range and practice.
do you guys really think is necessary a basic safety gun course? I am not planning on carrying for now of course. I did watch several videos on YouTube about basic handgun safety
is the glock 17 a good option as first gun? it felt better than the 19 on my hand
What's with that ejector? Is it something to try to reduce potential hearing damage?Not sure if this is the right thread, but I just wanted to fan-out about this new gun, the Desert Tech MDR. Desert Tech is known for their bullpup precision bolt rifles but this is their first advent into semi-auto territory. The bullpup form factor allows for a standard length barrel in a shorter overall package, a la Israel's Tavor. It's unique in that it's easily converted between calibers, it's launching in .223 Wylde, .300 BLK and .308 Win with plans for many more calibers down the line. It's been in development for a while and is projected to come out February 2017. If this thing is half as reliable, accurate and versatile as they claim it is then this has the potential to replace the AR15/M4 standard.
Bonus bang bang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10_T7wb4iaQ
LOL anyone following this knows it ain't coming February. Though my buddy got to shoot a prototype at shot show and said it was sick. Now way am I grabbing a gen 1 from a relatively small manufacturer.Not sure if this is the right thread, but I just wanted to fan-out about this new gun, the Desert Tech MDR. Desert Tech is known for their bullpup precision bolt rifles but this is their first advent into semi-auto territory. The bullpup form factor allows for a standard length barrel in a shorter overall package, a la Israel's Tavor. It's unique in that it's easily converted between calibers, it's launching in .223 Wylde, .300 BLK and .308 Win with plans for many more calibers down the line. It's been in development for a while and is projected to come out February 2017. If this thing is half as reliable, accurate and versatile as they claim it is then this has the potential to replace the AR15/M4 standard.
Bonus bang bang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10_T7wb4iaQ
Really you can't go wrong with any AR15 now a days. It's basically impossible to find an unreliable one. For that money you can definitely build your own or buy a complete rifle. Personally I like Aero Precision's rifles which are right around $1,000.
Do you mean long range type target shooting? Like bench rest shooting? If so, I'd look for anything with at least a 20 inch barrel and free float handguard. Id also consider the caliber and optics Ito your price point.
DPMS makes some awesome bench rest rifles. I have two AR's from them and they have been completely reliable and are extremely accurate.
Even my cheap $650 AR is extremely reliable, and all it really needed was a nicer trigger. You say you like target shooting, but what distances are we talking about? If you want to get into long range shooting, the Ruger Precision Rifle is pretty good place to start. But for short and medium range, you can't really beat an AR-15 with a good trigger. I would use a good chunk of that money for ammo. SGAmmo has really good bulk deals with low shipping.
What's with that ejector? Is it something to try to reduce potential hearing damage?
LOL anyone following this knows it ain't coming February. Though my buddy got to shoot a prototype at shot show and said it was sick. Now way am I grabbing a gen 1 from a relatively small manufacturer.
The rifle was designed to be fully ambi. That ejector can be moved to both sides. Since it's a bullpup some tend to smack you in the face with their spent casings. This prevents that. It's also removable completely if it malfunctioned.It has no external weak points!DO NOT LOOK AT THE USB PORT BEHIND THE CURTAIN!
Are you going to be porting it around? I wouldn't want to keep something like a gun in a portable safe, if someone steals it and uses it to commit a crime there can be repercussions for the owner. If it's in a safe that can be picked up, and thief could theoretically pick it up and take it somewhere where they'd be able to open it at their leisure.
What's with that ejector? Is it something to try to reduce potential hearing damage?
Still waiting on my Rugged Obsidian 45.
The ATF really needs to do better about approving forms. The wait is absolutely ridiculous. Hopefully the hearing protection act passes when the new administration takes office. There really is no reason that it should be harder to buy a muffler for my firearms than it is to buy one for my car.