The Gun Thread

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hornetguy

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Pretty funny. A buddy of mine just put Trijicon HD's on his Springfield XD himself. Screwed up his shot patterns. Everything is to the left.

I like to tinker, but maybe I'll avoid modding sights myself :p
I put a new front sight on my Canik... the factory sights are just too short, most Canik owners report their guns shooting high. Mine was a couple of inches high at 7 yards..

Contacted the company, and they said a CZ sight would fit. I got a tall CZ sight and drilled/tapped a hole in it for a set screw to replace the pin that held in the factory sight. It is working really well, even though the base of the sight is slightly shorter, front to back, than the factory one.... no big deal to me. I'm gradually filing it down until it puts the 124gr bullets right where I want them. Currently it's about an inch low, but I'm getting there.

Update: Sent the Ruger trigger off to Brimstone, and they expect to have it coming back my way within a week.

I'm cautiously jazzed....
 

shittim

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The Canik original sight may have been designed for the European sight alignment style, where the middle post is just visible
between the two rear sight side posts when properly aligned.
We Americans use a "6 o'clock hold" where the top of the front sight is equal with and centered between the top of the rear sights.
best wishes
 
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hornetguy

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The Canik original sight may have been designed for the European sight alignment style, where the middle post is just visible
between the two rear sight side posts when properly aligned.
We Americans use a "6 o'clock hold" where the top of the front sight is equal with and centered between the top of the rear sights.
best wishes
That could be true... all I know is that the front sight was too short. I "feeexed" it.... :D
 

shittim

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I think some Beretta makes can be found like that.
Gun show this weekend, should be a happy crowd, sales are down I hear,
maybe some good prices.
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hornetguy

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I think some Beretta makes can be found like that.
Gun show this weekend, should be a happy crowd, sales are down I hear,
maybe some good prices.
best wishes
where is the show? I imagine prices will be down some, except for the .22 ammo hoarders that are still trying to sell CCI MiniMags for $20/100.....

With the "panic" over, now that Trump has won, hopefully things will come back to a point of equilibrium....
 

hornetguy

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The Academy stores around here have Federal American Eagle .22, copper washed bullets for $2.49/50.... that's 5 cents a shot.

That's getting back to normal....
 
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Everyone should carry a gun, so when they are annoyed with someone and wish
them dead, they can actually make it happen.

Imagine how many arguments would get resolved, lol.

When guns were shoot and you might hit someone, it was more show than real.

Now we can put lead in a whole line so all die once you pull the trigger, it is
just insane that anyone wants these machines available to the public.

It is like putting a gun to your head and pulling the trigger.
 

shittim

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You have my sympathy PeterJens, thinking like that is so wrong on so many levels.
I recall how people project out on others the way they themselves truly are.
Please try harder to be conformed to the Image of His Son.
Tradeshow productions does many here in Iowa,
Trade Show Productions Iowa
 

hornetguy

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Everyone should carry a gun, so when they are annoyed with someone and wish
them dead, they can actually make it happen.

Imagine how many arguments would get resolved, lol.

When guns were shoot and you might hit someone, it was more show than real.

Now we can put lead in a whole line so all die once you pull the trigger, it is
just insane that anyone wants these machines available to the public.

It is like putting a gun to your head and pulling the trigger.
Well... I think monster truck rallies and reality tv shows should not be available to the public.

We all have our pet peeves.

I believe yours was defined as "hoplophobia"... from Wikipedia

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Hoplophobia is a political neologism coined by retired American military officer Jeff Cooper as a pejorative to describe an "irrational aversion to weapons."[SUP][1][/SUP][SUP][2][/SUP][SUP][3][/SUP] It is also used to describe the "fear of firearms"[SUP][4][/SUP][SUP][5][/SUP] or the "fear of armed citizens."[SUP][6][/SUP] Hoplophobia is a political term and not a recognized medical phobia.
[h=2]Origin of the term[edit][/h]American firearms expert and retired Marine colonel Jeff Cooper coined the word in 1962 to denigrate and anger proponents of gun control by implying that their thoughts were "aberrant" and unreasoning:
"I coined the term "hoplophobia" in 1962 in response to a perceived need for a word to describe a mental aberration consisting of an unreasoning terror of gadgetry, specifically, weapons. The most common manifestation of hoplophobia is the idea that instruments possess a will of their own, apart from that of their user. This is not a reasoned position, but when you point this out to a hoplophobe he is not impressed because his is an unreasonable position. To convince a man that he is not making sense is not to change his viewpoint but rather to make an enemy. Thus hoplophobia is a useful word, but as with all words, it should be used correctly."[SUP][2][/SUP]The term was constructed from the Greek ὅπλον – hoplon, meaning, amongst other things, "arms," and φόβος – phobos, meaning "fear."[SUP][7][/SUP] Cooper employed the term as just another alternative to other slang terms, stating: "We read of 'gun grabbers' and 'anti-gun nuts' but these slang terms do not [explain this behavior]." Cooper's conjecture was that "the most common manifestation of hoplophobia is the idea that instruments possess a will of their own, apart from that of their user."[SUP][2][/SUP] Writing in an opinion piece, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review columnist Dimitri Vassilaros said that the term was intended by Cooper as tongue-in-cheek to mock those who think guns have free will.[SUP][1][/SUP]
 

shittim

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Well said, a fear of inanimate objects is another sign I see among many.
 
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Well... I think monster truck rallies and reality tv shows should not be available to the public.

We all have our pet peeves.

I believe yours was defined as "hoplophobia"... from Wikipedia
A hilarious word. I don't think that Hoplophobia disease has hit Texas yet.
 

Tommy379

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Everyone should carry a gun, so when they are annoyed with someone and wish
them dead, they can actually make it happen.

Imagine how many arguments would get resolved, lol.

When guns were shoot and you might hit someone, it was more show than real.

Now we can put lead in a whole line so all die once you pull the trigger, it is
just insane that anyone wants these machines available to the public.

It is like putting a gun to your head and pulling the trigger.
Well stay over where you're at. Thank you for your cooperation.
 

hornetguy

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A hilarious word. I don't think that Hoplophobia disease has hit Texas yet.
lol.... there might have been a couple of cases reported down in Austin, but I think they got deported....:D


And, Col Jeff Cooper, the guy that coined the word was a pretty impressive guy... he's one of the guys that got competitive combat pistol shooting started out in California, Big Bear Lake....

He was an, um, rather strong proponent of the 1911 .45 ACP.... like, everything else was a "mouse gun".... lol
 
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I read a lot about Jeff Cooper when I first started re-loading for rifles and longer range shooting.

He has/had a whole website devoted to reloading and certain loads for certain calibers and opinions and stuff.

I didn't know he was a retired Marine Colonel. I should have guessed...
 

shittim

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He was a big proponent of marksmanship believing that up to 50 yards was a handgun shot, over 50 yards was a rifle shot.
 
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A hilarious word. I don't think that Hoplophobia disease has hit Texas yet.
Except for a few places in the larger cities where the liberal count is high, I think Texas is immune... ;)

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A hilarious word. I don't think that Hoplophobia disease has hit Texas yet.
Interesting. The use of force by trained sane professionals wearing cameras
I say amen to.

And in the vast deserted country areas I see why guns make some sense, but
the paranoia shown with mass shootings means communities taking ownership
of there protection. But maybe trust, faith, and love are not the principles you
live by.

Has anyone used a firearm to save their life or been a victim, which seems
more likely?
 

Tommy379

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Interesting. The use of force by trained sane professionals wearing cameras
I say amen to.

And in the vast deserted country areas I see why guns make some sense, but
the paranoia shown with mass shootings means communities taking ownership
of there protection. But maybe trust, faith, and love are not the principles you
live by.

Has anyone used a firearm to save their life or been a victim, which seems
more likely?
I've used a firearm several times to save my life.

When seconds count, the police are minutes away.
 

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Question for you gun folks? I have a 30 30 shotgun and a 357 semi automatic pistol just for protection. I live alone in a rural area so I thought they would be good for protection. Problem is I am not good with shooting. I have only shot them a couple of times and didn't like it at all.

So the question is if there is a threat like a dangerous animal outside or my home is getting broken into which one would be the best to defend myself with?