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Gun you thought you wanted until you shot it?
Henry0Reilly
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I always wanted a Winchester 1897 shotgun. Being one of the earliest examples of repeating shotguns, they look really neat. I had a chance to pick one up for a fair price at a shop in Indy. (The guy said since it was "pre-1899" I didn't have to do a yellow sheet on it. I didn't argue with him but I do know better.)
I wasn't at all pleased with the way it shot. It could be that my particular gun didn't function quite right, but it seemed to take quite a bit of oommph to work the action, and of course, I skinned my thumb a couple of times. It was one of the first to go when I had to start reducing my collection to a functional battery. I sure as heck wish I had known about GB before I got down to the nitty-gritty. I've parted with a few collectible pieces at shooter prices in the local shop.
What did you think you really wanted until you actually shot it?
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I wasn't at all pleased with the way it shot. It could be that my particular gun didn't function quite right, but it seemed to take quite a bit of oommph to work the action, and of course, I skinned my thumb a couple of times. It was one of the first to go when I had to start reducing my collection to a functional battery. I sure as heck wish I had known about GB before I got down to the nitty-gritty. I've parted with a few collectible pieces at shooter prices in the local shop.
What did you think you really wanted until you actually shot it?
Semper Fi
Remember Ruby Ridge.
What if there were no hypothetical questions?
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I used to recruit for the NRA until they sold us down the river (again!) in Heller v. DC. See my auctions (if any) under username henryreilly
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Smith & Wesson Sigma
Ruger P95
Sperling PE
" It Ain't Over till its Over"
Jumpy little sucker[}:)]..........shot it about 25 times and sold it to a pal. At least I broke even.[:p]
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2-barrel
Anyway, it didn't stay around long and I traded it for something I would shoot ... don't even remember what it was now, but 6 months or so later and the guy I'd traded it to wanted to get rid of it ... So I generously traded him an old beater car I had worth about $300 for it ... took it out and shot it, remembered why I got rid of it and sold it again, but this time I made some $$$ on it [;)]
A couple years ago, I saw a two-tone D.E. in 44mag ... It was way cool and I had to have it ... took it out and shot it and again, remembered why I got rid of my last one ... sold it about a year later.
Would I ever buy another ... yeah, probably [:o)]
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Hurt like hell, both barrels at once, wrist hurt for a week.
Nephews 375H&hmag total of 5 rds through it since new in Xmas 1983.
Nephew shot 3rd I shot 2, been in my safe since.
Killer recoil, worse than a 50bmg!
FN57 pistol & the P90, looks cool but are junk!
walte
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Mosin-Nagant M38. Wanted it for a pickup gun. Dealer gave me 20 rounds of 200 grain Albanian ammo. Thought I could handle recoil. This gun kicked the dog crap out of me. Now resides in the gun cabinet.
I had a Sporterized Nagant Type 44 that had that same recoil problem. Here's how a gunsmith fixed it for me:
Ugly as sin, but it does reduce the recoil. Roboman is about to become it's new owner
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Grip size is just too small. Didn't think it would bother me as much as it does when I bought it.. Fits my gf's hands pretty good thu. She is kinda scared of the recoil thu, she'll get used to it eventually I'm sure..
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AMT AutoMag III in 30 carbine: Never could get the darn thing to feed reliably.
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Well, not that I do not shoot it....but not much. Violent recoil.
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HK Usp 45
Remington 870 Express Super Magnum
Baikal SXS 20" 12ga
Hmm you would think working at a gunshop I would test some of these before buying them. No that would make too much sense!
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Walther PPK/S Had to have it and after my son bought me one I took it to the range and after shooting it just put it in a cabinet and have not shot it again. That was almost 9 years ago, and of course I can't sell it.
PJ
Same gun for me also. Walther PPK/S. One of the few guns I've ever sold...
Mateomasfeo
"I am what I am!" - Popeye
ruger 95, very uncortable in my hands
worst gun i ever shot, jennings 380, lol. ripped the web of my hand and almost broke my thumb. what a pile of crap. i guess when you pay 20 bucks for something, you get what you pay for[:D] i owned that one for about 3 hours. i'd rather shoot the freedom arms 454 all damn day than have one shot with that friggin pile.
cody
Bugie with my wishlist
PJ
quote:Originally posted by mateomasfeo
quote:Originally posted by CHGOTHNDER
Walther PPK/S Had to have it and after my son bought me one I took it to the range and after shooting it just put it in a cabinet and have not shot it again. That was almost 9 years ago, and of course I can't sell it.
PJ
Same gun for me also. Walther PPK/S. One of the few guns I've ever sold...
Mateomasfeo
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S$W 5906 (piece-o-crap)bad crown.
S$W 642 (it was ok, just wanted bigger)
Rock island .45( tried to trade it for a PJK-9HP that was nice at $260, the gun store owner laughed at me)
SIG 239-9, nice gun, got bored with it. Mags hard to find & spendy.
Browning HP .40, sweet gun-pain in the butt for wife to use and mags are hard to find.
Taurus PT-145. was agreat gun except for the fact it would not fire most ammo. Bad striker. Would have fixed it, but the wife hated it.She wanted a Walther P-22, so I traded....next.
Walther P-22 TINKER TOY. The end.
Makarov PM. Would rather just have a 9mm.
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The gene pool needs chlorine.
CZ 70 grip felt like I was trying to hold a 2x4. It's gone
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