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HonestChieffan · 06:06 PM

Been a while since we had a guns n' ammo discussion.

Some of you are AR shooters Im sure. Im looking at a Colt 6920. Will be my first AR. Picked up a Glock this fall and really enjoy shooting it. Any feedback on that weapon?

Anyone else been in a buy/sell/trade mood with hardware?

Part 2: http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=293623

crazycoffey · 12-13-2013, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by pr_capone

I picked up these sights for the SKS today. $40 from Brownells

http://www.surplusrifle.com/reviews/...ight/index.asp

Nice

LiveSteam · 12-14-2013, 04:11 PM

no idea where it come from. but its a very nice shot.

Post by xcl Tactical Shooting Systems.

johnny961 · 12-14-2013, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pr_capone

I picked up these sights for the SKS today. $40 from Brownells

http://www.surplusrifle.com/reviews/...ight/index.asp

I was thinking about a set of these myself. Beats the hell out of the originals for my eyes.

Tombstone RJ · 12-14-2013, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by LiveSteam

no idea where it come from. but its a very nice shot.

Post by xcl Tactical Shooting Systems.

dred · 12-14-2013, 09:00 PM

Decided to order up a gun safe today.

Found a decent sale on a Liberty - Franklin 35 series.

Figuring that a 35 gun safe would give me plenty of room to grow in to it since I only have 8 rifles and 7 pistols so far. Plus I plan to stash my coins and some other high dollar items in it as well.

Eleazar · 12-14-2013, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

After an hour, I got to a new post screen! This miserable user thing, it is quite effective. Nice way for a mod who is too much of a pussy to actual ban somebody to ban somebody and have it not look like a ban. But it's a ban. It's not like I'll ever go through this bullshit again.

Anyway, for those who are inquiring, I've basically been banned for responding to a post. No filter evasion, no threats, no slurs (real or imagined). Check post 303 of the "And just like that" thread in DC. It speaks for itself. Flopnuts accused me of not being a man and then tapped out by banning me for literally doing nothing more than hurting his feelings.

That is what this is all about? Jeez. Pretty weak

**Bowser** · 12-14-2013, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by dred

Decided to order up a gun safe today.

Found a decent sale on a Liberty - Franklin 35 series.

Figuring that a 35 gun safe would give me plenty of room to grow in to it since I only have 8 rifles and 7 pistols so far. Plus I plan to stash my coins and some other high dollar items in it as well.

That's a nice safe. I like that a lot.

dred · 12-14-2013, 09:41 PM

It is going to take them 10-12 weeks to build it... which kind of sucks.

But It is the color, size and has the brass hardware that I want.

So well worth it for me.

seaofred · 12-21-2013, 01:59 PM

Just picked me up a S&W M & P Shield. Love the feel of it, now to take it shooting.

**notorious** · 12-21-2013, 02:02 PM

I have cussed SKS's for a long time, but I finally purchased one from my FIL to help him with money.

It has a Tapco stock, and was made in Yugoslavia. Shoots like a kitten and I was pounding the 6" plate at 100 freestanding with ease.

Color me impressed.

**notorious** · 12-24-2013, 12:01 AM

Rifle designer Mikhail Kalashnikov dead at 94

MOSCOW (AP) — Mikhail Kalashnikov started out wanting to make farm equipment, but the harvest he reaped was one of blood as the designer of the AK-47 assault rifle, the world's most popular firearm.

It was the carnage of World War II, when Nazi Germany overran much of the Soviet Union, which altered his course and made his name as well-known for bloodshed as Smith, Wesson and Colt. The distinctive shape of the gun, often called "a Kalashnikov," appeared on revolutionary flags and adorns memorabilia.

Kalashnikov died Monday at age 94 in a hospital in Izhevsk, the capital of the Udmurtia republic where he lived, said Viktor Chulkov, a spokesman for the republic's president. He did not give a cause of death. Kalashnikov had been hospitalized for the past month with unspecified health problems.

Kaslashnikov often said he felt personally untroubled by his contribution to bloodshed.

"I sleep well. It's the politicians who are to blame for failing to come to an agreement and resorting to violence," he told The Associated Press in 2007.

The AK-47 — "Avtomat Kalashnikov" and the year it went into production — is the world's most popular firearm, favored by guerrillas, terrorists and the soldiers of many armies. An estimated 100 million guns are spread worldwide.

Though it isn't especially accurate, its ruggedness and simplicity are exemplary: it performs in sandy or wet conditions which jam more sophisticated weapons such as the U.S. M-16.

"During the Vietnam war, American soldiers would throw away their M-16s to grab AK-47s and bullets for it from dead Vietnamese soldiers," Kalashnikov said in July 2007 at a ceremony marking the rifle's 60th anniversary.

The weapon's suitability for jungle and desert fighting made it nearly ideal for the Third World insurgents backed by the Soviet Union, and Moscow not only distributed the AK-47 widely but also licensed its production in some 30 other countries.

The gun's status among revolutionaries and national-liberation struggles is enshrined on the flag of Mozambique.

Kalashnikov, born into a peasant family in Siberia, began his working life as a railroad clerk. After he joined the Red Army in 1938, he began to show mechanical flair by inventing several modifications for Soviet tanks.

The moment that firmly set his course was in the 1941 battle of Bryansk against Nazi forces, when a shell hit his tank. Recovering from wounds in the hospital, Kalashnikov brooded about the superior automatic rifles he'd seen the Nazis deploy; his rough ideas and revisions bore fruit five years later.

"Blame the Nazi Germans for making me become a gun designer," said Kalashnikov. "I always wanted to construct agricultural machinery."

In 2007, President Vladimir Putin praised him, saying "The Kalashnikov rifle is a symbol of the creative genius of our people."

Over his career, he was decorated with numerous honors, including the Hero of Socialist Labor and Order of Lenin and Stalin Prize. But because his invention was never patented, he didn't get rich off royalties.

"At that time in our country patenting inventions wasn't an issue. We worked for Socialist society, for the good of the people, which I never regret," he once said.

Kalashnikov continued working into his late 80s as chief designer of the Izmash company that first built the AK-47. He also traveled the world helping Russia negotiate new arms deals, and he wrote books on his life, about arms and about youth education.

"After the collapse of the great and mighty Soviet Union so much crap has been imposed on us, especially on the younger generation," he said. "I wrote six books to help them find their way in life."

He said he was proud of his bronze bust installed in his native village of Kurya in the Siberian region of Altai. He said newlyweds bring flowers to the bust. "They whisper 'Uncle Misha, wish us happiness and healthy kids,'" he said. "What other gun designer can boast of that?"

BigOlChiefsfan · 12-24-2013, 01:38 AM

http://www.duffelblog.com/2013/12/mi...ashnikov-dead/

**Munson** · 12-24-2013, 05:35 PM

I picked up my Springfield Armory Mil-Spec 1911 earlier today!

Once I get it cleaned up I'll post some pics, along with the M44 Mosin Nagant I got a few weeks ago.

LiveSteam · 12-24-2013, 09:19 PM

Merry Christmas all.

HonestChieffan · 12-24-2013, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by LiveSteam

Merry Christmas all.

Indeed!!

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12-14-2013, 04:11 PM	#5957
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12-14-2013, 09:00 PM	#5960
dred Where is your will to be weird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Blacksburg, Virginia Casino cash: $9120753	Decided to order up a gun safe today. Found a decent sale on a Liberty - Franklin 35 series. Figuring that a 35 gun safe would give me plenty of room to grow in to it since I only have 8 rifles and 7 pistols so far. Plus I plan to stash my coins and some other high dollar items in it as well.
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12-14-2013, 09:41 PM	#5963
dred Where is your will to be weird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Blacksburg, Virginia Casino cash: $9120753	It is going to take them 10-12 weeks to build it... which kind of sucks. But It is the color, size and has the brass hardware that I want. So well worth it for me.
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12-21-2013, 01:59 PM	#5964
seaofred Wish I had something clever... Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Trout fishing capital USA Casino cash: $4825333	Just picked me up a S&W M & P Shield. Love the feel of it, now to take it shooting. __________________
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12-21-2013, 02:02 PM	#5965
notorious Supporter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Who knows? Casino cash: $2945884	I have cussed SKS's for a long time, but I finally purchased one from my FIL to help him with money. It has a Tapco stock, and was made in Yugoslavia. Shoots like a kitten and I was pounding the 6" plate at 100 freestanding with ease. Color me impressed.
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12-24-2013, 12:01 AM	#5966
notorious Supporter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Who knows? Casino cash: $2945884	Rifle designer Mikhail Kalashnikov dead at 94 MOSCOW (AP) — Mikhail Kalashnikov started out wanting to make farm equipment, but the harvest he reaped was one of blood as the designer of the AK-47 assault rifle, the world's most popular firearm. It was the carnage of World War II, when Nazi Germany overran much of the Soviet Union, which altered his course and made his name as well-known for bloodshed as Smith, Wesson and Colt. The distinctive shape of the gun, often called "a Kalashnikov," appeared on revolutionary flags and adorns memorabilia. Kalashnikov died Monday at age 94 in a hospital in Izhevsk, the capital of the Udmurtia republic where he lived, said Viktor Chulkov, a spokesman for the republic's president. He did not give a cause of death. Kalashnikov had been hospitalized for the past month with unspecified health problems. Kaslashnikov often said he felt personally untroubled by his contribution to bloodshed. "I sleep well. It's the politicians who are to blame for failing to come to an agreement and resorting to violence," he told The Associated Press in 2007. The AK-47 — "Avtomat Kalashnikov" and the year it went into production — is the world's most popular firearm, favored by guerrillas, terrorists and the soldiers of many armies. An estimated 100 million guns are spread worldwide. Though it isn't especially accurate, its ruggedness and simplicity are exemplary: it performs in sandy or wet conditions which jam more sophisticated weapons such as the U.S. M-16. "During the Vietnam war, American soldiers would throw away their M-16s to grab AK-47s and bullets for it from dead Vietnamese soldiers," Kalashnikov said in July 2007 at a ceremony marking the rifle's 60th anniversary. The weapon's suitability for jungle and desert fighting made it nearly ideal for the Third World insurgents backed by the Soviet Union, and Moscow not only distributed the AK-47 widely but also licensed its production in some 30 other countries. The gun's status among revolutionaries and national-liberation struggles is enshrined on the flag of Mozambique. Kalashnikov, born into a peasant family in Siberia, began his working life as a railroad clerk. After he joined the Red Army in 1938, he began to show mechanical flair by inventing several modifications for Soviet tanks. The moment that firmly set his course was in the 1941 battle of Bryansk against Nazi forces, when a shell hit his tank. Recovering from wounds in the hospital, Kalashnikov brooded about the superior automatic rifles he'd seen the Nazis deploy; his rough ideas and revisions bore fruit five years later. "Blame the Nazi Germans for making me become a gun designer," said Kalashnikov. "I always wanted to construct agricultural machinery." In 2007, President Vladimir Putin praised him, saying "The Kalashnikov rifle is a symbol of the creative genius of our people." Over his career, he was decorated with numerous honors, including the Hero of Socialist Labor and Order of Lenin and Stalin Prize. But because his invention was never patented, he didn't get rich off royalties. "At that time in our country patenting inventions wasn't an issue. We worked for Socialist society, for the good of the people, which I never regret," he once said. Kalashnikov continued working into his late 80s as chief designer of the Izmash company that first built the AK-47. He also traveled the world helping Russia negotiate new arms deals, and he wrote books on his life, about arms and about youth education. "After the collapse of the great and mighty Soviet Union so much crap has been imposed on us, especially on the younger generation," he said. "I wrote six books to help them find their way in life." He said he was proud of his bronze bust installed in his native village of Kurya in the Siberian region of Altai. He said newlyweds bring flowers to the bust. "They whisper 'Uncle Misha, wish us happiness and healthy kids,'" he said. "What other gun designer can boast of that?"
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12-24-2013, 01:38 AM	#5967
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12-24-2013, 05:35 PM	#5968
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12-24-2013, 09:19 PM	#5969
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