A lever action styled like an AR.
For some reason, that tickles my GOTTA HAVE THAT bone.
Very little assembly required.
Those who know me know that I am a utilitarian person by nature, especially when it comes to guns. I don’t all misty eyed and nostalgic for classic 1911’s and wheel guns and I’m the last person you want to own something of historic nature. Because Imma gonna shoot the damned thing.
That isn’t to say I don’t have… yearnings. I think we all do. However, my frugalness (read – broke ass) generally prevents me from spending money on things that would be more akin to toys than real gear.
But what if it didn’t? What 5 firearms would I purchase, should price nor practicality be an issue?
#5 – Smith & Wesson Model 500
I’m a recoil junkie, and the thought of launching a half in projectile from a handgun makes me all tingly where my pants would be if I wore them.
#4 – A Tactilite 50BMG upper
Speaking of halves of inches, nothing quite ‘reaches out and touches someone’ than 14,000 ft. lb. of energy travelling at 2,800 feet per second. My shoulder aches at the thought, but it’s aches of joy.
#3 – Gyrojet
Three words. Rocket. Propelled. Bullets.
#2 – Coonan .357 Magnum
My lust for a Deagle in .357 Magnum was replaced when I discovered the Coonan. I have a soft spot in my heart for .357 Magnum (technically speaking, my heart is soft enough so that any round would damage it) and this is my fantasy list, so I don’t have to justify myself to you Mr. Whydon’tyougeta38superinstead.
#1 – Last and certainly not least, the KRISS VECTOR
I love the way the rifle looks. It’s rare to get me to enjoy something aesthetically like the Kriss does. Plus, I could actually use it. I think it would make a swell home defense weapon. .45 ACP is a perfectly valid Goblin-stopper, the short length makes it good for close quarters (which my house is), the recoil system, while better suited for full auto, would help accuracy, and I could put a red dot and a can on it for safer operation.
What about you? What 5 guns do you lust after?
Florida Carry is thrilled to see that CS/HB 463, a bill that allows any soldier, regardless of age to be able to obtain a concealed weapons permit in Florida, has now passed two hurdles with unanimous votes.
Concealed Weapons or Firearms; Provides that otherwise qualified members & veterans of U.S. Armed Forces be issued concealed weapon or firearm license regardless of age in certain circumstances; provides additional methods for taking of fingerprints from such license applicants; provides that members & veterans of U.S. Armed Forces be granted reciprocity regardless of age.
Unanimous. Even the most virulent anti-gun politicians we’ve had to face wouldn’t touch this.
Maybe the Brady’s can shuffle the deck chairs a little more and rechristen their Titanic with another name. Won’t help them from sinking, but it gives them something to do during the interim.
Update – THREE unanimous votes! THREE!!!!
Got the Hornady Lock & Load completely set up last night. There are a few parts I need to go pick up in order to load .40, but I had everything I needed to load 10mm so I grabbed all my gear and got busy.
Working on a progressive is a bit different than working on the Lee Turret. I don’t have the automatic case or bullet feeder, so each pull requires I grab one of each and place them in their appropriate spot. This takes a little bit of practice and needless to say I missed it a few times. You do not want to put the bullet on the wrong station as the crimp die does not double as a seating die, no matter how hard you pull on the lever.
Counting is also another tricky issue. With the turret, each round had to be removed by hand and thus I would just put it in a case. Because I knew how many primers I loaded, it made keeping track easy. That, and the turret required you push the primer onto the base each time. You would see if you were out. The L&L doesn’t work like that. You can’t see when the primers are out or stuck. Well, not until you realize there’s a boatload of powder spilling out everywhere.
Speaking of counting, usually I load 10 or 20 then check everything for consistency. Powder measure, OAL, etc. The progressive is much faster, even with the hiccups I had, and I had cranked out 40 before I realized it.
Guess who has to pull 40 rounds for being too $#(*&ing short?
My 10’s are loaded to 1.260” OAL. When I finally checked, I realized my seating die had shifted and was getting 1.210”, which is considerably shorter. There’s an extra tightening ring on the seating die I didn’t have cranked down enough and it walked back a little. I think the crimp is a bit tight as well. I pulled one round last night and I thought I was going to break the damned puller.
Overall, I’m thrilled with the press. It’s going to take some practice to get completely comfortable with it. It takes a bit different approach to focus on 5 rounds at a time. I like to visually check powder levels so I need to figure out a better way to orient myself on the press so I can see easier and I have to figure out another way of confirming primer availability but that will come with time.
Until then, time to get my money’s worth out of my kinetic puller.
So the other night I had a dream that Massachusetts and Florida started a war. I remember trying to call JayG to ask him what the hell was going on, but I couldn’t get through. It got me to thinking though – Who would win.
I mean sure, MA has Jay and his arsenal of stabby things and Florida is overrun with blue-haired ladies driving 45 on the freeway, and yes most Massachusettsians are already angry about living there, but I’d have to give a slight edge to my home state.
Seriously, have you ever seen the aftermath of someone getting in the way of some Octogenarian and a Matlock double feature on TBS? They will kill you with their walker and still have time to make the early bird special at Denny’s.
Die in a fire.
Thanks.
Near confrontation at Dick’s this morning
As I approached the door I saw them watching me and assumed that they were going to hit me up for a dollar, so while keeping track of them with my peripheral vision I avoided making eye contact to reduce the opportunity get my attention. The decision was a mistake. … About 10yrds from the Jeep I spot the “youts” on the far side (drivers side) and they look surprised to see the security guard with me. At this point I felt pretty sure this wasn’t coincidence and made hard eye contact with each of them and addressed them in a strong tone. They immediately averted their gaze and began walking away. If I have handled the initial approach differently they might have chosen a different target.
As I approached the door I saw them watching me and assumed that they were going to hit me up for a dollar, so while keeping track of them with my peripheral vision I avoided making eye contact to reduce the opportunity get my attention. The decision was a mistake.
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About 10yrds from the Jeep I spot the “youts” on the far side (drivers side) and they look surprised to see the security guard with me. At this point I felt pretty sure this wasn’t coincidence and made hard eye contact with each of them and addressed them in a strong tone. They immediately averted their gaze and began walking away.
If I have handled the initial approach differently they might have chosen a different target.
There’s a fine line when making eye contact between “Hi! Howya doin’” and “You lookin’ at me?” However, you want to make eye contact, especially with people who look like they might be sizing you up.
What say you?
When the fire is one of freedom, you want it to spread.
NRA is alerting members on two bills proceeding in Pennsylvania. One is a bill to give some teeth to our preemption provision, HB1523, sponsored by Daryl Metcalfe. This bill does not go nearly as far as the Florida law, but at least puts the municipality on the hook for legal fees and damages.
HB45 was an amazing piece of work. Illegal gun laws dropped off the books on their own accord and even Miami folded like a cheap lawn chair when the commissioners realized they were on the hook for committing crimes. When there is no consequence for illegal behavior, expect mayors and commissioners to ignore the law. When there is, well well well.
A few months ago, my daughters expressed interest in Nerf guns. Being a gun guy, I thought it was a cute idea and both girls purchased some Nerf revolvers. It seems that in today’s times, Nerf is primarily a weapons manufacturer. The girls love setting up their toys and knocking them over or shooting each other in the butt.
For Christmas, my wonderful girls got me the same model so we can all play.
I love my girls!