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Glock 17 9mm 18 rd mag and 33 rd mag





12 Gauge Mossberg 500 removable AR adjustable stock







M1 garand 30-06 8 rd






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#778 ·
Damnitt Chris...I TOLD you to stop sneaking onto my patio!!!
 
#779 ·
All these CSI shows do matching of bullets to guns by the barrel marks.

Would not be possible to sand/lightly hone the barrel of a gun so as to change that distinctive fingerprint that bullets have ?
It really does seem too easy.
The barrel of the firearm scores the bullet. So how hard could it be to lightly sand/hone the barrel or even score it so as to create a different pattern on a bullet the next time it is fired ?
The next best new one they talk about is firing pins. How they leave a fingerprint too. Im guessing that firing pins could be a dime a dozen ??????

But seriously ?
How difficult would it be to change the pattern on the barrel of any gun ?
 
#780 ·
I'm no forensics expert, but I do have some understanding of firearms. It seems to me the rifling (or grooves) inside the barrel and the crown of the barrel are what would leave those signature marks on a bullet. Those marks are apparently what seem to be what links a firearm to a bullet.

If you file or sand on either the rifling inside the barrel or crown you'd basically ruin your firearm.
 
#781 ·
I'm no forensics expert, but I do have some understanding of firearms. It seems to me the rifling (or grooves) inside the barrel and the crown of the barrel are what would leave those signature marks on a bullet. Those marks are apparently what seem to be what links a firearm to a bullet.

If you file or sand on either the rifling inside the barrel or crown you'd basically ruin your firearm.
The muzzle and crown are extremely important. Some of the old muzzle loading target rifles had a false muzzle that was used to prevent wear to the muzzle from using the ramrod to load it.

All firearms should be cleaned from the breech if possible for maximum accuracy.
 
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Whew, been a long time since I've posted in this thread. Actually, If you google "P99 QA" the third picture you'll see is a picture I posted in this thread of four of my handguns, lol.

So I'm thinking of getting a used 96FS. They're just so damn hard to find. If anyone has one I'd love to hear how they like it.
 
#791 ·
...three of 'em for sale on gunbroker.com right now!
 
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Hehe...looks backwards to me! Magpul mag? How do you like it? How many rounds and any malfunctions?

A buddy of mine bought an AR and put the compensator on upside down. Overtightened it and destroyed the crush washer so he couldn't take it off and fix it easily either. Made a helluva dust storm whenever he shot the thing...and he never realized it until I pointed it out that it was throwing a whole lot of dirt in the air every time he pulled the trigger!
 
#802 ·
Hehe...looks backwards to me! Magpul mag? How do you like it? How many rounds and any malfunctions?

A buddy of mine bought an AR and put the compensator on upside down. Overtightened it and destroyed the crush washer so he couldn't take it off and fix it easily either. Made a helluva dust storm whenever he shot the thing...and he never realized it until I pointed it out that it was throwing a whole lot of dirt in the air every time he pulled the trigger!
I love the magpul mags over the stock ar thats for sure. So far about 1000 rounds through with no malfunctions. I also have a few of the non window magpuls. Those dont have much rounds through them maybe a couple hundred only. But same report no malfunctions.

And thanks to you and rolex for pointing out the fore grip. I recently put that on and to be honest i didnt realize it was backwards til you said something.
 
#803 ·
Just bought my first handgun.

Springfield XD .40 semi-compact stainless over black.

Cant wait to get it to the range.
 
#807 ·
I spend ten days away and only one measly post gets put up?! damnitt...
 
#809 ·
Rolex! Haven't you bought anything new and exciting?! This thread needs some Viagra!
 
#811 ·
I'm going to buy my BIL a S&W M&P 9mm for his B day in the next couple of weeks. I promise to post pics when I get it!

eta: a couple weeks ago I bought a 52" Sony Bravia LCD HDTV. I could post pics of that. :cool2:
 
#810 ·
Ill try to get some pics today after the wife and I go to the range.
 
#812 ·
Just for absolutely no good reason at all I surfed to www.pyramydair.com and ordered a S/S Beeman .22 cal breakbarrel R3 spring air rifle with a 4-9X32 scope.

This damn thing weighs nearly 10 pounds and takes 33 lb. to cock it and will literally blow a squirrel in half at 60 feet with no more that a loud POP. .......but it kicks like a mule so you have to hold it loose. It will punch out a 0.33" hole, 10 pellets, at 60 feet (soft rest). Takes a while to sight in, but fun. RWS Field point pellets seem best. Muzzle velocity is ~900 fps.
 
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My wife went to visit her mother last week and brought back a nice old .22 LR and a Knight .50 muzzle loader. Both need cleaned up.

Oh yeah, I didnt make it to the range today. Knob Creek is the closest range to my house. Some of you may know of it because of the large machine gun shoot they have every year, pretty insane place.

http://www.knobcreekshoot.com/
 
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Admittedly, I have not read through the 82 pages....

I have a S&W .38 lightweight hidden hammer. I only carry it when I am at my office alone or on a rare occasion that I need to serve process myself. I have had my CCW for about 15 years. Here is the question: I like the compactness and lightweight of the .38. When I bought it many years ago, 9mm were still relatively new to the main stream market and I heard of jamming issues. Hence, I bought the .38.

What is the status of things now? I like the idea of a re-loadable 9mm clip, but not the jamming so much. I trust Glock is still the way to go. Anybody with comments on whether I should "upgrade" and particular models/prices? Compactness is very important to me. I can have the .38 in my inside the pant holster with only shorts and an untucked t-shirt on and it is not noticeable. Thanks.
 
#816 ·
...What is the status of things now? I like the idea of a re-loadable 9mm clip, but not the jamming so much. I trust Glock is still the way to go. Anybody with comments on whether I should "upgrade" and particular models/prices? Compactness is very important to me. I can have the .38 in my inside the pant holster with only shorts and an untucked t-shirt on and it is not noticeable. Thanks.
Nothing wrong with a good wheel gun. It's simple and reliable. With speed loaders, you can be as fast as a semiauto, but heaven help you if you need that many rounds. But, they tend to be fatter (consideration for concealment) and have more perceived recoil.

That said, high capacity semiautos have fat or long grips due to the room needed for the 15 rounds. I bought a Sig 239 ( 8 round single stack 9mm) and find it to be a very nice compact gun. Despite the advice of my lawyer, I haven't stepped up to the responsibility of a CPL yet, so I can't comment on concealed carry comfort.

http://www.sigsauer.com/Products/ShowCatalogProductDetails.aspx?categoryid=9&productid=71
 
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