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That was cool! Woulda hit it the first time with an Abrams. :banger

-Mark.

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Can someone PM me a link to where I can find out the estimated value for a particular pistol?

Thanks in advance.

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Which pistol? MSRP or real-world value?

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Gunbroker.com is kind of like e-bay.

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Here's my face cannon. I love it. :tu

http://home.comcast.net/~shilala/gun3.jpg

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With REALLY high prices.

Gunsamerica.com is a better source for buying firearms (although still not that good in pricing).

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http://www.galleryofguns.com/
That is a great way to see what kind of quote you can get on many goodies. You can search using the Genie, get a quote using your local shops. VERY good way to get a good deal. It if shows in stock, you can get it. Painless.

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I went and did it finally. Ordered my dream 9mm gun. Under 13 ozs and built unlike any gun I have ever shot.

I was close to a Seacamp, but ponied up the extra bucks for this....



Should have it by December something.

Not normally a 9mm fan, but after holding one of these and reading raves like this; I figured you only live once and may only get to defend your life once. This thing is no more cumbersome than a cel phone. My jaw did drop when I saw the pricetag, but that's what year end bonuses are for.

"From the philharmonic hall to the fishing trip, the R9 is my constant companion. It’s one great gun!”

~ Terry Tussey, Terry Custom Guns


http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/c...69/stealth.jpg

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That is pricey but awesome! :gn

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I have nothing against people's choices in guns but, I just have no use for something that small right now.

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I agree and also have nothing against people's choice. In fact, I love Glocks, Sigs and even some of the plastic ones.

Problem is, I am 5'8" and living in cargo shorts, they rarely leave the gun vault which is of no use to me. Me carrying a Glock is like a bull in a china shop.

I doubt I'll stop carrying my Airweight wheel gun, but there are times when a small 9mm that works, unlike a Kel Tec, is invaluable for me.

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After a year of drooling...I finally picked up my XD9 this weekend! I have been fondling this thing like I am 13 again and home sick...

I went to the range today to make put some holes in paper and just my luck - they are closed due to power outage!!!!!!! Well the upshot is, it gave me a chance to pick up a couple hundred more rounds to help me break it in tomorrow (hopefully!)

I have spent the past year renting and borrowing trying to find what gun felt best to me and kept coming back to the various XDs. I just love this gun and completely understand why it has become such a hot commodity in the stores.

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Hrm I didn't know this. Looks like I'd best be saving up!

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Like me, hate me, call it a daisy, but I picked up my LCP today. I swear I could conceal this in a flip flop on the beach. I swear my crackberry is bigger.
http://elsiepeaforum.com/LCPweb.jpg
Now where's that .380 ammo???

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The gangster's bought it all up ;)

:D

I usually stray away from .380, but it has it's perks for maximum concealment. Nice pickup :tu

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That's a shame. Apparently Kel-Tec finally got the newer pf-9's right, heard good reviews. Would like to support an American company.

Call me crazy, but I feel 110% with my Glock (if I'm crazy, the cops and the FBI must be too. LOL.) :tu

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Me too :tu

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This was my "black friday" pickup. Was thinking about getting the .223 but I ended up with the .308 so I could hunt with it. :D Still deciding on flip-up iron sites or a scope... (it's a Remington R-25) I smoked the mag-50 while playing with my new toy.
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...Picture008.jpg

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Why not get BUIS from Magpul and put your scope on a Larue mount so it'll clear the BUIS?

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Another great website... Thanks Slavac I will have to look into that route. I've been leaning towards the tritium battle sites that Troy Industries carries for the irons but they are a bit pricey.

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Im thinking of buying one of these but in .223. Have you shot yours yet?

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Some pics from Sunday.

The lighting was horrible. These are far from my best work.

http://m-mason.smugmug.com/Shooting/...15_qY9JS-L.jpg

http://m-mason.smugmug.com/Shooting/...30_n4qbV-L.jpg

http://m-mason.smugmug.com/Shooting/...39_DzZDn-L.jpg

http://m-mason.smugmug.com/Shooting/...87_oMXp6-L.jpg

http://m-mason.smugmug.com/Shooting/...23_bo3go-L.jpg



-Roland.

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http://m-mason.smugmug.com/Shooting/...65_cLto2-L.jpg

http://m-mason.smugmug.com/Shooting/...32_RiJnd-L.jpg\

http://m-mason.smugmug.com/Shooting/...98_PS5st-L.jpg

http://m-mason.smugmug.com/Shooting/...02_3y2Pz-L.jpg

http://m-mason.smugmug.com/Shooting/...47_ZZMWm-L.jpg

-Roland

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http://m-mason.smugmug.com/Shooting/...33_LCdGt-L.jpg

http://m-mason.smugmug.com/Shooting/...44_S8j2b-L.jpg

http://m-mason.smugmug.com/Shooting/...23_E54od-L.jpg

http://m-mason.smugmug.com/Shooting/...57_ybFnv-L.jpg

http://m-mason.smugmug.com/Shooting/...94_geHur-L.jpg

-Roland.

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nice pics ! What shutter speed does it take to capture shots like those?

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No worries. I'd be happy to help with any build questions you may have.

You can get both the front and rear BUIS from Magpul by shopping around a bit on ebay for $100ish. My dad's rifle has a set of them right now and he likes them.

He also has an Eotech mounted and wanted to get the optic raised a bit. I put the optic on a Larue mount ($100 as well, pricy but a great company) and this solved his problem. www.laruetactical.com

What sling are you going to put on it?

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:tpd: It has to be hard to catch a bullet leaving the muzzle and brass in mid air!

Nice work! :tu

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On my way to the firing range to get trained on the M4, cannot wait to fire this gun.

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Nice! :tu :gn

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:banger :tu

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I am a big fan of Magpul products, however not the MBUIS. I went with the Midwest Industries same plane low profile back up iron sight(a little expensive) and love it. I am a big fan of same plane back ups. Next purchase for my personal AR is an ACOG(if I can stop spending money on cigars and save up for it)

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Just got back from the range and can say that has been the most fun I have had yet at the academy. I really think I want to pick up an AR-15 now. We fired from 100 yards and I was amazed how accurate and easy to control it was. I had never fired a rifle before and was putting them in the 5 ring. We got to fire 20 rounds from the 25 yard line on full auto which was a blast.

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http://m-mason.smugmug.com/Shooting/...32_RiJnd-M.jpg

Camera Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Exposure Time 0.0015s (1/640)
Aperture f/2.8
ISO 200
Focal Length 110mm (143mm in 35mm)

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Definitely get an AR. They are fun, but won't be as fun as the one you shot yesterday, b/c it won't be full auto. :gn

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Not sure which sling just yet.

I think I may go with the irons that Troy Industries carries. I was looking at a SR-556 that comes with the Troy flip ups and I really like them a lot. I really liked the SR-556 as well so that may be my next purchase.

And BTW Roland, those pictures kick ass! You are quite the photographer!

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Full auto is only fun when you don't have to think about what it costs to feed it. ;)

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Picked up a nice set of the Troy Industries flip-up battle sites yesterday. Got the best deal ever which made it hard to turn down. Also picked up a tactical sling today while at the cop shop. Looking forward to getting back home to put on my new goodies! :banger

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True :gn

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Im thinkin of picking up an AR on thursday. A S&W M&P 15 PC caught my eye. Has anyone ever shot one of these?

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No, but I've heard good things. Supposed to be a pretty good bang for the buck.

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Never shot the PC, but I own a M&P 15.

I love it. :tu :gn

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Do you know what kind of mechanism they use? Is it a gas piston or the older kind? Idk maybe Im just confusing myself?

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Shot my first shotgun on the range today it was a Remington 870 12 ga. It was pretty fun, we mostly shot bird shot but got to shoot a few slugs.

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Great gun. Was my first shotgun. Nothing like the sound of a pump action shot gun to scare the intruders away. :tu

Alarmguy1

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Nice! I love my 870. It shoots where you need it to.

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we had night fire last night and got a good amount of time with it in the dark, man was that fun as hell. Really smooth gun with good accuracy. The kick with slugs wasnt as bad as I thought it would have been.

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Then my second shot gun was the Remington 1100 semi-auto. Now that gun has no kick. The best part is the barrels for both guns are inter-changeable.

Alarmguy1

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Just finished re-building my Ruger 10/22 with a lot of upgrades. Thought I'd post some pics. Very few stock components left on this gun.

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...23/1022001.jpg

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...23/1022002.jpg