The I LOVE THIS GUN Thread

[bmwgrrl]

Originally Posted by EvilGenius

This and the fact that (although rare) occasionally thugs do go outside their hood looking for high price stuff.

A few years back in Plano, Tx (A fairly high class area with low crime) a woman was nearly beaten to death right out in front of a grocery store over something nonsensical like an expensive bracelet. It was all over the local news because no one expected that to happen in that area.

First 2 months in Ann Arbor MI there were over 67 home invasions. I made my decision to invest time & money back in Dec when on a night I had to work 9p-12a for a special event, I walked the same route to work and got to a point where even my limit for acceptable risk was exceeded. Downtown Ann Arbor had become seedy and unpoliced (they have since hired 6 more officers and have somewhat beefed up patrols. Budget cutbacks had left our force in shambles, yet the mayor found $750,000 to spend on a sculpture in front of city hall)

I've always been a believer that we are all responsible for our own safety, so I just stepped up my game.

Sheep, Sheepdogs, and wolves.

[doc_ricketts]

Originally Posted by BHW

Been trying to decide between a couple of different bolt .22s recently, and then found a Marlin 25 for about half the price as the others. Done.



Not actual pic of mine, but same model.

Gonna go and pick up a scope this weekend.

A great choice. Marlin makes excellent guns and in America, yet.

[Stromdog]

Originally Posted by doc_ricketts

A great choice. Marlin makes excellent guns and in America, yet.

Agreed on a great choice. You'll be amazed at how accurate that rifle is. Once you find the right ammo, you'll be hitting nickel sized targets at 50 yards on a regular basis.

For pure shooting fun, you can't beat a .22 rifle!

[CodeMonkee]

Originally Posted by Infidel

I have a Kal-Tec .380- Carry my wallet in one front pocket and the Kal-Tec in the other.... never leave home without it.

Worst gun I ever owned was a Grendel 380

GROSS trigger (windup clockwork spring), bruised my hand to shoot it (I would rather shoot my Scandium .44 Mag), and it was unreliable to boot. I gave it away with a warning to the recipient not to rely on it.

[CodeMonkee]

Originally Posted by bmwgrrl

First 2 months in Ann Arbor MI there were over 67 home invasions. I made my decision to invest time & money back in Dec when on a night I had to work 9p-12a for a special event, I walked the same route to work and got to a point where even my limit for acceptable risk was exceeded. Downtown Ann Arbor had become seedy and unpoliced (they have since hired 6 more officers and have somewhat beefed up patrols. Budget cutbacks had left our force in shambles, yet the mayor found $750,000 to spend on a sculpture in front of city hall)

I've always been a believer that we are all responsible for our own safety, so I just stepped up my game.

Sheep, Sheepdogs, and wolves.

The place I would most need to carry, in the parking garage at work, I can't; most employers don't allow guns at work, so I would have to leave my gun in the car when I parked and walked into the office. A gun in the car doesn't do me any good when I am not in the car too.

[SDshakes]

Originally Posted by doc_ricketts

A great choice. Marlin makes excellent guns and in America, yet.

I had thought they went out of business last year but their site is still up so I guess they recovered. I've got a Marlin 30-30 that my dad gave me. I have yet to shoot it. I really need to get going with that.

[AZbiker]

Originally Posted by CodeMonkee

The problem I've had with Hawaiian shirts is that they are generally very light, so when you are walking outside in even a light breeze the shirt tails blow around and if you are carrying under them then the gun is exposed - had that happen more than once and people did notice.

I rarely carry anymore - little reason to - I just don't go places where the threat level is that high to feel that I need to carry.

I think the best concealed carry is the smallest gun that is effective (duh) for obvious reasons. I looked into the Rorhbaugh but I could not get more than one finger to fit the grips - too small. I think the smallest Kahr 9MM is probably about the right size for me, maybe my little .22 Beretta if I wasn't feeling there was a threat, but then I wouldn't carry...

Any loose fitting garment worn over the waistband works.

There was a carjacking in downtown Prescott this year. Hopefully Ill be back home in Phoenix soon though.

Better to have and not need than need and not have.

[BHW]

Originally Posted by Stromdog

Agreed on a great choice. You'll be amazed at how accurate that rifle is. Once you find the right ammo, you'll be hitting nickel sized targets at 50 yards on a regular basis.

For pure shooting fun, you can't beat a .22 rifle!

I can't even see a nickle at 50 yards! Maybe a 3-9x40 scope will help. Gonna pick up an inexpensive scope now. Any experience with the BSA Sweet 22 line?

[acesandeights]

Originally Posted by SDshakes

I had thought they went out of business last year but their site is still up so I guess they recovered. I've got a Marlin 30-30 that my dad gave me. I have yet to shoot it. I really need to get going with that.

They were purchased by Remington (or the parent company I guess one could argue, Cerebus I believe is the name).

They are now known as Marlington or Remlin (j/k).

[doc_ricketts]

Originally Posted by BHW

I can't even see a nickle at 50 yards! Maybe a 3-9x40 scope will help. Gonna pick up an inexpensive scope now. Any experience with the BSA Sweet 22 line?

I have had several BSA scopes. The older ones were very good and some of the new ones are crap. However, you can buy a 3-9 BSA sweet 22 for $39 and would be a good starter glass for your youngun. Here is a good review of the sweet 22:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeEE53xQB6o
And the $39 price is on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/BSA-Sweet-22-S...uct/B000NJUPAS

[bmwgrrl]

Originally Posted by CodeMonkee

The place I would most need to carry, in the parking garage at work, I can't; most employers don't allow guns at work, so I would have to leave my gun in the car when I parked and walked into the office. A gun in the car doesn't do me any good when I am not in the car too.

That sucks that you can't even have one locked with your personal stuff at work. A2 just built a 4 story below ground parking structure, and they could GIVE me a spot and I still wouldn't park there (parked in Chicago garages all the time.) With the lack of police presence, and the overabundance of homeless, addicts, etc, it's just going to be a big cesspool like all the other garages, above of below ground.
I park my bike in an alley behind my job and despite 4 security cameras, cars get broken into daily. Most days I just walk, and the aggressive panhandling is way over the top. And the walk home is locked and loaded. Truly sad for a college town no bigger than my thumb.

[Squidward]

Originally Posted by bmwgrrl

That sucks that you can't even have one locked with your personal stuff at work. A2 just built a 4 story below ground parking structure, and they could GIVE me a spot and I still wouldn't park there (parked in Chicago garages all the time.) With the lack of police presence, and the overabundance of homeless, addicts, etc, it's just going to be a big cesspool like all the other garages, above of below ground.
I park my bike in an alley behind my job and despite 4 security cameras, cars get broken into daily. Most days I just walk, and the aggressive panhandling is way over the top. And the walk home is locked and loaded. Truly sad for a college town no bigger than my thumb.

True her in CA as well. Lots off homeless, addicted folk, drunks, walking wounded and recently let go from jail because of the economy folks creating havoc. Our town has been called Bumopolis and there are victims aplenty for the afore mentioned in our small tourist town. .

[CodeMonkee]

Originally Posted by SDshakes

I had thought they went out of business last year but their site is still up so I guess they recovered. I've got a Marlin 30-30 that my dad gave me. I have yet to shoot it. I really need to get going with that.

Marlin was bought by the holding company that owns Remington and several other gun manufacturers now. They moved the plant out of CT to Kentucky I think (or was it New York?). From what I gather the Marlin rifles of late, before the move, had suffered in quality and they are now slowly improving.

[nitrox32]

[QUOTE=CodeMonkee;19019525]The problem I've had with Hawaiian shirts is that they are generally very light, so when you are walking outside in even a light breeze the shirt tails blow around and if you are carrying under them then the gun is exposed - had that happen more than once and people did notice.

What you can do is on the bottom corners of the shirt the materal is folded over for the buttons, put 1 or 2 quarters into each corner and sew it up. That is usually enough weight to keep the shirt from flying around.

[acesandeights]

Originally Posted by CodeMonkee

Marlin was bought by the holding company that owns Remington and several other gun manufacturers now. They moved the plant out of CT to Kentucky I think (or was it New York?). From what I gather the Marlin rifles of late, before the move, had suffered in quality and they are now slowly improving.

Moved from New Haven CT to NY.