Anyone here into firearms?

VABAM · 03-31-2016, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghostvette

Tigger · 03-31-2016, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by VABAM

It might be a good CCW for those days you wear daisy dukes.

You know, I thought about this for a moment before I decided to reply. We always believe anything is better than nothing, right? But shouldn't that also be taken within a certain context?

For example: if you were faced with a scenario where you could actually help a situation by using force I think you'd want more than two little rounds that, if you **** up, makes you a primary target for retaliation. You have zero recourse after you fire. None. You can't follow up. You can't do anything.

This is an absolute emergency type of weapon where you already have a gun to your head and literally nothing to lose by trying.

Honestly, I'd rather go without and expend the energy on hauling *** or finding a different way out of a situation.

BoneZ · 03-31-2016, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Tigger

You know, I thought about this for a moment before I decided to reply. We always believe anything is better than nothing, right? But shouldn't that also be taken within a certain context?

For example: if you were faced with a scenario where you could actually help a situation by using force I think you'd want more than two little rounds that, if you **** up, makes you a primary target for retaliation. You have zero recourse after you fire. None. You can't follow up. You can't do anything.

This is an absolute emergency type of weapon where you already have a gun to your head and literally nothing to lose by trying.

Honestly, I'd rather go without and expend the energy on hauling *** or finding a different way out of a situation.

That weapon appears to be more of a novelty to me. Nearly the same reason I wasn't interested in the G43. Why have 6 rounds when I can have 15 without using much more space?

VABAM · 03-31-2016, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Tigger

You know, I thought about this for a moment before I decided to reply. We always believe anything is better than nothing, right? But shouldn't that also be taken within a certain context?

For example: if you were faced with a scenario where you could actually help a situation by using force I think you'd want more than two little rounds that, if you **** up, makes you a primary target for retaliation. You have zero recourse after you fire. None. You can't follow up. You can't do anything.

This is an absolute emergency type of weapon where you already have a gun to your head and literally nothing to lose by trying.

Honestly, I'd rather go without and expend the energy on hauling *** or finding a different way out of a situation.

It is definitely is a weapon of last resort. Would be better in 9mm IMO. I might get one for the novelty. How ever I can think of a few situations where it might be useful but in general I wouldn't want to go smaller than my XDs. 5+1 rounds of 45 with a spare 7 round mag.

Rusty · 03-31-2016, 12:39 PM

When I was a kid pumping gas. The owner of the gas station had a pen that shot a .32 cal bullet. One end was a pen, and the other end had a hole in it for the bullet. I watched him shoot it in the garage a few times. He kept it in his shirt pocket all the time.

BoneZ · 04-11-2016, 02:37 PM

Sweet. Mrs. BoneZ got me the OWB version of my holster. <3

VABAM · 04-12-2016, 03:39 PM

IWI X95 is on sale!

Can't wait to get my hands on one!

Gunbroker.com has more than a few for sale going for about $1800.

Ghostvette · 04-12-2016, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by VABAM

IWI X95 is on sale!

Can't wait to get my hands on one!

Gunbroker.com has more than a few for sale going for about $1800.

MUST.....NOT.......LOOK...........

Dammmmmmmm you VABAM....

VABAM · 04-12-2016, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghostvette

MUST.....NOT.......LOOK...........

Dammmmmmmm you VABAM....

BoneZ · 04-19-2016, 02:31 PM

What would cause this?

Ghostvette · 04-19-2016, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by BoneZ

What would cause this?

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Factory ammo or a reload?

Something you shot or picked up at the range?

It looks like powder got hot, as in high pressure. Is the primer bulged? It should be smooth with the firing pin indent. If the indent is even with the rest of the primer or the primer has a small hump, then the load was too hot for the firearm. I've also seen this when the wrong round is fired in a gun, for example .380 in a 9mm.

BoneZ · 04-19-2016, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghostvette

Factory ammo or a reload?

Something you shot or picked up at the range?

It looks like powder got hot, as in high pressure. Is the primer bulged? It should be smooth with the firing pin indent. If the indent is even with the rest of the primer or the primer has a small hump, then the load was too hot for the firearm. I've also seen this when the wrong round is fired in a gun, for example .380 in a 9mm.

Factory Winchester ball round brand new I shot. I was using my Glock. I just read somewhere this is common with Glocks.

I didn't look at the primer, sorry.

Rusty · 04-19-2016, 05:46 PM

Looks like that piece of brass slipped through QC at the factory. I've seen that before with Win brass with the color.

I bought a bunch of new 9mm and 40 S&W Win brass to reload. During reloading, I found most of it was short on length by .006" to .011".

Glocks are famous for bulging the brass.
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourcei...=glock%20bulge

Tigger · 04-28-2016, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by BoneZ

What would cause this?

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In one respect I agree with Ghost... On the other hand, I'm thinking the complete opposite. There's a chance the charge isn't burning hot enough to expand the casing to prevent blowback. If that's the case, you are actually in an under pressure situation. That could spell trouble if you rapid fire as you are now more likely to wind up with a round stuck in the chamber. Try to switch out ammo. If it still does it then I'd get the barrel chamber checked. Might not be perfectly cut.

If the barrel checks out then leave it with a gunsmith to diagnose. Any issue like that tells me there is a problem and no firearm should exhibit problems.

BoneZ · 04-29-2016, 03:08 AM

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In one respect I agree with Ghost... On the other hand, I'm thinking the complete opposite. There's a chance the charge isn't burning hot enough to expand the casing to prevent blowback. If that's the case, you are actually in an under pressure situation. That could spell trouble if you rapid fire as you are now more likely to wind up with a round stuck in the chamber. Try to switch out ammo. If it still does it then I'd get the barrel chamber checked. Might not be perfectly cut.

If the barrel checks out then leave it with a gunsmith to diagnose. Any issue like that tells me there is a problem and no firearm should exhibit problems.

It was an isolated incident.

03-31-2016, 12:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 69 Posts: 35,542 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684439	When I was a kid pumping gas. The owner of the gas station had a pen that shot a .32 cal bullet. One end was a pen, and the other end had a hole in it for the bullet. I watched him shoot it in the garage a few times. He kept it in his shirt pocket all the time. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

04-11-2016, 02:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
BoneZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2015 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 53 Posts: 9,301 Drives: 2012 Blue BallZ Rep Power: 2684383	Sweet. Mrs. BoneZ got me the OWB version of my holster. <3 __________________ *“Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.”*-George Burns

04-19-2016, 02:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
BoneZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2015 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 53 Posts: 9,301 Drives: 2012 Blue BallZ Rep Power: 2684383	What would cause this? __________________ *“Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.”*-George Burns

04-19-2016, 05:46 PM	#13 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 69 Posts: 35,542 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684439	Looks like that piece of brass slipped through QC at the factory. I've seen that before with Win brass with the color. I bought a bunch of new 9mm and 40 S&W Win brass to reload. During reloading, I found most of it was short on length by .006" to .011". Glocks are famous for bulging the brass. https://www.google.com/webhp?sourcei...=glock%20bulge __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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