I wouldn't mind a DPMS....but as far as AR's go....if im gonna pay that much for a gun I'm going to go big or go home. :arrgh!:

Until then, I have all I need. Mosin-Nagant M91/30, Benelli Nova, and Savage Axis (.223).

Half price deal on lifetime NRA membership right now. Price is going up Jan 1st. Seems almost worth it just for the insurance alone. http://www.shootingusa.com/LATEST_UP...embership.html

Wish I'd known it was discounted to $300 for awhile two years ago. :wah:

I collected the last two firearms from Dad which are two hunting rifles.

The first is a sporterized Krag 1898, or 1899, carbine. I can't find the markings and am guessing they are under the scope mounting. I also can't remove the bolt and I suspect the sporterized stock is preventing the lever from moving far enough to do so.
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/d...030-40%201.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/d...030-40%203.jpg

The second is a 1970 Winchester Model 70 chambered for 30-06 Springfield, and was Grampa's hunting rifle. The hunting terrain is pretty much tight canyons where he lived so most shots were short range.
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/d...n%2070%201.jpg

The sight has a couple of dings but the rest is in great shape.
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/d...n%2070%202.jpg

I don't expect I'll be acquiring any more firearms.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnuy7zPfFAQ Nice! don't fergit to switch on the magazine! Bring it to the Napa Rod &Gun range and we'll have a contest with the one I still shoot (on the right) 1873 trapdoor infantry 45-70:D https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...Krag_rifle.JPG I suspect yours is a sporterized import not made at the Springfield armory...hence no marking on the left of the barrel or top front receiver end (directly under your scope's adj screw.) We'll keep it at 100 yards since yours is a carbine and I'm too old to compute a 'rainbowing 45-70's arc over the 100-yard mark...yours will have the flatter trajectory. :shucks:

Nope, it was under the sight and I'm certain you would beat me.
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/d...030-40%208.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/d...030-40%206.jpg

s/n is 176,xxx which makes it a cut down rifle and of little value. Interesting that the removed front sight must have been brazed on after cutting down. Of course I can still be wrong about any of this.

Chowder eh? You may talk me into it yet.

Gun news :up:

http://i2.wp.com/kitup.military.com/...size=777%2C437

http://kitup.military.com/2017/01/new-army-handgun.html

At least they didn't choose something with Glock's grip angle.

Sig Sauer is a good manufacturer. I still have my 226 and it is as solid as ever.

Is it better than a Glock 19 ... I remember that you like Glock's, but I don't like that double trigger thing, especially thinking that it is a safety.

Safety? We dont need no stinking safety. :D. Here's a 1939 Soviet TT33 from my collection. Other than not chambering a round there was no safety feature built into the weapon.
https://i.imgur.com/ZgrntzH.jpg

You'll blow your winky off,, pound for pound a 1911 45acp is the way to go,and plenty of safeties, you can't build a better mouse trap ,, I got 2, a 100 year old 1, one the first 500,000 and my norinco with a 2 and half pound trigger pull I can put a door knob into a 4in bull at 65yards, braced against the house of course.

you might have me confused with another Platapus.

I have a glock and I think it is a good design, but I would not consider myself a glock fan.

On the topic of double action...

I think that a properly designed double action can be a good thing. I have found that several semi automatics that I own/fired where the second shot is single action that the first double action trigger pull is less than stellar. And I put my 226 in that category. If I ever needed to fire that I would hope to have the time to pull the hammer back. The double action pull on the 226 can be a beast!

When I was shooting my 226 in USPSA competitions, you could not carry it cocked. Double action first shot pistols had to be carried with the hammer down. One of the many reasons why USPSA shooters preferred single action semi autos. Single action pistols could be carried cocked.

The advantage of a double action only pistol is that *usually* the double action pull is properly designed and with double action only every shot has the same trigger pull.

With double action first single action second pistols it is common for new shooters to shoot high on the first (double action) shot and shoot low on the second (single action) shot because of the drastically different trigger pulls. I know it took me a long time to get my first and second shot groups tight.