[gpalmer]

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Originally Posted by archosman /img/forum/go_quote.gif Does anyone here have any experience with the Walther P22?

Haven't shot one personally but I've seen a lot of owners who loved their other Walthers complain about the reliability of the P22... You might want to check out the Walther Forum

 

[qwerty009]

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Originally Posted by gpalmer /img/forum/go_quote.gif Haven't shot one personally but I've seen a lot of owners who loved their other Walthers complain about the reliability of the P22... You might want to check out the Walther Forum

Havent used it miselt either but i heard that it picky when it comes to ammo. Cheap rounds can often misfire. But in general i think its great for target practice since ammo is cheap.

 

[gpalmer]

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Originally Posted by qwerty009 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Havent used it miselt either but i heard that it picky when it comes to ammo. Cheap rounds can often misfire. But in general i think its great for target practice since ammo is cheap.

I've been rather curious. Personally, I really like Walthers...

 

[marvin]

Henry H001 in .22 LR and 8.5" Pac-Lite on a MKIII 22/45 frame, also .22 LR... Oh yeah, and cats.

Never really been a huge fan of .22s for some reason. But they have their uses, which is why I still have two of them.

The Henry ain't a Marlin 39, but it's inexpensive, reasonably accurate, the action's slick as grease, and a hell of a lot of fun. Only thing I'd change is to swap out the sights to a ghost ring setup, but it's more likely that I'll drop on a cheap red dot. I originally purchased it to see if I liked the whole lever gun concept, before dropping real money on a Marlin in 45/70.

The Pac-Lite/Ruger weighs next to nothing, is a lot more accurate than me, and a great plinker to boot. I really like it as it's light enough to have some recoil with HV rounds. It' s a great way for me to practice sight alignment for next to nothing. Ammo prices lately have been downright scary.

 

[necropimp]

snapped some bore pics out of [badpun]boredom[/badpun]

1918 SSA SMLE No.1 MkIII*


1943 Izhevsk 91/30 PU


1941 VKT M91


the SMLE may look like crap but it still shoots well enough

the 2 mosin bores are some of my best... plenty of shine, strong lands, only a small spot of frost in the M91 (and i noticed i need to find my bore snake to clear the random bits of dust from the bore before taking any more bore pics)

 

[KYTGuy]

Went and cleaned and oiled a big part of the collection yesterday - I love the smell of Hoppe's #9, and gunoil!

Played great music and had a grand time making sure all the stuff stays good to hand down.

Now I gotta go and start reloading with a vengeance - have let stocks of .45 and .38/357 get entirely too low. I need to have a coupla thousand on hand of each.

I have too much old .22 ammo - just gonna have to go to the range and blow off a few bricks, just for fun!!!

Gonna get the shotshell loader in commission - a friend gave it to me for free, just like the Dillon that I use so much for Handgun cartridges. Gonna have to find another excuse to give the Wife instead of the "saving Money" one that she knows is BS that I gave for the Dillon.....Hmmm - How about "Honey, this will let me load light loads for you to shoot the Shotguns" - that should do it!

Just placed a few orders with Sportsman's Guide folks, Midway, and Cheaper Than Dirt - This is gonna be a wonderful summer!

Wishin you all a great season Squintin', Squeezin',Shootin', and Breezin'!!!

 

[Old Pa]

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Originally Posted by marvin /img/forum/go_quote.gif I originally purchased it to see if I liked the whole lever gun concept, before dropping real money on a Marlin in 45/70.

Perhaps something like this?

Marlin 1895G Guide Gun in .45-70 as originally catalogued. Eighteen inch ported barrel, Williams aperture receiver sight, buckhorn dovetail shoed with blank block. Surprisingly accurate and pleasant to shoot with 350 grain JHP at @ 2000fps.

 

[gpalmer]

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Originally Posted by Old Pa /img/forum/go_quote.gif Perhaps something like this? Marlin 1895G Guide Gun in .45-70 as originally catalogued. Eighteen inch ported barrel, Williams aperture receiver sight, buckhorn dovetail shoed with blank block. Surprisingly accurate and pleasant to shoot with 350 grain JHP at @ 2000fps.

That's purty! I've never been sold on the idea of lever guns but I'd buy that one!

 

[necropimp]

just arrived on the big brown truck

1943 Izhevsk 91/59

 

[rreynol]

Just picked this up the other day.




Here's some shots of other things I have around.





There's also a Ruger 10/22, a Kahr K9 (My wife's CCW piece), and half of an AR-15 (with magpul stock, trigger guard, and grip) sitting around.

 

[mrarroyo]

I would like to get a lever action chambered in 44 magnum, any suggestions? Thanks.

 

[KYTGuy]

Henry Big Boy is pretty...But I don't have anything by them...

I would get the Marlin - looks like the one a few up^, but in .44 Mag.

 

[Samgotit]

I was able to fondle a friends HK USP Compact .40. It fit my hand like a latex glove, something most guns just don't do, due to my small hands.

I have a Ruger P85. It's huge. After holding the HK, it's getting traded in. Any other options on a similarly sized .40 caliber.

I've been looking at CZ's .40 compacts, but I can't find them local.

 

[marvin]

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Originally Posted by Samgotit /img/forum/go_quote.gif I was able to fondle a friends HK USP Compact .40. It fit my hand like a latex glove, something most guns just don't do, due to my small hands. I have a Ruger P85. It's huge. After holding the HK, it's getting traded in. Any other options on a similarly sized .40 caliber. I've been looking at CZ's .40 compacts, but I can't find them local.

HK P2000, S&W M&P, and the Browning Hi-Power come to mind.

 

[D1g1talV3n0m]

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Originally Posted by Samgotit /img/forum/go_quote.gif I was able to fondle a friends HK USP Compact .40. It fit my hand like a latex glove, something most guns just don't do, due to my small hands. I have a Ruger P85. It's huge. After holding the HK, it's getting traded in. Any other options on a similarly sized .40 caliber. I've been looking at CZ's .40 compacts, but I can't find them local.

I wouldn't go with a HK. Are they good guns? Of course. Is the price warranted? Not if you ask me.

Here are the choices I would suggest (If you have to buy the gun from somewhere like gunbroker or online gun sales and do a FFL transfer).

CZ
Tanfoglio (Sold under the name EAA Witness)
Taurus 24/7 OSS (Coming out sometime in "fall" is what I was told.)

It all depends on what you want to pay and what you are looking for.