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October 21, 2015

12118738_949470878453673_3279030918914236854_n — AW’s FNX-9

Let no one say our readership isn’t a varied lot. Not only do they come in all shapes, sizes, sexes and sensibilities, but their taste in guns runs the gamut in cost, caliber and configuration. Here are just a few more selections from the #ONEMOREGUN campaign we inaugurated to let those who would have us destroy our firearms know that they can go pound sand while we buy more. You can see the rest at our Facebook page and glory in the diversity that is the Armed Intelligentsia . . .

12122802_949467335120694_1738736698913937493_n — GG’s SIG SAUER MPX

1509006_949467148454046_5207569943414231010_n — N’s Texas Open Carry compliant pistols

12141504_949466655120762_2018300228100574297_n — RH’s mutant

10378009_949462318454529_5233882873419067599_n — J’s M&P Shield

12065804_949462111787883_7837186941322208943_n — RS’s Tavor

12140077_949461925121235_5053624091672861359_o — BH’s Custom DiOrio rimfire benchrest rifle

12140812_949461468454614_5239877725971402613_n — NQ’s 1972 Ruger Bearcat

12045287_949461168454644_3331354098211633339_o — John M’s Bravo Company rifle

12052574_949460045121423_6682048614327884651_o — DD’s PPS43C

12039100_949459115121516_7494907630546981419_o — BT’s Remington 1911-R1 Enhanced

12122559_949457075121720_7854788679975076923_n — BB’s JP Enterprises 30-30 Win Mag

12106792_949094685157959_2039732019832758388_n — S’s 40 caliber Pavona by EAA

12045297_949094088491352_223373854286190158_o — WS’s Winchester 1200 12 gauge

12105764_949093595158068_1188101703236287616_n — JD’s Walther PPX

12052474_949093448491416_6072198879901104894_o — RJ’s FN SCAR

12111994_949093171824777_46753742788335933_n — BF’s T/C Hawken in .50 cal

11154968_949093008491460_4516543750784728069_o — MP’s ghost gun

12144735_949091798491581_6846978178380233013_n — SS’s Bulgarian AK 74 in progress

12031523_949087241825370_2537390422528732389_o — EM’s 1989 VZ 82

12106892_949085865158841_876873848776376593_n — GR’s CZ PCR

34 COMMENTS

Spencer October 21, 2015 At 11:04

There are some cool-looking real guns (metal and wood, and other natural materials) here mixed in with yucky black plastic stuff.
- tdiinva (Now in Wisconsin) October 21, 2015 At 11:57
  
  +1
  
  It’s ok to own a plastic gun but no gentleman would admit to it. (Repeat from previous post)
  - Tim October 22, 2015 At 12:00
    
    Won’t dent, scratch, or warp… water proof, light, resistant to all bugs, won’t wear down, will outlast my grandchildren…
    Yeah, I’ll own up to owning plastic guns. Six, in fact.
Tom in Oregon October 21, 2015 At 11:10

That’s a pretty little bearcat. It’s the perfect snake gun when fishing.
- jwtaylor October 21, 2015 At 11:14
  
  If there is anyone in America that has been outside and not owned at least one Bearcat, they are wrong.
  - Stinkeye October 21, 2015 At 11:58
    
    I couldn’t agree more. My Shopkeeper is in a perpetual tie with my Henry H001 for the title of “most fun gun I own”.
  - CRF October 21, 2015 At 12:06
    
    Whoa now, some of us are trying but haven’t gotten around to it…
    
    I still need to buy that and a whole list of other guns as well.
  - jwm October 21, 2015 At 13:03
    
    Um, I have a Single Six convertible. Does that count. Snake shot out of a .22 mag might be more effective than the same from .22lr. Just sayin’.
    - jwtaylor October 21, 2015 At 13:28
      
      Counts
- Nigil Quid October 21, 2015 At 13:03
  
  It looks nice, but turned out to not be in great shape (I bought it used). It was dry-fired too much and so the cylinder was dinged up near the chambers, and recently the hammer plunger broke so it wouldn’t run at all (cylinder wouldn’t unlock to rotate).
  Forturnately, Ruger’s got pretty good customer service so I have a brand-new stainless model on the way. but I will miss the nostalgia of having an old gun.
Joe R. October 21, 2015 At 11:12

Very nice photos, very nice firearms. Walka-proud, walka-proud. : )
- Joe R. October 21, 2015 At 11:15
  
  Had to google the vaping device in the foreground of pic #4. Thought it was an alien power supply or something.
  
  🙂
matty 9 October 21, 2015 At 11:12

What, pray tell, is a 30-30 Win. Mag?
- Kapeltam October 21, 2015 At 11:48
  
  I too am curious about that. I think it was a typo and supposed to be 300 win mag?
  - LarryinTX October 21, 2015 At 12:44
    
    I hope you’re right, I was wondering how someone decides on a 30-30 Win Mag for an obviously expensive build, when I have never even heard of it? And what I can see of the cartridges is about 3X a 30-30.
Mark Lloyd October 21, 2015 At 11:14

This also provides many of the contributors an opportunity to demonstrate some excellent photography skills. Some folks have done a magnificent job
GuyFromV October 21, 2015 At 11:18

Lol, ghost gun is invisible.
TX Gun Gal October 21, 2015 At 11:26

“N’s Texas Open Carry compliant pistols”
Pet peeve of mine is calling revolvers PISTOLS, you can them Wheel guns or Six shooters, just handguns but please not pistols. Otherwise, very nice rig indeed! Carry on.
- Stinkeye October 21, 2015 At 11:38
  
  One of my pet peeves is people calling toy guns “revolvers”. Nothing revolves on those cap guns… 🙂
  - LarryinTX October 21, 2015 At 12:51
    
    They have a single cap chamber, thus are “pistols”, no?
- JR_in_NC October 21, 2015 At 12:08
  
  It seems the terminology is somewhat ambiguous, and “pistol” can refer to any handgun. Note that only some of the popular dictionary sites mention action type or integral barrel and chamber.
  
  http://www.memidex.com/pistol
  
  I’ve gotten to where I don’t sweat this one too much. I prefer the type of usage you seem to be accustomed to, but have taken to not picking this particular battle.
- LarryinTX October 21, 2015 At 12:48
  
  50 years ago, revolvers *were* pistols, and everybody knew it, so were automatics, the alternative to revolvers, but both were pistols, and the term “handguns” was both awkward and unused, except for the effete snobs and otherwise untouchables. My first Python was a pistol for several decades.
- Cliff H October 21, 2015 At 13:08
  
  I’ve forgotten the exact word, but the English term “pistol” is derived from the Czech word for “tube”. Quibbling about whether or not a revolver qualifies as a pistol ignores the fact that every handgun is essentially just that, a tube, through which a projectile is expelled with great force. How that projectile gets into the tube in the first place is academic.
- jwm October 21, 2015 At 13:08
  
  I believe I had that same rig as a yoot. And in spite of being able to point them at friends and family I never went to jail or ruined my life.
- Curtis in IL October 21, 2015 At 13:43
  
  On February 25, 1836, American inventor Samuel Colt received U.S. Patent No. 138 (later 9430X) for his revolving-cylinder pistol.
  
  Good enough for Sam Colt, good enough for me.
AR October 21, 2015 At 11:30

How is the Pavona overall? I’m not so enthralled with metal flake and colored pistols, but a hammer 9mm in that sized package looks interesting.
AR October 21, 2015 At 11:32

How is the Pavona overall? I’m not so enthralled with metal flake and colored pistols, but a hammer 9mm in that sized package looks interesting.

The unmelted dust cover looks like it would be hard on holsters and when re-holstering.
- TX Gun Gal October 21, 2015 At 12:50
  
  I have the dark Sapphire Blue in 9mm. 3.6″ 17.1 ounces. 10 round w/13 mag available Really like it. Had it out last week end, shot 100 rounds, very easy to rack due to generous size finger grooves on the slide. Single action trigger hammer is easy to cock but does not stick out like a sore thumb. Only thing I did not like was the trigger face design. For some reason there are vertical groves that would like impression marks on my trigger finger, and became a little painful after a while, Solved the issue by taking a Dremel to the sharp edges of the groves to smooth them out. It did take off the black paint, but left the stainless steel intact and frankly better looking overall. Thee dot sights make it a point & shoot very accurate pistol. It is designed to be a woman’s handgun or anyone who has problems racking the slide. I use the same leather holster as I have for my Bersa Ultra Compact 9, re-holsters nicely and have not noticed undue wear on it, but then my hostler has an opening at muzzle point. Brought on gunbroker.com total cost was under $500.00 Would recommend
jwm October 21, 2015 At 13:11

That Hawken front stuffer. If hildabeast gets her way you can own one. As long as it’s kept in a police armory and you sign it in and out.
Curtis in IL October 21, 2015 At 13:47

Can someone please explain to me the utility of a “bench rest gun?”
- Wiregrass October 21, 2015 At 14:05
  
  It’s another shooting sport, focused on long range accuracy and precision. Mostly with custom rifles and handloaded ammunition. I have not ventured in that arena myself.
matty 9 October 21, 2015 At 15:37

Bench rest is perfect if your a total geek about consistent ammo reloading and sitting still ALL DAY LONG, and making small holes congregate in tiny groups really far away. It’s a lot of fun. I just can’t drop $5000plus on a rifle right now. So…..i kinda have to make a Remington 700 do for now, still pretty damned fun.
Timmy! October 21, 2015 At 20:41

Ah, I remember when my Tavor looked like that.

I also giggled at the “Texas OC Compliant” rig.

I haven’t sent any pictures of my most recent purchases because, being the Luddite I am, I have an old-school flip-phone and don’t know how to get pictures off of it and onto these intergoogle things. I will list the latest three though: NAA Mini revolver in .22LR, an FDE Mossberg MVP Flex in 5.56×45, and a Vepr in 7.62x54r.
Tom in PA October 23, 2015 At 09:41

You mean to tell me that if I buy another gun, it will piss off a liberal? I’m all over that. I might even buy two, and work the weekend to finance more! 🙂