Have You Ever Fired a Gun?

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-10-02 12:07pm

Heheh, gotta love the Ma Deuce.

Hey, doesn't the Navy still have Garands and M14s in issue?

Death from the Sea · Post by **Death from the Sea** » 2003-10-02 12:07pm

I have fired many different types of weapons from the .22 short to the .50 cal M2 to the MK-19 40mm automatic grenade launcher to the MK-153 SMAW (83mm) Rocket Launcher.

If I listed each and every caliber I would be here all day.....

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2003-10-02 12:12pm

Nathan F wrote:Heheh, gotta love the Ma Deuce.

Hey, doesn't the Navy still have Garands and M14s in issue?

The only Garands I saw in the Navy were the lead filled ones we had to march with in bootcamp. The one that I've shot belongs to my dad. He got it from one of those government programs where they sell you stockpiled weapons that have never been out of the box for cheap.

The M-14 was still in use on a lot of ships for quarterdeck watches.

On my ship the Master at Arms carried 12gauge shotguns and .45s.

Of course we had Marines onboard as well and they had plenty of "Marine type stuff".

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » 2003-10-02 12:50pm

.22 rifle and this monstrous thing called a twenty gauge shotgun(Single barrel, thank god). I'm a Boy Scout for crying out loud.

And I'm a decent shot. Though I'll leave the shooting to my fiance, I think, whose had more practice than I.

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2003-10-02 01:07pm

I have fired a .22LR bolt action, a 12ga. shotgun, and a 10ga.-ish black powder shotgun.

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-10-02 01:26pm

I`m not sure but i think crappy pellet gun qualify so i said no,the only other type of weapons i handled was a bow and arrows,first time i tried one i hit the target every time while others were shooting everywhere.

Darth Servo · Post by **Darth Servo** » 2003-10-02 01:44pm

A few times at Boy Scout camp.

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-10-02 01:56pm

SirNitram wrote:.22 rifle and this monstrous thing called a twenty gauge shotgun(Single barrel, thank god). I'm a Boy Scout for crying out loud.

And I'm a decent shot. Though I'll leave the shooting to my fiance, I think, whose had more practice than I.

A 20 gauge? You do realize that the smaller the number, the bigger the gun. Like a .410 shotgun isn't nearly as big as a 10 gauge shotgun.

BTW, a single barrel 20 gauge is going to give more recoil than a semi-automatic.

Alex Moon · Post by **Alex Moon** » 2003-10-02 02:03pm

Yes, a 30.06, a .22 and an M-16.

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » 2003-10-02 02:06pm

Nathan F wrote:
SirNitram wrote:.22 rifle and this monstrous thing called a twenty gauge shotgun(Single barrel, thank god). I'm a Boy Scout for crying out loud.

And I'm a decent shot. Though I'll leave the shooting to my fiance, I think, whose had more practice than I.
A 20 gauge? You do realize that the smaller the number, the bigger the gun. Like a .410 shotgun isn't nearly as big as a 10 gauge shotgun.

BTW, a single barrel 20 gauge is going to give more recoil than a semi-automatic.

All I know is my shoulder smarted for a while after firing that thing. If a semiauto gives less, that's great.

Sr.mal · Post by **Sr.mal** » 2003-10-02 02:38pm

Various pistols both semi and revolver. Bolt action rifle K98. Also smg I have fired a mac-10. Can you say innacurate, cause I can. Also have fired an Mg-34. Gotta love my Uncle Kevin for having a Class 3 weapons permit.

His Divine Shadow · Post by **His Divine Shadow** » 2003-10-02 02:51pm

Yes I've fired a few guns, mainly the AK-47 clone I had in the army.
And I was trained to fire a belt-fed machine gun too.

CmdrWilkens · Post by **CmdrWilkens** » 2003-10-02 03:06pm

Nope, never in my life

Sir Sirius · Post by **Sir Sirius** » 2003-10-02 03:21pm

Hyperion wrote:I can't hit a damn thing with the 30-06 or the ported 12ga (too light, the gun was majorly modified, really sweet too, just no kick and not enough weight for me to work with)
...
Now that 20ga... ~80-90% hit rate on both trap and skeet. heavy as fuck, and kicked, but not too badly.

Are you saying that a light weight 12-gauge kicked less then a heavy 20-gauge? Isn't that... backwards?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-10-02 03:26pm

Sir Sirius wrote:
Hyperion wrote:I can't hit a damn thing with the 30-06 or the ported 12ga (too light, the gun was majorly modified, really sweet too, just no kick and not enough weight for me to work with)
...
Now that 20ga... ~80-90% hit rate on both trap and skeet. heavy as fuck, and kicked, but not too badly.
Are you saying that a light weight 12-gauge kicked less then a heavy 20-gauge? Isn't that... backwards?

Could depend on the load, but yes. The lower the number, the larger the gauge.

IIRC, the largest gauge commonly availible is 10, but there have been 6-gauge shotguns made. They're exclusively duck guns, and you have to mount them onto your boat.

The Kernel · Post by **The Kernel** » 2003-10-02 03:34pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:
Sir Sirius wrote:
Hyperion wrote:I can't hit a damn thing with the 30-06 or the ported 12ga (too light, the gun was majorly modified, really sweet too, just no kick and not enough weight for me to work with)
...
Now that 20ga... ~80-90% hit rate on both trap and skeet. heavy as fuck, and kicked, but not too badly.
Are you saying that a light weight 12-gauge kicked less then a heavy 20-gauge? Isn't that... backwards?
Could depend on the load, but yes. The lower the number, the larger the gauge.

IIRC, the largest gauge commonly availible is 10, but there have been 6-gauge shotguns made. They're exclusively duck guns, and you have to mount them onto your boat.

I've seen ammo for everything down to 1/2 Gauge (which looked like a small tank round) but I'm not sure what exactly they fired out of.

Tasoth · Post by **Tasoth** » 2003-10-02 04:21pm

.410 and a side by side 20 guage shotgun, I think. Also fired a .22 pistol.

Post by **LadyTevar** » 2003-10-02 04:32pm

Yes

Revolver, shotgun, bolt-action.

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2003-10-02 04:47pm

Sr.mal wrote: Also have fired an Mg-34.

I officially hate you now

Audrie_Dawn · Post by **Audrie_Dawn** » 2003-10-02 05:03pm

I have gone shooting four times. The weapons and locations, in order, are:

1. Santa Anita Firing Range (Santa Anita, California)
- Generic range rental .38 revolver
- Generic range rental .22 revolver
- Generic range rental 9x19mm semiautomatic

2. Bullet Trap (Dallas area, Texas)
- Smith & Wesson snubnose .38 Special revolver
- Beretta M92FS 9x19mm semiautomatic

3. Firing Line (Burbank, California)
- Beretta 8040 Cougar-F .40S&W semiautomatic
- NAA Mini .22LR revolver
- Ruger P90 .45ACP semiautomatic
- SigSauer P226 9x19mm semiautomatic
- Smith & Wesson Model 686 .357 Magnum revolver

4. Range I can't remember the name of (Las Vegas area, Nevada)
- Colt M-16A1 5.56mm assault rifle
- Heckler & Koch MP5A2 submachine gun (fixed stock + SEF trigger group)
- Generic range rental .44 Magnum revolver

salm · Post by **salm** » 2003-10-02 05:07pm

never.

Pablo Sanchez · Post by **Pablo Sanchez** » 2003-10-02 05:11pm

Yes. Semi-automatic pistols, pump action and semi-automatic shotguns, semi-automatic rifles, and on a visit to a cousin in Mexico I fired a fully-automatic AKM (I am unsure of whether or not such a thing is legal, but I don't think that matter).

I'm a passable shot though I never loved the devices in general, so I don't purchase them. Of edged weapons, on the other hand, I am a big fan.

Captain Cyran · Post by **Captain Cyran** » 2003-10-02 05:27pm

I've shot a .22, a .22 Magnum, Both Rifle.

And I've shot a Blackpowder Rifle...not the full amount of black powder...but I've still shot one.

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2003-10-02 05:37pm

Pablo Sanchez wrote:(I am unsure of whether or not such a thing is legal, but I don't think that matter).

Your cousin is an evil evil evil man. Anything that fires a round that is used
by any military force is illegal to own in Mexico, even single shot rifles.

That's the corrupt politician's methods of trying to control the inevitable
rebellinons against their rule in the provinces away from mexico city.

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-10-02 05:53pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:
Sir Sirius wrote:
Hyperion wrote:I can't hit a damn thing with the 30-06 or the ported 12ga (too light, the gun was majorly modified, really sweet too, just no kick and not enough weight for me to work with)
...
Now that 20ga... ~80-90% hit rate on both trap and skeet. heavy as fuck, and kicked, but not too badly.
Are you saying that a light weight 12-gauge kicked less then a heavy 20-gauge? Isn't that... backwards?
IIRC, the largest gauge commonly availible is 10, but there have been 6-gauge shotguns made. They're exclusively duck guns, and you have to mount them onto your boat.

Actually, the more recent 6 and 5 gauge guns are fired from the shoulder.

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