On 9/15/14 3:21 PM, Califbill wrote:
F*O*A*D wrote:
On 9/15/14 2:23 PM, Califbill wrote:
F*O*A*D wrote:
On 9/15/14 12:30 PM, Califbill wrote:
wrote:
On Sun, 14 Sep 2014 16:03:06 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 9/14/14 3:39 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 14 Sep 2014 13:35:10 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:
As for the firearm in question, I suppose it has appeal to someone who
collect ugly, oddball guns.
Talking about ugly oddball guns I had a fleeting notion of buying a
Judge but it passed when I read some of the reviews.
Other than novelty skeet shooting, I am not sure what I would do with
it.
As a self defense gun, it was roundly discounted. The .410 is inferior
to just about anything 9mm or above.
If I were going to carry again, I'd be interested in a Ruger LCR
revolver in .357 MAG with a five round cylinder.
.357 is a very capable self defense piece if you can hit anything with
it. (stressed, bad light etc)
Was at the range yesterday shooting the new S&W AR. Also took out the 1911
45. New AR great shooter. Almost dead on out of the box. Forgot how
abusive to the hand the 45 can be. One pinched finger and nicked thumb.
But was fun.
Which M&P did you get? I have no idea of what is "allowed" in California
these days in "black rifles." I like just about everything about my M&P
15-22 *except* the four-sided rail system...not that comfortable to hold
in the beer mug grip. I haven't done anything serious to customize my
"real" Colt AR-15. I have an optic for it but I still am enjoying
shooting out to 100 yards with the stock sights.
m&p 15 Sport. 5.56/223. Has a round fore grip. Like the old M16. Rail
above the receiver. Will probably get rings for a scope. Take the Scope
off my 7400. Out of the box, flip up iron sights, nice sights by the way.
Shot about 2 inch right at 50 yards. One click and was very close. At a
100 yard, was still good. A few in the x ring, and most in the black. My
failure not the rifle.
That's a fine rifle. My Colt looks very much like it, except mine has a
dust cover...which I supposed will be helpful if I'm caught in the desert
somewhere and facing a horde of zombies. Do you have magazine limitations in California?
Dust cover is pretty worthless I think. Once you fire, the cover is open
anyway. The Sport does not have a dust cover or forward assist. Maybe
combat and FA would be good. Original M16 used the bolt lever as an
assist. We need a bullet button. Requires a "tool" to remove magazine.
Can only buy 10 rd or less mags. I do not think it is illegal to possess a
mag with larger capacity, just can not buy in state.
We have some bizarre laws in Maryland relating to AR rifles.
You can buy a complete AR, lower and upper, so long as it has a "heavy"
barrel. That's what I have, an HBR Colt with a heavy barrel. You can buy
10-round mags in state, but if you want larger cap mags, you have to buy
them out of state. Possession of larger cap mags is legal. We don't have
bullet buttons here yet.
You can buy a complete .308 AR type rifle without an HBAR. Only the
5.56/.223 ARs have to have the HBAR. You can buy a lower and then buy a
non-HBAR upper, since the state has no way to prove when you bought that
upper, as they are not serialized. And so on. You can buy a suppressor
if your local sheriff signs off on it, but if he won't, you can download
the forms off the internet and set up a trust and have the suppressor
"owned" by the trust.
I don't know how anyone keeps up with this stuff.