Gun Talk

[fire4effect]

9 hours ago, DirkDiggler said:

It was/is pretty embarrassing.  Mine is chambered in .357.  Was shooting it out at the range with a buddy of mine, he says “.38 is cheaper, I’ve got some, let’s put that through it.”  First round doesn’t make it out of the barrel/just not enough oomph. I take it home and instead of just tapping the bullet out and calling it a day I decide I’m gonna field strip and clean after I’ve put a grand total of maybe 50 rounds through the thing.  Random pieces just kept falling out the more I took it apart.  YouTube videos weren’t overly helpful.  After about the 300th “fuck” or “cocksucker” my wife told me to take a break.  I’m probably gonna take it to a gunsmith, I just don’t think I have the patience.

I think I see the issue. You need a caliber that starts with 4. 😁

[Swizzle]

10 hours ago, fire4effect said:

I think I see the issue. You need a caliber that starts with 4. 😁

Oh snap!

I thought they started with "." unless that dirty metric system is being referenced!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/4_mm_caliber

Or..

[ClearedHot]

Court: Post Office Gun Ban is Unconstitutional

A couple years ago I was running errands and had to stop at the Post Office to drop off a package and grab some stamps.  I had my pistol and I was about to get out of my truck when I remembered.  For a second I thought, meh I will only be in there for a minute but I took the extra .69 seconds and took it off and under the seat.  I was standing in line and felt someone right behind me, I turned around and it was cop...probably just running an errand himself but my heart skipped a beat for a second.

[M2]

12 minutes ago, ClearedHot said:

Court: Post Office Gun Ban is Unconstitutional

A couple years ago I was running errands and had to stop at the Post Office to drop off a package and grab some stamps.  I had my pistol and I was about to get out of my truck when I remembered.  For a second I thought, meh I will only be in there for a minute but I took the extra .69 seconds and took it off and under the seat.  I was standing in line and felt someone right behind me, I turned around and it was cop...probably just running an errand himself but my heart skipped a beat for a second.

Unfortunately, you were already in violation of Title 39 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 232.1 (also 39 CFR § 232.1) which states "no person may carry or store firearms, explosives, or other dangerous or deadly weapons on USPS property, either openly or concealed, except for official purposes."  This includes vehicles parked on postal property.

Unlike 18 U.S. Code §930, which prohibits carry in Federal facilities, the CFR covers "any portions of real property, owned or leased by the Postal Service, that are leased or subleased by the Postal Service to private tenants for their exclusive use"

https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/39/232.1

I got into a debate with the owner of the Rio Medina General Store who felt because they leased a small section in the back to the USPS, the entire property fell under this regulation.  She was wrong.

Luckily, local police don't enforce Federal laws; it would most likely require a Postal Inspector and they are rare birds to see in the wild!

I am glad a court finally addressed this unconstitutional restriction, it will be interesting to see how quickly the correction is implemented (already doubtful) especially consider the shutdown that started today...

[brabus]

Anyone have a Universal M1 carbine? I picked one up, took it apart and it seems fine (e.g. safe to shoot). I wanted to see if anyone has experience with one (things to look for, gotchas, etc.)

Edited 18 hours ago by brabus

[Lord Ratner]

47 minutes ago, brabus said:

Anyone have a Universal M1 carbine? I picked one up, took it apart and it seems fine (e.g. safe to shoot). I wanted to see if anyone has experience with one (things to look for, gotchas, etc.)

I've got one, and honestly the only reason I feel comfortable with the thing is because the bullets it uses are such low power rounds. It's strange feeling how much less... sturdy... a gun from that era feels. But then again they were just being smashed out by every factory that could produce them. 

[ClearedHot]

14 hours ago, Lord Ratner said:

I've got one, and honestly the only reason I feel comfortable with the thing is because the bullets it uses are such low power rounds. It's strange feeling how much less... sturdy... a gun from that era feels. But then again they were just being smashed out by every factory that could produce them. 

But still powerful enough to kill.  My grandfather carried an M1 Carbine across the pacific and won a battlefield commission.  Old school deployments...he left in 1942 and came home in 1946.  He said he liked it because it was light and maneuverable in the jungle.  Ammo was light and he carried a lot of extra rounds and his 1911 for backup.

Break Break - the ATF is in another big fight.