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We Know you Ride, But do you Shoot?
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Re: We know you ride, but do you Shoot?
For those that like old... here's my antique status Swiss model 1882 service revolver. This revolver was part of a batch of 100 revolvers that was delivered to the KMV (Swiss military arms depot) in Bern, Switzerland on Thursday, October 3, 1895. She's built like a Swiss watch, in amazing all-original condition, and operates as well as, or better, than any modern revolver I've fired/handled. It also happens to be the most accurate pistol I've ever fired, antique or modern! The Swiss, like the Swedish, were decades ahead of the rest of the world in terms of metallurgy and features/refinements. These revolvers were in fact used in the 1896 (Athens) and 1900 (Paris) Olympic shooting events, before the shooting events evolved from military arms/military-style shooting to specialized target arms. In 1900, the Swiss swept all categories. When I received the revolver, there was a decorative lanyard attached to the handle loop, with an olympic symbol faintly stamped on the lead seal! Intriguing because I received this revolver directly out of Swiss arsenal storage. It was never in private hands.
For those that like old... here's my antique status Swiss model 1882 service revolver. This revolver was part of a batch of 100 revolvers that was delivered to the KMV (Swiss military arms depot) in Bern, Switzerland on Thursday, October 3, 1895. She's built like a Swiss watch, in amazing all-original condition, and operates as well as, or better, than any modern revolver I've fired/handled. It also happens to be the most accurate pistol I've ever fired, antique or modern! The Swiss, like the Swedish, were decades ahead of the rest of the world in terms of metallurgy and features/refinements. These revolvers were in fact used in the 1896 (Athens) and 1900 (Paris) Olympic shooting events, before the shooting events evolved from military arms/military-style shooting to specialized target arms. In 1900, the Swiss swept all categories. When I received the revolver, there was a decorative lanyard attached to the handle loop, with an olympic symbol faintly stamped on the lead seal! Intriguing because I received this revolver directly out of Swiss arsenal storage. It was never in private hands.
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Re: We know you ride, but do you Shoot?
I did.. She was reliable and very accurate for the type. Loved the way she handled but the ergos weren't really meant for AR-oriented sports I'm involved in, so I switched to the AR platform. Got almost all of my money back on the sale of the T97 too lol The receiver is metal and that's what really counts. Wouldn't be any more dangerous than an AR in case of a blowup.
I did.. She was reliable and very accurate for the type. Loved the way she handled but the ergos weren't really meant for AR-oriented sports I'm involved in, so I switched to the AR platform. Got almost all of my money back on the sale of the T97 too lol The receiver is metal and that's what really counts. Wouldn't be any more dangerous than an AR in case of a blowup.
Re: We know you ride, but do you Shoot?
The law of inertia will dictate that any catastrophic blowouts are gonna be to the right, which would be an issue if you're a southpaw. For us righties, it's not a problem. As I said, it's a very nice rifle, but since I didn't get around to hunting with it and I do a bit of competitive shooting, I switched platforms. Would have kept her otherwise and most likely gone with the t97.ca flat top upper
The law of inertia will dictate that any catastrophic blowouts are gonna be to the right, which would be an issue if you're a southpaw. For us righties, it's not a problem. As I said, it's a very nice rifle, but since I didn't get around to hunting with it and I do a bit of competitive shooting, I switched platforms. Would have kept her otherwise and most likely gone with the t97.ca flat top upper
Re: We know you ride, but do you Shoot?
Where are those???!!! I've pumped a "few" of those down range.
Where are those???!!! I've pumped a "few" of those down range.
So I'm getting ready for the zombie apocalypse. You guys think I have enough ammo?
Red_Liner740
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pfft nice try.
Princess Auto crates. 25 bucks i believe. I bought one and turned into a shelving unit in my work area.
pfft nice try.
Princess Auto crates. 25 bucks i believe. I bought one and turned into a shelving unit in my work area.
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Lol, you got me real good
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Lol, you got me real good
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Fantastic! I have 2 105mm casings here (use one as a pool cue holder) but I may have to do something else with them and one of these crates. I also have a slice of an L7A1 gun that blew up on a battle run that I could incorporate into this...
Fantastic! I have 2 105mm casings here (use one as a pool cue holder) but I may have to do something else with them and one of these crates. I also have a slice of an L7A1 gun that blew up on a battle run that I could incorporate into this...
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MikeMrsguided
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I got into skeet shooting about 2 years ago..my first shotgun was a remington 887. Worked alright at my buddies farms the 5 or 6 times I took it out (mind you shot about 200 rounds each time) then with about a month left on the 2 year warranty it would jam one out of every 3 cycles. brought it back to Sail..they mailed it to quebec for warranty and I got a store credit as they said it was too expensive to fix. I was happy to get the credit since I was kind of tired of the 887 anyways lol.
Figured I'd take the credit and upgrade to a nice Browning bps 12 guage for about $300 difference. I haven't shot the BPS yet but I can't wait. The reviews seem much better than the 887 Remington.
I also bought a remington 870 super magnum 12 guage off my buddy before he moved to Fort McMurray and that has been great, much better than the 887.
I got into skeet shooting about 2 years ago..my first shotgun was a remington 887. Worked alright at my buddies farms the 5 or 6 times I took it out (mind you shot about 200 rounds each time) then with about a month left on the 2 year warranty it would jam one out of every 3 cycles. brought it back to Sail..they mailed it to quebec for warranty and I got a store credit as they said it was too expensive to fix. I was happy to get the credit since I was kind of tired of the 887 anyways lol.
Figured I'd take the credit and upgrade to a nice Browning bps 12 guage for about $300 difference. I haven't shot the BPS yet but I can't wait. The reviews seem much better than the 887 Remington.
I also bought a remington 870 super magnum 12 guage off my buddy before he moved to Fort McMurray and that has been great, much better than the 887.
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Were you a tanker in a previous life?
There is an exploded artillery gun in the War Museum in Ottawa, impressive and devastating at the same time. Post a pic when you have the chance
Were you a tanker in a previous life?
There is an exploded artillery gun in the War Museum in Ottawa, impressive and devastating at the same time. Post a pic when you have the chance
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