Guns & Gun Related Stuff

[philco]

Ray that's one serious handgun you have there. Congrats on making it your own.

[Paladin]

Thanks,, I love Sigs!

Ray

[Tsar Bomba]

I couldn't help but show off this P220 Sig that called my name today at the show.

My favorite. Heck of a choice!

[steve99f]

Tried some new to me me powder in 38 Spec and 45 Colt, Winchester 231. Been around forever but I've never used it. ANyway took a couple of pictures of the guns from that session at the range to check sights and function. Also had a pre war 300 Sav Savage 99 R along to shoot a postal match with but forgot the darn target. Rules for the match were lever gun with any sights, scopes had to be age appropriate to the rifle. The scope is an old Lyman Alaskan on vintage Stith mounts. Checked my hunting loads with it so it worked out. I hadn't had these revolvers out for a while so it was nice to have them in hand again.

Oh yeah, that's a Case 6235 XX USA 9 dot with nice red bone handles with the Ruger. A good day at the range.

[garddogg56]

Model 99 in a .300 Savage is by far my favorite deer rifle

[Camillus]

It's been a long time since I got a Colt in my hands.
Did a bit of trading for this 1998 Match Target HBAR

Camillus

[royal0014]

Pardon my ignorance, but what's the doodad in the trigger guard?
Trick mag release?

Sorry I'm not up to date on AR 'stuff'. . . . Can't afford one

[RobesonsRme.com]

I've been looking at a slightly used ArmaLite 5.56mm AR type rifle here in town.

It has adjustable fold down after-market sites and no carrying handle.

Collapsible stock.

Reminds me of the CAR-15 I carried in another life.

I did not copy the serial number, so I do not know how old it is.

Price is $599.00.

Might can negotiate that down a bit.

Any opinions on it?

No pics.

Charlie Noyes

[Camillus]

The doodad is a charger release made by magpul
Works great!

Camillus

[jerryd6818]

I've been looking at a slightly used ArmaLite 5.56mm AR type rifle here in town.

It has adjustable fold down after-market sites and no carrying handle.

Collapsible stock.

Reminds me of the CAR-15 I carried in another life.

I did not copy the serial number, so I do not know how old it is.

Price is $599.00.

Might can negotiate that down a bit.

Any opinions on it?

No pics.

Charlie Noyes

McNamara's Rodent Rifle. It's made by Mattel, it's swell. An opinion formed purely on rumor and innuendo by an old M-14 tote'n Marine.

[Quick Steel]

I have never gotten over my love affair with the M-14, a great military rifle imo. The M-16 was, I think, an exceptional jungle carbine once the teething troubles were resolved. Mostly these were caused by McNamara ignoring gunpowder specs in an effort to use up old inventory. Men died because of that bad judgement. Anyway, I certainly appreciated the light weight of the M-16.

[jerryd6818]

We were one of the first boot camp platoons to be issued the M-14 so by the time we got to ITR (Infantry Training Regiment for one month after boot camp) and were issued the M-1, we had literally lived with the M-14, 24/7 for three months so we were fully indoctrinated. Other than that short stint in ITR, I never carried anything else during my four years. Fortunately I never had to hump that heavy sum-a-na-blitch through the rice paddies, elephant grass and jungles of Viet Nam so I can't speak to that experience. I'm guessing something lighter would have been welcome though the reliability of the M-14 would have been sorely missed.

[RalphAlsip]

I've been looking at a slightly used ArmaLite 5.56mm AR type rifle here in town.

It has adjustable fold down after-market sites and no carrying handle.

Collapsible stock.

Reminds me of the CAR-15 I carried in another life.

I did not copy the serial number, so I do not know how old it is.

Price is $599.00.

Might can negotiate that down a bit.

Any opinions on it?

No pics.

Charlie Noyes

Charlie, the link below pulls up a search on Gunbroker.com. The search is very basic "Armalite 5.56" and you might be able to refine it. The reason I am providing is to help with evaluating the price you have been quoted.

http://www.gunbroker.com/All/BI.aspx?Ke ... 56&Sort=13

[zp4ja]

Great stuff Steve and Camillus. Sounds like a fun shoot Steve. Nice handguns too. Camillus, never have I seen the release charger doodad you posted. I might check in to that being a right handed guy, left eye dominant guy whom only thing he does left handed is rifle and shotgun.

Spent the day at the range for 5 hours. From 10am to 3pm. Like 104 degrees. Great day.

I recently got a pretty major the best they make scope on par with top of the line German and USA scopes that is phenomenal. Best scope they make top of top of the line. German glass and all made in USA. Is fit for the fine rifle I mounted on. Precision is not a word I use lightly.

I talked the LGS (did not have to try too hard) out of yet another glass counter top protector. Same make of 100 percent of the many scopes I own besides some old display and Dads original old school stuff which I love.

It might seem like a minor pickup to some but I love the theme. Our much appreciated by me, elite Military Sniper Teams.

On Grandmas old table from way back I call my coffee table. Small in size.

Regards, Jerry

[Black Lion]

The doodad is a charger release made by magpul
Works great!

Camillus

Charger release? Don't you mean bolt release? The release for the charger is on the charging handle itself.

Must be the-hand-of-the-devil thang...

[zp4ja]

The doodad is a charger release made by magpul
Works great!

Camillus

Charger release? Don't you mean bolt release? The release for the charger is on the charging handle itself.

Must be the-hand-of-the-devil thang...

Splitting hairs in my opinion. Pretty sure all of us knew when you activate said doodad what the result is. Actuating that lever does in fact "charge" the weapon does it not?

Jerry

[Camillus]

If the charger handle is pulled back on an empty magazine it remains open,
The magpul lever will release it and the bolt.

Camillus

Hope this explains its function

[Black Lion]

If the charger handle is pulled back on an empty magazine it remains open,
The magpul lever will release it and the bolt.

Camillus

Hope this explains its function

I understand the function and, possibly, better than you do.The charging handle has one function and that is to retract the bolt from the closed position. If there is an empty magazine in the weapon then the bolt remains in the rear position and the charging handle is then pushed forward by the shooter until it latches in its forward position. If the magazine is not empty then the charging handle is released at the rearward position and the buffer spring pushes the bolt forward, stripping a round from the magazine, chambering it and causing the charging handle to latch in its forward position. The charging handle is linked to the bolt via a hole that the gas tube port fits through.

Your "doodad" merely actuates the bolt release so that it moves forward, chambering a round then locking the bolt after a magazine is loaded which are the final steps in the charging sequence: bolt unlocking, spent shell ejection, spring compression, hammer cocking, round chambering and bolt locking

[Camillus]

By golly I think you got it figured out!

Camillus

[Black Lion]

By golly I think you got it figured out!

Camillus

Yeah...about 50 years ago.

[Camillus]

There are so many variations of the AR-15, it's hard to keep up with them all.
Still Colt is one of the best made rifles to date. Out selling and out lasting many others in its class.

Thanks all for the helpful information regarding this rifle.

Camillus

[royal0014]

That was unnecessarily snarky, intentional or not . . . .

[Camillus]

What was snarky?


Camillus

[SteelMyHeart85420]

On a different note, I bought my first 10/22 a while back....by the serial number, a 1970, very clean, with a Weaver scope. Upgraded the trigger to a BX (down to around 3lb, as opposed to a bit under 6lbs), installed a sling from an old .303 British I don't shoot, and bought the Tri-Mag adapter. Now to go shootin'!! Stag 5375 in pic, because I can.

[Quick Steel]

I like the lines on your rifle. It looks very sporty and quick handling.