Combat and Defense Weapons

M1 Garand, might just be my next purchse

feeds@yuku.com (Lee1959) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:44:07 GMT

I have been seriously pondering my next firearms purchase and the M1 just might be it. I have been shooting several lately from a couple of friends, and they are a great rifle. I have looked into a number of options in many different styles, and the M1 just has so much going for it. Great cartridge, ultra reliable, enough weight to make shooting the 06 a pleasure. Ultra accurate, and is able to be used hunting in Michigan. What do you all think of the Garand and its attributes?

Heavier clothing weather concerns

feeds@yuku.com (Lee1959) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:26:11 GMT

It is here, in Michigan, starting to get into heavier clothing weather. Where Tshirts/polo shirts give way to flannels layered over shirts, sweaters, leather jackets, all the way to long johns and insulated parkas soon. This causes concerns for personal protection firearms and ammunition choices for many.

Myself, in spring and summer I will CCW carry my 9MM Makarov or .380 PT3AT with good hollowpoints and load my house guns with glassers or Magsafes, Come this time of year I switch...

I just picked up a Springfield Armory XD45 Tactical Model

feeds@yuku.com (passin thru 1) — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:03:55 GMT

I am really impressed after a trip to the range.
If you get a chance to shoot one of these,
give them a try. Even with a 13 round
magazine of .45, it is a lot more comfortable
to shoot than a Glock 21

H2H defensive weapons, a ? as well.

feeds@yuku.com (Plainsman) — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:51:03 GMT

I'm not a huge hand to hand weapon kind of guy. However, I felt it was time to learn a bit and see about getting some typical outdoor equipment for use in H2H as well. So said, I started by buying the book, "The Fighting Tomahawk" by Dwight McLemore. It is a very well written book with very good graphics to guide one through the use of a 'Hawk for defensive weapon. It also showed the benefits of a having a long knife for a weak hand weapon.

With this new knowledge,...

Your thoughts on the best pistol caliber semi auto handgun/carbine combo?

feeds@yuku.com (Plainsman) — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:49:18 GMT

I'm really stuck on having a handgun and carbine in the same caliber for many reasons. When it comes to a semi auto combo, I'd prefer both to use the same magazines as well!! So said, what's your thoughts on the best semi auto combo for self defense type work?

Thanks!

Hi Points- Anybody have any? What do you think?

feeds@yuku.com (Plainsman) — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:47:22 GMT

There's getting to be a bunch of guys up here buying Hi Point firearms due to the cost more than anything. Does anybody have any hands on experience with them? Thanks for any info!

Coin jug gun

feeds@yuku.com (Lee1959) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:45:06 GMT

Every year or two I empty out my coin jug, which I toss every single coin from my pockets at the end of the day into, and paste a new picture on it for something I want to buy but do not "need". This year I have decided on something entirely frivolus, yet at the same time, practical.

A. I do not "need" another gun.
B. I "want" something special/different/new for a 50th birthday present to myself.
C. There fore, I cam up with a...

20" rifle sighted, smoothbore 12ga

feeds@yuku.com (Plainsman) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:38:53 GMT

I finally got a chance to test out the pump shotgun with a new barrel yesterday. I replaced the original barrel with a shorter 20" rifle sighted cylinder bore. I wasn't sure how I would like the rifle sights for shooting moving targets/clays, but I was very impressed yesterday!

The shotgun and barrel/sight combination shoulders perfectly with the sights aligned for me from any start position, so I thought this would help. While shooting clays, it proved to be the case....

The Cabin's Defensive LONGARM.

feeds@yuku.com (Plainsman) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:41:13 GMT

I would like to open a discussion on the features we at the Cabin would like to see put together into one longarm for use for defense of home. Here's the criteria I would like us to follow in this discussion:

1) This long firearm will be used for defensive situations primarily of ones home or homestead. This means after buttoning down the hatches and holding out until the crisis is over or surviving...

Spy handgun - just for fun

feeds@yuku.com (Lee1959) — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:20:08 GMT

Just watched Casino Royale and did not like the weapon they gave him. Yes, the Walther is a fine weapon, but it is a bit large for the clothing he wore. So, just for fun...

You are a spy, and live the life they do in the Bond flicks. Lots of the other sex, lots of formal situations with formal clothing, lots of beaches and hot weather clothing. Say you could take two handguns to conceal. What handgun(s) would you take, a REAL one you can get today, either new, used, or surplus....

The Standing Orders of Robert Rogers, still pertinent 250 years later

feeds@yuku.com (Lee1959) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:07:13 GMT

The standing orders for Rogers Rangers, during the French and Indian war, are as pertinent today as they were 200 plus years ago when he issued them to the first Special Forces unit, not counting the American Indian of course. If you end up in "enemy" terrriroty either due to your movements during a time of calamity, or due to a break down in society in your own area, such as occured post Katrina, you would do well to remember and use these rules. Read them, understand how they...

Thunder Ranch .45 ACP revolver, or, lust in black scandium...

feeds@yuku.com (Lee1959) — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:23:09 GMT

Just got back from the range, and a trip to the local gunshop. I went to the shop first and they had a used but excellant shape 4" .45 acp Thunder Ranch tactical revolver with the light rail (and a Surefire light for the rail) for a bit over a grand, first one I have personally seen or held. It had a light on it and the balance was amazing, ME LIKES. After I got done drooling I went to the range to bust a few caps and burn off the desire to spend the money I dont have, even though my...

$89 Mosin Nagants

feeds@yuku.com (Lee1959) — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:12:48 GMT

Dunhams, not sure if they are more than state wide are selling Mosin Nagants for $89 and I have seen them online for similar prices. These old warhorses may be outdated, but the Nazis found out they were an effective arm, and they could be a plus for any arsenal. I am really considering heading out to buy one today.

Shotgun beginners primer

feeds@yuku.com (Lee1959) — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:40:26 GMT

The shotgun is perhaps the most powerful weapon that a civilian will likely ever shoot. There are few weapons which have more raw close range power, the only weapons which come close or exceed are a few specialty rifles such as the .50 Browning rifles, and some speciality african safari type rifles. And then even many of those do not have the raw close range power of a 3 inch 12 guage slug, much less a 10 guage.

A bit of explanation may be in order:

Short of...

Shotguns vs. short rifles???

feeds@yuku.com (Plainsman) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 09:28:49 GMT

I'm seeing an unusual twist lately. The local police are starting to carry short barreled AR-15's instead of shotguns in the front seats of their patrol cars. The military is using a lot of short barreled carbines in building clearance and many civilians are doing the same.

At one time shotguns ruled the roost for these jobs. Yet, I'm also seeing a LOT more tactical shotguns on the market and being advertised!

So I'm getting confused! What is happening?...

Urban vs Rural defensive situations

feeds@yuku.com (Lee1959) — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:03:40 GMT

Have been sitting and thinking about the difference of two types of environment and the different needs necessitated by those environments. People who live in a rural environment and an (sub)urban environment have very different needs when it comes to firearms for self-defense. Their situations are different, and their environment is VERY...

Old West Revisited?

feeds@yuku.com (Lee1959) — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:51:24 GMT

Say things do go very badly, and there is basically a breakdown in services, and societal niceities such as law enforcement such as occured in New Orleans after Katrina. Obviously the National Guard and local authorities will be hard pressed to keep complete order in all areas. Do you go in public openly carrying firearms, at least sidearms, if it is not overtly oppressed by local authorities? In some western or conservative states this is already less...

New finish job - 1911

feeds@yuku.com (Jujen Kai) — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:50:30 GMT

Well, after 20+ years of hard use and pretty abusive treament, I noticed that the bluing was faded and splotchy on my girl. It took a while to convince myself to do it, as I had never refinished a firearm before. Finally, I talked myself into it.

I stripped off all the bluing and refinished it with Aluma-Hyde II in Dark Parkerized color. The right side image shows a black blur, but that is intentional to cover the ser#. Put on new grips and a magazine well, and wanted to show it...

How are guns sales in your area?

feeds@yuku.com (RovingArcher) — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 18:52:34 GMT

2 days ago, I paid a visit to our lgs and there were over 60 different .308 & .223 carbines available. Prices were up and I wasn't sure that I wanted to put out an extra 100.00 or more than we thought about paying, so I left and gave it a little thought. Just got back from the same shop (only one within 50 miles with any inventory) and they had two left on the racks and no ammo on the shelves, where they had bulk military grade, stacked to the rafters. Couldn't afford what he...

What can you do WITHOUT???

feeds@yuku.com (Plainsman) — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:16:06 GMT

We usually talk about the 'best' firearms for each situation. So I decided to ask, "What firearms can you do without?"