Boomstick's and shooty shooty bang bang's - The GUN Thread!

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TheRejectionist said:
The BMPT concept is because of the (covert but de facto) Allies Brazil has, which are :

  1. Russia 🇷🇺 (hence the BMPT concept) with schematics, technology and equipment
  2. CSTO, the middle men who smuggles and sends what is mentioned above through
  3. Israel 🇮🇱 which I will try to show once I can find someone who knows about them. Training, technology intelligence and logistics. Protested the invasion of Brazil since they were establishing good relations with the LATAM country
  4. LATAM organizations diplomatic support countries except Argentina (or maybe not, haven't built everything yet)
  5. Syria 🇸🇾 but is limited to a few squads and diplomatic support
  6. India 🇮🇳 diplomatic and middle man for Russia



LOL. Autoloader.
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For reference.
 
Well, my late grandfather left some surprises for us:

- 1 .357 S&W revolver my grandmother had as a car gun
- 1 .38 Taurus revolver that came from S. America at some point
- 1 .22 short/long compatible Remington bolt action varmint rifle that was likely meant to scare off bears and deal with groundhogs

Originally they were supposed to go to Alaska with my uncle, to deal with moose/bear that meander into Anchorage and threaten his garden, but we decided bring it with us to CO since we were already shipping a lot of shit up to AK.

No ammo for any of them, but all are in very good condition.
 
TheRejectionist said:
Ok what type of ammo should I use ? I was thinking of a big capacity, using Russian ammo.

I admit I am not making life easier for you guys since my worldbuilding involves Russian-Israeli alliance to help Brazil.
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Brazil uses NATO ammo, which IIRC Israel produces.

I'm not sure if Russia produces NATO calibers, but they could probably get a lot of it through various means.

Honestly, the most likely scenario for Russia and Israel to help Brazil is to produce anything their domestic small arms industries don't (not sure about that, Brazil is not often discussed) and provide advisors to help expand their own domestic industries.
 
The Whispering Monk said:
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So I found one of these in the home I purchased a while back. Just got it back from my brother who refinished it and gave it back just got it back to me. New firing pin put in, and it's ready to go! Now...where do I get ammo so I can test the darn thing out?!
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Can you post a picture of yours?

As for ammo, just make it yourself!

Do it how the Civil War boys did it!
 
The Whispering Monk said:
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So I found one of these in the home I purchased a while back. Just got it back from my brother who refinished it and gave it back just got it back to me. New firing pin put in, and it's ready to go! Now...where do I get ammo so I can test the darn thing out?!
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That's an 1873 springfield, right? The first thing you'll need to do is figure out what ammunition it's actually rated for, because using high powered modern ammunition in old guns is a very good way to blow your face off when the chamber explodes under pressure from a cartridge that's far stronger than what it was designed for.
 
Battlegrinder said:
Yeah, that's definitely in "use the wrong ammo and you'll blow yourself up" territory.
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Battlegrinder said:
That's an 1873 springfield, right? The first thing you'll need to do is figure out what ammunition it's actually rated for, because using high powered modern ammunition in old guns is a very good way to blow your face off when the chamber explodes under pressure from a cartridge that's far stronger than what it was designed for.
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Oh yeeeaaahhh...you're both right about that. Definitely going to get with my brother and figure it out.
 
Battlegrinder said:
That's an 1873 springfield, right? The first thing you'll need to do is figure out what ammunition it's actually rated for, because using high powered modern ammunition in old guns is a very good way to blow your face off when the chamber explodes under pressure from a cartridge that's far stronger than what it was designed for.
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Battlegrinder said:
Yeah, that's definitely in "use the wrong ammo and you'll blow yourself up" territory.
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The Whispering Monk said:
Oh yeeeaaahhh...you're both right about that. Definitely going to get with my brother and figure it out.
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That's why I said, make (handload) your own ammo.

That way you know how many grains are in there.

Start small. Better an underpowered shot than a chamber explosion.

Your brother probably knows more, given that he fixed up the gun.

And you said you found the gun in a house you bought? Where is this house and why was there a 1880s gun sitting in it?
 
BlackDragon98 said:
And you said you found the gun in a house you bought? Where is this house and why was there a 1880s gun sitting in it?
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House was only 10 years old when we bought it a year ago. Not sure why the previous owner left it, or if it was some magical appearance, and I'm supposed to present the weapon to its 'rightful bearer' so they can defeat the cosmic overlord. 🤷‍♂️
 
Did massively unfair misfortune befell you some time ago? This might be the universe saying sorry.
 
LordsFire said:
As that's something I'm looking into, could you link me some decent examples?
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The Whispering Monk said:
Here's a decent place to start. 9 Top Retention Holsters For Law Enforcement – Tactical Life Gun Magazine: Gun News and Gun Reviews (tactical-life.com)

I think I picked mine up at a local shop. It just needed a bit of twisting motion accompanying the normal draw to pull. Anything from else would result in someone tugging me towards them.

Just ask the dealer for a retention or triple lock duty rig and they'll know what you need. They should also be able to demonstrate how it works...obviously. And don't put it on a cheap belt. Get a nylon or metal reinforced carry belt to bare the load and prevent breaks if someone really does go after it.
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Just 'cuz the above came up in a different thread and I didn't wanna continue the derail there.
Pretty sure this'll ping the folks referenced, but just in case @LordsFire

I would emphasize that SERPA holsters should probably be avoided--there was a big dust-up about them that has resulted in some LEO agencies dropping them and a lot of suspicion of them because the basic design seems to make drawing with a finger on the trigger more likely.

Can't speak to any that were referenced in the above link by experience, but after looking about for an open-carry rig with some sort of security feature I carried a Safariland over last summer that had their SLS locking system. It took a little getting used to the push-down and forward process of things, but not as much as I honestly had feared coming off of a concealed rig where the only thing required was a draw. It was a very natural feeling of things. And the thing held up to ~4 months of daily use without any trouble.

I honestly don't know if I'd personally recommend going for 'more' than one locking/security/retention feature as a private person unless you're decidedly uncomfortable with where you live or just can't naggle down your own inner demon of concern over the possibility of someone making a nab for the thing when you're carrying. Whatever you do, though, definitely make certain to practice the drawstroke on it and disengaging all those features when you want to get at the thing.
 
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