Jonnin

NAA makes a bunch of tiny .22 revolvers, including 22mag and some that fold up as you describe, so thats probably what it is. They are nice little guns. I half want one but I have no use for it.

I have a collection. I never collected for value, but for fun, so its not all that. Ive got a near set of state quarters, almost a full set of silver quarters (that darn 27s or whatever it is... I cant afford that stuff), a pretty complete set of pennys from 1909 forward, and a ton of cool looking foreign coins (some silver, GI bring backs from ww1 and ww2) and other random stuff. I got into it as a bag boy in my teens, pulling in $10-$20 an hour in tips (mosty in quarters or handful of change). Only thing I ever found that was super sweet was a 63 quarter in very good condition. Got some $2 bills and other such too. Never spent a penny on it, just took over a couple of collections from other sources + what I found along the way. Its in the safe, but honestly, its probably not worth the space it uses. Favorite us coin is franklin half, no good reason just like the way it looks.

If you can find a TN dealer AT THE SHOW, the seller can transfer it to him (they may or may not charge you for this) right then and there, and proceed as if you had mailed it back to TN. At the really big shows, you can find a TN dealer usually to do this, some will and some will not provide the service. I am not sure about the legal issues here, or if this can be done in all states. The dealers both said it was ok to do, so I let them.

At least its all in fun for once. My favorite was someone explaining to me how a 9.2 mm diameter bullet is a smaller caliber than a 9mm. Sometimes guns stuff is just funny like that. He was (and still is) totally convinced that caliber and diameter are unrelated...

This is a BANANA CLIP: Or is it a magazine?

Ruger makes a garand action in the mini 30, which might be convertable to a 308 (I do not know, but its a thought). I would not wreck a true garand to convert it, start with this new gun instead. Besides, a 308 is just a 30-06, ballistically. Its the same round, why mess up a garand to chamber a round that you cannot tell the difference in anyway?

Yes the C&R liscense lets you buy old guns directly as if you were a dealer. You could be a dealer with it I think, but most get it to buy personal gear, not 100% sure never seen a C&R only store. Theres a faq in that section of the site. To buy a gun in TN you go to the dealer, pay him money, and pay for a background check, fill out a bunch of paperwork, but you can leave with your new gun in half an hour or less. Its not complicated, and with computers, a background check is all but instant. HCP, hangun, rifle, NRA, doesnt matter. The background check is really just a tax, and you gotta pay it. All you need is your drivers liscense and be 21 and not be a felon.

The grip adapts on the spine only. While you can make it smaller with the smallest insert, the gun is, after all is said and done, FAT. Depending on her hands, it may be too wide even in the smallest configuration. There is only one answer to that: take her to a store, beg the clerk to swap in the smallest back (this takes 10 seconds, for real, its simple), then let her feel of it.

Well, I did go, and I am glad I did. This one was 100% better than the last 10 or so I have gone to. There were some decent 1911s, there were some new and used guns in great condition, and I spent some money and got some good stuff. I got to hold and examine a chippia rhino (spelling?) revolver, been wanting a close look at that thing. If I had the cash that would have been mine, but at least I got to see one. I got my wife a pretty nice set of target grips (beautiful too) for her buckmark; they needed minor fitting when I got home but for $40 I am not gonna complain, similar online were $75 or so. Soon as I get the fit 100% I will make a pic. I also found 500 223 slugs for $40, thats less than $5 per 50 since I scavenged brass after the last 3 gun. Also found a new mag for one gun (no deal, but he HAD it at least), another new holster for the wife (this makes 5 for the same gun, gonna have to tap the pay it forward box and put the rejects in..!), and some other stuff. No guns today, but its not for lack of them (for once). At least 5 other guns would have walked out with me if I had more cash to blow, and while many were overpriced, some were as good as LGS prices. As for the earlier comments, its not that I dont like a battle rifle, or AR/taticool stuff, etc, its that I like a wide variety. The last few have ONLY had antiques and beaters, this one had a good mix of stuff from brand new to falling apart. Anyway, better than average, and hopefully a trend in the right direction. About time too, my wife wanted to go or I would have skipped it and now am glad we went.

I have one in .40 caliber. First the bad stuff: I was somewhat upset; I got mine early and beretta had said that all models had the rotating barrel and reduced recoil (this was a mistake on their part, we had words). Other than that, its fat and I ended up grinding flat the "bunny ears" safety levers to reduce its total width somewhat. Finally, with the magazine full, its hard to get the mag to click into the gun (going full and +1 for carry). If I take 1 round of of the mag, it clicks easily. And the good stuff: Its heavy as lead, making the recoil quite managable. I can even control it one handed if need be. Its small: I can get it into my pockets usually, its not really a pocket gun but it can be made to work as one if you like. Its a good shooter for a defensive gun, with a reasonable DA trigger pull that is safe enough to leave the safety off all the time (its as safe as a safetyless glock or DAO gun this way) and a great SA trigger (for a defensive gun). The backstrap changeout is nice, as is the magazine with the pinky drop down. External hammer, which is hard to find in so small a gun. Its well made and rugged. Its accurate. Bottom line: I am happy with it. Its a lot of firepower in a small package, the most powerful gun I have found that fits into most normal clothing of mine (I know pockets vary). Once the fishook safetys were gone and I had some break in, it became my primary carry and remains my primary. If you like small, heavy guns with DA and external hammers, its perfect. If you like DAO or long triggers, light weight plastic guns, or similar, it may not be for you.

I use the cleveland club, its a bit of a drive from chattanooga but its where I decide to go. The chattanooga club is very similar. I think both require NRA memberships and active members to sponsor you (not 100% sure). Cleveland tops out at 200 yards I think, not sure, thats a bit much for a mostly pistol guy! A cheap practice rifle is a 22 with a scope on it. From there just price the ammo and see where you can buy it ... a 223 can be had in non military styles and that ammo you can find anywhere and is decent for target practice (though it can be affected by wind somewhat). Mosins are very, very popular but I know little about their ammo supply, and have only shot other folk's guns. They shoot great and are low cost ($200 guns?). You can get a cheap gun in almost any caliber, though, a single shot 308 is also a 200-300 dollar gun and fine for target practice, and will go to quite an extreme range (hundreds of yards). Again, start with the ammo (price and avail) and pick the gun second is my advice.

I think that is the key... the less you spend the better it works, and the happier you will be.

I also tire of them. I go to get ammo and look around, but its always as you stated --- overpriced "typical user" guns like glocks combined with rifles and shotguns that look like they were dug up out of a battlefield. Once in a while you get a surprise, last time at the shriners I saw 4 or 5 decent 1911s (not the 5k stuff, but decent) and some high quality antiques. The knives can stay at home -- its been a decade since I saw a knife worth having at a decent price. Worse, you cannot carry your gun to them, either you have to let some cop manhandle it or leave it at home or in the car. There needs to be a third option... it stays in its holster, and no one touches it unless the owner gets attacked -- the same rule used at good gun shops (your carry gun is welcome but unload any firearms that are to be inspected/handled/etc by the store clerks). All that to say I am going to this thing tomorrow in chattanooga anyway. Its probably a waste of time, but its something to do on a rainy weekend. The problem is the "same old vendors" issue, more than anything else. Same guy will have the same guns and so the shows rarely change. And they just seem to have become more and more seedy, the vendors selling stuff that is in poor condition and of dubious value "as is". The top 3 things I find at a show anymore is ammo (and that is getting rare to find a deal -- once in a while a "factory reloader" has some goods), holsters and such, and the extremely rare find (a decent, interesting gun at a decent price).

Yes, get training & read the online stuff. I didnt know it either but all centerfire is apparently a no-go for such small game. I don't hunt though, my comment above was just about practical rounds for the animal, ignorant of the rules (I never knew you could use too large a round to be legal, just that it wouldnt leave much). Case in point, apparently out west prarie dog hunters vaporize the animals for fun, and this is legal there.

To measure it in bulk, pre-weigh out a bunch of cases and isolate some that all weigh exactly the same. Then make a batch of 25 or so and weigh each one. You want to use the same bullet weights too. The only variable left is the powder (I tested primers and they all weigh the same but you can weigh those out too if you want). The ammo should all weigh within .15 of the average weight, and that average should be really close to your desired load data. This is really tedious, but the peace of mind granted (trust in your equipment) is critical.

My LEE disk thingy is very consistent, but is WAY off from their documentation. I ignore the documentation now (well, its a starting point) and weigh the case, then charge it, and weigh the charged case, subtract that, and that is how much I get. I do this about 10 times to get an average and high/low. This lets me select the proper disk for my loadout. So weigh it, and pick the disk that matches the load data, and ignore their chart. The scale does not lie. If your disk measure is not consistent, do not use it. It will vary tenths of grains and is not suitable, in my opinion, for redline hot loads. 1/10 a grain for a medium load is unimportant in that caliber but going over .15 for a very hot load is too risky, weigh that stuff by hand. I found the auto disk to be very, very tricky for anything smaller than 9mm in some powders; As you move to smaller calibers you have to use powder that has a wide variance between the max and min load if you want to control your load, and avoid the powders that are .2 or .3 between too weak and too strong.

that is a nice refinish job. Looks sweet!

Anything too much bigger than a .22 LR or similar is going to vaporize small game. Even a 223 is going to leave little for you to eat unless it goes clean thru (sometimes it does and sometimes it just leaves "red mist"). A low power handgun round out of a rifle might be OK too, or even out of a handgun if you are a good shot. Low power means like a 380 or less. You need a bigger target or a weaker gun, if you want to claim the body of the animal and are not just killing stuff to be killing stuff.

Right. That is exactly the point. They look fixable, so, its a win - win to fix them if possible.

Ah no not specifically the 10-22, but a 30ish round 22 of some sort. With the bipod, the pistol weighs as much as the rifle, costs $100 more, and has to be adapted to take the after market mags, best I can tell. It doesnt exist, maybe this 22 mag one will be converted someday.

Its a thought... if I do get yet another 22 that might be the one. Its also too big really, looking for the capacity in a regular sized gun.

That was my thought too, the guns look like they can be saved, though they lost a lot of value, they may be shootable.

Excellent, I hope you are as happy with yours as I am with mine! Has your grandad seen it yet?

Cool, I didnt know you could get that for a small sized project, I have used the big ones before.

If the gun is brand new, its a reasonable deal: you save the background check, taxes, and so forth. If it is heavily used, it is not a good deal. They ALL have a black plastic grip to my knowledge. By brand new, he should provide you the box, 2 magazines, possibly some paperwork, and inspection of the gun should show you that it is undamaged. Likely this is a new gun that somone got and did not like or use, and wants to recover most of their investment (sans background and fees and taxes), and if things seem OK when you inspect the gun you have a winner.