its just one of those things.
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Topic: its just one of those things.
Posted By: Ozwarg
Subject: its just one of those things.
Date Posted: 01 June 2008 at 11:36pm
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you know you go into a store thinking "yeah, I'm going to come in here maybe buy something small and thats it." Then you come out side the proud owener(registerd under your name) of a AK-47. Bought her for only $359.86  Romainain AK47  quick picture.  Me outside Cabelas(place I bought it) So now, my WGP-Sniper project is a on a very quick halt for awhile so I can pay for some rounds and see what this little thing can do. ------------- 
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Posted By: Hairball!!!
Date Posted: 01 June 2008 at 11:38pm
| Couple buddies of mine bought some AK's a few weeks ago. They've been having fun with them |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 01 June 2008 at 11:46pm
ITT: Things you'll only hear in America, and the middle east. |
Hairball!!! wrote:Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 01 June 2008 at 11:52pm
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Ugly stock ------------- <just say no to unnecessarily sexualized sigs> |
Posted By: GI JOES SON
Date Posted: 01 June 2008 at 11:53pm
| nice looking ak. what's the country of production? |
Posted By: Savage93fvss
Date Posted: 01 June 2008 at 11:59pm
| I like the buttstock, it's different. Can't beat an AK in price and reliability. |
Posted By: Ozwarg
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 12:11am
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I said Romanian. I wanted a "pure" Russian, but meh? The stock is pretty nice. I really haven't seen to many Dogleg stocks on AK's but it will probably be replaced for a collapsable stock. -------------
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Posted By: xXK1CK1NVV1NGXx
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 12:54am
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It looks dirty already.
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Posted By: Ozwarg
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 1:03am
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^it was preowned. Then again... you don't find to many AK47's "hot off the mill". -------------
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Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 1:19am
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Why not go for a basass, old school stock?
Isin't badasserry the only reason people buy ak-47's anyways? ------------- <just say no to unnecessarily sexualized sigs> |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 1:23am
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Cool. A Romulan AK-47! Does it have a stun mode? Oh wait... ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell" 
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Posted By: BARREL BREAK
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 2:12am
| Cool, my friend owns a bunch of SKS rifles (Chinese AK clone) and they're a blast. |
Posted By: pb125
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 2:21am
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The point of that is??
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Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 2:30am
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...SKS clone. SKS's were originally Russian, and in fact were one of the first (maybe not THE first, but they are high up there) Russian semi-automatic rifles. I've always wanted one. They're cheap (for the Chinese version), rugged and reliabe. ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: techietaichi
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 4:00am
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I like that, it's very nice. ------------- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCZWhJCF6Ig"> 
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Posted By: Kingtiger
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 4:44am
| /Me is jealous. |
Posted By: impulse!
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 5:29am
Romanian 
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Posted By: Tolgak
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 8:22am
¡Viva la Revolución!------------- 
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Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 8:30am
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I wasn't a real big fan of the one I was shooting (Chinese) so I wouldn't go out of my way to add one to my collection, although I can't really see it being 'complete' without one. ------------- ? |
Posted By: Da Hui
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 8:48am
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What in the hell where you shopping for "real quick" that led to you buying an AK-47? ------------- 
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Posted By: GI JOES SON
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 11:08am
ah, my mistake. those are supposed to be pretty well manufactured. my dad was telling me if i get an AK (hopefully this summer) not to get one made from china or vietnam or some other country that never made them too well...according to him when he was overseas they were made out of tin cans and jammed like crazy; which incidentally saved his friends life. but thats another story |
Posted By: Ozwarg
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 1:02pm
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Da hui: My Dad wanted to show me a .50cal BMG they had, and I was looking around at some of the guns they had on the sales floor and saw a Mini-14 I liked(didn't like the price tag) and the AK47 was one of the last guns I looked at, then I looked at the price tag and started to sweat. I knew this was fairly cheap for an AK, I have looked at some earlier and they were running around $400-$460 so I knew this was a steal of a price. After putting it down and looking at some other stuff(still looking at other guns) I literally saw atleast 4 other people pick it up and mess around with it, and "talk to the wife/gf" but after a little conversation they put it back, so I told my Dad it's either I buy it now or it will be sold in the next half hour. Then After I pretty much tell the sales clerk "I want this gun" They set it aside and I had to fill out all the "fun" NICS paper work. I really thought I was going to be "delayed" since I'm buying an Assault Rifle in a different state(I'm from Wyoming and bought it in UT) but after around 20min I came back to the desk and the guy said "oh yeah, your all ready to go, just go tell Jessica your the one with the rifle on the desk." Then I get their and she says "oh... your the one with the AK, we've had some people try to buy it. One guy tried to buy it from us for $650". Then I smiled and pulled out the cash and walked out with it. GI Joe: Yeah, Chinese/Vietnamese/krinkov/Bulgarian aren't the greatest in the world... yeah its an AK and you can change alot in them, but alot of times when you "shoot a chinese" model you'll just notice that something feels... "Cheap" about it. The only thing so far I don't like about this AK is the magazine is loose(It's probably just the mag though) -------------
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Posted By: ammolord
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 2:25pm
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nice find, looks like a good time. the BMG .50 is a fun gun to shoot, what was that goin for?? ------------- PSN Tag: AmmoLord XBL: xXAmmoLordXx ~Minister of Tinkering With Things That Go "BOOM!"(AKA Minister of Munitions)~ |
Posted By: Ozwarg
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 2:27pm
Around $4200. It the shells for that thing that really turn me off about that gun. $4.50 a shot, I'll keep to my little AK... I like my .20 shots 
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Posted By: Dune
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 3:26pm
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$350 was cheap in your area for an AK? I find decent models in local places (many unused) for under $300. One of my closest friends just bought a Romanian version for $250, never been fired. On another note. I will be getting my next few rifles from a C&R dealer that is a friend's father. Unused Mosin Nagant in very excellent condition for $99. I am also looking at the 1952 excellent to very excellent M-1 Garand for $600. |
Posted By: Ozwarg
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 3:30pm
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$99? Hm. I saw a Mosin for $89 yesterday(though it did look a little used) But Yeah, AK's in this area are almost non-existent, lots of people do own SKS and AR-15's in this area not so much AK's. -------------
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Posted By: Dune
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 3:34pm
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Yeah I can see that. These are World War II made Russian 91/30s. Unused and in very excellent condition. The best way to go is through a dealer like this. I've also seen a German Mauser in very good condition with the Nazi Eagle and Swastika imprinted on it for $260. |
Posted By: Ozwarg
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 4:07pm
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Damn, If I saw one of those I might of bought it, but they did have an officer issued Luger with its original case and magazine and was in almost perfect condition, but sadly I didn't even have a fifth. of what they wanted for it.
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Posted By: .357 Magnum
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 4:12pm
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We've got a Romanian AK. Swap out that stock and get a wooden pistol grip. It makes a huge difference.
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Posted By: ammolord
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 4:57pm
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huh, $4200?? i can find em here for like $2500. ------------- PSN Tag: AmmoLord XBL: xXAmmoLordXx ~Minister of Tinkering With Things That Go "BOOM!"(AKA Minister of Munitions)~ |
Posted By: Yomillio
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 5:23pm
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I'm sorry. But seriously, is that the CT Cabela's? It looks just like it. ------------- 
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Posted By: notXXscared
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 8:28pm
seconded ------------- 
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Posted By: Bolt3
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 9:01pm
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Posted By: proteus316
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 9:11pm
| Should've sold it to the dude wanting to pay $650. |
Posted By: MeanMan
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 9:17pm
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I hate that stock...
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hybrid-sniper~"To be honest, if I see a player still using an Impulse I'm going to question their motives." |
Posted By: Evil Elvis
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 9:26pm
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I'm still in the black from buying my S&W .500 mag with Custom Laser Etching along the barrel.
Still debating on a S&W Thunder Ranch .357 revolver or a Fulton Arms M1A1 Socom. You know for when you young hippies start running the legislative and executive branches of goverment heralding the Zombie Apocalypse and I head to the Appalachians and link up with Marine Buddies and USAF. ------------- 
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Posted By: Skillet42565
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 9:36pm
Maybe he wanted to talk about his purchase and talk with other gun enthusiasts. ------------- 
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Posted By: Evil Elvis
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 9:38pm
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pb125 and bolt3 are on the cutting edge of counter culture. If it hadn't been beaten into the dirt i'd call them indie. -------------
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Posted By: Pariel
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 9:42pm
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Mmm, looks like fun, although I don't honestly see a reason to spend money on an assault rifle.
That said, I own a nice Ithaca 37, so I can appreciate firearms lust. |
Posted By: Skillet42565
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 9:47pm
I laughed. -------------
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Posted By: Savage93fvss
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 11:12pm
| Guns are good investment money wise. Granted maybe not an AK or the like. But guns tend to hold their value, even go up in value occasionally. |
Posted By: Ozwarg
Date Posted: 03 June 2008 at 2:56am
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Yeah I know if I ever wanted to sell my AK I could get around $500 for it easily in this town... Also, guns aren't like paintball guns, most guns when they get older their value goes up, Not down.
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Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 03 June 2008 at 10:04am
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Hooray for reasons I support gun control!
Also, nice gun. |
Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 03 June 2008 at 10:07am
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I saw a complete Mauser package, complete with Nazi stampings, bayonet, and sling for $175 at a gun show downstate one year. I passed on it, and have been kicking myself in the jimmies ever since. However, my $500 garand purchase sort of eases the wound a little. ------------- ? |
Posted By: GI JOES SON
Date Posted: 03 June 2008 at 10:11am
| $500 garand?! dang! i saw one for around $1000...at first that was my goal but i decided to go for a car this summer instead so it's up in the air...did you pick it up at a local shop? |
Posted By: pb125
Date Posted: 03 June 2008 at 10:51am
I wanted to know what the point of owning an AK-47 is. -------------
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Posted By: Skillet42565
Date Posted: 03 June 2008 at 12:00pm
Because they're cheap, reliable, and fun to shoot. -------------
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Posted By: Tical2.0
Date Posted: 03 June 2008 at 12:13pm
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Posted By: Kayback
Date Posted: 03 June 2008 at 2:47pm
AK's are great guns. They shoot fantastically, they use relatively cheap and readily available ammo and there is no reason not to own one if you are interested in shooting semi auto rifles. At most normal ranges you will be accurate enough to hit the bullseye. You probably can't reliably overlap the holes like you can with some AR's but it will be great for plinking. The AK can also be slicked out for use in 3 gun matches if you shoot competitively. Hell i've used unmodified AK's in 3 gun shoots. I've also used G3's, R4, R5, R6's, M1 carbines, an MP5 and a Springfield M1. All in varying degrees of modification. There is even the self defence aspect of owning a rifle. Back on topic I've never seen a stock like that. I quite like it, but i'd probably also change it. Either for a fancy plastic one or an original wood one. Congrats man. Nice rifle. I'd love one like it. On a side note, and remember i come from quite a conservative place when it comes to guns, flashing it in the parking lot like that, smart? I know you are outside a gun shop, but still? |
Posted By: Kayback
Date Posted: 03 June 2008 at 2:53pm
| on another side note, any chance of picking up an AKM style compensator? I like how they look on an AK and they do help in rapid fire. |
Posted By: Ozwarg
Date Posted: 04 June 2008 at 5:25pm
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I'm getting a collapsible stock, a hand guard that has picatinny rails on them, Recoil Buffer, and a decent Muzzle Supressor/break. http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/AKS160-65329-973.html - T6 Stock http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/AKS034-47480-1872.html - Handguard http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/49800-64129-2714.html - Muzzle Brake http://www.parts4ak47.com/ak-47_accessories/product/AK-Valmet_Recoil_Buffer.html - Recoil Buffer http://www.parts4ak47.com/ak-47_accessories/product/Picatinny_Polymer_Front_Grip.html - Front Grip -------------
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Posted By: Boss_DJ
Date Posted: 04 June 2008 at 5:41pm
for sport, collectible reason, display, zombie invasion ------------- 
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Posted By: Ozwarg
Date Posted: 04 June 2008 at 6:08pm
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my main reason was collectible reasons, plus I've always wanted to own an AK47 since I was young. I found them fascinating when studying Weapons for a American History Class. The AK47 is really what Russia is about, The cheapest, crudest method, But extremely effective and any conscript could learn how to use it.
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Posted By: Kayback
Date Posted: 04 June 2008 at 7:21pm
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I like the handguard and that muzzle break.
Not too keen on sticking AR style stocks on AK's. Not too keen with AR style stocks being over every weapon. While the multi position is handy, I prefer solid stocks. I find they balance the weapon better. Still, be sure to post pics when it's finished. KBK |
Posted By: T RAV29
Date Posted: 04 June 2008 at 8:48pm
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Gun control is being able to hit your taget. |
Posted By: Ozwarg
Date Posted: 05 June 2008 at 12:35am
so yeah, went out and shot her this afternoon, and my ears are still have a small ring to them(forgot to use ear plugs)  The gun shot fantastic, at about I'd say 100 Yards or more I was getting much better groupings then I imagined. I even took out a small 20oz Water bottle from about 150 yards(took 6 shots to dial it in) The thing really isn't all the bad, I also was using Wolf ammo which if you don't know wolf, it uses Steel casings, not Brass and the stuff really sucks but was really cheap got 6 box's of 20 for only $40(yeah I should buy bulk, but meh?) It was raining slightly so I really didn't want to bring along a camera. So... no pics this time! Also, KBK after shooting it, I really don't think a Collapsible stock is for me, I'm going to see how long some Fixed stocks are and if they are the same length as the one I'm using then I'm just going to go with a Black Stock, and as far as the Recoil buffer? ehhh... The thing was very well under control, unless I was on full-auto(which I'm not) I wouldn't see a point, the recoil isn't even bad. Though I still am getting the Muzzle Break, it did have quite a "flash" on it, which I didn't like. Also, I really don't like the 30rd. Magazine. I'm probably going to look for a shorter mag, the most I put in my Magazine was 15rounds, I'd usually just put around 10 if that, I've been looking on the interwebs for a 20rd. but most I found got bad reviews, and I don't want to spend $50 for a Dragunov 10rd. Mag for $50 So I may just deal with my 30rd for awhile. Also, I'm seriously thinking of putting a 30mm Red dot on her now, the Irons that are on them are fine, but I think with a 30mm sight I could do a bit better for a bit farther distant shots. Though I am not turning it into a Rifle by any means, just that I don't like to simply spray my ammo all over the place, and I think with a little bit more time with it, I think I might be able to get some 1/2 decent distant shots with it. -------------
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Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 05 June 2008 at 1:43am
Bumper stickers are awesome. Upon remembering that Ozwarg is indeed Panda, all I can say is Christ almighty dude, you never did learn the idea of budgeting money. |
Posted By: Ozwarg
Date Posted: 05 June 2008 at 1:46am
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^nope. I'm young and stupid. what can I say. Though, I need to start watching it now. I need to save up around $10K soon so I can get a new car, as long as I eat Ramen and drink water I'll probably beable to save up soon enough.
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Posted By: Kayback
Date Posted: 05 June 2008 at 5:07am
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having never owned one, just shot other people's take the following with as much salt as required.
The recoil buffer isn't there to tame felt recoil is it? It is there to moderate the account of energy the frame has to deal with, preventing wear and tear on the firearm. Now there will be two schools of thought about that as well. IIRC your rifle has a stamped not milled reciever, no? Now i'm sure some will say this makes the recoil buffer a must, and i'd agree it is probably weaker than a milled one, but have no idea what this weakness would translate to in real life. If it isn't too expensive i'd say get one. Try it out. Throw it away if you don't like it. But i also can't see it having any real effect on felt recoil. But i could be talking out my ass. And just to prove how slow my brain works sometimes, the original stock you got, is it an RPK stock? About the red dot. Go for it. How strong is that plastic handguard with rails? Will it be solid and stable enough for optics? If it is get one and you can mount pretty much any damned piece of glass you want :) Would Sagia rifle mags fit? I know they make lower capacity mags for their hunting rifles, but have zero experience with them. Glad to hear you enjoyed your new purchase. Many happy trips to the range. |
Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 05 June 2008 at 8:06am
Save some money, dude. ------------- 
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 05 June 2008 at 8:26am
You're not that young.... Also have you fixed your hair yet? |
Posted By: Ozwarg
Date Posted: 05 June 2008 at 12:35pm
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um... its a regular haircut as far as I know... my work is super conservative about hair, and they allow my hair right now so it must be normal. Also. 21 isn't young? hehe. Yeah... once you start pushing 30, thats when you really need to figure out what your doing. -------------
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Posted By: Dune
Date Posted: 05 June 2008 at 5:46pm
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This is one of my favorite purchases in the past few years. Winchester Model 94 30-30. Pic is not of mine since I don't have a digital camera (it's a sin not to have one I know). The stock and front grip on mine are actually darker wood.
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Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 05 June 2008 at 5:52pm
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^^^ I almost bought one of those. I love the feel. Nice and affordable as well. But I'm really starting to get interested in black powder. I want to build my own rifle.
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Posted By: Dune
Date Posted: 05 June 2008 at 6:15pm
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I've shot a little black powder. Very fun, but takes some dedication. The 30-30 is a great gun. Although I suggest picking up a Marlin since Winchesters are becoming harder and harder to find. Though if you do see a Winchester model 94 for a good price don't pass it up. |
Posted By: T RAV29
Date Posted: 05 June 2008 at 6:38pm
lol have u seen that bumper sticker? |