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We need more guns . . . (Original Post) flamin lib Nov 2015 OP
a few years old, gejohnston Nov 2015 #1
I seriously doubt that it would make a rat's ass of a difference if he flamin lib Nov 2015 #2
you know that isn't really correct either gejohnston Nov 2015 #18
I don't know about "we" but I sure do. ileus Nov 2015 #3
I wish Colt or someone would bring back the Woodsman... Hangingon Nov 2015 #7
Used Woodsman in the local shop - $800 - one magazine, no box DonP Nov 2015 #10
I have a Ruger MarkII and an old MarkI from my dad. Hangingon Nov 2015 #12
I've got a Ruger MK III and a Buckmark ... but the Colt just looks so damn cool DonP Nov 2015 #16
Agree totally! Hangingon Nov 2015 #19
I picked up Marlin Model 60's for each grand kid DonP Nov 2015 #20
My very first firearm bought was a Marlin 60, back in 1983. Waldorf Nov 2015 #22
That one, or maybe the High Standard .22 of that era. Eleanors38 Nov 2015 #29
More guns in the US than ever. beardown Nov 2015 #4
No, gun deaths are now increasing at 1-1.5% per year. You're thinking of auto deaths. nt flamin lib Nov 2015 #8
Less than the rate of population growth, it should be noted... friendly_iconoclast Nov 2015 #14
To be fair JonathanRackham Nov 2015 #26
So as an FFL holder sarisataka Nov 2015 #5
Good question- Does the OP 'profile' his prospective customers? friendly_iconoclast Nov 2015 #15
I have a C&R license and I was totally surpirised about the curio part. I bought a Polish Waldorf Nov 2015 #24
It gets better ... Straw Man Nov 2015 #25
Thanks for the info the CZ 82. Will be taking a look at it. Waldorf Nov 2015 #27
You're welcome. Straw Man Nov 2015 #31
Yes I do. I would like to add a M1 Garand to my collection, but prices are more than I'm willing to Waldorf Nov 2015 #32
Give me more time - I am working on it. hack89 Nov 2015 #6
What? She wants to divorce you? Eleanors38 Nov 2015 #30
Getting one out of lay-away next month. My Christmas present :) Waldorf Nov 2015 #9
Don't keep us in suspense... ileus Nov 2015 #11
Marlin 1894 in .44 mag. Waldorf Nov 2015 #17
picked up another 10# of lead today myself. ileus Nov 2015 #21
I reload manufactured bullets. I've looked at making lead bullets (good vidoes on youtube) but Waldorf Nov 2015 #23
Put your money where your mouth is. beevul Nov 2015 #13
flaming lib, you already got plenty. In GD Eleanors38 Nov 2015 #28

gejohnston

(17,502 posts)
1. a few years old,
Thu Nov 19, 2015, 09:38 AM
Nov 2015

and falsely claims that you can get machine guns without background checks. Maybe he was thinking of Leland Yee's office.

flamin lib

(14,559 posts)
2. I seriously doubt that it would make a rat's ass of a difference if he
Thu Nov 19, 2015, 10:03 AM
Nov 2015

correctly stated that you could buy a semi automatic instead of a full automatic.

But then any old reason to ignore the bitter truth will do.

gejohnston

(17,502 posts)
18. you know that isn't really correct either
Thu Nov 19, 2015, 05:19 PM
Nov 2015

since most gun show vendors are FFLs. Of course France's decades long licensing system and bans on full autos have prevented mass murders at a magazine, Kosher deli, the latest attacks, and the last shoot out. Denmark's similar laws prevented a gangster from going full auto in a bar full of people, and then there is the art gallery in Brussels, with Belgium having FN vending machines near each school.
Oh wait..................

It is the same kind of fear tactics used by the same people who want more warrantless wire taps and the FBI asking librarians about your reading habits.

ileus

(15,396 posts)
3. I don't know about "we" but I sure do.
Thu Nov 19, 2015, 10:25 AM
Nov 2015

I'm really need another CZ, this time I'm wanting a pretty blued 75 B...


I' also need a G40 to have as my woods gun...


and of course the Sako 22-250 is still on my short list of long guns.


So many great guns....so little money. (that plus I need a bass boat)



 

DonP

(6,185 posts)
10. Used Woodsman in the local shop - $800 - one magazine, no box
Thu Nov 19, 2015, 12:18 PM
Nov 2015

Kinda rich for my blood, but very pretty.

A Ruger Mk III target model or a Browning Buckmark is as much fun, and the Ruger has a lot of accessories for accuracy.

Hangingon

(3,075 posts)
12. I have a Ruger MarkII and an old MarkI from my dad.
Thu Nov 19, 2015, 01:47 PM
Nov 2015

The Woodman just has a cache. The cost is too high for me especially since the Ruger is a great gun.

 

DonP

(6,185 posts)
16. I've got a Ruger MK III and a Buckmark ... but the Colt just looks so damn cool
Thu Nov 19, 2015, 03:39 PM
Nov 2015

It's from an era when computers and algorithms didn't design guns or cars.

Both the Ruger and the Browning to shoot are great and luckily, I stocked up on .22 a few years back, so no shortage for me and the grand kids.

But yeah, the Woodsman always attracts my eye when I go in for anything. If it's still there in a month or two, I might make her an offer. I bought a nice older Winchester 62A pump gun this Summer for $200 less than they were asking, just because it had been sitting for over 6 months.

It pays to patronize small, local businesses.

Hangingon

(3,075 posts)
19. Agree totally!
Thu Nov 19, 2015, 06:26 PM
Nov 2015

I don't know the Buckmark but hear it is a good gun. Glad to know someone else is buying old .22s. I have bought some Junkers - Mossberg bolt and Remington bolt - that I am working on restoring. Those Mossberg sights are tough to find.

 

DonP

(6,185 posts)
20. I picked up Marlin Model 60's for each grand kid
Thu Nov 19, 2015, 08:09 PM
Nov 2015

Cleaned them up, some got new stocks and when they are older, they each get one after their lessons.

Picked up one with a perfect stock, original box but a broken trigger spring for $25. Marlin service dept. rebuilt the whole action with all new springs for another $25.

Waldorf

(654 posts)
22. My very first firearm bought was a Marlin 60, back in 1983.
Thu Nov 19, 2015, 08:23 PM
Nov 2015

Still have it. Still looks like new. Would like to replace the trigger assembly, its gritty and trigger pull is heavy. I've never taken the trigger assembly apart, it has a gazillion springs. Just sprayed it with gun scrubber.

beardown

(363 posts)
4. More guns in the US than ever.
Thu Nov 19, 2015, 10:36 AM
Nov 2015

Deaths from guns continue their 20 year decline.

Flamin Lib is onto something.

JonathanRackham

(1,604 posts)
26. To be fair
Fri Nov 20, 2015, 06:05 AM
Nov 2015

Statistics need to be quoted on a basis of incidents per unit quantity of population. Unless of course the intent is to deceive people. Bookkeepers, accountants, and statisticians know that little trick.

 

friendly_iconoclast

(15,333 posts)
15. Good question- Does the OP 'profile' his prospective customers?
Thu Nov 19, 2015, 03:38 PM
Nov 2015

It's not an academic question- "Curio and Relic" simply means ''fifty years old" (and sometimes
less than that, as explained) , NOT "19th century technology"

There are many, many "curio" or "relic" firearms listed at the links below that a terrorist
would be interested in.

https://www.atf.gov/firearms/curios-relics

Curios & Relics

A regulation implementing Federal firearms laws, 27 CFR §478.11, defines Curio or Relic (C&R) firearms as those which are of special interest to collectors by reason of some quality other than is associated with firearms intended for sporting use or as offensive or defensive weapons.

To be recognized as C&R items, 478.11 specifies that firearms must fall within one of the following categories:

1. Firearms which were manufactured at least 50 years prior to the current date,
but not including replicas of such firearms;

2. Firearms which are certified by the curator of a municipal, State, or Federal museum which
exhibits firearms to be curios or relics of museum interest; and

3. Any other firearms which derive a substantial part of their monetary
value from the fact that they are novel, rare, bizarre, or because of their association with some historical figure, period, or event.


Firearms automatically attain C&R status when they are 50 years old. Any firearm that is at least 50 years old, and in its original configuration, would qualify as a C&R firearm.



https://www.atf.gov/files/publications/firearms/curios-relics/p-5300-11-firearms-curios-or-relics-list.pdf

https://www.atf.gov/publications/firearms/curios-relics/update-january-2009-june-2010.html

https://www.atf.gov/publications/firearms/curios-relics/update-may-2006-december-2007.html

https://www.atf.gov/publications/firearms/curios-relics/update-may-2005-may-2006.html

https://www.atf.gov/publications/firearms/curios-relics/update-march-2001-may-2005.html

The disinterested reader that peruses the above will note that semi-automatic shotguns, slam-firing 'trench brooms', semiautomatic versions of submachine guns, and honest-to-FSM
sniper rifles can all easily be bought and sold by C&R FFL holders...

pious pronunciations to the contrary notwithstanding.

Waldorf

(654 posts)
24. I have a C&R license and I was totally surpirised about the curio part. I bought a Polish
Thu Nov 19, 2015, 08:45 PM
Nov 2015

Makarov a couple of months ago. C&R was accepted. Figured it was from the 50's. Received it and it was stamped 1972, definitely under the 50 yr. mark. Found out the ATF had put it on their curio list in 2008.

Straw Man

(6,774 posts)
25. It gets better ...
Fri Nov 20, 2015, 02:53 AM
Nov 2015

Last edited Fri Nov 20, 2015, 12:57 PM - Edit history (1)

I have a C&R license and I was totally surpirised about the curio part. I bought a Polish

Makarov a couple of months ago. C&R was accepted. Figured it was from the 50's. Received it and it was stamped 1972, definitely under the 50 yr. mark. Found out the ATF had put it on their curio list in 2008.

The CZ model 82 ("VZ82&quot is also C&R, even though they were produced until 1993. The rationale for putting it on the curio list is that it was a military/police sidearm for a country that no longer exists: Czechoslovakia. Voila: instant historical significance.

Except for the chambering (9x18 Makarov), the 82 is virtually identical to the CZ83, a .380 pistol that was available on the consumer market until last year. It is an excellent pistol, capable of being carried hammer-down as a DA/SA or cocked-and-locked for single action operation. The drawback is that this requires decocking manually if you want to use it in SA/DA mode. It's not that hard to do safely, but still should be practiced with an unloaded pistol before it is attempted with a loaded one.

Straw Man

(6,774 posts)
31. You're welcome.
Fri Nov 20, 2015, 01:03 PM
Nov 2015

Prices are a bit of a rollercoaster, though. Every time an importer brings over a batch, prices drop. When those are gone, prices soar. Prices seem to be up right now. One day all the stock will be gone, and then it will be up, up, and away. If you do milsurp collecting, I'm sure you're familiar with that pattern.

Waldorf

(654 posts)
32. Yes I do. I would like to add a M1 Garand to my collection, but prices are more than I'm willing to
Fri Nov 20, 2015, 02:25 PM
Nov 2015

pay for one.

Waldorf

(654 posts)
17. Marlin 1894 in .44 mag.
Thu Nov 19, 2015, 04:19 PM
Nov 2015

I have a Ruger Redhawk in .44 mag. I reload so loading the same round for a rifle/revolver makes it much cheaper.

Waldorf

(654 posts)
23. I reload manufactured bullets. I've looked at making lead bullets (good vidoes on youtube) but
Thu Nov 19, 2015, 08:37 PM
Nov 2015

that would involve another investment in reloading equipment, which I could spend on another firearm.

 

beevul

(12,194 posts)
13. Put your money where your mouth is.
Thu Nov 19, 2015, 02:40 PM
Nov 2015

Lets see you start stumping for sending unarmed police to the next terrorist attack.


Because, y'know, more guns is never the answer.

 

Eleanors38

(18,318 posts)
28. flaming lib, you already got plenty. In GD
Fri Nov 20, 2015, 11:58 AM
Nov 2015


Anytime, anywhere.

So, how's the Fifth Amendment working out for you?

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