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Miscellaneous => Other Guns => Topic started by: flyandscuba on December 27, 2005, 01:12:26 PM

Title: Got guns for Christmas - show us your loot!!
Post by: flyandscuba on December 27, 2005, 01:12:26 PM
I'm sure that a few members were either given -- or gave themselves -- a new firearm as a present.  Show us your loot!

Here's mine to myself.  A NIB Kahr T40 with the Novak night sights.  This will be a great companion to my PM40. Accurate too.  I took it the day I bought it to a range for the factory recommended 200-round break-in.  250 rounds of UMC downrange without a hitch.

The size and weight is very similar to my favorite belt carry piece, the P7 -- except in .40 rather than 9mm.  It will be a tough decision as to which one to put on the belt.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/flyandscuba/T40.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/flyandscuba/pix898802265.jpg)
Title: Re: Got guns for Christmas - show us your loot!!
Post by: Fud on December 27, 2005, 08:53:27 PM
Got a SIG 239 SAS in .40S&W with their new DAK trigger system as a combination birthday / Christmas gift ...

(http://fud-files.netfirms.com/image/private/guns/f157.jpg)

... I see it as a good companion to my Rohrbaugh R9 ...

(http://fud-files.netfirms.com/image/private/guns/f158.jpg)
Title: Re: Got guns for Christmas - show us your loot!!
Post by: Yachtsman on December 27, 2005, 10:21:20 PM
Hey, Fudster,
I just got a Sig 229 SAS just before Christmas.  I really like the DAK action.  Out of the box, one of finest I've ever had.
Trigger pull is very smooth and eay to hold on target, even for two three or more shots.  I have shot many groups ( mag full 12 rounds) within 6 inches at 25 yards rapid fire (five seconds or less)  I love this Sig.  It's my 12th Sig.
Title: Re: Got guns for Christmas - show us your loot!!
Post by: R9SCarry on December 27, 2005, 11:06:22 PM
Nice pics guys - some nice hardware.  I must be too ''traditionalist'' Alan - can't get to like the looks of that SAS. (yet!)

Yacht -

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 It's my 12th Sig.

Shucks with only three - I have some catchin ' up to do :)
Title: Re: Got guns for Christmas - show us your loot!!
Post by: Fud on December 28, 2005, 02:04:42 PM
Don't particularily like wood grips on a carry gun -- I always think of wood grips on a gun that is to be displayed and rubber grips for a carry gun but I read on THR that the wood grips actually help absorb the recoil better that rubber grips so for now I'm going to leave them.

Anyone have any opinions on that?
Title: Re: Got guns for Christmas - show us your loot!!
Post by: tracker on January 01, 2006, 08:20:57 PM
Yes, I have several Belgian BHP's with wood grips that are
very carryable. I think it depends on the texture and how
well your hands integrate with them. Your SAS looks to have
good "grippage".
Title: Re: Got guns for Christmas - show us your loot!!
Post by: BlueGrips on January 01, 2006, 10:06:36 PM
Nice loots, guys! I traded out several guns for these two fine items and received them during the Holidays:

(http://rcfalcon.com/stuff/1911/Both/5.JPG)
(http://rcfalcon.com/stuff/1911/Both/4.JPG)

Happy New Year!
Title: Re: Got guns for Christmas - show us your loot!!
Post by: R9SCarry on January 01, 2006, 10:12:23 PM
Very nice - great pics too. :)

Question - that first pic - I could imagine you used a rising front plate camera, you have such extreme depth of field.  What did you do/use?  I am curious!  

Or did you do some skulduggery placing a new background? :P
Title: Re: Got guns for Christmas - show us your loot!!
Post by: R9SCarry on January 01, 2006, 10:15:16 PM
Occurred to me - I could add to the photographic enjoyment in this thread, by adding my extra SIGs-  they happened before Xmas but heck - I'll count them in the category, almost!


(http://www.acbsystems.com/boards/thr/cb_gun2/sig228-ct-325-s.jpg)


(http://www.acbsystems.com/boards/thr/cb_gun2/sig-220-ct-306-s.jpg)
Title: Re: Got guns for Christmas - show us your loot!!
Post by: BlueGrips on January 01, 2006, 10:30:57 PM
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... you have such extreme depth of field.  What did you do/use?  I am curious!

Chris: I just pointed my lowly Sony HandyCam and clicked! ;D It could use a bit more front light, though. It was almost 80 degrees here in Orlando on New Years day so I brought the 1911s out for a family pic.

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... my extra SIGs-  they happened before Xmas

Very nice early Christmas gift!
Title: Re: Got guns for Christmas - show us your loot!!
Post by: tracker on January 01, 2006, 10:48:41 PM
Cuteo,
Who did the bottom one in hard chrome [ I think ] ?
Title: Re: Got guns for Christmas - show us your loot!!
Post by: BlueGrips on January 01, 2006, 11:02:53 PM
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Cuteo, Who did the bottom one in hard chrome [ I think ] ?

Tracker: The Ed Brown's finish does look like HC but it is actually just matted stainless. You can view it's details here:
http://www.edbrown.com/cgi-bin/htmlos.cgi/00791.1.645804981702611090
Title: Re: Got guns for Christmas - show us your loot!!
Post by: Rocnerd on January 04, 2006, 09:36:49 AM
Well, I went to the range near the office hoping to find a nice condition, inexpensive colt detective special.  Well, what do I find but a really nice used P7M8.  Hmm, too much and I already have one on order.  What? you have room to move . . . (bargaining begins - end result P7M8 for $1100 with an additional mag, so three in total, and box, etc.).  Went to pick up a $300 - $400 gun and spent $1000.  Well, at least I'll have one to shoot and the new one on order will play Queen of the Safe.  So, in essence this was a Christmas present to self.
(http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a265/Rocnerd/guns/HKP7M8green.jpg)

(http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a265/Rocnerd/guns/HKP7M8brown.jpg)
Title: Re: Got guns for Christmas - show us your loot!!
Post by: flyandscuba on January 04, 2006, 11:06:22 AM
Congrats on the P7M8!!  
Title: ThRe: Got guns for Christmas - show us your loot!!
Post by: tracker on January 04, 2006, 11:11:13 AM
That is a very nice used P7M8; I have two except one is a
PSP; it is good, too; great, high quality gun and very
accurate .
Title: Re: Got guns for Christmas - show us your loot!!
Post by: theirishguard on January 04, 2006, 06:23:25 PM
tracker, you have been missed. I hope you and yours had a great Christmas and new year.
Tom
Title: ThRe: Got guns for Christmas - show us your loot!!
Post by: tracker on January 04, 2006, 07:31:00 PM
Thanks, Tom, and the same to you and your wife. I was in
N.Y.C. visiting my son, daughter, and new granddaughter.
It was during the transit strike but we survived. I did happen
to find the Superlube equivalent at a Radio Shack there.

One of the most unusual things I saw was a man in Columbus
Circle advertising for a wife on a poster attached to his chest;
don't think he generated any serious interest. One sees a lot
of weird things in that place; Great to be back in Texas,
though.
Title: Re: Got guns for Christmas - show us your loot!!
Post by: BlueGrips on January 04, 2006, 08:37:34 PM
+1 on the H&K P7M8! I really enjoy carrying it daily.

(http://rcfalcon.com/stuff/P7M8/5.JPG)
Title: Re: Got guns for Christmas - show us your loot!!
Post by: Rocnerd on January 04, 2006, 10:09:13 PM
Hey, nice grips on that P7.  
Title: Re: Got guns for Christmas - show us your loot!!
Post by: flyandscuba on January 20, 2006, 03:01:05 AM
Rocnerd,

P7M8 holster coming your way...
Title: Re: Got guns for Christmas - show us your loot!!
Post by: Richard S on January 20, 2006, 09:00:06 AM
The more you guys post photographs of those P7M8s, the more I seem to want one.    :-/  (So many guns . . . so little time.)   :(
Title: Re: Got guns for Christmas - show us your loot!!
Post by: R9SCarry on January 20, 2006, 01:00:12 PM
Richard - a good shooting buddy of mine has had his P7M8 a year or so - and loves it but - he bought it for carry and yet now feels he cannot ''lower'' the gun to such duty!!

He has other wants too and so mentioned recently he thought of selling it, so it was not just a safe queen.

If you are interested I'll give you his email addy and you can ask him if it is available.  Anyone else for that matter.
Title: Re: Got guns for Christmas - show us your loot!!
Post by: Rocnerd on January 20, 2006, 02:27:14 PM
Thanks Fly.  

Yeah, the P7M8 bug hit me good.  I ordered a new one and then this one was just asking to be bought, so now I have two.  So, now my buddy offered me a trade for one of the P7M8s.  He has a nice Beretta Storm 9mm with extras, barrel shroud, forearm handle, case, 1-20 round mag, and 2-15 round mags.  He also has a Ruger SP-101.  So, the two guns for the one.  Hmm.  Don't know if I'm sold.

Title: Re: Got guns for Christmas - show us your loot!!
Post by: flyandscuba on January 20, 2006, 05:24:22 PM
Keep both M8s....
Title: Re: Got guns for Christmas - show us your loot!!
Post by: Richard S on January 20, 2006, 08:09:08 PM
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Richard - a good shooting buddy of mine has had his P7M8 a year or so - and loves it but - he bought it for carry and yet now feels he cannot ''lower'' the gun to such duty!!

He has other wants too and so mentioned recently he thought of selling it, so it was not just a safe queen.

If you are interested I'll give you his email addy and you can ask him if it is available.  Anyone else for that matter.

Chris:

I am sorely tempted, but I had better wait until I acquire the Seecamp .380 and the Beretta Storm which I have on the horizon.  (Heaven knows, however, that those "squeeze cockers" are seductive.)
Title: Re: Got guns for Christmas - show us your loot!!
Post by: Rocnerd on January 23, 2006, 12:14:45 AM
Not to be the devil ;D in the gun garden or anything Richard, but they aren't making the P7M8 anymore and this is probably the last year you would be able to order a new one.  I would imagine once the new ones are gone that the prices will be driven up further still, just take a look at the prices for the P7M10.  Anyway, just throwing that out there.
Title: Re: Got guns for Christmas - show us your loot!!
Post by: Richard S on January 23, 2006, 09:39:00 AM
Roc:

Thanks a lot!  Just when I had settled back down . . . .  :-/   :P   :)
Title: Re: Got guns for Christmas - show us your loot!!
Post by: Rocnerd on January 23, 2006, 01:08:11 PM
Always happy to tempt a fellow gun enthusiast into joining me in the I blew my gun budget corner.   ;) :D ;D