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2016-09-24 -Land of the Free

This Week in Guns: September 24th, 2016

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Posted by badanov 2016-09-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11125 views ] Top

#1 Cold Steel Knives B6255TZ Big Bore 2 Piece Blowgun
$34.65 at Cold Steel Knifes, trending down.

Posted by Shipman 2016-09-24 12:45|| 2016-09-24 12:45|| Front Page Top

#2 Gremlin ate my work, will try again.

Posted by swksvolFF 2016-09-24 13:02|| 2016-09-24 13:02|| Front Page Top

#3 The SIX12 from yesterday made me think of the rifles in Aliens.

Posted by swksvolFF 2016-09-24 13:04|| 2016-09-24 13:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Whiskey Mike, I do not have any experience with AirForce, but reading about it got me as giddy as when I was a boy and we got the Christmas Sears catalog.

Daisy Avanti series is nice - competition barrel and sights. I have seen the manufacturer's sights removed and other optics mounted on a dovetail. Also, some models accommodate a five round clip (right word?).

Posted by swksvolFF 2016-09-24 13:07|| 2016-09-24 13:07|| Front Page Top

#5 When I was looking for a grown up Red Rider, I saw basically three different genres - break barrel, under lever, and pre charge pneumatic (whose acronym I think ate my post).

I eliminated break barrel right off. I am sure they are fine, but I had issues with using my barrel as a lever.

The PC I found interesting - faster rate of fire, better eyes on target, selection of calibers. I eventually passed on account of a lack of immediate way to charge the cylinder and when you are out of pressure, you are out, but mostly because I remember the lack of consistent projectile velocity from my paintballing days. Perhaps that is not an issue, or as much as with a paintball gun. Don't know, would like to know.

Posted by swksvolFF 2016-09-24 14:42|| 2016-09-24 14:42|| Front Page Top

#6 I totally agree re: ROF. It it the intrinsic ROF and the sub-sonic-ness (new word?) Of 1050 fps and 230 plus grains that I find exciting. New / old stuff.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2016-09-24 21:28|| 2016-09-24 21:28|| Front Page Top

#7 I can't say with any authoity. Nothing wrong with break barrel etc but not .45 cal at 1050 fps. Pre charged capsules, grav feed... ROF, wow.
WHOLE NEW VISTAS OPEN. NOT FIREARMS?

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2016-09-24 21:35|| 2016-09-24 21:35|| Front Page Top

#8 Jeez, AUTHORITY. hangs head.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2016-09-24 21:38|| 2016-09-24 21:38|| Front Page Top

#9 I tried to an intrinsically 'quiet' Mk48.Mod 2 for interested parties, but the platform was wrong. THIS has much more promise. Belt fed? No reason why it would not work. CC would be posivitey affected.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2016-09-24 21:42|| 2016-09-24 21:42|| Front Page Top

#10 Gah. Positively. Going to sleep now.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2016-09-24 21:43|| 2016-09-24 21:43|| Front Page Top

#11 Know a guy who was talking about hunting with something like that Big Bore. Said he loves it. Said the rifle itself is a bit heavy, but offset by the lesser weight of ammo carried. Also, the comparative lack of sound is a plus.

The Daisy Avanti series is fairly popular out here, though only chambered in .177 the choice of pellet can offset the less mass; local club uses the 853 under lever and has a dovetail optic slide. Nice and precise. For instructional purposes, it is an easy step from Red Rider and can use a 5 round clip (belt, mag?). All you hear is whisp-crack.

Posted by swksvolFF 2016-09-24 22:20|| 2016-09-24 22:20|| Front Page Top

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