How has your firearm preferences changed over the years?
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My firearm preferences have changed over the years as my disposable incomes changes.
For the majority of my 72 years a Government 1911 by Colt or Springfield in 45 ACP was my gun of choice.
First fell in love with the Colt 1911 while I was in the Army back in 1968. Recently I have had to downgrade to a 9mm 1911. I don't feel comfortable with the 45 ACP recoil.
My current collection includes 1911s, Glocks, CZs, and assorted rifles. My favorite is a custom built Remington in 6.5 Creedmore. Moderate felt recoil and extreme accuracy. Best grouping so far is a dime size 5 shot group at 100 yards. A younger person with better vision could probably do better.
For the majority of my 72 years a Government 1911 by Colt or Springfield in 45 ACP was my gun of choice.
First fell in love with the Colt 1911 while I was in the Army back in 1968. Recently I have had to downgrade to a 9mm 1911. I don't feel comfortable with the 45 ACP recoil.
My current collection includes 1911s, Glocks, CZs, and assorted rifles. My favorite is a custom built Remington in 6.5 Creedmore. Moderate felt recoil and extreme accuracy. Best grouping so far is a dime size 5 shot group at 100 yards. A younger person with better vision could probably do better.
I a 76yo Texas hunter who is beginning to warm up to the idea of AR style rifles, this after I recently purchased a silencer thru the Silencer Shop. It is interesting how time changes ones perspective on things.
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Sure, remind me that I have a rifle I need to try out at the range. Hopefully this weekend I'll get the chance to shoot that M10X, not an AK, but the mags and rounds are the same.
When I first started it was the amount of guns I had and now it’s the quality.
10 years ago I may have bought 3 to 4 guns a year but now I may buy one really nice gun and if I buy a second one it’s typically some sort of new pistol to go along with a custom rifle topped with high end glass.
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10 years ago I may have bought 3 to 4 guns a year but now I may buy one really nice gun and if I buy a second one it’s typically some sort of new pistol to go along with a custom rifle topped with high end glass.
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ARs are a great platformI a 76yo Texas hunter who is beginning to warm up to the idea of AR style rifles, this after I recently purchased a silencer thru the Silencer Shop. It is interesting how time changes ones perspective on things.
I grew up in Virginia and was a bolt action, blued steel and wood kind of guy- Remington 700's and S&W/Colt revolvers. After I moved to California and that state became progressively more anti-gun, I started buying and building everything they wanted to ban. Now I'm an autoloader addict; AR and AK type rifles, 1911's, Glocks and other semiauto pistols.
I guess I want what they don't want me to have. I never even thought about a bump stock until Trump EO'ed them into felony territory. I'd buy one in a heartbeat if the ban gets overturned or a legal workaround is found.
I guess I want what they don't want me to have. I never even thought about a bump stock until Trump EO'ed them into felony territory. I'd buy one in a heartbeat if the ban gets overturned or a legal workaround is found.
