New Gun

[ducktapehero]

I got a NAA 22Mag mini revolver today. 1 1/8 in barrel. It has the holster grip. I got this to be my "always gun". Like when all I have on is a pair of shorts and a tank top. I haven't shot it yet but hope too soon. I am also planning on getting some different grips. Haven't decided which ones yet. Now I have to decide what gun to get next.

[BEST45CAL]

SWEET!
http://www.naaminis.com/pix/msNEW.jpg

[LadyHawk108]

I have that same gun. I don't carry it though. Since I don't go anywhere without my purse, my Glock can go everywhere with me. That little gun kicks butt though!

[ducktapehero]

Took it to the range and shot a few rounds thru it today. Functioned 100%. Took a few shots to hit what I was aiming at due to it only having a front site. I was shooting at a coffee can at about 10 yards or so. Granted it isn't the best choice in a primary fighting handgun, at point blank range it should be OK.

Like I said, this is going to be my "always gun". I will be buying snub 38 in the future, or maybe having my Taurus 82 cut down to a 2 inch barrel. Haven't decided yet.

[LadyHawk108]

I have a sub-compact glock model 26, .40 caliber. It's really quite small and can always be carried in a waist band unnoticed.

[ducktapehero]

Cool, I guess, if you like bottom feeders. :D I'm a wheelgun fan myself.

[Rink]

Personally I HATE wheelguns, they pinch my hand every time.

I know they can be very reliable, but I just cant stand em, and secondly their trigger guards are just plain not long enough to accomodate my long fingers when handling a wheelgun pistol.

hence the reason why I chose the Glock 19 in 9mm, not a wheelgun.

More bullets per-capita and no fussin with getting the finger in to shoot the weapon because of finger length.

[ducktapehero]

Just givin ya guys crap. Glocks are good guns, my Grandpa has one in 357Sig. He used to have one in 10mm but sold it. If I were to get an auto I'd consider getting one. My wife has a 25 Beretta.

[BackFromIraq]

Hehe everytime i seed the name "ducktapehero" i think of the Red Green show.

"If the women don't find you handsome they should atleast find you handy!"

[LadyHawk108]

Rink, wheel guns always pinch my hand too!! I thought it was just me! Maybe it's a female thing.

[Rink]

I think its because I have such long fingers, and my handgun instructor decided autos were best for me.

hence I have Glock.

No prob with it either.

[Peachdiane]

Ooooh very nice DT!!!!! :grin:

[ducktapehero]

Ooooh very nice DT!!!!! :grin:It's a little small but it's cute. :D

[FatherTime]

Rules for gunfighting 101:

1) bring a gun
2) a knife should only be used in order to get to fight your way to a gun
3) a handgun should only be used in order to fight your way to your rifle/shotgun
4) bring all your friends that have guns
5) an unloaded gun is about as useful as a hollywood liberal. nice to look at, but utterly useless in real life
6) The UN means nothing in a gun fight - use hollowpoints and 00-buckshot. Slugs and ball ammo if you have nothing else to shoot.
7) he who has the guns makes the rules
8) if they can bleed, they can die...make sure they are bleeding more than you when it is over
9) point the business end where you know it will do some good
10) don't get shot or shoot yourself, pistol tricks and fancy shooting is only in the movies

[ronin9]

man,all you guys must live in red states-i'm forced to get interviewed by the gestappo,get fingerprinted(like a criminal),and then if i want to buy a beautiful pistola,i have to get the serial#,go all the way to the police hq,have them take all of the information,then,if the gun store is still open that day,i can go pick it up!i really got to move!

[BEST45CAL]

Out here, we have to be safety certified before we can even purchase a firearm!

We have to take a gun safety class and then a test. The results are sent to the state of California Dept. of Justice. If you pass, the gun dealer hands you a little "certificate" (it's really a laminated card) that says Basic Firearms Safety Certificate (BFSC), better known as an HSC (handgun safety certificate). You cannot (legally) purchase a firearm from a licensed gun dealer in the state of California without one.

The Dept. of Justice also has a list of handguns that are legal to purchase in the state of California. They have passed the state's mandatory firing, safety and drop tests. The certifications are only good for a few years, so, firearms manufacturers who wish to continue selling in California, have to submit more samples to the DOJ for testing.

As a result, the number of handgun models that are available for legal purchase through a gun dealer in the state of California is 977.

There is a 10 day + 1 hour waiting period before you can pick up your gun after purchase.

"If you do not take physical possession of the firearm within 30 days of submission of the DROS information, the dealer must cancel the sale. If you still want to take possession of the firearm, you must repeat the entire DROS process, including payment of DROS fees."

http://justice.doj.ca.gov/safeguns/safeguns_new.taf

[FatherTime]

I actually like the idea of a drop-safety test. But that is me.

Crap guns make me worry. Jennings and Hi-point are such junk, I want to bitch-slap the vendors who still sell these lumps of metal at shows.

colt, kimber, springfield, S&W, Taurus, browning (FN), ruger...etc. and many more all make good guns that pass the drop test.

as far as taking a safety class, well, I don't agree it should be legistlated, but, it should be taught VERY early on. And in schools. at ever grade level. That is how it gets engrained into your head.

[Peachdiane]

man,all you guys must live in red states-i'm forced to get interviewed by the gestappo,get fingerprinted(like a criminal),and then if i want to buy a beautiful pistola,i have to get the serial#,go all the way to the police hq,have them take all of the information,then,if the gun store is still open that day,i can go pick it up!i really got to move!

Not anymore. I'm in a blue state now. No CCW....

On the bright side, your list is still shorter than Canada's. Have you seen Canada's requirements? It may have been posted before but I'll do it again. It's just incredible!!!!!!!!

1. Obtain an application form for a ‘Possession/Acquisition License’ – available at the post office.
2. Successfully complete the Canadian Firearms Safety Course and the Canadian Restricted Firearms Safety Course (or challenge the exams). See www.FirearmsTraining.ca for an explanation.
3. Forward the License application with proof of Safety Course completion, photo and appropriate fees to the Canadian Firearms Centre in Miramichi, New Brunswick.
Police background checks will be completed as well as reference and spousal checks. If anything shows up on these checks, even if you were a victim of a criminal act (theft, assault, etc.), the application will be forwarded to the Chief Firearms Office (CFO) of your province for further investigation.
4. If approved, a firearms license will be produced and mailed to the applicant (currently 1 to 2 months)
5. Join an approved handgun club, such as the Eastern Ontario Handgun Club.
6. Complete a mandatory Club level handgun safety course and serve a probation period.
7. Fill out an application for an ‘Authorization to Transport (ATT)’ – club executive will forward to the CFO along with their recommendation for processing. Further police checks may be done along with a second computer record check.
If approved, an ATT will be mailed to the applicant, or in Ontario, to the club.
8. At this point, you may purchase a handgun from a gun shop or an individual. The registration must be called in to Miramichi (1-800-731-4000) for approval.
9. The information is forwarded to the CFO for final approval and issuance of an ATT for transport from the vendor to the purchaser's home.
10. Handguns cannot be moved from the dwelling until an ATT is received allowing for the transport to an approved firing range (in Ontario this ATT usually covers all approved ranges in the province).
11. The permit is valid for one to three years and must be renewed at the recommendation of the Club executive.
12. To transport the firearm to any location other than an approved range i.e. gunsmith, border point for competition in the US, etc., requires the owner to obtain another ATT from the Chief Firearms Office.

No wonder they don't even want to bother. They haven't even looked at the gun and they're being punished for it already...

[BEST45CAL]

as far as taking a safety class, well, I don't agree it should be legistlated, but, it should be taught VERY early on. And in schools. at ever grade level. That is how it gets engrained into your head.
When I was in grade school (AZ, 1970s) I took a gun safety course as an elective. Genuine classroom instruction on the safe use of firearms and related subjects. Our last day of class was spent on the firing range, which was nothing more than a bulldozed clearing against the side of a mountain. Damn good memories. I learned a lot. When I joined the military, I had a leg up on everyone else because I not only fired a weapon, I knew how to aim it, too. The marines taught me a lot, but the foundation was laid in grade school.